We’ve been saving the 2018 and 2019 vintages of RN Estate pinot noir. But a few weeks ago we decided the time had come to open them. These are from the legendary Fiddlestix Vineyard in the...
We opened this baby for dinner November 24, 2024. Aromas of dark fruit, blueberry, and licorice. A fruit bomb on the palate: black cherries, anise, more licorice. Tannins are nicely smoothed out...
Just because we felt like it we opened the 2018 RN Estate Cuvée des Trois Cépages and 2019 Harmonie des Cépages. Both were excellent, with similarities and differences. If you’re not in a hurry...
The day after Garagiste 2022 Paso Robles, we spent a pleasant afternoon with Roger Nicolas, proprietor of RN Estate Vineyard. After a lot of tasting and quite a bit of conversation, we brought home a...
As regular readers know, RN Estate Winery in Paso Robles is one of our favorites. We have been wine club members there for longer than we can remember. Last night I discovered two 2019 pinots from...
Give this one some time to open up. Decant if you’re impatient. On the nose dense black fruit with a hint of forest floor. On the palate milder than you would expect from the aroma. But still black...
If you have a bottle of this beauty laying around, don’t hesitate to open it. Aromas of bing and black cherries. The palate features one of the finest, silkiest tannin finishes I’ve...
This is Roger Nicolas’s first chardonnay and it sure is a winner. Aromas of wet slate and lemon curd lead gently to more minerality on the palate with hints of lemon and tropical fruit. A long finish...
We are long-time members of the RN Estate wine club. Today, as I was browsing the Eurocave™ I spotted this beauty on the shelf. Before I write about it, here’s some advice if you’re lucky enough to...
Yesterday was my birthday. To celebrate we opened two bottles of RN Estate pinot noir. These bottles are both from the justifiably-famous Fiddlestix Vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills AVA. The vintages...
Opened a bottle of RN Estate 2009 Cuvée des Trois Cépages tonight and it is terrific. Aromas of black cherries, blackberries and a hint of licorice. Long, complex palate starting with spice and...
For Labor Day we cracked open a couple of malbecs that had been in the cellar for a while. Both were from the infamous RN Estate. We’ve written extensively about Roger Nicolas and his Paso Robles...
While exploring our wine-cellar[1] this afternoon, we were pleased to discover two bottles of the RN Estate Solomon Hills Vineyard (Santa Maria Valley). The vintages were 2011 and 2012. Forthwith...
If you’ve been reading this blog with any regularity, Roger Nicolas’s RN Estate Winery in Paso Robles will be familiar. Dante Robere in Livermore Valley, however, is a new discovery for...
Sunday night we opened two of Roger Nicolas’s blends, the “Cuvee des Trois Cepages” 2010 and 2011 vintages. The two could not be more different, each excellent in its own way...