Joe Lyons

8.9

Great fruit cherries and raspberries, light on the earth tones but really a wonderful Pinot!!! — 4 years ago

with Michelle

Diane Munch

9.2

Nirvana in a decanter .... paired beautifully with duck & fiddlehead ferns. — 6 years ago

with Ted

Doug Powers

9.2

Very pretty floral aromatics, floral and red fruit flavors, nicely balanced, good acidity, medium-long finish, very nice rose!! — 7 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

Gerry Schwartz

9.2

Citrus flavor very fresh — 9 years ago

Joe Lyons

9.3

Deep dark fruit, nice spice tones, velvety on your palate. Well done but I believe it all needs to be drunk soon!!! — 5 years ago

Dario Scimeca

9.3

Loving this - warm knit and open — 6 years ago

with Heather

Lynne Rieck

9.0

For me, a wonderful marriage - Happy Canyon Sauvignon Blanc grapes in stainless steel. A surprisingly smooth feel in the mouth. Lovely on a warm autumn afternoon. — 7 years ago

Adrienne Shanley

9.3

Really delicious & different — 7 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.5

One of the top beers for me, all time, not just New England style ipa — 8 years ago

André Reid

9.5

Immense complexity: 2007 Dom Chevalier Blanc. Fiddlehead, honeycomb aromas. Racy, seashore acidity buffered w/ appley extract — 9 years ago

Katie Decker

9.5

Blueberry nose, tart jam with black strap molasses and leather. — 9 years ago

with Mark and Frank

Doug Powers

9.4

Picked this up a few years ago at the winery after tasting it, richly-colored, terrific dark fruit flavors, long finish, lovely Pinot!! — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.0

Fruit still good. Classics Santa Barbara fresh dark fruit. Still bright strawberry, raspberry, rhubarb blueberry fruit. From double mag. 25 years old. Damn- good. — 6 years ago

with Bex and Matt

Joel Stevens

9.0

A solid way to begin my time back in Ithaca! — 7 years ago

with Jennifer

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Established by Kathy Joseph in Santa Rita Hills the 728 is a bright Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruits together with spicy and floral notes. On the palate blackberry and cherry flavors with pepper and cedar tones. Sharp acidity with firm gritty tannins carry this wine to a lingering finish ending with some earthy minerality. — 8 years ago

Matthew Steilen

9.0

Unfortunately my student bought me only one can. — 9 years ago

John scully

9.5

Excellent! — 9 years ago

John Beasley

8.9

Crisp cold sauv blanc from Santa Barbara area. Melon and pepper. Hmm. Really? Yep. — 10 years ago

with Maureen and Ludi