Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.4

About five bottles worth of flavor in one bottle of wine. This one is a mind-blower--needs a small party to finish, like a bottle of port--contains the entire flavor spectrum of cab franc, from vegetal to pruney, and everything in between. Thick like syrup, high alcohol. Somehow manages to be balanced though, maybe it's a Jedi mind trick. — 10 years ago

Edgar Poureshagh

9.7

Roses, smoke, strawberry, stewed cherry, pipe tobacco, white truffles. Great acid. Could even go for a few more years without worry. After about five minutes a deep red (and fresh) cherry emerges and a minerality starts to come through. Sits right on the border between masculine and feminine. Androgynous? Haha. — 11 years ago

Jonathan Wood

9.1

Super quaffable Aussie rose! — 13 years ago

Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

9.0

solid, well structured wine with enough weirdness to intrigue yet not so much as to overwhelm. Balance. that's what it has. — 10 years ago

Jean Jeannie

9.4

Lovely, bold, rich, hearty. Velvet. Two bottles were shared between five people (at Danieli in Vienna) over a long meal, both were from the same year and wonderful. — 10 years ago

Wayfarer Vineyard

9.6

This wine possesses an intense dark ruby color. The complex nose reveals violets, blackberries and strawberries with fresh Herbes de Provence and a hint of anise followed by an intriguing cigar box and forest floor character. The wine exudes a unique freshness reminiscent of the Sonoma Coast air infused with the fragrance of pine trees. The Pommard clone’s depth and power is undeniable while the Swan clone’s finesse slowly advances to the forefront, unveiling seductive floral and spicy notes. Tannins are supple and dense with a texture that expands in the mid-palate, lingering for many seconds with aromas of violets and red berries. The synergy between these two clones is extraordinarily captivating and symphonies.

We hand-picked and hand-sorted the fruit, reserving 10% for whole-cluster fermentation prior to de-stemming. The remaining berries were de-stemmed and hand-sorted again before transfer to tank. Five to seven days of cold maceration preceded more than two weeks of 100% native yeast fermentation. The fruit was then gently pressed, its free-run juice transferred to 80% new French oak barrels for 15 months of aging.


— 11 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.3

2010. I'm realizing that there is a different wine category, "serious rose'." This five year old "rose" of Pinot noir falls somewhere between a red and a white wine in flavor profile and structure, and brings up all kinds of food pairing possibilities. Was delicious with salmon and spring veggies. (Thank you Trac for the gift.) — 10 years ago

Melissa M. Sutherland

Importer Winebow Wines

9.8

Can't stop thinking and writing about this wine. Somewhere between Avellino and Paestum. Has the energy of Avellino and the salinity of Paestum. It's a graceful Fiano, with sotto voce intoning that belies its CA roots. Having five more bottles to share and drink over time makes me super excited to watch this wine and its talented winemaker, Megan Glaab. — 11 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

9.5

#apluswine is found between five bells — 13 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

9.7

So excited to open this tonight! @between5bells thank you @jonathan_wood #apluswine — 13 years ago