Mike Evans

9.3

Popped and poured in a Grassl Cru. The fairly light translucent garnet color but excellent intensity present a textbook example of the difference between concentration and extraction. It initially shows evergreen inflected dark cherry on the nose, while a layer of very fine tannin latches on to pure fruit on the palate like Velcro. It broadens out and takes on more savory notes with air. Excellent now and I look forward to seeing what more age will bring to the table. — 5 years ago

Michael Seely

9.6

This 2013 blew our collective minds! Old vines, unique terroir of the Dundee Hills AVA. Perfect balance with vibrancy; earth, fruit, and tannin come together and honor the great legacy of a master sorely missed, rest her soul, Patty Greene! Now this is tremendous example of the heights an Oregon Pinot can reach!! — 6 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Happy birthday to my wife Sofia! She wanted to go have a birthday lunch in Big Sur at Nepenthe. With these views, who wouldn’t want to go celebrate there? Great vistas, good food and an even better wine list. Krug by the glass and so much more! Good warm up for lunch.

It’s a combination of reductive and oxidized style on the nose. Bruised apple, bruised Bosc pear, well overripe pineapple, marmalade, touch of caramel, creamed cider, understated honey notes, chalkiness, seashells, some oysters, volcanic minerals w/ fruit blossoms & withering yellow lilies.

The palate shows more reductive style than oxidized. Less pronounced bruised apple, bruised Bosc pear, well overripe pineapple, white citrus, marmalade, touch caramel, creamed soda, apple cider, understated honey notes, chalkiness, seashells, some oysters, volcanic minerals with fruit blossoms & withering yellow lilies. The acidy is quite nice. Very good; structure, length & balance. The long, beautiful, rich, finish is just what you’d expect from Krug.

Photos of, the outdoor bar with that view, whew, Nepenthe pumpkin, with the cell tower signal so bad & no wi-fi, they need a antique phone booth and the outdoor lounge/waiting area, complete with a ping pong table.

@Nepenthe Big Sur — 7 years ago

Jordi Farre

9.0

Cultiu orgànic, vendimia manual, criança en bóta durant 1 any, després 6 mesos en dipòsits inox per estabilitzar i clarificar. Olor a nous, pell i vainilla. En boca molt rodó i nervi, amb caràcter, acidesa cítrica, molt llarg, fantàstic per ser un Village. 65€ a Vinacoteca. Molt bona Rcp. — 8 years ago

Devin Bostick

9.0

Lots of berry, herbaceous backend, oregano and rosemary, medium but slightly light body — 8 years ago

Mike R

9.3

First time with this wine - me likely - big bold beautiful - decanted for one hour - this does have a jimmy Durante nose on it - a real intoxicating one - drink the rest in another hour - i have to remember to breath as @Jody Scharf reminds me and remember the band Durant Durant as they say "Relax relax" - nice night for wine and smiles - love to 😁😬😬 — 8 years ago

Leo Gentile

9.3

Pale straw yellow. Understated nose (too cold, pulled from wine fridge). Pear, Meyer lemon, delicate oak. No butter thank heavens. Should have waited a year or two but could not resist — 5 years ago

EDC

9.5

Lemons and floral bouquet. Wonderful expression of Chardonnay. — 6 years ago

Karen Larson

9.0

Definitely cedar on the nose, cherries on the palette, great with cheese but stands alone without food. Hints of black pepper. — 6 years ago

with Craig, Angie and 1 other

Jordi Farre

9.0

Vi biodinàmic de Mark Angeli 100% chenin blanc. Fermentació espontània, barrica de 3 anys durant 15 mesos. Usa sufurós natural del volcà Etna. Color groc claret. Olor a fruita blanca, pera, bolleria i fruits secs. En boca ampli, llarg, salat. Omple molt la boca. Vi complex. 42€ At Vinacoteca. — 7 years ago

David Walser

9.2

This was a big complex wine. Enjoyed with stroganoff. Couldn’t verify that I had the 2013. — 7 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Tasted blind with the 2015 Patz & Hall Gap's Crown Pinot Noir and 2014 Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.

Medium garnet red with a darker core. Layered and complex nose with some elegant floral and spiced notes. A bit earthy, bark, herbal and a touch savory too. Light tannins (4/10) and high acidity (7/10). Burgundian in style, with a slight new world Pinot twist. Beautiful palate with spices, white pepper, and red berries. Medium body and log dry finish. Drink till 2023. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Erik Nordman

9.1

I think this is my first Oregon Chardonnay, and it definitely makes me want to seek out some more because this is very nice. Showing some development; I'd drink now if you've got one because I think from this point on it's going to start getting tired rather than much better but this was very pleasing nonetheless. Stylistically, this one is drinking somewhere between the leaner styles of oaked California stuff and Côte de Beaune white Burgs. Pours gold of moderate concentration of color. Nose has moderate concentration of aroma, and consists of salted lemon, chalky, crushed oyster shell minerality, baked yellow apple, hard aged cheese rind, baking spices, white chocolate, and a touch of hazelnut and savory truffled character. Palate is more focused and linear than the nose might suggest with more emphasis on the citrus and saline mineral characteristics. Nice complexity. Brisk high acidity, body is medium/borderline medium (-); the only issue i have with this wine is that I wish it had a bit more weight and concentration in the mouth. Really enjoyable stuff. Very alive, aromas keep shifting as the wine gets more exposure to air and warms up. After a while the nose developed a kind of cinnamon buttered toast character that was super nostalgic for me, reminded me of childhood. — 8 years ago

Benoit Duhamel

9.3

Complètement différent de celle bue il y a quelques années. En fait, les 2011 bu durant le voyage se sont montrés accessibles, goumands et à point. Cette bouteille était délicieuse, d’une fraicheur et surtout pas de sur maturation. Ca pinotte dans le tapis. C’est fruité et doté d’une belle longueur. J’adore! — 6 years ago

Spencer Spetnagel

9.0

Lemon verbena and minerality dominate the high tone nose. Playful and light across the palate, but has gorgeous depth to fill all the surfaces. A lingering and nuanced finish. Can’t wait to put my efforts into these vines. Thanks Isabelle for this vintage. — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

The MoM group had a rather large line-up of bottles this week, nearly a dozen strong, and not a dud in the lineup. That being said, this was one of three bottles that rose to the top. This arguably had the most interesting and enjoyable nose. A serious wine that would compliment a variety of meals. Impressive. — 6 years ago

Jim George

9.3

Beautiful dark purple color in the glass. Soft luscious dark fruit on the nose, lots of blackberries, ripe plums, and red licorice. Very balanced on the palate, a hint of dark red fruit, and just slightly noticeable soft tannins. Very lush lingering finish. — 7 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.0

If you like strong reduction this is a winner. I love me some reduction. Saline. High end oak. Clean fruit. — 7 years ago

Ryan Williams

9.0

Citrus, sharp. Good. — 8 years ago

Peggy Hadley

9.1

Super Bowl party — 8 years ago

with Marian, David and 3 others