Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2023 vintage. Medium-medium heavy body. Old-school RRV swill that eschews the sweetness that crept into the area during the Williams-Selyem heyday/culty scores of the mid-80's to mid-90's. Big tea, earth, light mud, restrained cherry and plum. Structure. Fruit. Balance. No sizzle, all steak. Blind tasting this, you'd be hella pressed to call this as being from RRV. Tastes like it's got 8-10 years of age on it already as a new release. You could sock this away for an easy 15-spot if you're that disciplined, unorganized or behind on opening other stuff. One of the best new domestic pinots tasted in the last few years. P.S...tasted the 2023 MacIntyre (the one that gets all the scores/pub) right after this. It was nice. A new school nice at 9.3. I'll take this any day that ends in "y" instead. You can have my MacIntyre allocation. 3.25.26. — 2 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2016 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 1.5 hours. Throwing a small amount of clumpy sed. Medium/medium-heavy body. Graphite/lead + just dampened earth in the nose. Well-framed tannins balanced nicely with chocolate, plum, cherry, cassis notes. Tasted the 2023 Bevan Cellars Tench a few days ago (9.4) and it added an unnecessary voluptuous layer/weight. This was intrinsically more satisfying and perceived pure. Still on the ascent to the top of the slide. Yes she is. Yes she is. Look out cause here she comes. Hehe. 08.24.25. — 7 months ago

Tom Heckert

9.2

Berries and tobacco with earthy undertones. Finish is soft, short, and understated. Paired with prime rib and it held up well against the beef — 2 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2023 vintage. Medium body with a huge package from Minerals Direct (sign here, please) landing on your palate doorstep and tastefully wrapped in fruits/florals. Grand Cru Chablis or Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne? You tell me. 3.25.26. — 2 days ago

Bruce Leboff

9.1

Super pleasant. Classic Pinot nose — 3 months ago

with David

Lauren

9.6

Really good! $60$ish — 9 months ago

Jan A

9.5

Rich, thick and round. True to type napa chard — 4 hours ago

Vicki D

9.1

John shared this — 2 months ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.3

Really delicious cab - not available at the state store — 8 months ago

with Brian

Charlie Tapp

9.1

Black fruit, blue fruit, olive and sandalwood. — 2 years ago