Matthew Steilen

9.2

Happy Thanksgiving! — 6 months ago

Tyler Felous

9.6

Notable from the first nose. Super fresh, then come the strawberry and cola. Fruit coming to life as it opens, mid/light body on palette. Best bottle of Ceritas I’ve opened. — 8 months ago

Shay A

9.3

I’m between a 92-93 here. Rounding up due to potential.

A producer I’ve had a few times over the years that for some reason I didn’t explore, even though I always quite enjoyed them (chards and Pinots alike). I picked up a few random bottles from the winery to explore more, and was told to start with the offering as it’s easily accessible.

Down the middle style when it comes to Cali chard. Coastal (bright, sea spray, crystalline), but ripe (beautiful juicy orchard fruits). In the background there is a sweet lemon flair. Aromatics and palate match up, though it had some flinty reduction notes to blow off when opening. Profile wise, I’d say this is more soft and rounded than Ceritas, but not as powerful or bold as Aubert/Marcassin. — 2 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.1

Okay... probably a year past it’s drinking prime, but still fun and full of pleasure. I love these wines when they’re young and vibrant...my third favorite domestic rose behind L’Aventure and Ceritas. This one got lost but still gotta appreciate its cut at 5 years out! Not much fruit left, but nice savory funk notes. — 3 years ago

BaroloDude

9.4

Outstanding. Very Chablis in style. Lemony crisp greatness. #Ceritas Zephyr Chardonnay 2018. — 4 years ago

Chris McClellan

9.1

Raging high acid, green tart fruit, extremely refreshing...chablis in style, delicious...definitely not what I thought id be drinking! — 4 years ago

with Ryan, Guy and 1 other

Charlie Tapp

9.5

Lemon oil, salinity, oyster shell and orchard fruit. — 6 months ago

PS Michaels

9.3

In a great place. — a year ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.2

Bright shiny new SB from the crew at Ceritas. Nice acid/fruit balance, low ABV, medium-weight…plenty of citrus, straw, and unripe melon and a long, almost reductive finish. Very tart lemon notes, but marvelous with home baked Sockeye and local yellow string beans. Very young… I think the wine will settle-down a bit with age and pick-up a bit more “gravitas”. Glad to have a half dozen to experiment with over the next few months of local MI summer produce. — 2 years ago

PS Michaels

9.4

Great stuff. Better in 2 years — 3 years ago

Michael Greene

8.9

Blackberry, cranberry. Very fruit forward wine but elegant at the same time. — 4 years ago

Jon Robinson

9.3

Richly layered with incredible length. Gorgeous fruit with a purity of place. There is some extraction but not overdone. Last night tasted with Aubert UV-SL and Ceritas Occidental also from 2017. Stylistically, the heavier higher alcohol Aubert and the Ceritas couldn't be more different with the Ferren somewhere in the middle. The group was split between the Ferren and Ceritas as the favorite but all agreed that all the wines were excellent. — 4 years ago

JP Pierce

9.3

Took a bit to open up (30min). Some of the WC showed up late, but structure from those tannins were a driver for this wine. Very interesting style, especially for CA, and loved the modest extraction. — 4 years ago

with David and Heidi

Atticus Honore

9.1

Bing cherry, black tea, and graphite — 7 months ago

with Hallie

Ron R

9.2

Excellent quaff. Goes well on the boat with friends. — 2 years ago

with Anne-marie, Diana and 1 other

Gor

9.1

Really bright acidity and cold climate nose of boysenberry, pines, pomegranate and a hint of earth. Otherwise a little bit one dimensional and too young. Will be interesting what this shows in 3-5 years. — 2 years ago

roland benedetti

8.9

Well balanced and precise chardonnay at the opposite of the old cliché of californian chardonnay.
Beautiful nose, slightly reductive note that are charming, slight flint. Super fresh, white flowers, hay.
In the mouth: on day 1 a bit deceptive, high acidity and fairly closed. Felt too green. Day 2 opened ip more roundness and friendlyness.
Probably way to early to open, I’d give a couple more years in the cellar.. — 3 years ago

Mike Obley

9.3

Lovely wine. Great depth, liberality from a high acid year. Stunning. Need to blind with 2012 Littorai and Ceritas. — 4 years ago

Eliza Singer

9.5

Mineral, crisp, bright. Yes. — 4 years ago

Raj Harb

9.0

Candied (but barely) lemon is a fair tasting note. It still has that puckering acidity that is so distinctive

Drank side by side w the Ceritas TG ‘14. Nose was quite similar on both but they diverge on the palate — 5 years ago