Barbara

9.0

This is a great little wine. Surprisingly delicious for the price. — 8 years ago

Erik Nordman

9.1

Great example of California Chardonnay that opts for subtelty and restraint over oaky brawn and richness. Breadth with freshness. Honeydew melon, yellow apple, ripe Bartlett pear, dogwood florals, and a bit of Meyer lemon, supported with fresh, crushed stone minerality; with a toasted coconut, vanilla and baking spice richness from well integrated and restrained new oak. Glad this return towards elegance and balance is gaining a lot of traction in California now, and Jim Clendenen is probably one of the most influential figures in that regard. Solid juice. — 9 years ago

Zack Miskel

9.6

Something about Doug's wines. They just age well. — 9 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.2

Nice touch of residual sugar up front and good texture and weight. — 10 years ago

Brad Bowles

9.0

Lots of tiny bubbles with a thick head. Good aroma of cloves, banana and spice. Smooth, balanced mouthfeel with light malt and a bit of hops. The barrel aging brings the flavors together nicely! — 10 years ago

Chip Cook

9.3

Honey dew, pear, light citrus and fine minerality. Complements croque monsieur amazingly and reminds me of soon-to-be dogwood blossoms. — 10 years ago

Matt Miller

9.1

Sandalwood and dried earth on the nose with a touch of dried herb. Soft tanins on top of tart cherries and blackberry thistle. — 10 years ago

Mike Lucia

Assistant Winemaker Copain Wines

8.9

Sweet leather, thistle, earth and a very complex palate. Leaning on the Brett for the palate weight — 11 years ago

D Gissen

9.2

Completely unexpected. Tastes like a cross between Vernier and Villemade. Carbonic was less evident than typical Loire. A wind that also lets one understand the use of concrete too. Drank with fantastic dinner at Thistle in McMiniville. — 11 years ago

Thomas Sennett

9.8

Served at Bee and Thistle Inn — 12 years ago

Bob Ballard

9.2

Exquisite. Had with a plain burger in smoker. Subtle dark fruits. Elegant cocoa. Soft thistle underbrush dried. Old old baseball glove that you chewed on while in the outfield from little league. Oh yeah — 8 years ago

William Hughes

9.1

Cantaloupe, sugar snap peas, dogwood flowers, and a light touch of tropical fruit. 2014 is the year to look for terrific Loire Valley SB beyond Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé. Well made and savory. — 9 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Powerhouse blackberry, black currant, licorice give way to a window of swamp water,tilled earth, dogwood, herbs de provence, toast. Leather greets the palate, fresh boysenberry, blackberry, raspberry, plum tartness, smoke, dark tobacco, burnt corn kernels, graphite. Small, grainy tannins turn silky but darkly resonant. Rosemary, baked beets, in this super-young wine that still begs for years of aging to shine far beyond its plastic surgery California alternatives. Day 2: toasty black cherry, dried blackberry, dusty earth, graphite filings, sarsaparilla cookie burnt around the edges, dark raisins, a finish that is part negroni, part sazerac rimmed with raw cocoa. — 9 years ago

with Courtney

JP Pierce

9.2

Magnolia or dogwood blossom, bees wax, honeydew melon, dried apricot and a touch of petrol. Palette is lively with grapefruit acid, and weight. Interesting balance between the two. Focused and clean wine with a long tangy citrus finish. — 10 years ago

Linn Browning

9.4

Drier and more robust than this winery's Batteau Red but just as good with smoke and warm fruit flavors that linger. #vawine — 10 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.6

Cinnamon and I decided to stay with the chalk theme to go with out haul from the Carmel Cheese Shop and our fresh-from-Castroville Thistle Hut artichokes. This en Rama bottling was fantastic, close to Amontillado richness and complexity, but all Fino refreshment! — 10 years ago

with Cleora

Linn Browning

9.5

The wine by which all others are judged. #vawine — 10 years ago

Anita Krutel Colburn

10

We had this at Thistle in McMinnville, Oregon — 11 years ago

Magnavita Cellars

9.4

Medium high intensity of garnet & a dense purple core. Medium & slightly aged aromas of dried brambly red fruit. Nice musty/earthy notes that give way to dried thistle & cherry flavors on the palate with a slate, pepper & mineral finish all wrapped in warm, well balanced oak. Medium tannins & moderately high alcohol length & finish is medium. A great bargain at $19. — 11 years ago

Jake Cohen

9.4

This is a great red zin. Smoother and less peppery than a traditional red zin. More fruity. Try it with friends! — 12 years ago

Erik Nordman

9.1

Super solid Sonoma County Chardonnay. This one takes a leaner route than most California Chardonnays and is actually surprisingly Chablis-like, but a bit riper and with a bit more breadth. Dominated by lemon curd, ripe fresh yellow apple, lime zest and crushed chalk, underscored by a bit of fresh brioche dough from lees treatment, a bit of crème fraîche, and a bit of dogwood floral character as well; all delivered with a strong, linear acidity. Lees treatment, natural malolactic, and partial neutral oak treatment add some weight and texture without sacrificing focus. Really hits a pleasurable balance of new and old world stylistically speaking, in my opinion. Relatively richly textured with a bit riper fruit, but without sacrificing focus and minerality. Tasty stuff. Would love to try with some scallops! — 9 years ago

Mandy B

9.2

More bite than typical Cab, very tasty — 9 years ago

Zack Miskel

10

Drinking this beautiful beast with the winemaker! — 9 years ago

Greg Smith

10

Smooth drinking. Great legs. Fantastic finish. All around wonderful wine. Worth the price — 10 years ago

David Landrum

9.0

Dusty flowers, mid western thistle filled summer fields, lavender and honeyed bitter orange. An unfiltered yeasty, Belgian Beer-esque Amaro. Pretty fantastic — 10 years ago

David Landrum

8.9

Prunes, plums, raisins...damp wet mushroom underbrush and thistle.
An Autumnal wine...Still young and a bit big for me, but all in all highly quaffable juice. — 10 years ago

Tal Yaacovi

9.5

every time I try a new sans liege wine, I feel good about joining their club spontaneously after trying just one glass at fig and thistle. — 10 years ago

Boxer Briefs

9.0

Don't really know what this #wine is...red fruit, weight, spice, malo, tannin, structure — 11 years ago

Lindsey Leikhim

9.3

Fruit forward, better day two, little flavor of typical vegetable/thistle — 11 years ago

with Chris

Crystal Phillips

9.0

Great Pinot Noir. It's right at its peak, but still tasty. — 12 years ago