5/16/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Wow, huge nose with cherry, blueberry, blood orange, raspberry, spice and pepper. Load with fruit, but not jammy, well balanced. Cherry, raspberry, blood orange, spice, Beautiful balance with a long smooth finish. Really good now, but probably better in a year or two.

5/15/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Aromas of gooseberry, grapefruit, melon, passion fruit, lemon, peach and tangerine. Lots of flavor showing melon, passion fruit, grapefruit, gooseberry, peach, lemon, passion fruit. Good acidity, well balanced with a long finish.

5/15/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Aromas of baked apple, spice, honey, pear, citrus, and oak. medium body with apple, pear, citrus, honey, spice, flint and light oak. Long smooth finish. Good now, probably better in a year or two.

5/14/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Aromas of red cherry, strawberry,, rhubarb, spice, earth and minerals. Medium body with cherry, rhubarb, spice, earth and mineral tones. Good acidity, with a medium finish. Improved over 3 hours.

5/13/2024 - gharter wrote:

Has been 3 years since my last bottle. Very tight, but opened after a 2 hour decant. Not overly aromatic showing light black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, and anise .Flavors of black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, anise, cedar. Lacks the depth and complexity that I usually find in his wines. No flaws noted.

5/12/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

My last bottle and hasn't lost anything. A blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Gewürztraminer. Very aromatic with grapefruit, floral, tropical fruits, honey, melon, and a hint of anise. Good acidity, but not sharp. On the palate, grapefruit, floral, tropical fruits, honey, melon and minerals.

5/9/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Part of a mystery case and a nice surprise. Opens with an inviting nose black cherry, spice, plum, and light floral. Medium body with good balance. Loaded with flavor showing black cherry, blueberry, fig, plum, and light tobacco silky tannins in a medium finish. doesn't seem like one to cellar, drink over the next 2-3 years.

5/6/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Aromas of black cherries, blueberries, dried herbs , forest floor. Medium body, good acidity. Red and black fruits, spice, herbs, forest floor flavors. Smooth tannins in the finish. Showing very well.

5/5/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Great nose with green apple, spice, light herbal, lemon, hazelnut, honeysuckle. Similar flavors with green apple, lemon, hazelnut, honeysuckle, light oak. Medium body with a long finish. Good balance.

5/4/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

2 hour decant and ready to go. Opens with aromas of incense, anise, black currants, blackberries, and floral. Beautiful balance. Layers of flavor with cassis, black berry, floral. Long silky finish. Showing well now, but no sign of decline.

5/4/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Decanted about 2 hours and it was needed . was very closed before teh decant. Very aromatic with black cherry, leather, underbrush, spice and floral. Medium body. Still has plenty of fruit. Black cherry, leather, chocolate. forest floor, spice, and floral flavors . Smooth long finish. A perfect match to a lamb chop. Showing very well. No hurry to drink.

4/30/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP and very open. Very expressive with red and black fruits, plum, anise, black peppercorn, light herbal. Very fruit forward with plum, red and black fruit, anise, black pepper, light cedar. Medium body, soft tannins in the finish. very young now, probably better in a year or two.

4/30/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Aromas of cherry, strawberry, vanilla, herbs, stems, and earth. On the palate, cherry, strawberry, cherry, pomegranate, spice, herbs and stems. Good balance to a medium finish. Soft tannins in the finish. Finally hitting it's stride. Last bottle and the best of the 3.

4/28/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

needed a short decant and it helped. Started out closed. Blackberry, cassis, earth, leather and ight cedar aromas. Loaded with fruit. black fruit, cassis, anise, leather, earth and vanilla flavors. Medium to full bodied. Moderated tannins are still present, but don't over whelm the long finish. very good now, but better in a few years.

4/26/2024 - gharter wrote:

My first Bedrock Cabernet. Love their zins and blends. PnP. Opens with floral, cassis, plum, cocoa, cedar, spice and mint aromas. On the palate this is light to medium body. Blue and black fruits, cocoa, spices, plum flavors. Next to no tannin noted and a very short finish. Not a bad wine, but not at the level I was expecting. 2 more bottles, so maybe it will put on weight in the next few years.

4/25/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Even better than the last bottle. No hurry to open. Aromas of citrus, lemon, pear, minerals and minimal oak. Similar flavors showing the lemon, citrus, pear, lots of minerality. good acidity leading to a long finish. Minimal oak presence. Very good now, but may improve with more time. No signs of decline.

