Lars Kirstein

9.2

Light yellow colour, beautiful nose of slate, pineapple, apple, palate sweet and again very fruity with a good acidity, very intense and a long finish, typical but a very good made semisweet mosel Riesling — 4 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.0

A safe island during an ongoing shipwreck
Still primary character
Elegant and enjoyable — 5 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.1

Delicious. Interesting. — 6 years ago

Nathaniel Houston

9.0

Honeyed nose but green fruit on the palate. Great mineral finish — 7 years ago

Matt

8.9

A very well rounded Chenin that offers plenty of mid-palate and mouthfeel without sacrificing its most pleasurable assets; piercing acid and deep minerality. Nose is citrus driven, melange of grapefruit, orange marmalade, and lemon zest. Blossoms and leaves followed by a touch of redux and funkiness. Extremely inviting. Palate is focused, lime and oro blanco draped over crushed stones and sea salt. Phenolic kick on the back end to soften the acid’s blow. Showing so well today! — 7 years ago

Ted Corvey

8.9

Fresh, crisp, delicious. Perfect for packing up for a move. — 8 years ago

with Danielle

Jusden Aumand

9.0

Solid effort. Shows the balance of the 2008 vintage. — 8 years ago

Lauren

9.0

Paired with a nice Indian meal. Off dry complemented the heat and spice. — 4 years ago

Spencer Dukoff

8.9

Balanced, warm, fruity — 5 years ago

Donald Williams

9.6

Bonnie’s favorite Pinot Noir, with good reason. It’s just beautiful. — 5 years ago

with Bonnie

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.0

I was not impressed but that’s because of being partial to Oregon Pinot. — 7 years ago

with Amit and Joe

Kaito Kikuchi

9.5

Bright acidity, notes of honey, like apple cider — 8 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.3

Black cherry, a little tarragon, black pepper spice and black tea. Cab franc’s usual funkiness is restrained here. — 8 years ago

with Lynne

Matt LeQuelenec

10

Smells of apple pie, cinnamon and vanilla. A signature bottle. — 8 years ago

Jane Quinn

9.0

Fresh, lively, apple flavours maybe a bit weak on the finish but very enjoyable — 4 years ago

Dasha

9.3

Jasmine, quince paste, spiced pear, lemon curd, pineapple sweetness, punchy. Touch of lemon pith at end, but tons of juicy acid. Creamy / lactic. Chalky minerals. Layered, delicious, weighty.
— 5 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Wow. Very surprised by this. Santa Cruz Mountains wines never fail to amaze me.
— 5 years ago

Brandi Bratek

9.3

So smooth and delicious. Worth every penny. — 7 years ago

Ted Corvey

8.9

Cool story behind this. Lost his Chablis crop to frost, but was determined to make some wine. Sourced Limoux Chard from friends and viola. Lemon grass and bright acidity. — 8 years ago

David L

9.3

13’ Thomas Fogarty Damiana Vineyard Chardonnay.

TASTING NOTES ( From the Winery)
Always our most opulent Chardonnay, Damiana has vivid fruit and buttressed by intense natural acidity. Power and grace. 

Orange zest, lemon/lime, hard butterscotch candy, soft creaminess to it. A splash of acid. Needs a 30/ 45 minute decanting. It’s still felt slightly short of what it will be!!

There’s no doubt this will taste better in a year. This is the current release. Will age nicely for another 8/10 years. — 8 years ago