This place has a lot of history but it's not enough to draw me in on a regular basis. The grounds are nice, but the tasting room is crowded with retail merchandise with just enough room for a dozen or so patrons. Pay your wine tasting toll and you're given quaint little tokens to walk 15 feet with to start your tasting of your choice of five wines (out of 32). The pourers asked me twice where I was from and was more interested in the car I was driving than in how I liked their wines, or what about them I liked. Mind you, it's a nice car, but please people...take some pride in your product.
2010 Sauvignon blanc Reserve $15/$11/-
Very light nose with hints of lime and minerality. The
palate follows, but there’s a slightly metallic finish.
2011 Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County $10/$8/$15
Soft lemon, pear, and green apple aromas. Very lemony palate
with measurable acidity.
2010 Reserve chardonnay $25/$19/-
Slightly toasty nose, with some minerality, with hints of
lime. Very light bodied with a surprise
note of white peach.
2009 Olivet Pinot Noir $30/$22/$28
The nose is stereotypical Pinot Noir out of Russian River
Valley, with lots of bright red candied fruits, well integrated; cherry,
raspberry, some currant. The palate follows exactly.
2009 Reserve Pinot Noir $25/$19/-
Very similar to the Olivet Pinot Noir, but much simpler on
the nose and palate.
2009 Jack London Zinfandel $25/$19/-
I’m struggling to find the bouquet on this wine. There’s some vanilla, blackberry, and hints
of blueberry. Light-bodied with lots of oak on the palate. The fruit is
overwhelmed by the oak.
2009 Jack London Syrah $20/$15/$26
Plum, fig, and vanilla aromas. The palate is very spicy and
oaky, but not in an overwhelming way. The fruits will appear later, after it’s
been opened a while.
2009 Jack London Cabernet Sauvignon $35/$26/-
Richer, softer nose…as though it can be consumed alone. The
nose is like a soft baby blanket. This has classic structure, but little
complexity or depth to it. You’d be better off if you stuffed the baby blanket
into your mouth.
2002 Jack London Cabernet Sauvignon $35/$26/$30
Softer tannins with red fruit (raspberry) and hints of fig.
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