A delicious Pinot Noir. Few wines in the world are as rich as this in fruit. Just dazzles with an explosion of raspberries and cherries, so sweet and refined, sprinkled with cinnamon, brown sugar and white pepper. Nothing complicated, but easy to drink now.
— S.H.
(2/1/2011)
Aromatically inviting, with clean, focused cherry, pomegranate, cola and oak scents leading to a full-bodied palate. A little heavy and hot, but otherwise a very nice Pinot that can hold for a few years.
— S.H.
(12/1/2006)
Very ripe in fruit, with good acidity and lots of smoky oak. Made in the jammy style of California Chardonnay, it has sweet flavors of pineapples, papayas and buttered toast. Drink now as a cocktail, or try with a rich shellfish risotto.
— S.H.
(2/1/2011)
This is a fine, supple Pinot Noir for drinking now. It shows authentic Russian River fanciness in the smooth tannins, good acidity and complex cherry, cola, pomegranate and persimmon flavors, touched with sweet smoky oak.
— S.H.
(2/1/2011)
At more than four years of age, this Syrah is very dry. It’s also tannic, with a hard, astringent bite to the blackberries. Somewhat rustic, it seems unlikely to develop in the bottle.
— S.H.
(2/1/2011)
A robust, muscular Zinfandel with bigtime jammy blackberries, cherries and raspberries that have a freshly picked briary taste, and plenty of brisk, fruity acidity. Good for drinking now.
— S.H.
(3/1/2011)