This is the inaugural vintage for this wine. A blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. The dosage (added sugar) was 4g/l which is very low. Light silvery golden in color with a fine line of tiny bubbles. The nose is expressive. Very clean with pears, slight lanolin, lemon curd and yeast with underlying slight nuttiness and a hint of smoke. On the palate, this has a nice crispness. Light strawberries with more profound lemon cream along with a slight nuttiness. There is some orange rind on the finish. Clean and deep, it is tight in the glass. No guess as to how it ages balancin
Sineann makes some of the bolder Pinot's in Oregon, but they age beautifully. In fact, if the style on release is too big for your tastes, just hold onto them. At age eight, this one is somewhere in between. It is drinking beautifully if not yet at peak. Deep ruby in color with some purple swirls. The nose has black cherries, sour cherries, spice and just the slightest bit of earthy funk starting to develop. On the palate, this drinks younger. Lots of cherries and slight sour cherries with just a bit of underlying earthiness. Tight at first, it unwinds in the glass. Great mouthfeel
This is a value drive Pinot Noir from one of the longtime California wineries. Ruby in color with slight purple swirls. On the nose this has cherries, sour cherries, slight hay/earthiness to it. On the palate, this is ripe, slightly sweet Pinot Noir. Big cherry fruit. A bit of underlying cola flavors. A soft texture. Light tannins. Slight bitter note on the finish.
This a sparkling wine from the southwest corner of France. It is a blend of 70% Chardonnay, 20% Chenin Blanc and 10% Pinot Noir. It is an excellent value in sparkling wine. Silvery gold in color, clear and bright. There is a fair amount of small to medium sized bubbles making up the mousse. On opening, this is a very aromatic wine. There is an initial wave of limes and lanolin followed by minerals and baked apples on the nose. Good acidity. The palate has a nice roundness with baked apples and slight cherry notes. This has moderate depth with light tannins. It finishes long. Over
This was decanted for a few hours prior to drinking. Deep ruby in color. The nose has cherries, sour cherries, raspberries, slight earthy funk. On the palate, this has big red fruits. Light tannins. Very well balance. Mostly cherries with underlying earth. Long finish. This is very concentrated. It needs at least ten years and closer to twenty to hit peak. It will work well with roasted fowl. Lots of upside on the score with some patience.
This might be the best one of these yet. The TFL is a blend of Sineann's best barrels of Pinot Noir. It comes in 375ml bottles only. This is a bit bigger but they age well, so if that is an issue, just let them mellow out in the cellar. Purple in color with ruby swirls. The nose has black cherries, cherries and baking spices. Full bodied. On the palate, the blak cherries dominate yet there is a lovely softness to the wine that makes it accessible now. Good balance. Light tannins. Even in a 375ml size, this should easily last another ten years. It drinks well on its own and will w
