William Hughes

9.4

Bay leaf, iodine, smoked meats, graphite, and savory spices surrounding a core of black fruits. Alder Springs produces grapes for many wines I love to drink. — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Clear medium golden yellow with a greenish hue. A touch of oak on the nose with blossoms, pineapple, strong, zesty and ripe lemon. Fresher than the Sonoma Coast. Medium plus to high acidity (7/10) and medium plus to full bodied. Layered with melon, vanilla, and rich citrus zest. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2022. (92+) — 9 years ago

with Sean and India

Lindsay Smith

9.5

Probably the most exciting wine I've had from California or maybe the U.S. this year. Absolutely delicious, refreshing acidity with bright, soft blackberry fruit and the faintest hint of cassis on the finish. It's perfect. This is my favorite kind of wine. — 9 years ago

Limor Finkel

9.4

First vintage bottled under the new Eagle Peak AVA. Already drinking fantastic out of the bottle with a perfectly perfumed nose and a texture that tells you stems were involved during fermentation. About 15% carbonic maceration on this vintage. — 10 years ago

Levi Glenn

9.1

Opened up with supper expressive aromatics of red bramble fruit with a hint of stoniness. Juicy and open. A little grippy on the back. Another couple years and this should be hitting its stride. Always love this wine. Great value. Definitely a producer that should be better know, but is gladly sub rosa. — 10 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.2

Smells blue, like the color of a washed blueberry. Balances huge power and blue fruit with a clean cut. Not gloppy at all. — 11 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.3

Lean but powerful, blackberry, black currant and black tea. Loads of tannin on the finish - would love to revisit this in 5 years or so. — 8 years ago

with Lynne

Sarah O'Kelley

9.0

Wow - 10 years & kicking - utterly gulpable - all sorts of berries & dirt - yum!! — 9 years ago

Robert Tollett

9.3

Just tried this in a Flight at Volo, in addition to a sample of a favorite of mine Napa Vinayards.. bought the bottle Very smooth, big flavors, spicy, cannot wait to enjoy this in Denver ! — 9 years ago

Ian Manti

9.3

Strong finish of cinnamon and nutmeg. Great fall wine — 9 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.3

Back to the Wonka factory for another bottle of the good stuff. — 10 years ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.6

One of my last bottles. — 10 years ago

with Sung

Robert Walker

9.0

Complex yet accessible. Notes of dark red fruit. Balanced. — 11 years ago

Doctor No

9.1

After pouring a bottle of shite Priorat down the drain and trying to remember who sold it to me so I could curse them, I opened this and suddenly my life was filled with leesy lasers and all the lemon-apple tautness I could handle for one evening. — 9 years ago

Jill Hinman

9.2

Dry with taste of berries. After taste goes away after a couple sips. — 9 years ago

Monique

9.5

One of my favorite weekday wines! — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Beautiful, elegant, ripe and dry light & mid red fruits. Red licorice & cola, super soft chalkiness, round semi-sweet earth with crushed rocks, beautiful acid and long ripe elegant fruit finish. Friends of ours brought this to dinner and I'm calling the winery to buy an allocation tomorrow. — 9 years ago

Michael Solway

9.0

I was skeptical at first...inky black and 15.3 ABV, but the wine is well balanced with plenty of freshness and lift. Just the ticket with tonight's daube de boeuf. — 10 years ago

Bret Thompson

9.3

At the lake with Jaice — 10 years ago

Orly Jaffe

9.2

bright, beautiful acid, cool green fruit with citrus, floral notes with a bit of salinity. fun for the palate. totally gulpable. — 11 years ago