Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Enjoyed this so much a few months ago, I just had to try another bottle. Aged for 12 months, very pleasant light berry fruit aromas with slight undertones of earthiness. On the palate cherry and currants with subtle spice. I would consider this one of the lighter bodied Pinot’s I have tasted. Soft tannins lingering ending with a mineral tang. Nice, from their 1500 acre Grace Benoit Ranch in Carneros. As good as previous bottle. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

Juicy. There's a sense of blackberry/black cherry gum. Black cherry cola, black licorice anise, olallieberry pie, dark moist earth, chocolate cake with fruit & fudge frosting, dark fine minerality, shades of a port like character, liquid violets, crushed rocks, dry pebbles and very large round juicy to dry dark fruit finish. Reminds me of a very dark berry Gamay. — 9 years ago

Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe

9.6

Loving this tribute to white burgundy! The perfect balance of richness and fruit, this is a beautifully elegant chardonnay and an industry favorite! — 9 years ago

Ron R

9.0

As far as rosé goes, this is a good un. Almost no perfume to discuss, although we did detect metals and very soft strawberries. It's soft and round on the palette, which is our style of rosé. Finishes with red fruits and mild acidity. Should have drunk this last year. Oh well... — 9 years ago

with Anne-marie

Jon Edwards

9.0

After allowing this wine to breathe for a while, you will be amazed. Smooth, and especially flavourful for an Italian wine. — 10 years ago

Victor Hwang

9.4

Very Californian Cabernet but so enjoyable. Seductive perfume, lots of red fruit, casis, sweet, great harmony of acidity to counter the fruit and very soft tannins. Great juice for a "second label — 10 years ago

with David

G

9.2

This $24.99 wine has multiple Pro ratings of 95. Great wine doesn't have to be expensive. This is a balanced Columbia Valley wine with a very "French", old style taste. — 8 years ago

Mike R

9.2

As a tribute to hawks I declare this WA wine night @Jim Trobaugh join me - good and starting my Saturday night smile exercises — 8 years ago

Paige Worthy

9.3

Beautiful. And what a perfect tribute to a life. — 9 years ago

Conrad Green

9.6

A very lucid and delicious nose. Typically DRC. On the palate fresh, complex and settled. Great to drink now- the mix of lightness yet power, grace yet depth you hope for in wines of this level. Still very savory and alive. — 9 years ago

with Rajat and Larry

Lauren Duda

9.3

Celebrating the launch of a project I've been working on for 8 months - great way to do it! This is as amazing as I've always remembered, if not more so. #pinotlove — 10 years ago

Christian Laur

10

Besser geht's nicht. — 10 years ago

Hawk Wakawaka

Wine Blogger WakawakaWineReviews

9.1

Light bodied, delicate though still fully present Grenache. Refuses extraction and knows who she is in comfortable fashion at the same time. Wonderful red earth plus red fruit ease. — 13 years ago

with Katherine and Angela

Andrew Lam

9.0

Well integrated fruit and nice spice. Had with a variety of food from octopus to porchetta. — 8 years ago

with Jeremy and Graciela

Jody Roberts

9.9

Undeniably divine start to finish. This is a wow wine. Power and grace. Rich yet delicate. The stuff that dreams are made of — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

I am not the biggest fan of most Malbec's. The Mendoza's just aren't all that interesting. There generally quite simple and lack beauty & elegance! However, Chuck Hendrick's Malbec's impress. He makes the Hope & Grace and did until recently make the James Cole. You will be hard press to find another as elegant, smooth and fruit so ripe. One could sip this all night. Ripe black cherries, raspberries, cherries, touch of blue fruit, liquid violets, melted milk chocolate, the dark minerality is round & sweet, there's a faint presence of used wood shavings, touch of lite pepper on the tip of your tongue and a round mix of rich ripe fruit blend on the finish. Acidity is spot on! This will only continue to improve over the next 4-5 years +. — 9 years ago

Stacy Larsen

9.1

Ah-mazing! A definite go to. — 10 years ago

Andrew Notarfrancesco

9.2

Hope and grace is a great go to. This bottle did not disappoint. — 10 years ago

Matt Rollins

9.2

2013- Wow! Full of huge fruit then comes to a nice finish with the oak, mushroom, alcohol. EXTREMELY well balanced.... Fantastic pinot. — 10 years ago

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.0

A well done wine with maybe a bit of little grip wild finish, a nice discovery, a pure and fresh wine - Karasì, is a tribute to the 6100 year wine tradition of Armenia and to its Areni Noir grape, which has created the authentic spirit of this wine. Its name is a reference to its long aging in traditional large, clay, amphorae (karasì being the Armenian translation “from amphora”). — 11 years ago