My next adventure in this new project, with their Russian River Valley expression.
It begins with a lovely nose with an underlying leesy-ness and a lemon meringue pie quality. This is followed by notes of fresh, crunchy pineapple, apricot, white peach and a bit of chalky, stony minerality.
It has a lovely entry with a lithe texture and great finesse. It's not racy, nor is it dense, which put it in a nice goldilocks zone. It takes the flavors a little while to emerge, framed by lively acidity. The palate is of fresh citrus with flavors of Meyer lemon, graham cracker pie crust, golden apple, D'Anjou pear and Rainier cherry. The minerality is a through line, but isn't overly pronounced, providing a lovely backdrop to loads of freshness.
This should progress nicely over the next 5 or so years and may unfurl a bit more. I look forward to it tonight with a lovely piece of king salmon and English peas.
All the love the pro critics are giving these wines is fully warranted. They're wonderful and well worth seeking out.
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