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Anderson Hill

St Innocent Winery

Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Joel Lara
9.3

Initially a bit closed, after two hours in the decanter this really opens up. Black cherry and sage come through on the nose and continue onto the palate with additional notes of cassis, bay leaf, and cloves. Has a persistent finish with herbs, spice, and black tea lingering on the palate. The herbal and spice flavors were really vibrant when paired with basil pesto pasta and mushrooms. Medium+ acidity, medium+ body, and medium tannins. This is the 2021 vintage. — 6 months ago

Tom, Neil and 8 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Joel Lara Nice write-up. This is consistently their most difficult Pinot offering to "figure out." Oodles of subtleties vs a few markers/demonstrative tendencies. NOT for the average Pinot Noir drinker.
Joel Lara

Joel Lara

@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego that’s interesting because as I was drinking it I was thinking about how different it was to a lot of pinots I’ve had. The savory elements are not as loud as they are in other good pinots, but I still found them an intriguing backdrop to the beautiful fruit. The tannin really helped add some complexity on the finish too. I also bought a 2019 Temperance Hill, so looking forward to seeing how that compares.

Radio-Coteau

Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015

Rodney Miller
9.2

Red cherry and tangerine, light in color and vibrant — 3 years ago

Merritt Miller
with Merritt
Iwan liked this

William Hill Estate Winery

North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

E D
9.0

Nice version of this variety. Rich grape. Quite dry and acidic on the tongue. — 6 years ago

Chalk Hill

Estate Bottled Chalk Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Ming L
9.0

A tropical fruit filled chilled SB with jumbo stone crab in a summer like day.
Life goes on! — 7 years ago

Somm liked this

Rex Hill Vineyards

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Chris Miller
9.3

Degen. Goes well with pasta. Chan likes — 7 years ago

Anthill Farms

Demuth Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Aaron Rankin
9.1

Nice, but the tartness and whole cluster spice seems a bit out of balance. — 8 years ago

Shay, Ron and 1 other liked this

Chalk Hill

Estate Bottled Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2013

Michael Schamis
9.2

A classic California Chardonnay nose. Full and rich with notes of oak and butter with just a touch a white peach and stone. Lush and full on the palate with a nice touch of spice. Creamy flavors of stone and smoky oak lead more subtitle flavors of spice box and citrus pith with big, lush acidity. The finish is full and warming with touches of white pepper and lingering acidity. Thanksgiving wine #2! — 10 years ago

Jeffrey SchamisKati Kiehl
with Jeffrey and Kati
Chris and Ira liked this

Littorai

Cerise Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007

Kecia Bird
9.2

Kecia had this 11 years ago

Dave liked this

William Hill Estate Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Puerto Rico Wine News
9.3

Really nice stuff — 13 years ago

Roederer Estate

Anderson Valley Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay Blend

John Howard
9.3

Great as always. — 7 months ago

Tom, Scott@Mister and 11 others liked this

Philip Togni Vineyard

Tanbark Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

AEL
9.0

Tight, structured, took over an hour to really open up. Crushed raspberries, balsamic. — 9 months ago

Littorai

Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Michael Dierberg
9.2

Slight nod over the Rivers-Marie 2013 Gioia (still very fruit driven) and Failla 2013 Occidental Ridge. The Littorai was the most evolved and Burgundian of the bunch. — a year ago

Twomey

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Melissa Kingman
9.5

Wonderful day at Twomey! One of my most favorite places in the world ❤️ — 3 years ago

Matt DuncanJames Naphen
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Matt, James and 13 others liked this
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Cheers @Melissa Kingman ! 🍷 🍇

Copain

"Les Voisins" Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

Qin Zhou
9.3

Best Syrab I’ve ever had. — 6 years ago

Navarro Vineyards

Methode Á L'Ancienne Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

Lisa Knowles
9.1

This is a new Pinot Noir for me and will become a go to. It is fruit forward (just how I like it), with a little mint and herbs. Better after some time to aerate. — 7 years ago

Corison Winery

Corazón Gewürztraminer

Chris Borges
9.5

Had at contogna! — 8 years ago

Copain

"Tous Ensemble" Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2014

Andrew Verderame
9.3

Very smooth — 9 years ago

Knez Winery

Cerise Vineyard Pinot Noir

Liz Hale
9.4

Had with beef cheek over smoked root veggies- DO IT!!! So silky and rich- wild cherries and forest floor. Did a John Bender fist pump after dinner, it was that good. — 11 years ago

Anthony, Winemoments and 3 others liked this

Henschke

Hill of Grace Vineyard Shiraz 2009

Trish Barry
10

Nothing more to say about this wine except for AMAZING!!! — 13 years ago

Heath, Damian and 1 other liked this
Terry Wilby

Terry Wilby

I agree. Beautiful

Knez Winery

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2010

Sarah Keith
10

So, this is absolutely delicious! Thanks for the recommendation, Jill! Xx — 14 years ago

Richard Keith
with Richard

B.R. Cohn

Olive Hill Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

DelectableWino
9.1

Great wine. Elegant dark fruits. Rich. — 7 months ago

Chalk Hill

Estate Red Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2021

Ming L
9.0

Drinking alongside the Sliver, the ‘21 Chalk Hill comes across as richer and more extracted, offering dense layers of blackcurrant, blackberry paste, dark chocolate, and roasted herbs. The palate is deep and mouth-coating, showing ample oak sweetness and firm tannins, but the concentration slightly outweighs its sense of balance. Power and ripeness dominate, giving a bold, muscular Bordeaux style expression. — 10 months ago

Tom and Bob liked this

Ceritas

Hacienda Secoya Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Matt Perlman
9.4

Consistent with last bottle from a few years ago. In a great spot. Softer, rounder and more fruit forward than the Sonoma coast bottling tried side by side — 2 years ago

Pooneet, Ira and 7 others liked this

Navarro Vineyards

Estate Bottled Anderson Valley Dry Gewürztraminer 2020

David Shaw
9.2

Pale white, excellent clarity. Spice in nose, Crisp finish with lingering tropical fruit and orchard fruit flavors. Lemon peel aftertaste. Navarro always delivers on the Alsatian varietals — 4 years ago

Byron, Ira and 4 others liked this

Anthill Farms

Abbey-Harris Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011

Mike Obley
9.4

Still young. My favorite PN from this talented group — 6 years ago

Lauren
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Maryjane, Rana and 23 others liked this

Bodegas Volver

Tarima Hill Old Vines Alicante Monastrell

Matthew Humbaugh
8.9

Really enjoying this wine. Very drinkable. Don’t know anything about Monastrell but would definitely drink more. For a $15 wine, this is great QPR! Drink this all day! — 8 years ago

WALT Wines

Blue Jay Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2014

Neal Ferry
9.0

Generally I pass on California Pinots, however this one is well worth the time — 9 years ago

Edge Hill

Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay 2013

Lynn
9.3

We've only just begun...🎤 — 10 years ago

Pat Crowe
with Pat

William Hill Estate Winery

North Coast Chardonnay 2012

Randy
9.5

Surprisingly good — 11 years ago

Copain

Kiser "En Haut" Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2010

Alexander Littauer
9.7

Took a couple days for this wine to open up and to really start strutting its stuff. Vibrant, primary, dark cherry fruit tones meet pine forest, spice, and licorice nuances. With the extended aeration, an intriguing mineral note also developed. Svelte (12.8%), yet vivacious and intimating appealing future complexities. Would be fun try again in 8+ years. — 13 years ago

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