After a few minutes you could feel the passion that this family winery has and tries to portray through their wines. Winemaker Keith Emerson also shares in the family's passion. Having started his career at Gun Bun as assistant winemaker, he followed the path that lead him to time at Cakebread, Vineyard 29, & Robert Craig Winery. In 2008 he jumped at the opportunity to work with the best fruit in Sonoma & to be with the Bundschu family.
Since Jeff took over in 2000 he made the commitment to get back to his family roots. Jeff cut production from 75k cases to 25k. Sustainability, solar operated, & part of the Bay Area Green Business shortly followed. Today the winery thrives. As Jeff said, "Our goal year in and year out is to produce the best wines in Sonoma". Having tasted everything....mission accomplished! All of this passion is represented perfectly in the wines. All the passion with still some to spare with Jeff's side project...the Huichica Music Festival. The only Indie Rock Festival held at a winery. Great wine and great music...sounds pretty sweet.
All in all, cool wines, cool dude, cool family and cool purpose. Below are the tasting notes for their wines. I am definetly a fan, so is Svet at 5 Points Bottle Shop. Not only is the old school bearitage painted on the building but they carry all the wines. Jump on the Gun Bun train! The wines are worth visiting.
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2009 Chardonnay: Bursting with aromas and flavors of fresh meyer lemon, key lime, asian pear and granny smith apples. Round and lush with good weight, yet refreshing acidity and minerality. Long, mouthwatering finish of citrus with a touch of toffee and cream. An ideal pairing for fish prepared
with citrus butter, oysters and all shellfish.
2009 Gewürztraminer: Fragrant orange blossom, sweet orange zest and white flower aromas with wisps of clove and coriander. Crisp yet creamy flavors of blood orange, white pear, lychee and kiwi fruit with a drop of meyer lemon. Lush fruit flavors lead to a dry, vibrant finish that lasts for a long time.
Wonderfully bright and fresh in its youth, this classic, dry Gewürztraminer will continue to develop richness up to fifteen years from vintage.
2007 Pinot Noir: Layered aromas redolent of fresh strawberry and dried rose petal, with a touch of sandalwood. Silky palate of red and blue berries, white
pepper and a touch of licorice are wrapped in round tannins and linger on a long lively finish. Will continue to improve with three to seven
years cellaring from vintage date.
2006 Mountain Cuvee, 70% Merlot 29% Cabernet Sauvignon 1% Petit Verdot: Fragrant aromas of anise, coriander and warm cherry compote. Dense flavors of raspberry and cherry laced with notes of orange pekoe and ultra dark chocolate lead to a long, chewy finish. A lush, fruit-forward wine intended to be enjoyed within five years of vintage.
2006 Merlot: A layered, brooding, complex wine with aromas of deep red cherry, strawberry, dried tobacco leaf and lavender. Enters soft, with black plum flavors that deepen into dark coffee, cocoa, smoke and earth and a smooth, velvet texture. Notes of minerality, dried sage and bright cherry
return at the finish. Delicious upon release, this Merlot will benefit from five years of cellaring from vintage and continue to age gracefully
for 10 to 12 years.
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon: Dark purple color, aromas of violet, anise and lifted red and black currant. The lush, smooth entry leads to dark berry, cassis, shaved chocolate and espresso bean flavors. Big, smooth tannins give weight and roundness to the mouthfeel. The long finish is smooth with balancing notes of red fruit. Delicious upon release; optimal cellaring time four to 15 years from vintage.
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