Parker Campanella

8.9

Good for price. Lightly peppered from cab Sav — 8 years ago

Erik Nordman

9.2

This is a rad Russian River Valley chardonnay! I was going to pick up some nice Napa chardonnay as a little commemoration to the 40th anniversary of the Judgement of Paris today, but, as the case tends to be for Napa, everything I found was either not going to be worth the money, or was out of the budget I was comfortable spending at the moment. So I decided to pick up an interesting-looking California chardonnay that I had never had before to try instead, and I'm glad I landed on this one! This has great balance, and shows a deft, restrained hand in the winemaking process; no buttery vanilla bombs here! Layered with ripe yellow apple, fresh pineapple, a bit of toasted coconut and nutmeg spice, a bit of Parmigiano cheese rind, vibrant honeysuckle and an almost smoky crushed gravel minerality. Has a nice freshness with focused acid and decent length, with a nice texture that's fuller and silky, but not *heavy* or too rich, which is a good thing for me when it comes to chardonnay. Has that nice "simultaneous breadth and freshness" x-factor that I've really c@me to appreciate in balanced California chardonnays as of late. Alcohol sitting at a nice place, it's not hot at all. Overall, really stellar effort and great QPR. @Ryan Zepaltas this is a job well done; seriously great juice. Long live great American wine! — 8 years ago

David Menkes

9.5

Creamy, light-bodied but nice peppery kick at the end. Rad. — 8 years ago

Cole Ingram

9.0

Rad. Want to try again w the right pairing. — 9 years ago

EatSommThings (Jimmy)

8.9

A bit of natural funk on nose. Medium plus acid tart cherry underripe rad wry and some are my notes. — 9 years ago

with Diana and Howard

Alejandro Medina

9.3

So rad, so good. — 9 years ago

Cara Patricia

GM/Partner/Head Sommelier at Les Clos San Francisco

9.4

First breze from rougeard. Guiberteau is outstanding, this is pretty funky but rad. Rich. — 9 years ago

Matthew Marcino

9.3

Pretty rad Pinot. This wine had the complexity of a cab, but the body of a Pinot. really impressed with this wine. — 10 years ago

Henri Schock

9.4

Late harvest wines from Vinho Verde. So rad! — 10 years ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.2

Rad Ruwer Riesling — 10 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

A baby, will do my best to hold off on this for a while! Very attractive now, with black fruits, dried herbs, violets and vanilla. I think this was mostly cab franc which is rad. Certainly more broad shouldered than Loire or even right bank but awesome balance — 8 years ago

Ken Pahlow

9.4

Smokin'. Thanks Nopa for having a rad wine list with lots gems! — 8 years ago

Erik Nordman

9.2

Whoa. This stuff is seriously the bee's knees. Small biodynamic producer from Slovenia. This is a wine of firsts for me; first Slovenian wine and first Blaufrankisch. This particular one has an almost gamey herbaceousness to it that I didn't expect based on what I've heard about Blaufrankisch, but it's certainly appreciated. This kinda reminds me of a more wild, rustic Chinon or Saumur-Champigny; definitely gives a lot of similar vibes to Loire Cab Franc in general for me, which is amazing because I love Loire CF with a raging passion. Kinda reminds me of a cross between Cab Franc and Frappato, maybe? I dunno, but it's rad. Scents of cracked black pepper, dill, green bell pepper, fresh cranberry, dried cherry, dried rose and violet, a tiny bit of wood smoke, and wet crushed gravel are translated quite congruently on the palate, carried by nice pleasant, moderate (+) acidity and supported by moderate, supple tannin. This stuff is like, ridiculously complex for it's $17 price tag at my local shop, I need to snag all of this up next time I go to the store. — 8 years ago

Zack Null

9.1

Whoa. Jammy and smokey and rad as the label. This I would do often. Indeed! — 8 years ago

Marshal White

9.1

Rad wine. Big and burly, but it wears it really well. Concentrated, fresh, and I love how it starts out with ripe fruit and finishes quite savory. — 9 years ago

Marshal White

9.3

Such a rad bottle with the embossed albarello and "i Vigneri 1435." Anyway, it's like smoky liquid volcanic rocks and citrus fruit. The smell of the oils being expelled from the pith as you peel a blood orange. Lemon, too. And a tinge of black fruit, if you imagine the weightless flavor of a blackberry picked off a vine before it gets ripe enough to taste sweet over its acid. It even smells mineral. Focus and clarity without the rusticity/furry tannins and higher ripeness that Etna sometimes has. This is so good. — 9 years ago

Immanuel Black

8.9

White flowers and rad. Honeysuckle, rose water and food worthy. — 10 years ago

with Bryan

Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

10

Crazy rad natural sb?! — 10 years ago

Henri Schock

8.9

First #VinhoVerde wine of the trip - rad rose bubbles. If this is what's to expect, I'm excited! — 10 years ago

Renee Bourassa

Sommelier/Wine Director Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

10

Trocken. Über beeren. Rad. — 11 years ago

with Rajat and Jordan

Tara Rowland

9.5

Delicious Gamay from a rad 26yr old french woman! Beautifully balanced, weight, aged flavours. More interesting than most of the pinots I've had this summer, assuming no carbonic maceration. Great single vineyard small yield Gamay!! — 8 years ago

Liz Hale

9.3

Get some of this in your life- 400 case production- it is RAD. — 8 years ago

Erik Bader

8.9

Orange rind and rainier cherry. Bone dry red and rad. — 8 years ago

Jim Yonkus

9.0

Pretty Rad! Crazy blend that really works... Thinkin Fellers Wine #keifeandco — 8 years ago

Erica Orr

9.0

After the reduction blew off, delicious saline minerality. Pretty rad value from Vinopolis — 9 years ago

Bryan Hinschberger

9.3

New vintage rufete. Pretty rad indeed. Stoked to have these in the states soon. — 9 years ago

Immanuel Black

9.1

Bright, acid, orange, RAD! — 9 years ago

Tara Nolan

10

a 100% guarantee delicious amazing rad — 10 years ago

with Lauren

Christina Turley

Sales & Marketing Turley Wine Cellars

10

One of the most stunning wines I've ever had. Depth, piercing, complex, and all-around rad. Thank you team Little Nell! — 10 years ago

Todd Bostock

8.9

Pretty rad. Green tea iced cream with a fresh spearmint sprig. — 10 years ago