Ruby in color, some purple. On the nose this has some cherry juice and also some celery. On the palate, the green streak is a bit out of balance. There is some cherry fruit. It seems a bit disjointed at present. Perhaps it comes around with time. I am told this sells for around $60. Certainly worth drinking but not a great value for my tastes.
One typically doesn't think of Pinot Noir and Napa, but the district of Carneros spans into both Napa and Sonoma and is the home of many excellent Pinot Noirs. This is a very pretty, elegantly styled Pinot. Ruby in color, clear and bright and a touch lighter. The nose is nice with bright cherries, macerated cherries, sandalwood and a touch of chervil. Medium bodied. On the palate, this has cherries and cherry cough drop notes with a touch of anise. Light tannins. Very smooth and easy to sip. Nice finish. This drinks great on its own and would work well with salmon or roasted fowl.
Purchased on release, this is holding up and in fact, drinking quite well at age 15. It did need about 20 minutes to shed some bottle stink though. Purple in color. The nose has nice cherries, slight sour cherries, and some barnyard funk. There is some Brett on the nose and palate showing as barnyard and slight band-aid. On the palate, drying tannins. Slightly sweet cherries. And a bit of barnyard comes through. This is not drinking old, but probably never was a top level Pinot Noir. Still, it has a nice complexity right now and seems in balance. Would work well with fowl. There
