Brandon Chew

9.0

Blueberry and vanilla driving Bonnie and Clyde style up to the edge of a cliff — a year ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Sandhi Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir 2014: Medium-light body. Soft tannins. Medium acidity. Beautiful light red/cranberry color. Delicate perfumed nose with bright red fruits (cherry, strawberry & raspberry). Orange peel. Dried herbs. Earth. Cedar. Smooth easy finish. All in all, I loved, loved, loved this wine. It was drinking perfectly, beautifully balanced and a great representation of the local Sta Rita Hills terroir; felt like I was drinking a Burgundy wine! One of the best Santa Barbara Pinots out there! Happy Sunday Funday! Cheers🍷 — 4 years ago

Victor Aul

9.0

Nice expression of being in Cherry and herbs the wine was a little shy upon opening but improved what time.  — 5 years ago

Michael Seely

8.9

From a great house. This 11 is just seeming beyond peak but expresses the attributes of a good cold vintage Pinot — 6 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Mike Mayer

9.1

Ruby colored liquid in my glass. Hints of cherry pie on the nose. Flavors of tart cherries, red plums and baking spices. Beautiful acidity. A very balanced wine. This is my last regular bottle of CP wine. I do have a VS Pinot which I will sit on for a while. Glad other wineries are making really good wines from the Clos Pepe vineyard. — 7 years ago

with Lisa

Daniel Spivack

8.9

Big, bold cab but also jammier than the typical cab. Has Syrah like notes because of it. — 7 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.4

Dayum son! Full throttle and then some - but still somehow retains a sense of balance and complexity. Rich, lush, over the top fruit is balanced by an almost ethereal scent of spring flowers and a kiss of oak. Hedonistic in the best sense and another example of why Bevan is king. Please do yourself a favor and track some of this down, even if you aren't a fan of Pinot. Your palate will thank you. — 8 years ago

Nikki Erpelding

9.6

Love in a bottle, silky smooth. Sultry, fine grain tannins, hint of smoke beautiful bold black fruits, layered with cocoa, showing barely any age. — 9 years ago

Janet Eileen

9.3

Full of body and flavor for the price. Great Friday night steak wine! — 10 years ago

Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.2

Sandhi rosé: may be habit-forming. — 12 years ago

with Rajat and IPOB

Jose Lorenzo

9.2

So great full to still have my allocation of these amazing Pinots every year for the holidays. Never an off vintage. Cheers — 2 years ago

Adam Beasley

9.2

A little brash upon opening, but in day two it’s was a picture of balance and restraint. — 4 years ago

Scott E. Becker

8.9

[Tasted on March 13, 2021 at Home]

Candied cherry, red raspberry and pomegranate fruit, with notes of Earl Gray tea, spice and forest floor. Fruit forward wine with a saline note on the tannic finish. — 5 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

Like a soft version of a good Burg. Maybe a little two dimensional? — 6 years ago

George Chen

9.3

14 drinking near peak of mature brightness and silky tannins - really balanced front to back...I really love Melville! I think it’s the most underrated winery in the US likely! Really expressive and nice pure fruit! — 6 years ago

Veronica Paulsen

9.6

Love this wine! Light, and delicious, very coastal and cool. Tannins are poppin’ in this wine. Love 👏🏽 it 👏🏽 might be one of my new favs for easy drinking. Pairs with a light meat dish or a meatier fish. — 7 years ago

Bill Bender

9.4

@David L going John Wall superstar style with his 4 Mag contribution of this dense, vivid beauty. After we consumed about 2 gallons of wine each we hit up the patio fire pit for some s’mores and he ordered up 2 bottles of ‘10 Realm Bard. He’s a beast. — 8 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

13 July 2016. Eastside Cellars, New York, NY. — 9 years ago

Omar 'Nacho' Campos

9.0

Aromas of wild berries, feral, mineral, saline; good structure and minerality, smooth long finish — 10 years ago

Jack Petras

9.4

This 2016 has impressed me each time I’ve had it. Now nearly 7 years old it’s complexity is showing and remains fresh and vibrant. Stemmy fresh forest aromas with allspice hints. Every red fruit imaginable but always in whispers never hits you over the head, has Melville’s classic blood orange peel aspect with a clean cool lingering finish that takes you down as many subtle flavor snd aroma corridors as you allow yourself to go. A hint of iodine sea brine tops it all off. Remarkable. Sta Rita is the best USA AVA period. — 3 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

Very much in the style of the Sandhi wines from Santa Barbara. Touch of flint, matchstick, lemon pie and cream. #oregon #chardonnay #eolaamityhills — 5 years ago

Sharon Harvey

9.0

Dinner at the Conlin-Rifkin residence. — 5 years ago

Rachel Sours

10

This is hands down my favorite rose to current. It is smooth, clean and fruity, not not overly sweet. A perfect balance and wonderful chilled or room temperature. — 6 years ago

Emily Pokorny

9.5

One of my favorites — 6 years ago

Galen Hasler

9.0

Needed 3 hrs. Great — 7 years ago

Jason Wieland

9.5

Beautiful balance of crispness, mineral, and a long smooth finish. — 8 years ago

Cynthia Langstaff

9.9

This wine has it all... has converted me to having faith in the potential of American Pinots. Nose is strong violets with undifferentiated fruit. But flavor bursts forth with a perfect blend of violets, tobacco, fruit and tannins. Great full body fills your mouth and makes a strong statement. Absolutely delicious!!!!!! — 9 years ago

with Nicole, Will and 2 others

Mike Ancuta

9.2

Still drinking really fresh, lots of life. — 10 years ago

Rodney Tipton

Co-owner of Acquiesce Winery

9.5

A sultry Dundee Hills native. Enjoyed with grilled beef and desert of chocolate covered strawberries ! Glad I have another bottle — 11 years ago