The 2011 Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard is gorgeous in this vintage. Lemon, almonds, savory herbs andnectarine all burst from the glass. Rich, layered and strikingly beautiful, the 2011 stands out for its pure balance. A touch... Read More
One of the greatest young Chardonnays I've ever tasted certainly has to be the 2013 Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard, from the very old vineyard planted in 1990 with the Robert Young clone of Chardonnay. It was cropped at 1.5... Read More
The 2015 Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard is fabulous. Intense and yet finely-cut, the 2015 captures all the best qualities of the vintage. Lemon peel, chalk, white pepper and mint give the 2015 much of its high-toned personality.... Read More
The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is a gorgeous, rich wine layered with mint, tobacco, spices, cedar and licorice. It shows gorgeous textural depth and tons of aromatic nuances. This is a fabulous wine loaded with class... Read More
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga, which comes from the so-called Olmo clone (the same as the Eiesle clone), exhibits an opaque purple color, sweet créme de cassis and blackberry fruit as well as licorice, wet pebbles giving... Read More
The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Roberto Corona Vineyard has come together beautifully since I last tasted it. A rich sumptuous wine, the 2010 caresses the palate with layers of dark fruit, spices, menthol and licorice. The dark fruit... Read More
The opaque purple-hued 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Crona Vineyard, from gravelly, stony soils in the western Oakville hills, is the most intense, massive, structured and tannic wine of this group of 2012s. Aged in 75% new oak (250... Read More
(14.1% alcohol): Good full red. Sappy aromas of black and red fruits complemented by a warm loamy element (this is actually Thomas Brown's coldest site after Summa but it benefits from afternoon sun). Juicy and quite complex;... Read More
The 2014 Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard is one of the more immediate and fruity of the wines here. Sweet red cherry, plum, cola, spice and new leather are all pushed forward. As is often the case, the Kanzler will drink nicely with... Read More
(vinified with some whole clusters, as Thomas Brown feels that the stems "cut through the wine's candied mid-palate"): Dark, bright red. Complex aromas of raspberry, plum, white pepper, medicinal herbs and mint, complicated... Read More
The 2015 Pinot Noir Occidental Ridge Vineyard is the most bombastic and intense of these wines. The flavors lean very heavily towards the dark end of the spectrum, while the tannins are forbidding. I don't see the 2015 reaching... Read More
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard comes from a five-acre, valley-floor vineyard just north of St. Helena near Vineyard 29's Aida. There are 450 cases of this magnificent Cabernet Sauvignon. Notes of Mediterranean... Read More