Shay A

9.3

Compared to the 2018 Lancel Creek I opened last year, this was a bit more coiled and shy (and this is already my second check-in with this wine). As a fun side by side, I had a 2019 Arista UV-Diablo Chardonnay open (same winemaker)…not the same vineyard, but the Arista showed more expressive fruit earlier on.

As is typical for this wine, it was faint straw colored in the glass with honeysuckle, sea spray and bright lemon pastry aromatics. Signature nervy acidity is apparent right off the bat without being a detractor. Yellow fruits abound alongside herbs and faint meringue with texture that straddles the middle beautifully. Long finish with mineral notes and nice weight (oak use is balanced).

Followed over two days and it certainly fleshed out and presented more “soft” (in a good way). Healthy decant now or keep tucked away a bit longer. — 7 months ago

Steve Somermeyer

9.2

Really hanging in there for. 15 yr old Cab. Fruit is still there will soft tannins. — 9 months ago

Alec Jeffery

8.9

Big, juicy, the Cabernet character is there, some minty notes along with the wood. Good length just lacks structure and finesse for a classic Cabernet. — 4 years ago

Terry Timme

9.3

Cash & Carry $11.05
Sara loves nice smooth red blend Zin, petite Sirah, Sarah, malbec, tempranillo, CS,
2013 raisany flavor not harsh even without needing to breathe much. — 4 years ago

Daniel Bloom

8.9

Gritty black fruit. Thin on opening. Fleshes out and blooms with air and protein. A cool weather Cab Franc to be sure. Patience in the glass brings rewards. — 5 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.0

Fresh and bright. Well balanced with nice acid. Expressive on both nose and palate. — 7 years ago

michael pandolfo

9.0

Californian Mourvèdre. Merry red cherry with white bread in the finish — 7 years ago

Joe Lyons

9.2

Ripe raspberries, cherries, great earth tones, good tannins, still has many years IMO… lovely wine now and better later IMO — 8 months ago

with Michelle

Jakub Kalinowski

9.5

Aetheric and elegant and so Burgundian.
Ripe yellow apple, (over)ripe lemon, subtle butterscotch, shortbread and some nice, cool minerality.
Amazing purity and precision here. Blind - a classic, textbook Puligny!
Beautiful balance on the palate, a touch of creaminess but brilliant precision - creamy lemons on a bed of rocky, stony minerality. Great depth and energy here. And elegance. And length. This is complex and complete and bordering on profound. And yet, so drinkable! The bottle disappeared instantly!
A perfect modern, cool climate Chardonnay?
What a wine!!
— 9 months ago

Paul J

9.3

Happy Father’s Day! PnP’d. Very similar to previous notes. Very enjoyable but restrained on the nose and palate. Lovely texture and depth. Amarone characteristics. — 3 years ago

with Brooke

Aaron Rankin

9.2

Lemon kissed butterscotch. Rich butterscotch on the round palette. A drinker’s cali chard. — 4 years ago

Mike Pepper

9.2

Very smooth and silky Merlot, drinks more like a lighter cab. Excellent compliment to the BBQ pork chops — 5 years ago

Rick Baraff

9.1

That’s some nice drinkin’ stuff (circa 2017). Thanks to the local somm, Steve, at our Whole Foods for the recom... it was their last bottle and he sacrificed. — 6 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.3

The best in our business at 11/11.
We love it in every sense….dry, fruity, earthy, everything…. Only $25 a bottle — 8 months ago

with TwiLea

Lizmar

9.0

Lo tomamos con la Titi en Muzarella en la Pinero cuando visitábamos Puerto Rico el 28 de Agosto — 8 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.3

Holding up nicely. — 10 months ago

Richard Mills

9.5

Really tasty and smooth. Monthly pick we had with mom and Cali. — 4 years ago

Lynn Penner-Ash

Owner/Winemaker Penner-Ash

9.3

Really nice balance and freshness — 5 years ago

Jeri Lynn W

10

I love the red blend, and Merlot. — 6 years ago

David Barnes-Trujillo

9.2

Jeff 9 me 9.7 — 7 years ago

with Jeffrey