Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2017 Pinot Noir opens with gobs of violet, blueberry coulis, boysenberry preserves, spiced cranberry sauce, stones, red currant jelly and an earthy undercurrent - so layered! The light to medium-bodied palate is silky and s...
Brilliant red. A highly complex, expressive bouquet evokes ripe cherry, black raspberry, pungent flowers and savory herbs, and a smoky mineral accent builds as the wine opens up. Palate-staining dark fruit and violet pastille flavors show excellent clarit...
The 2017 Barbaresco Montefico balances the structural framework typical of this site with the radiance of the year so well. Powerful and intensely mineral, the Montefico is a bit wild in its first approach, yet it has so much character. Bright red berry f...
The 2017 Barbaresco Montestefano is a dark, brooding beauty. Super-ripe black cherry, plum, mocha, cloves, leather and licorice add to a real sense of gravitas that runs through the 2017. Readers need to be patient with the Montestefano. I suspect it will...
The bright ruby 2022 Pinot Noir Lia's Vineyard is lifted with fresh herbs and spice, as well as notes of cinnamon, preserved cranberries, rushed stones, and a hint of orange peel. Medium-bodied and linear, with fine tannins and a focused feel, it slowly t...
The 2023 Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard is a beautiful wine and the starting point for the range from Freedom Hill. It checks a lot of boxes with minerality, fruit, and just outstanding complexity and tension. Notes of cranberry, cherry, bright spices, ...
The 2022 Pinot Noir Volcanic is a bright amalgamation of all the Dundee hills sites and is approachable and pure with a delicate, rosy perfume of juicy, ripe mixed berry fruit with refreshing mineral undertones. It’s elegant and charming, with ultra-fine ...