2013 Five Mountain
Crushed strawberries and Bing cherries on the nose, with hints of white pepper and vanilla bean. Opens to a densely layered and savory palate of ripe red pears, black currants and mouth-watering peach pie, the juicy palate finishes with lightly charred tannins evocative of cinnamon and cocoa powder.
90 Points in James Suckling
“A little tight with berry and light milk-chocolate character. Lacks a little intensity but a firm and polished wine. Outstanding…”
– JamesSuckling.com (November 2, 2016)
Year's Best Pinot Noirs
San Francisco based Wine and Spirits Magazine tasted more than 1,140 Pinot Noirs in 2015. Of those, only 149 received a score high enough to make their Year’s Best U.S. Pinot Noirs…
– Wine & Spirits (April, 2016)
92 Points in Wine & Spirits Magazine
“this savory red starts off dark and turfy. With air, a dark cherry core of flavor takes hold, lent focus and flavor by stony, mineral tannins…”
– Wine & Spirits (February, 2016)
92 Points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine
“This is a solid, sharply defined, taut wine with a refined core of cherry fruit. The through-line is straight and true, finishing with a lick of citrus…”
– Wine Enthusiast Magazine (February, 2016)
