Louis Joachim

9.4

Loved this one. One of the best reds i’ve had this year. — 5 years ago

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.1

A cleanly expression of fruit and oaty lees. — 6 years ago

with Gerald

Daniel Wisner

8.9

Cracked this on Friday before our Christmas party. Then it was drinking like a Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.

Diving off into this bad boy this afternoon and it seems to have changed a bit. It's almost like the alcohol increased. It's coming in a little hot on the front end. Mellows out quickly though. It's got a super rich meaty sensation to it that finishes with a little vanilla dancing on the tongue. Good stuff. — 8 years ago

Lisa Kate

9.0

A delicious blend that warms you up on a cool night. Great to curl up w a good book to. Bought in Santa Barbara at the Grassini wine tasting room. — 9 years ago

Kyo Jin

9.1

A fun little wine. Fresh and clean expression of Mourvèdre. Well done! — 9 years ago

Shawn Thompson

9.6

Raspberry and chocolate on the nose with a dusty almost campfire palate of dark fruits. Spectacular. — 10 years ago

Laura Virgilio

9.0

Notes of berry — 10 years ago

Mark Kulpins

9.0

Day 1: Very pure bright strawberry and cherry. Super fresh and weightless.
Day 2: Damp earth, smoke, and spice....same weightlessness.
Two wines for the price of one. — 11 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.2

This wine thinks it is a dairy product - much more oak than we usually like (but that is why we tried the "long aged" - to try something different). Beautifully executed. — 11 years ago

with Lynne

Mary Aldon

9.6

Reminds us of a Pinot! Light, but with a ice spicy follow up. -mom — 13 years ago

Matt Howard

9.0

Orange, elderflower, green apple, saline, minerality. Extremely chuggable young summer wine. — 6 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.1

Smells like chemguard 🔥 — 6 years ago

Brent Morgan

9.3

Nice black fruits with a little with of cocoa and a little bit of dust. — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.

Very fruity on the nose with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, oak, dried figs, alcohol, licorice, light oak, spices, chocolates, peppercorn, dark coffee, tobacco and vinegreate.

Full bodied, smooth and bold, with medium acidity and long legs.

Extremely fruity on the palate with sweet cherries, blackberries, figs, raisins, vanilla, wood, smoke, spices, licorice, spices, dark chocolates, black pepper, graphite, light vegetables and coffee.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This is a wonderful Rhône blend from Santa Barbara County. Nicely balanced with mild complexity and a nice tangy finish. Has a very nice mouthfeel.
(Might have some RS).

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (90 minutes).
Good by itself or with food, like BBQ Meats.

A blend of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvédre, Petite Sirah & Merlot. Aged for 10 months in Oak barrels. 90 points Wine Enthusiasts.

Delightful and delicious.

15.5% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

I had this at Kali in Los Angeles, where sommelier Drew Langley watches over an immaculately curated wine list. Does "Summer of Riesling" do it for you? It does for me, especially when they are such good examples. My wife had a Kabinett, but I had this Vandenberg example from Santa Barbara County. They listed it as "dry and medium bodied," which is good advice for a Riesling. This one, though, has a nice touch of petrol - I mean why order Riesling unless it has that? - along with extreme minerality and a muted citrus note. Paired it with the Niçoise salad to great effect. Also a hit with the wife's roast pork, Pennsylvania native that she is. — 9 years ago

Scott Soren

9.2

Quite a ripe mouthful of fruity deliciousness — 10 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.0

Hot night in San Diego and this was great liquid refreshment. Peachy in color and character, good accompaniment to relive TdF videos from last month with a little Brie and Pan. Vive le Tour! — 10 years ago

Joslyn Brock

9.0

So yummy! — 11 years ago

Jeff Rosenberg

9.0

Fall feast of lamb ragu, mushroom and smoked ricotta bruschetta. With AD, Tony, Suzie, Rick, HAR and Sohn — 11 years ago

Allison Orr

10

One of our favorites! Oak, pine, rich and aromatic. Smooth oakey finish but not too dry. Mild dark berry sweetness. — 13 years ago

Kirk F

9.0

Consumed over two evenings, a solid everyday red blend of predominantly syrah with some petite sirah and grenache in the blend. Glass staining opaque in color and a very full bodied, fruit forward wine. — 6 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.1

Gorgeous, single vineyard SB from Happy Canyon. Dry with honeysuckle and stone fruit. — 7 years ago

Marty McNees

9.2

Still a bit young. Tons of complexity and potential. — 7 years ago

Baby Checks

9.0

Cool Grenache! Looks red/orange-brown in the glass and drinks with lots of acid and restrained cran fruit. Not boring like many Grenache - almost like a California frappato. D&m before camp trip — 9 years ago

Andy

9.0

have enjoyed a few of these over the last few years, loved them consistently. — 9 years ago

Nicole Ives

9.9

Opened an old one for Mother's Day. It decanted for an hour and it was amazing! — 10 years ago

Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe

9.7

Elegant! We are loving the quality you can taste coming from Grassini wines. This Sauvignon Blanc is floral with a nice full bodied and round finish that lingers with flavor. — 10 years ago

Marci Symington

8.9

Perfect for an afternoon at the beach. Crisp, dry with a hint of peach. — 11 years ago

James Darch

9.1

Great value drop — 11 years ago

Nathan Adams

Consulting Wine/Beverage Director, Snake River Brewing, Persephone, King Sudachi

9.7

Lovely with the first half of the special 18 course tasting menu prepared for us at the French Laundry. — 12 years ago

with Claire