Intense, elegant, and complex. Dark fruits abound with hints of mocha. Be sure to recant for a few hours beforehand. — 3 years ago
Full bodied, well rounded, air it out for a bit. Special, small batch winery. — 4 years ago
15’ Aubert Ritchie. Best Ritchie I’ve enjoyed from Mark to date? 🤷🏻♂️ Medium + bodied. Beautifully balanced Chardonnay. White peach, splash of pineapple core, apricot, white toast, sprinkle in a bit of floral spices. 3 favorites from this vineyard are Château Boswell- Arista- Aubert. Cheers. -at BLT Honolulu, Hawaii — 5 years ago
[Tasted on December 31, 2023 at Jay’s House with Jay]
Blend of 50% To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Pritchard Hill Cabernet Franc. Philippe Melka is the winemaker. Blackberry, black currant, licorice, graphite and Cabernet Franc earthiness. Beautiful balance and structure. — 3 months ago
Smokey and rich. Plums and blackberries. Very nice but not quite as good as I was expecting. No reason to hold any longer. — 3 years ago
Rich, vanilla, fruit. From our Napa trip. Kelly and I both really enjoyed it. — 4 years ago
One of the best rose I’ve tasted. The bouquet radiates with blackberry, raspberry, blood orange, red/black tea, and light fresh herbs. Medium body. Refreshing and smooth upon entry and build complexity and weight on the mid palate. Hint of tannins on the long finish.
Hallberg vineyard is about 100 acres spanning 3 AVA: Russian River Valley, Green Valley (itself is a sub AVA of RRV) and Sonoma Coast. Different bottlings might show different AVA on the labels. — 5 months ago
Ezekiel James Hampton
‘13 vintage is in the sweet spot right now. Luscious, ripe peach, kettle corn, copper. — a month ago