Wine

Tasted from the concrete tank, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Imperiale is reassuringly on form, with intricate herbal nuances overlaid on ripe purple raspberries and black cherries. Full-bodied, silky and plush, with soft... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve is decidedly savory with a lovely blend of sage and shaved cedar complicating wild strawberries. It floods the palate with juicy textures and rich red berries propelled by vibrant acidity.... Read More

Fermented in stainless steel vats. Short skin contact, no malolactic fermentation and short aging over fine lees. Flowery, crisp acidity, intense on aromas and flavors in the nose and mouth. White flowers, soft and fresh, honeysuckle,... Read More

65% Syrah, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 12 months in used French oak barrels perviously used at Domaine Dujac. Rich dark purple color with bright ruby red highlights. Enticing scents of ripe black cherries, nutmeg and clove.... Read More

Cherry with a good layer. Perfume of blue flowers (violets), ripe black plum, pink pepper, reminiscent of tomato and balsamic notes.

I also tasted the 2017 Pingus, which had a tough competition with the bottled 2016 and a barrel sample of the 2018 (and the fermenting 2019, but that doesn't really count). 2017 was a weird vintage for the zone, as the year... Read More