4/23/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Very light salmon color. Aromas of apple, tangerine, raspberry, apricot, and brioche. On the palate, citrus, strawberry, cherry, peach and brioche. Fine bubbles. good acidity. Smooth finish.

4/22/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Opens with raspberry, pepper, anise, vanilla, cherry, plum and floral aromas. Still has plenty of fruit showing blackberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, anise, black pepper, floral, and light vanilla notes. Medium body with silky tannins. This was very rustic on release and has mellowed nicely with time. Drinking very well now, but has years ahead of it.

4/21/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Also needed time to open. Red cherry, strawberry, floral and earth . The palate shows red fruits, cherry, floral and earth. Medium body, soft tannins in the finish. Part of a larger tasting.

4/21/2024 - gharter wrote:

Started out with minimal aroma, needed time to open. Aroma of black fruit, blackberry, cherry, currant, earth, light spice and cedar. Black fruit, cherry, currant, earth, spice flavors. soft tannin in the finish. Part of a larger tasting.

4/21/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Dark in color. Aromas of cherry, cedar, orange, vanilla. Denser body with flavors of black cherry, orange, cedar. Smooth finish. Part of a large tasting.

4/21/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Started out with volitile acid that blew off. Improved a lot with time. Opens with floral, cinnamon, cherry, strawberry ans spices. Medium-bodied, silky . Black fruits, red cherry, spice, light cedar. Smooth tannins in the finish. part of a larger tasting.

4/21/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Light ruby red color. Raspberry, strawberry, floral and orange aromas. Started out light in flavor, gained weight over time. Raspberry, strawberry orange, floral and light cedar flavors. Medium body, soft tannins in a smooth finish. part of a larger tasting.

4/21/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

On the nose, floral, red fruits, cherry, raspberry, spice. Light in color and light in flavor. Improved with time. On the palate, red cherry, raspberry, plum, spice and subtle cedar. Soft tannins in a medium finish. Part of a larger tasting.

4/21/2024 - gharter Does not like this wine:

Intentionally put in a a controversial wine. One of the best selling Pinot Noir in California (20,000,000 bottles per year). Aromas of strawberry and jammy red fruit, mocha, vanilla, and toasty oak. Flavors of black fruits, thick, rich, dark cherry, strawberry, mocha and toasty oak. Thick and syrupy. Reminded me of cherry cough syrup. Part of a larger tasting.

4/21/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Plum, black cherry, anise aromas. Plum, black cherry, anise, jammy mouth feel. Loaded with flavor, but not sweet. Long finish. Part of a larger tasting.

4/21/2024 - gharter wrote:

Started out closed and flat. Improved with time. Red cherry, raspberry, orange, green tea aromas. Red cherry, raspberry, tea, spice flavors. Light in flavor and a short finish. Part of a larger tasting.

4/21/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Bright aromas of ripe strawberry, raspberry and spice with a hint of cedar. Light in color, flavors of red cherry and cranberry, black tea, floral and spice . Fine-grained tannins and good acidity. shorter finish. Part of a larger tasting.

4/20/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP, no decant needed. I really miss this winery! Such amazing, beautiful wine at an incredible price. Very aromatic with black fruit, spice, anise, earth and leather. Still has lots of fruit with black fruit, spice, anise, leather, earth, anise. Medium body leading too a long smooth silky finish. One bottle left and no hurry to open.

4/19/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Very aromatic with black cherry, currant, anise, cedar, spice. Layers of flavor with black cherry, currant, spice, chocolate, vanilla. Medium body with soft tannins in a long smooth finish.

4/17/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP, no decant needed. Opens with red and black fruit, cassis, cedar, spice, anise, plum on the nose. Lots of flavor with red and black fruit, cassis, anise, spice, slight herbal, and cedar. Medium body. Smooth tannins in a long finish.

4/16/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Opens with red and black cherry, earth, stems, spice, floral and light cedar. Rich and smooth. On the palate is more red and black cherry, earth, stems, spice and light cedar. Smooth, medium finish. My last bottle. I was not impressed with the previous 3 bottles, but it seems to have finally come around and this was very enjoyable. no hint of decline.

4/15/2024 - gharter wrote:

The first SB I have had from them. Soft and flat. Lemon, tangerine, peach, and pineapple aromas. lemon, peach, pineapple flavors with soft fruit. Short finish. Missing the acidity I enjoy from a Sauvignon Blanc. Nothing wrong with this wine, but not what I enjoy. My bias is NZ SB with higher acidity.

