A beautifully supple, delicately silky wine. The flavors are of red cherries and hints of clove, vanilla, toasted coconut and bacon. Dry and crisp, this Pinot drinks well now and should remain harmonious through 2009.
— S.H.
(11/1/2007)
Complex leesy, smoky, nutty aromas adorn the nose of this racy wine. It displays a citrusy tartness and lime, green apple, vanilla and wintergreen accents that linger refreshingly. Finishes with unusual apple, nut and burnt sugar aromas and flavors. A Mendocino appellation wine from Jim Clendenon, the notorious ‘Mind Behind’ Santa Barbara County’s Au Bon Climat Winery.
— W.E.
(7/1/2001)
Eccentric, with sweet and sour tangerine, banana and buttered toast flavors. Crisp acidity provides balance, but the wine is nearing the end of its useful period.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)