Source: Vinous • January 2021
2019 Albariño, Spanish Springs Vineyard
Pale, green-tinged straw. High-pitched citrus fruit and floral scents develop a chalky mineral note as the wine opens up. Taut, focused and light on its feet, offering lemon pith, ginger and green apple flavors and a deeper suggestion of melon on the back half. Closes brisk and precise, with a refreshingly bitter quinine nuance and very good, floral-driven persistence. All stainless steel.
- Josh RaynoldsSource: Vinous • January 2021
2018 Pinot Noir, San Luis Obispo County
Deep red. Assertive red fruit, floral and spice qualities on the highly perfumed nose. Silky, seamless and penetrating in the mouth, offering vibrant raspberry and bitter cherry flavors that take a sweeter turn through the midpalate. Finishes very long and spicy, with discreet tannins and a lingering red fruit liqueur note. All used French oak.
- Josh RaynoldsSource: Vinous • April 2020
2016 Pinot Noir, Edna Valley Estate
Glistening ruby-red. Expansive red and dark berry scents show a suave floral quality and a hint of smoky minerals. Urgent, spice-tinged bitter cherry and raspberry flavors spread out slowly and turn sweeter with air. Fine-grained tannins build steadily on an impressively long, penetrating finish that leaves notes of Chambord and candied rose behind.
- Josh Raynolds"Elegantly subdued aromas of dried plum, dusty earth and dried violet aromas show on the nose of this bottling from one of the northernmost vineyards in the appellation. The palate is loaded with floral tones, from lavender to lilac to violet, which decorate the underlying purple fruits."
- Matt Kettmann
Source: Wine & Spirit • October 2020
2018 Chardonnay, Edna Valley
Best Buy
From the October issue tastings: [Years' Best California Chardonnay}
Source: Wine & Spirit • October 2020
2018 Chardonnay, Bee Sweet Vineyard
From the October issue tastings: [Years' Best California Chardonnay}