Spicy bouquet strawberry dry soft butter — 9 years ago
Delicious on a late August evening with seafood!! — 10 years ago
Mr Kurt my town(Aspen) resident shared it with us. Lovely. I do think last years was more exciting, — 10 years ago
Rec'd by my friend Jimmy B, just delicious. Will be buying another bottle very soon. — 10 years ago
Has a plastic-y smell like newly blown up swimmies. What a winner. Great balanced blend that mitigates the alcohol %. — 11 years ago
Pleasantly spicy and lots of character. Decant first. — 9 years ago
I very rarely enjoy Cali Pinot but this is a gem. Biodynamic, Definitely new world with a bit of old world flair. great barnyard and sour cherry. — 10 years ago
Acidity still strong. Classic strawberry & pencil shaving on this delicate wine from Ampelos Vineyard. — 10 years ago
Ampelos, larner and bien nacido blend. Bright at first then takes on sweaty, gamy backbone. Really Effin good — 11 years ago
The Fiddlestix Vineyard is located at mile marker 7.28 on Santa Rosa Road in Lompoc, California, which is situated in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. In the mid-90's Kathy Joseph of Fiddlehead Cellars, along with the viticultural icon Taz Steinhauer, acquired the 133-acre, former flower farm, across Santa Rosa Road from the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, and in 1998 they planted 100 acres of Pinot Noir. Aside from the small amount earmarked for Fiddlehead's own production, much of the vineyard is contracted to other producers, including Ampelos, Ancien, Anglim, Arcadian, Bonaccorsi, Dragonette, Jonata, Ken Brown, Hartley-Ostini Hitching Post, Gainey, Ortman, Pali, Paul Lato, Prodigal, RN Estate, Rusack, Summerland, Tyler, Vogelzang, Wedell , and TAZ, not to mention Etude.
Opens with an austere earth note in a tone reminiscent of Barbaresco, and in the words of Miles Raymond, it's "tighter than a nun's ass." 45 minutes later, though, and it's singing and juicy. Black cherry, but not overripe, leads this medium bodied, pungent thinker, while a virtual greenhouse of floral shades help twist and shape its direction. Secondary dusty earth and walnut skin reveal the source of its austerity. True to its terroir, there's a tertiary layer of spice and rocks that provides the depth needed to go from good to great. — 8 years ago
My own label! — 10 years ago
3 times as good as the standard ampelos for only ten dollars more. A great value in a category where there is too few options. It's subtle and spicey with good raspberry fruit and agressive acid in the finish. — 10 years ago
Incredible aromas! — 10 years ago
Nothing cooler than biodynamic & organic Pinot from CA made by a Danish guy who wears a cowboy hat. Thanks Peter! — 11 years ago
Black cherries and black currants, very full bodied. — 11 years ago
Shana Frank
But where will I ever find this again?? Rip red white and bleu — 7 years ago