Mark Mannebach

9.1

Bright crisp with citrus and peach tones with some minerality — 3 years ago

Raul Puga

9.4

Just freaking delicious — 4 years ago

Marvin Velazquez

9.0

Smooth but hints of somewhat of an odd taste — 6 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.2

Cedar bark, black cherry, forest berries and clay. Soft mouthfeel, creamy, red berries and licorice... transitions into bright acidity before tobacco and dark fruits on the finish. Solid length and complexity, bright fruit with rustic charm. Stainless ferment then 12 months in barrique. Food wine - paired with blackened, cedar smoked salmon. — 7 years ago

Nina Liu

9.0

Awesome afternoon tasting. Wine maker's tasting room. She is also a gourmet cook. If you are in the area don't miss this — 8 years ago

Emily Tarter

9.1

Great from Steve's — 8 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.3

Powerful, deep, dark, brooding. Roasted plums; sweet at its core. Plush, in an old vines way. — 9 years ago

V J

9.1

Vintage 2018, drank Thanksgiving 11-25-21 — 4 years ago

Evan Endicott

9.4

Classic Central Coast Pinot notes -- cherries, green herbs, and flowers -- done in a silky smooth, balanced, incredibly lush style. I could drink wine like this every day. And would, if I could afford it! — 4 years ago

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.3

Polished and refined almost to the point of losing character’s edge. — 6 years ago

Michelle Tracy

9.2

I can taste the strawberries — 7 years ago

Danielle Draudt

9.4

Venetian vigneron bonanza. — 8 years ago

Harri Mäki

9.3

Perfect example of it's kind — 8 years ago

Paul Montgomery

9.2

Very very tasty. — 9 years ago

Nagib Nasr

9.0

Very nice!!! — 4 years ago

with Lea, Ted and 2 others

Jerry Raphael

9.1

Opened this wine on Saturday to have with a crab cake dinner and it was okay with some citrus notes but seemed a bit closed. Had it again on Thursday evening and it just took off with plenty of lemon, peach and some flowers. The finish had a good dose of acidy which off set the sweet fruitiness. Excellent balance and very enjoyable wine. — 5 years ago

with Barbara

John Vuong

Wine Director/Sommelier Ame

9.5

Peppery on the nose. Silky texture. — 7 years ago

Teresa S

9.2

The only Pinot I like. So fruity and delicious. Doing a bang up job with this white bean/tomato stew. — 7 years ago

with Andy

JC Plasencia

9.0

Un vino de la Puta madre por el precio! — 8 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.2

This wine carries a 14.5% abv number and had no malolactic fermentation at all. Still, it has a nice, full mouthfeel due to the aging in neutral French oak. The Sierra Madre Vineyard, from which the grapes come, is in the Santa Maria Valley of Santa Barbara County. It's one of my favorite wine regions, as the earth and mineral aspects always seem to come through so strongly, especially in the whites.


The cool climate of the Santa Maria Valley also makes for a delightfully refreshing acidity. This one actually is somewhat reserved in that department, but it has enough acid to make for a good pairing with food. The nose and flavors are quite dark and earthy, with a savory mask placed over the fruit to give great complexity. — 9 years ago