Winery - Holdredge
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An easy, one-dimensional Pinot, with simple flavors of cola, coffee and cherries, in a dry, very light wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Right now this single-vineyard Pinot is a little gawky. It may be too young, and it’s hard to tell where it’s going. The individual parts are good but they haven’t come together. There’s a lot of primary cherry and cola fruit, adequate acidity, dusty tannins and rich oak. Try stashing it in a cool cellar for three or four years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Too sweet by a mile, this Pinot, made from a variety of Dijon clones and older selections, tastes like it has residual sugar. The alcohol, which at 13.9% is relatively low for California, may explain that.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The winery’s tech sheet describes this wine, made from very old vines, as having no residual sugar, but it certainly tastes a little sweet. There’s a sugary edge to the wealth of cherry compote, black raspberry tea and vanilla flavors. Try with barbecue smothered in sauce.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pours dark and heavy looking, and the aroma suggests Port, which the first sip confirms. Despite official descriptions as dry, the wine tastes sweet and hot, thanks to nearly 16 percent of alcohol.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells leathery and bacony, and has a rough, dry texture with tough tannins and a hint of cherry fruit. Try decanting.
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Holdredge Syrah - 2002
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