Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

‘Las Alturas' Spanish for 'the heights', a fitting name, this vineyard located on one of the highest grape-growing benches in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. 4th gen Winemaker Joseph J. Wagner from family with farming & winemaking roots in Napa since 1906. Met Joe several times. Deep Ruby (darkest Pinot I have come across). Nice berry and floral spice aromas. Rich cherry/plum flavors with oak, spice and vanilla. Long finish, bold ending with sweet oak notes. Nice! A Fav! — 8 days ago

P Pelissero

9.0

Very nice! Drank with Gail and Doc in Carmel. — a month ago

Charlie Tapp

9.3

Red fruit, red candy, plums and heme. — 3 months ago

Ericsson

8.9

Loads of cherry. Too much maybe. Velvety. Too much maybe. Lacking acidity, balanced and earthiness. Good wine jut not very good to exceptional. — 14 days ago

Patty Frankos

9.0

Big bold fruity red, aged in Pappy VanWinkle barrels. A little sweeter than I usually like, but not too fruity! Blackberry, currant, vanilla, a hint of the earthiness of a Syrah. It opens up nicely, as the sweetness fades a little. Will definitely have this one on hand going forward. — 11 days ago

Gail Thompson

9.0

Bought from JP at The French Touch as a backup for our cruise. Definitely good but not something I’d rave about. — 3 months ago

Marlene Ström

9.0

Beställt på alko — 3 months ago

with Emma

Laura Adams

9.1

Delicious! Paired well with beautiful ravioli and gnocchi in a pink sauce. — 4 hours ago

Haley Hoover

9.0

Delicious for mom and dads 36th anniversary! 💖 — 4 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

Drinking beautifully right now. Color does not show its 8 years of age. Initially, the nose is all about earth and beef jerky, but after an hour or so beautiful fruit (deep ripe blackberry and blackcurrant) takes over, with earthy minerals receding to the background. Also a sweet honey wheat bread note. Texture on the palate is gorgeous. Super-fine-grained tannins are resolved. There is an unusual sweet iron-like note in the initial part of the palate, with some fruit and ending on a sandstoney minerally theme. Upper echelon Crozes. — 3 months ago