This has long been one of my favorite California wines ever made, and I think it is one of the most profound expressions of terroir in the state. I’ve been drinking it regularly for the last 10 years or so. Lately, I’m sad to say, it has begun to decline a bit. The bottles I’m opening aren’t quite at their best the way they used to be. Nonetheless while the sour cherry brightness may have been replaced with dried cherry, herbs and leather this is still a remarkably pleasurable bottle of wine with gorgeous structure and deep crushed-granite minerality.
This has long been one of my favorite California wines ever made, and I think it is one of the most profound expressions of terroir in the state. I’ve been drinking it regularly for the last 10 years or so. Lately, I’m sad to say, it has begun to decline a bit. The bottles I’m opening aren’t quite at their best the way they used to be. Nonetheless while the sour cherry brightness may have been replaced with dried cherry, herbs and leather this is still a remarkably pleasurable bottle of wine with gorgeous structure and deep crushed-granite minerality.
Nov 13th, 2020This is still one of California’s greatest terroir expressions. Stunning forest floor, cedar and potpourri aromas layered on cherry, dried red apple skin and that deep granitic minerality. Stunning.
This is still one of California’s greatest terroir expressions. Stunning forest floor, cedar and potpourri aromas layered on cherry, dried red apple skin and that deep granitic minerality. Stunning.
Jun 16th, 2020Stunning wine. Bright juicy cherry and sour cherry, crushed stones and garrigue. Leather and cedar. Phenomenal acidity.
Stunning wine. Bright juicy cherry and sour cherry, crushed stones and garrigue. Leather and cedar. Phenomenal acidity.
Oct 11th, 2015
North Yuba, Sierra Foothills, California, USA
