Gladys Xiques

9.0

An easy to drink sauv blanc. Grapefruit and citrus notes without too much tartness — 9 months ago

Frank B

9.2

Still getting a sense of it. Fair amount of oak. — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Nikki & Jeff Nelson joined together with Dragonette Cellars winemaker, Brandon Sparks-Gillis, & craft 2 very different small production Chards. Blend 2 stylistically different wines, from 7 vineyards, with little intervention, minimal oak, no additives just pure expressions of Chard! White Hill is more Chablis-like of the 2; aromas of stone and tropical fruits with citrus notes. On the palate peach, pineapple and ripe apple with citrus and mineral wrapped in generous acidity. Fresh, medium+ finish ending with citrus and mineral character. — 5 years ago

Lindsay Christians

9.4

Cherries and baking spice. Fresh acid, a little tight. — 6 years ago

P Pelissero

9.4

We loved it. Drank it on NYE. — 7 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

Lighter and leaner version than the Dragonette, and 1.2% lower in ABV at 12.8%. Love both, just different expressions. Nicely done. — 8 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.3

Round and unctuous, the toasted side of sherry without the oxidation, floral. Summer was invented for this wine. — 8 years ago

with Lynne

Gladys Xiques

9.2

Great with smoked chicken — a year ago

Frank B

8.9

Not sure about it. Mouth feel is good earthy sanguine flavors that I am still processing. — 3 years ago

WC Fields

9.1

Delicious Pinot. Layered and easily drinkable. Love what Dragonette does. — 5 years ago

Kristen Schott

9.6

Velvety and ripe with fruit and a mix of earthy minerals. Mmm. — 6 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.3

The Fiddlestix Vineyard is located at mile marker 7.28 on Santa Rosa Road in Lompoc, California, which is situated in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. In the mid-90's Kathy Joseph of Fiddlehead Cellars, along with the viticultural icon Taz Steinhauer, acquired the 133-acre, former flower farm, across Santa Rosa Road from the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, and in 1998 they planted 100 acres of Pinot Noir. Aside from the small amount earmarked for Fiddlehead's own production, much of the vineyard is contracted to other producers, including Ampelos, Ancien, Anglim, Arcadian, Bonaccorsi, Dragonette, Jonata, Ken Brown, Hartley-Ostini Hitching Post, Gainey, Ortman, Pali, Paul Lato, Prodigal, RN Estate, Rusack, Summerland, Tyler, Vogelzang, Wedell , and TAZ, not to mention Etude.

Opens with an austere earth note in a tone reminiscent of Barbaresco, and in the words of Miles Raymond, it's "tighter than a nun's ass." 45 minutes later, though, and it's singing and juicy. Black cherry, but not overripe, leads this medium bodied, pungent thinker, while a virtual greenhouse of floral shades help twist and shape its direction. Secondary dusty earth and walnut skin reveal the source of its austerity. True to its terroir, there's a tertiary layer of spice and rocks that provides the depth needed to go from good to great. — 7 years ago

jodi giese

9.0

Yummy, similar to the robustness of dragonette rose. Not sweet at all. — 8 years ago

Mark Eastom

9.0

Love that this is still called “Presidio Vineyard” in delectable. Cheers Doug!
Tart cherry, sassafras, rhubarb, earth, spice and nice acid. Love this vineyard. — 3 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.3

2016 Vintage. 14.8% alcohol. Great fruit and mouthfeel. May have pulled the trigger too soon. — 3 years ago

David Gutglass

9.1

2016 santa Rita Hills Chardonnay — 6 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

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

9.2

Deep ruby color, pronounced primar aromas of ripe black fruits, secondary aromas of brown sugar, coffee and toffee. It has a fresh medium+ acidity, ripe soft tannins and high well integrated alcohol. Long finish. Can definitely age for 5-10 years. Truly #syrah the one way to recognize it's from #California is just a touch of sweetness and that alcohol, otherwise it would be very difficult to distinguish from any #worldclass #staritahills — 7 years ago

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Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.0

Peppery with lush raspberry fruit and subtle earthiness. Like a very clean Rhône wine. — 8 years ago

Victor Hsu

9.0

Tasted this big boy five years ago and it was perfumed and fruity but also heavy and tannic. Now in 2016 I can see that time has softened those edges and brought nice balance. Delicious California Syrah, in all ways. — 8 years ago

Peter C

9.2

Cargasacchi Jalama — 8 years ago