Deep Ruby/Purple in color. The nose has sour cherries and spice. On the palate, this has big fruit; mostly sour cherries, some cherries. Good balance. Long finish. This is a big, fruit forward style of Pinot that will work very well on its own. It is delicious. It will work with some bigger foods as well. Promises to be a crowd pleaser.
Ruby/purple in color. Cloudy. The nose is sweaty socks. Perhaps some macerated cherries. On the palate, this is very soft. Very sour cherries with some dank earthiness. It is a style of Pinot that I like but this seems either mishandled or way past prime at this young age. Not sure if this bottle was representative It reminds me of some of the unclean Burgundies that were more prevalent 25 years ago. That is not to say undrinkable or even bad, as this wine is certainly offering some nice and interesting notes, but more to say, what this might have been (or a pristine bottle is).
Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice; earthy with cherries. On the palate, this is bigger in style with cherries and slight sour cherries. Nice texture. Plenty of depth. Should improve with some short term cellaring. Very nice.
Light ruby in color. The nose has bright cherries and a slight earthiness. On the palate, this is light bodied. Thin with tart cherry fruit. There is some earthiness on the palate as well. Long finish. This is easy drinking and refreshing. Drinks fine without food. It will work with light foods too. Drink over the next couple of years.
This is very nice but curiously seemed a bit behind the two prior vintages of this wine. Perhaps a bit shutdown. Still, it was very good. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose has cherries, slight smoke and an herbal streak (rosemary/tarragon?). Medium bodied. On the palate, there is nice cherry fruit, a bit stemmy with an underlying damp earthiness. Moderate finish. This will work better with food. Pasta with mushrooms would be a nice choice. It will be interesting to watch it develop Drink over the next five to seven years.