4/14/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Showing better than previous bottles. Aromas of tart cherry, strawberry, spice, cola, root beer, vanilla, spice and earth aromas. Similar flavors with tart cherry, spice, strawberry,, cola, root beer, vanilla and spice. Good acidity and a medium finish. Showing well now.

4/13/2024 - gharter wrote:

PnP. Aromas of floral, earthy , forest floor, dried leaves, plum, cranberry, cherry. Light flavors showing cherry, plum, forest floor, cranberry, earth. Soft tannins in the finish. Lacking any complexity

4/12/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

This wine just keeps getting better, each bottle better than the previous one. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, sandlewood, smoke, floral and spice. Loaded with flavor showing cherry, raspberry, spice, smoke,light oak. Medium bodied. the tannins are silky smooth in the long finish.

4/12/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Beautiful aroma with raspberry, spice, blood orange, floral, and cedar. Similar flavors with medium body. Rich, smooth finish.

4/10/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP at a restaurant. Perfect match with AHI tuna. Light ruby red color.
Aromas of tart red cherry, strawberry, herbs, mineral and light cedar. Good flavor with tart cherry, strawberry, herb, mineral and light oak. Light to medium body. Good acidity with a shorter finish.

4/9/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP, would have benefitted from a short decant. Darker than some previous releases. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, cranberry, light sandalwood and floral. Similar flavors with cherry, cranberry, raspberry, cedar and floral, light herbal. Medium body. Smooth, medium finish. Good now, but should improve with time.

4/8/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Opens with aromas of citrus and tropical fruits, floral and mineral notes. Medium body, great balance with good acidity. Citrus, tropical fruits, minerality, light to medium oak influence. Long smooth finish with some acidity showing up. Good now, but no hurry to open.

4/7/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Young, powerful and rich, not jammy. Aromas of floral, red and black fruit, spice. Loaded with flavor showing red and black fruits, spice, mild oak. Medium body, good acidity with soft tannins showing up in the long smooth finish

4/6/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Benefitted from a short decant. Aromas of blackberry, black cherry, plum, spice, cedar, and herbal. Layers of fruit showing blackberry, black cherry, cranberry, spice, cedar, herbs. Medium body with smooth tannins in a long finish. No sign of smoke taint.

4/5/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP, no decant needed. Ruby red in color, no browning. Opens with a beautiful nose with cranberry, cherry, strawberry, raspberry, spices, minerals, spice and earth. Lots of flavor with cranberry, strawberry, cherry, spice, earth, minerals and light cedar. Medium body with good acidity, and great balance. Smooth lingering finish. Drinking very well, No hurry to open but also no reason not to.

4/4/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Cherry, plum cedar aromas. full bodied with cherry, plum and cedar. On the sweet side and borders on over extracted. Smooth finish.

4/3/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Rich and complex. Opens with aromas of white flowers, peaches, green apple, lemon, vanilla and minerals. Medium bodied. Loaded with flavor showing peach, lemon, apple, floral, minerals, vanilla, light oak. Good acidity balances the fruit. Long, smooth finish

4/2/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Short decant. Very aromatic with red and black fruits, spice, tobacco, herbs and cedar. Medium body. Loaded with flavor, still primary. Red and black fruits, cedar, spice, tobacco, and anise. Great balance. The tannins are softening in the long finish

4/1/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP, very young and would benefit from time in the bottle. Beautiful aroma of black raspberry, cherry, mocha, earth, black pepper. Medium body. black raspberry, earth, cherry, mocha and black pepper flavors. Good acidity balances the fruit. Long finish.

3/31/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP, served with turkey, a good match. Opens with apple, pear, floral, minerals, yeast and nuts. medium body with apple, pear, floral, minerality, yeast , nuts and a hint of grapefruit. shorter finish. Nice acidity, but not overly tart.

3/31/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Fine bubbles. Aromas of peach, apple, pear, smoke, nuts. Smooth, medium body. Rich and smooth, flavors of peach, apple, pear, nuts, light oak. Good acidity leading to a long smooth finish.

3/30/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP, very young. Black raspberry, anise, black tea, light cedar and stem aromas. Black raspberry, boysenberry, anise, black tea, and cedar . Good acidity, long smooth finish.