Ericsson

9.4

This isn’t your average Pinot Noir. No, this is the kind of wine that slinks into the room with quiet confidence, drops a sharp one-liner, and makes you question everything you thought you knew about wine. Unpretentious but impeccably crafted, with just the right amount of attitude. On the palate, the fruit—cherries, raspberries, and plums—is vibrant, alive, like it’s been plucked at the peak of its existence. But then comes the earth: a bit of cedar, a dash of spice, and that elusive minerality that makes you wonder if you’re drinking wine or walking through a misty vineyard at dawn.

The acidity? Razor-sharp but not overwhelming. It’s like the sarcastic friend who keeps you grounded. The tannins are there, smooth and silky.

And the finish? Long. Real long. Like the kind of story you hope never ends, full of fruit, spice, and a faint echo of oak. — 9 months ago

Ola Lenin

9.3

Schoolbook pinot with warm strawberry and sloeberry fruit. Cranberries on the finish. Some oak and spices on the finish. Simply very enjoyable! — 3 years ago

Bloody Amateur

9.0

Blasts out of the glass. Everything I love in a Gamay. Thank you Jay @ Hogstone for your curatorial eye. — 5 years ago

Jean-Phillippe Landry

9.1

Really enjoyed this, had it with grilled turbot — 6 years ago

Chad Nichols

9.3

Almost new-world Meursault. Ordinarily, under any other circumstances, very good, but exceptional for $35. — 7 years ago

Eric Manago

9.2

Baked apples, caramel, and toffee. Still going and beautiful. — 8 years ago

David Lee

9.2

Outstanding silky peppery Pinot. Delicate bottle from Au Bon Climat. — 10 months ago

Eric I

9.2

Great wine to pair with an LSU loss — 2 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.0

Fat and peachy — 3 years ago

Zack Hall

9.2

Really nice — 4 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

This is a magnum of Jim Clendenen’s 2001 Harmony estate-bottled Chardonnay, “Nuits-Blanches Au Bouge” from the Santa Maria Valley in Santa Barbara County. Bien Nacido and Le Bon Climat vineyards. If you aren’t familiar with Jim or his Au Bon Climat and Clendenen Family labels, you are in for a treat. — 5 years ago

David Lee

9.0

Silkier, spicier than the Santa Barbara. — 7 years ago

Josh Reeder-Esparza

9.2

Oakley, herbal, acidic bright fruit. Yuuuum 🤤 — 8 years ago

with Leila

Jenks

9.0

Back on track, this is tasty. — a year ago

Jenks

9.0

Apparently this translates to “up all night” or something heeeeeyyyyy — a year ago

Michael Chelus

9.0

Apple, lemon candy, dried apricot, oak and hints of peach. Great acidity and balance. — 3 years ago

Tom Balamaci

9.2

Fantastic example of the region and one of its top winemakers doing what they do to produce an exceptional, balanced Chardonnay — 4 years ago

Niall Huffman

9.4

Brioche, peach, lemon, vanilla — 5 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.3

This 2015 is just gorgeous — 6 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.3

Peaking perfectly - well done Jim — 8 years ago