A near perfect rosé at a great price. I prefer this soft fruit tempered by a light floral note all properly and proportionately positioned against a mineral intensive rocky bottom as swift waters twist and turn their way downstream leaving one's palate clean and refreshed but laced with the memory of the moment😎🌀 - buy the magnum at my favorite local Morehead City, NC hang - Promise Land Market (thx sweet Janeen and Daniel for spinning some crazy sweet tunage!)! Find this place in all its realness, and drink this wine! — 10 years ago
Varietals: Chenin Blanc
Vineyard: Saini Farms, Dry Creek Valley AVA
Orientation: On the banks of the Dry Creek, North-South facing row direction
Soil: Sandy loam, gravely River bottom
Viticulture: Sustainable - Cordon trellis and dry farmed
Vinification: Fermented in stainless steel
Aging: Aged in neutral barrels for 3-4 months
Production: 408 cases - 750ml and 30 cases - 375ml
Notes: Pale straw color with green reflections. A lovely nose, with aromas of apple, Anjou pear, white jasmine tea and hints of peach and nutmeg. On the palate, orchard fruit and citrus layers mingle with green tropical elements, all supported by crisp, acidity, enlivening minerality and delicate white flower notes. — 11 years ago
Intense minerality. Sharp with no bottom. — 10 years ago
Deep mineral taste, clean acidity, citrus notes, really smooth mouthfeel. This wine has a lot of body but is still light on the palate. Bottom line: damn good Chardonnay, after a few years in the bottle it's gonna be epic. — 10 years ago
One of my favourite wines of the spring chicken BBQ (label recovered from bottom of esky equals legit summertime drinking) hard to believe how well Pinot Gris can develop with age. So delicious #californiangold — 10 years ago
Very subtle. Smooth like a babies bottom — 11 years ago
Mildly firm sweetness, light in the bottom tones. Fruity, yet substantial. Very drinkable. — 10 years ago
Pretty nice. After decanting the 2009 at noon into a wide bottom I re-bottled at 3:00. I tasted throughout the day until 7:30 pm then re-visited at 10:00 am the next day. The fruit was good and acids fine but the tannins were a little harsh early but it got better throughout the day leading to a beautiful Bordeaux after 24 hours. I think this is going to be very good in about 5-8 years. For a lighter, Merlot heavy blend I am pleasantly surprised. — 10 years ago
Matthew Beninati
Ok. This is interesting. The nose and the palate are almost identical. There is menthol and tobacco mixed with fruit.... And the finish...... The finish is like licking the bottom of the medicine cabinet, where the tube of neosporin was leaking..... But I mean that in a good way. This is an interesting wine. — 10 years ago