S.S. Mandani

9.4

Apple cider, mulling spices, cinnamon top note, yellow raisins baking on a pizza.

Fine, fine bubbles. Beads of freshness bursting with vivacity and life. Strong apricot and mango. Fruit forward, but also herbaceous on the mid palate. A bit of thyme, a bit of sage. Slight grapefruit astringent note right at the end.

Just enough to round out a full complexity of flavors. Super refreshing. Chill to the max and enjoy with an array of cheeses, on a lawn chair, with Indian food, or like me, post vegan Mexican from Jajaja watching a movie about extraterrestrial life. What can I say? I’m a nerd in more than a few ways.

Another winner from Bloomer Creek. The Guwerz comes first, then this, then the 100% Riesling. — 5 years ago

Abby Echiverri

8.9

I made shrimp risotto. this has been in my regular rotation. — 6 years ago

Angela

9.7

Drank with Kody at Little Club. Pretty sure it was this one. Could have bloomer creek? First cab franc that I’ve tried that I love. Herbaceous but a lot of violet. The florals overpower the bell pepper. Light bodied but purple crispy in color. — 6 years ago

Chad Thompson

9.0

Perfect with the mixed grill. — 7 years ago

David Lee

9.2

Rich, funky and light on its feet. — 8 years ago

Naboth van den Broek

8.9

Slight oxidation. Quite nice and original. — 8 years ago

Neel Master

9.9

Sour beer heaven — 9 years ago

with Rishi

Andrew Benn

9.4

2003
Late bloomer
Drank so well
— 10 years ago

Keith Parker

9.0

A little bit of a late bloomer. Needs a little more time to open, but opens up nicely. — 11 years ago

Chris Grimm

9.1

#oakesfest14 — 11 years ago

with Brooke, Jonathan and 1 other

Andrew Lohse

9.1

Juicy ripe strawberry, macerated strawberry, barnyard/animal, hay/straw, Watermelon + rind, dried herbs, chalk. Tart, tight plate with tart watermelon (does this exist?), tangy acidity, more strawberry, and a very, very tiny effervescent lift — 5 years ago

jochen rueckert

8.9

Very light. Astonishing for an American wine — 6 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.5

No words. Natty crunk meets ‘60s right bank Bordeaux. Luncheon claret...as you might have been served by Warhol or Timothy Leary. The Merlot seems a bit riper and more assertive in this vintage, but the CF wrapper leaf and cranberry pop comes in on the surprisingly suave and sneaky-tannic finish. There are no better wines being made in America if you love things that have one foot firmly rooted in the classics and the other with the itch for the new. Superlative and timeless. — 6 years ago

David Tran

9.0

A late bloomer, but worth the wait! — 7 years ago

Steven Carey

8.9

I swear I get Big Mac bun on the nose in the best way possible (short of an actual Big Mac). A fun region, a fun natural wine, a fun label that pays homage to the hairstyles of the Nixon era. — 8 years ago

with Olivia

Chris

9.1

Another nice white from the New York finger lakes, a bit more acid than the Riesling for sure — 9 years ago

Michael Gallegos

Sales & Hospitality Red Car Winery

9.2

This was a late bloomer, but had tremendous length and considerable flavor after it was opened a while. Refined wine. — 10 years ago

Zack Klug

9.3

Apple cider, pear juice, and TDN. Beautiful. — 10 years ago

Benny Riccardi

9.1

Golden hued. Pie spice, dried flower, orange peel. Definitely sweet but great acidity. Changes in the glass for more fun — 11 years ago

Megan Buehrer

9.6

Fantastic! Notes of peach, nectarine and orange blossom-perfect with indian food — 12 years ago

Alia Connor

9.1

Didn’t love quite as much as the other Bloomer Creek but still delish. Funky. A little flat on the finish. — 6 years ago

Kevin Brown

9.0

Delicious — 6 years ago

Robert Lim

9.0

Drinking tremendously now, an early bloomer expressing the fruit and mineral of where it comes from. — 6 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.6

Electric Kool-Aid acid test. Crunk, but not dank, with the light kombucha notes adding savor and depth. A real freak show in a glass. Serious fun. Note: the 2016 version I tasted is Gewurz. — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.3

10 February 2018. Long Island City, NY. — 8 years ago

Zack Klug

9.2

Solid example from a tough vintage. — 8 years ago

Philip Stumbo

9.0

Contemplative wine... — 9 years ago

rory B Harrington

10

Wow wow what a true Riesling! — 10 years ago

Elizabeth Smith

9.2

One of the first Napa wines I ever purchased (I'm a late bloomer). Bottle #171 of 3840 of the 2005 William Harrison Rutherford Red is deep garnet in color. The mouthfeel is dense. This wine still has great fruit - black cherry front and mid-palate and tart red cherry on the finish - but intertwined with tertiary flavors, most noticeably mint and leather. Good tannin structure remains, although much softer than when I tasted this in 2009. I'm drinking this to celebrate the fourth anniversary of my website. — 10 years ago

Thomas Pastuszak

Sommelier/Wine Director The NoMad

9.0

Pulled from the #FLX cellar: mature, naturally-made Pinot from a favorite producer, Delish! — 11 years ago