My latest shipment from my DCV VSP Club arrived last week, so I cracked:
1. DryCreekVnyds PinotNoir RRV/SonomaCnty (13.4%; 777/Pommard clones; Hrvstd Oct 11 & 20; 10 mo. in Fr.oak; Vine age: 22 yrs; SaH: 23.3 Brix, TA: 0.61) Healdsburg 2023: Med.light color; pleasant cherry/black cherry/PN/bright some toasty/cedary/Fr.oak light earthy/dusty straight-up PN nose; rather lightish pleasant/simple PN/cherry/bright light toasty/pencilly/oak flavor w/ light gentle tannins; med/short lightweight PN finish that tracks flavor; a rather pleasant/simple straightforward PN w/ not much interest or depth; pricey for what it is. $50.00/$40.00 (VSP)
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More fresterbilk from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. I've never found the DryCreekVnyds to be particularly compelling. They are usually on the light/simple side. Very much in the DryCreekVnyd style. This wine is about the level of the old Siduri SonomaCnty Pinots, just w/ lighter oak. It speaks of PinotNoir but that's about all.
Tom