Winery - Belle Glos
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A cool coastal Pinot with powerful aromatics and silky tannins. Flavors veer toward sweet ripe cherries, with earthy complexities of tobacco and espresso. Dry and stylish, a youthful wine that’s not built for the cellar, but is delicious now. A new label from Caymus.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Good dry rosé that shows some real complexity. The dryness and acidity are the best parts, making the mouthfeel racy. The subtle flavors of raspberries, gingerbread, cola and peppery cinnamon finish long and clean. From Caymus.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit hot and heavy, lacking the freshness you want in a new-release Pinot Noir. The flavors are of cherries and blackberries baked into a pie that got a little overcooked.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The vineyard is in Santa Maria Valley and the wine’s success is dependent on vintage conditions, just like in Burgundy. Past releases have varied widely. The ’06 is right in the middle, a dry, silky wine with cherry, cola, crushed brown spice and anise flavors, but also with a heavy tug of baked fruit.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells fresh and invigorating, but in the mouth it has raisiny flavors. This is a young Pinot, rich in acids and tannins, but that overripe quality limits ageability and makes the wine a bit one-dimensional. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
In true Lucia fashion, this is a dark, big, rich, ripe young Pinot, bursting with fruit, and while it's not exactly elegant, it certainly is powerful. Gobs of cherry, pomegranate, chocolate and coffee flavors flood the palate, leading to a dry finish. Don't drink it now unless you're immune to the acidity and tannins of immature wines. Best 2008-2010.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a good wine, but it’s really tannic and heavy for Pinot Noir. With the black color and peppery aroma, you might mistake it for Syrah. Perhaps it will age. Meanwhile, it defines a current trend in Sonoma for weighty Pinots, so be forewarned.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This spectacular Pinot, which defines its South Coast terroir, is a great wine. The extracted fruit is massive, flooding the palate with cherries and raspberries, and the wine is well-oaked. Yet it combines its power with regal grace, which is what Pinot is supposed to do. Finishes with a silky, velvety harmony. Really an eye-opening wine, superb in every respect.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a dark, big, rich, dry, oaky Pinot Noir. It’s huge in black cherry, cocoa, cola, vanilla and spice flavors that dramatically swamp the palate. It’s a complex, elegant, silky wine now, delicious on its own, and likely to intensify for four or five years. From Caymus.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Following on the heels of the last vintage, this Pinot is right up there in complexity and deliciousness. It’s a big, young wine, dark and full-bodied, with complex fruit, herb, spice and oak flavors that are impressive for their length and depth. It’s also very dry. Fine now despite its youth, it should gain in power and subtlety through 2008.
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