Ruby in color. The nose has nice cherries with some floral notes. A bit of spice. On the palate, this has some depth. Bright cherry fruit with an underlying mineral/char. Still young but opens nicely. Good finish. Not a huge Pinot but certainly no wall flower either. Should go with a good amount of foods. Drink over the next ten years or so.
Very impressive showing in a recent tasting. The kind of Pinot that pleased everyone. Deep ruby in color. The nose has black cherries, macerated cherries, slight brine. On the palate, the cherries and black cherries come out. This is big and bold. A bit of sour cherries on the finish. This is drinking well now and should continue for the next five to seven years. It works well on its own and will work well with roasted fowl.
This is a surprisingly big and bold Pinot Noir. The surprise is more that it is from the Santa Lucia Highlands. The vines were planted in 2008. Although 2017 wasa bit lighter of a vintage in Sonoma/Napa, it would appear that down in Monterey, there was no issue in getting fruit ripe. Certainly not for this wine. It has a very pretty ruby/garnet color. Clear and bright. The nose shows coffee, black cherries, and a slight rhubarb. With air a bit of brown sugar emerges. On the palate, this is full bodied with light tannins. It has juicy red berries. There is some oak coming thru as
Perhaps its a style thing, but this one was not up my alley. Maybe it just hasn't held up well or not optimally stored. Ruby in color. The nose is ok, with cherries and cherry juice. On the palate, this is sweet. Has to be some residual sugar I would think. Candied cherries. Not much depth. Not much acidity. Frankly, I couldn't wait for the finish to end. I know some people would love this wine, but I am not one of them. YMMV. Given that I just don't like this style it doesn't seem fair to score it.
