Young, but very drinkable. Lavender and leather on the nose. Soft fruit—black raspberries—on the front of the tongue. Medium tannic structure. Mineral high notes on the mid palate, with a long finish—and those mineral high notes keep vibrating at the back of the mouth, while a pleasant velvety smoothness kisses the back of my throat. I like this wine! I’m not sure why people are giving it lower ratings. Poor quality control? I’ll have to buy another bottle and see.
Follow up note: I left this in a decanter for about an hour and a half after my initial tasting, and this wine turned flat and bitter. So I guess it’s best drunk soon after decanting. I think this might explain the low ratings that other people gave it. Well, some wines are sort of ephemeral...
Young, but very drinkable. Lavender and leather on the nose. Soft fruit—black raspberries—on the front of the tongue. Medium tannic structure. Mineral high notes on the mid palate, with a long finish—and those mineral high notes keep vibrating at the back of the mouth, while a pleasant velvety smoothness kisses the back of my throat. I like this wine! I’m not sure why people are giving it lower ratings. Poor quality control? I’ll have to buy another bottle and see.
Follow up note: I left this in a decanter for about an hour and a half after my initial tasting, and this wine turned flat and bitter. So I guess it’s best drunk soon after decanting. I think this might explain the low ratings that other people gave it. Well, some wines are sort of ephemeral...
Aug 29th, 2020
Light, smooth, earthy and plummy. Easy drinking. $44/bottle.
Light, smooth, earthy and plummy. Easy drinking. $44/bottle.
Jan 26th, 2020
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
