Bloody Amateur

9.1

Super-fun, super-cloudy — satisfies my craving for chilled, balanced light reds, perfect for a backyard barbecue. — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

@Plate & Bottle Dinner

Dessert Course, Warm Berry Cobbler, House Made Vanilla, Lemon Verbena Ice Cream.

Amazing dessert. Pairing the cobbler with the Ruinart Rosé and the Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve as well. Both good/appropriate for the dual aspects of the cobbler.

Dessert has blackberries and raspberries with lemon and crumble on top (tiny bit of cinnamon) and vanilla lemon verbena ice cream. There are flavors here that call for Rosé & Blanc de Blanc Champange.

Photos of, the dinner & our friends Jeff & Hedy beautiful backyard. — 6 years ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland

9.2

Brown purplish color. Barnyard, plum strawberry fruit nose with some floral and leathery notes. Full fruit sweet plum and strawberry taste that pops in the mouth with a bitter coffee and tobacco finish. Sitting out in our backyard on the green with perfect spring early evening weather. What a joy! — 6 years ago

Sam Agami

9.4

Simply the best jug wine I've ever had. Easy drinking without any sweetness. Backyard wine as only New York can produce. Tremendous value! — 7 years ago

Ande Peterson

9.5

Meaty, strawberry like the best backyard summer BBQ. — 7 years ago

Adam Baker

9.3

Similar to my last review of this vintage, except it's smoother after another year. Very good with Elissa's slightly spicy burgers (ate in backyard). Finish seems slightly more acidic than I remember. — 8 years ago

with Elissa

Michael Duffy

9.0

Soft cranberries, blueberries, herbs and spice. Perfect backyard vin — 9 years ago

Joan Ziegler

9.0

Enjoyed in my backyard with Manami on a beautiful Friday night — 5 years ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland

9.1

An early Saturday evening happy hour with a Marcassin Pinot in our lovely backyard. Cloudy garnet in color. Strawberry-cherry hits the nose with a funky forest floor, mushroom pop and caramel-vanilla cinnamon lingering. Strawberry-cherry subtly sweet on the front of tongue; spicy mineral and pencil lead gives a soft bitter on the mid to back pallet—finish is medium to long. The tannins are not completely resolved but have integrated since the last time we opened a bottle a year ago. Definitely improving and becoming a soft elegant wine; should drink well in a few years. — 5 years ago

with Tom, Karin and 1 other

Sam Agami

10

Wow, old school perfection! California wine from a forgotten age. Pure Italian-American greatness. Reminds me of the wine my childhood landlord would make from the vines that grew behind our house just upstate from NYC. Dark fruits abundant, soft acidity and tanins, nice touch of oak, without obscuring the graps as so many California wineries are obsessed with doing for some reason these days. Found this at a random liquor store on a road trip, will seek it out now. Even better than the Cribari Chianti or Coppola Rosso, which were my previous favorite in this genre, the wonderfully underappreciated "backyard" wine... — 7 years ago

Carrie

9.0

Backyard BBQ. “Best 12 bucks I’ve ever spent” BV — 7 years ago

Liz O'Neal

9.0

FORMATION THEME - LADY WINEMAKERS! I want to say “backyard crushable rosé” but that doesn’t do it any justice. — 7 years ago

with Jeff

Sam Eames

8.9

A good red from our backyard — 8 years ago

Joan Ziegler

9.2

Veronique & Phil just married - cheers to them socially distanced in my backyard in Menlo Park. What fun! — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Happy Spring! It’s one of our favorite points in the year. More; daylight, a little warmer in CA and everything starts to bloom which, means a long summer of gardening and being outdoors every day/night is not far off.

Since it was such a great day and basically most Californians are shut-Ins, the voluntary self quarantining was getting to me. I did the landscaping and got an afternoon of fresh air today. A breath of fresh air...ahhh! Wow, was it needed after Gavin’s Newsom’s estimate of 25.5 million Californians would be infected with Coronavirus over 8 weeks yesterday.

So, a good night to celebrate another day of being virus free with my 2nd favorite N/V Rosé Champagne.

All my numerous previous notes apply.

Stay safe everyone and remember the new terminology of the new decade...social distancing! Cheers! 🍾🥂

Photos of; Spring in our backyard & a Billecart Grand Cru Vineyard.

— 5 years ago

Emily MacKinnon

9.2

Breakfast bubbles. — 6 years ago

Kai Wright

9.0

Talk about bang for buck—juicy, fruity, floral delight. Pairs nicely with being baked in your backyard eating rich food in fall air. 🎉🕺🏽 — 7 years ago

with Jedd

Anthony Mazza

10

Backyard BBQ Memorial Day — 7 years ago

Paul T HB

9.5

Nice with a cool breeze in the backyard — 8 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.2

Man, I just love this wine. I'm not gunna deep dive it, I'll just tell you this - if you're looking for something to accompany your next picnic or barbecue with friends, make sure you have a bottle (or three) of this. Juicy, tangy red fruit, bright acid, refreshing with a chill on it.. it's Bojo from California with Italian grapes.... and I'm in love. A backyard guzzler if ever there was one. — 8 years ago