It may have turned a corner within the last few months. I wouldn’t pay attention to me, but I tend to like my Oregon Chardonnays on the younger side. All tastes are different and it appears that you have enjoyed a few bottles of the psycho killer already. I look forward to your tasting notes this weekend. Thanks for taking one (or two including the Pinot) for the Berserker team…
James
I believe we’ve had either the regular Temperance Hill or the Berserker Cuvee in this vintage, but I don’t believe we’ve cracked a Psycho Killer until tonight. I do think you are correct and that it’s a bit on the tight side at this time. Still tasty though. I also think the Pinot Noir needs some more time to resolve tannins. This bottle is also a bit more sour than I’m used to from a Goodfellow PN. I’ll have to look at other notes and see if anybody else thinks the same, or if it’s just me. Also maybe more air would help, not sure.
Haven’t been on the Board much lately, but I thought I saw where Marcus was going to do a Champagne tasting (maybe in NYC or Boston) a while back to publicly unveil the new releases. If there was a thread with commentary and/or TNs, can someone point me in the right direction? I still haven’t tried one yet, but would like to, so just looking for some current thoughts on how they’re showing.
Bob, Marcus did a nice overview of current state up thread. Search for his posts in the last month in this topic.
Recent post.
Thanks, @brigcampbell , just found it.
I had to zoom in on an old photo to check the vintage… 2018 Pinson Chablis Les Clos was also disappointing.
sucks - glad I don’t have too many of these
With 2 hrs in decanter and 6 hr double decant (back in bottle) I thought the Psycho Killer was outstanding. I put it in a blind tasting and it came out in the top two with only a Corton Charlemagne edging it out slightly. I was very pleased.
Fa-fa-fa-FA-fa, Fa-fafa-fa-FA
A better char-char-char-char-Chardonnayyyyyy!
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Been a fan of Marcus’s wines for a while but this was the real deal.
Does @Marcus_Goodfellow still make this wine? Haven’t bought it since 2018 I think, but after trying @Saul_Mutchnick’s version yesterday (full notes to follow after my trip) I may need to revisit.
There’s a 2021 Block 11.
Quick google search shows block 8 and 11 are adjacent, both wadenswil clones on similar soils. I don’t recall opening a block 11 but I own some. I’m somewhat surprised this material wasn’t designed a “Heritage” wine.
Maybe Marcus can comment on differences on these blocks.
There was also a Fir Crest Block 8 in 2019.
As Marcus and Megan were readying to buy a property they were reducing some of the SKUs they made. In 2021 they gave up on Fir Crest Block 8 and asked Saul if he wanted the fruit
Opened up my first of the 2022 Goodfellow Pinots. Classically Temperance Hill and Goodfellow. No formal notes. Translucent ruby in colour. White strawberries, raspberries, natural process coffee. Supple tannins and lively acids. This is drinking super well at the moment.
A wine I never knew existed - Marcus’ first dessert wine. Very interesting and glad to have a few tastes of this rarity (7.9% ABV IIRC!), but still prefer his 2013 Pinot Blanc Noble Selection, which we also drank on Saturday night and is still shining.
This.
We had Block 8 and Block 11 through 2019. They are the two lowest blocks in the vineyard, tucked into the foothills of the Coast range mountains. The large coniferous forest above the vineyard drains cooler air into it throughout the day, so while the vineyard manifest the red/black power and fruit of Yamhill-Carlton, it also has phenomenal natural acidity. Block 8 sits above Block 11 and the cool air pools at the bottom of the vineyard. Block 8 is also a bit more uniform in slope, so it shows slightly more intense fruit flavors but slightly less complex layering than Block 11. Both are Wadensville, which is my preferred clone for the Yamhill-Carlton AVA.
It matures a bit faster than Temperance Hill, and well ahead of Whistling Ridge, often similarly to wines from Durant. However, it typically has more structural weight and density than Durant (skins are thicker at Fir Crest).
Cheers,
Marcus
