Some recent wines:
2005 Stone Wolf Chardonnay, Oregon 4/4/2007 Medium straw to a near clear edge. Smoky, toasty overtones, creamy vanillin qualities, lemon-citrus, pear and green apple fruit on the nose. Dry, structured entry to a chewy center of Bartlett pear and Granny Smith apple fruit laced with lemon-citrus qualities, malic acidity, lean meal tones, firm and direct, moderate consistent finish with prominent green apple skin qualities emerging.
2004 Littorai Pinot Noir, Les Larmes, Anderson Valley 4/5/2007 Medium red blue to a medium garnet edge. Suave cola and root beer notes, forest floor and a trace of creamy oak over deep, sweetish black cherry fruit on the nose. Smooth, lean stylish entry to a bright center of slightly tart black cherry fruit laced with tangy blackberry and round blueberry, cool stone fruit melds with tangy berry acidity beneath and a lightly spicy viscous canopy spreads above, the edges are sharply drawn, medium weight, moderate to long, warm, consistent, stylish finish. Great complex fruit, fabulous balance and definition.
2004 Roar Pinot Noir, Garys’ Vyd, Santa Lucia Highlands 4/15/2007 Medium black cherry to a medium pale black cherry edge. Soft, rich, creamy, saturated black cherry fruit, wet stone, light mineral qualities on the nose. Lean, stylish entry to a soft center of creamy black cherry fruit laced with driving mineral qualities, spicy overtones and lean, cool stone fruit and assertive black berry acidity, chunky fruit tannins at the edge, firm and focused, moderate to long consistent finish.
2004 Siduri Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands 4/15/2007 Pale medium garnet to a rose edge. Red and black cherry fruit, creamy oak, understated mineral tones on the nose. Rich, broad entry to an expansive center of red and black cherry fruit, round cherry acidity beneath, nice wrap of creamy oak, smooth and well-integrated, moderate consistent finish.
2005 Melville Viognier, Estate, Santa Rita Hills 4/20/2007 Bright pale golden to a clear edge, many tiny bubbles. Crisp and a bit shy, faint effervescent quality, now honey, melon and flower petals on the nose. Lean, assertive entry with effervescent quality (secondary fermentation in bottle?), rich center of floral varietal qualities, honey and ripe cantalope, dry well-defined edges and significant acidic verve, a bit on the heavy side of medium weight, some viscous qualities, long, complex consistent finish.
2005 Pali Pinot Noir, Turner Vyd, Santa Rita Hills 4/26/2007 Medium red blue to a pale violet edge. Bright, supple and expansive, note of cola over deep red berry fruit, fine mineral qualities, bit of pine straw on the nose. Dry, broad entry to a compact center of nervy red berry fruit, pomengranate follows, narrow still, bright berry acidity, bit of cinnamon, medium weight, moderate tangy finish.[/b]
Stone Wolf is one of my favorite Ore wineries, and I have a few bottles of this wine. I am thinking I will enjoy them this summer.