Delicious with layered notes of pineapple, flowers and vanilla creme brûlée balanced with a vibrant acidity and long finish. Their best blocks in Carneros aged 16 months in American Oak. No malolactic.
Delicious with layered notes of pineapple, flowers and vanilla creme brûlée balanced with a vibrant acidity and long finish. Their best blocks in Carneros aged 16 months in American Oak. No malolactic.
Jun 18th, 2017
This wine is kind of tricky. On the one hand it doesn't seem like it's seen an oak barrel in its life. On the other hand, it seems like it has been all of its life IN oak. Nose of popcorn kernel and oak. That kind of carries over to the palate as well. Was served a bit cold, and it really improved when it warmed up. Started to get a little more mango and melon, and some lemon. Never went to the tropical side. This wine seems to have quite a bit of age left, so if I had a few of these I'd probably hold them for 1-2 years before trying again.
This wine is kind of tricky. On the one hand it doesn't seem like it's seen an oak barrel in its life. On the other hand, it seems like it has been all of its life IN oak. Nose of popcorn kernel and oak. That kind of carries over to the palate as well. Was served a bit cold, and it really improved when it warmed up. Started to get a little more mango and melon, and some lemon. Never went to the tropical side. This wine seems to have quite a bit of age left, so if I had a few of these I'd probably hold them for 1-2 years before trying again.
Jun 15th, 2019
Had the 2014 on April 17, 2016. Honeysuckle , tropical with hint of lime leaves. Creamy with toasty oak! Outstanding!
Had the 2014 on April 17, 2016. Honeysuckle , tropical with hint of lime leaves. Creamy with toasty oak! Outstanding!
Apr 18th, 2016
Napa Valley, California, USA
