[Tasted on January 10, 2025 at Tom’s House with Tom]
Jerusalem Hill vineyard is in Eola-Amity Hills AVA. Raspberry and red currant fruit, with earth, minerality and spice. — 3 years ago
Really a wonderful cote rotie in a prime drinking window at ~10 years. 13% abv which is appreciated. Very balanced with wonderful length. Great acid. Quite typical Syrah on the nose. Mouth filling with nice deep fruit and some earth. Great pairing with terrine and wild hare at Auberge Bressane in Paris. — a year ago
Steamboat 2025 — 21 days ago
Delightful — 4 months ago
This 2018 was rounder and smoother than the younger vintages, simply divine. And perfect with a grilled lamb kabob dinner. — 8 months ago
Gorgeously poignant mineral nose. Lemon, lemon flower. Closed but it’s all there. Direct mineral essence that goes straight up your nose. Yellow flowers, wild mint, melon, green possibly orange. Wow the mint, Really intense and expansive. Palate is so silky and my goodness what a mineral explosion. Round and yet so mineral. Wow. This is mindblowing. So juicy and compact. Amazing, wine of the collection mouthfeel and a finish that just keeps pumping the most intense and mouth caressing minerals. The nose is such a round, mineral bomb. Omg the fruit is coming out. Tangelo, red grapefruit, kumquat. Not a loud wine but a serene, gentle wine that has not one hair out of place. This is becoming the signature wine of the estate. 19/21/22 all perfect or near perfect wines. Wow what a silky texture and just perfect balance. Salty finish. Let’s see what air does. Sensational. As this opens the nose becomes crazy confectionary. The palate is silky, textured, dense and superbly balanced and pure but seems to be closing. But what a finish. — 2 years ago
2015 At Uncle Yu’s. Christmas Eve dinner! — 6 months ago
Overrated and overpriced Pinot Noir. Good and flavorful but with rough edges. — 2 years ago
Joe Fischer
Deep Ruby with Black Cherry, Black Currant, Plum, Blackberry, baking spice, and black pepper. Smooth with a slightly tart finish. — 6 days ago