Brendan Baker

9.2

Peach, pear and a spritz of lemon. Mid-weight, round texture, but still fresh 😋 — a year ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Medium ruby color. Aromas of black cherry, dried fruits and plum. This one opened up over the hour. Great Pinot. — 4 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Kicking into a long weekend to celebrate our Country 🇺🇲 and those who have worked to give me the freedom to enjoy this beautiful wine.

Nose has under-ripe peach, lime peel, limestone paste, lemon pith and faint, green herbs.

Palate has day old cut lemon, warmed peach, wet limestone, dried lemon pith, minor tart acidity with a medium finish.

I still think this bottle is looking for more development. Our last check-in was two years ago, doing well then, about the same tonight.

(Note to future self, decant for 2-3h, the wine is coiled, better with air/patience.)

24 Hour Update: Adding a warmed lemon trait on the nose and palate, but palate picks up a pleasing light sweetness on the finish today. Improvement. — 5 years ago

Michael Seely

9.4

On the mark, outstanding — 5 years ago

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Michael Chelus

9.2

Blackberry, vanilla, licorice, black cherry, raspberry, cassis, eucalyptus and oak. Full-bodied and moderate tannins. — 6 years ago

Joe Schneider

9.2

Mike de Guidice — 6 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

The best in every way — 7 years ago

Sam Maniar

9.4

Very nice. Smooth. Elegant. — 2 years ago

Suzy Kole

10

One of my all-time faves. One of the few with tannins that I actually like! It has just enough leathery moth feel to make it a great spaghetti wine! — 3 years ago

Christina Howell

9.0

Galentines day stuck in a hotel during an ice storm in austin texas. Rich flavor, would drink again. — 4 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Kicking into a long weekend to celebrate our Country 🇺🇲 and those who have worked to give me the freedom to enjoy this beautiful wine.

Three hours of lawn mowing in 92°F temp this afternoon, this bottle is my reward, in addition to a breeze that arrived recently to make it a little more comfortable outside.

Prior notes still apply:
Nose has creamy pear mousse, green apple skin and wet mineral paste.
Palate has very nice chalky Pinot fruits, light beeswax, zingy SweeTARTS-like acidity with that touch of tart sweetness on the medium-long finish. — 5 years ago

Jonathan Hawkins-Pierot

9.5

Damn that's good.
Looking forward to tasting how this develops over the next couple years. — 6 years ago

Andrew Belzer

9.1

strawberry jam, earth, nutmeg, sweet oak, rose buds. round with lengthy tannins! — 7 years ago

Ming L

8.9

The nose opened with ripe blueberry and raspberry, but okay elements quickly took over. The theme continues on a very plush palate. Silky tannins.
Underwhelming for a flagship bottling. — 2 years ago

Joe Roth

9.2

A small winery making excellent Pinot Noir! — 4 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

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9.3

Vivid straw. Mineral-tinged nectarine, tangelo and pungent flowers on the highly perfumed nose. Silky, tightly focused and energetic on the palate, offering juicy citrus and pit fruit and honeysuckle flavors complemented by suggestions of saffron and sweet butter. Shows excellent depth and clarity and finishes minerally and very long, leaving floral and mineral notes behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, September 2020)
— 5 years ago

Tom Wildenhaus

9.1

Really enjoyed this medium plus acid Pinot noir with mossy under tones and a bit of spice box kinda thing. It is young but enjoyable after about 30 mins. I should buy more. — 5 years ago

Michael Rulf

9.0

Freedom of the Seas tasting — 5 years ago

Matthew Phillips

9.1

Inky, dominated by red currents, very distinctive nose. — 6 years ago

with Sophie

Noah Masters

9.6

Fantastic! Tasted a bit juicy for a Pinot but still had a crisp finish. Loved it — 7 years ago