Karen Bergquist

9.0

Three S wine!. Silky, subtle, and sublime. Good stuff. 13.9% alcohol. Speedy. Was. top Pinot in world in vintage year. Oregon Pinot. — 7 years ago

Martyn Etherington

9.2

Has to be one of my top 3 favorite Oregon wineries. Exquisite, ignore the pro ratings. — 7 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

8.9

I dunno. Pretty quiet overall and specifically flat in the mid palate. Root day? Odd spot? I mean, the tart red fruit I expect is there, there's just no dynamic range. — 7 years ago

James Gourley

9.3

Great Pinot. Silky smooth with reddish/purplish fruit and that characteristic Oregon earthiness. Sadly this was my last North Valley Origins bottle. Some were better than others but this one was near the top. — 8 years ago

Mark Howard

8.9

This vintage shows more oak than in prior vintages. Big, bold, version of California chardonnay. Missing the elegance of last year. Still enjoyable. Just me splitting hairs. — 8 years ago

with Elizabeth

Tony Bubbles

9.3

These folks are playing at the top of the game — 8 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.1

Still hanging in there, fun to revisit the top vintages. — 8 years ago

David L

9.2

13' Just another can't miss Ojai! Please let it open up in the glass for 30 minutes. I wasn't expecting this much oak on the palate ,for recently visited Ojai chards. White peach, lightly salted buttered popcorn, wet stone, The acidity is beautifully structured through the wine. I don't think it's as balanced as the Solomon Hills 13'(just different) … amazing for a $35 wine. I truly believe this winery ,for the money ,is one of the top 10 in all of California! — 9 years ago

Howard Freedland

9.5

Had this wine with herb crusted lamb chops and it was over the top spectacular. — 9 years ago

Erich Broksas

Early Mountain Vineyards

9.7

For me, the top wine of the night. — 9 years ago

with David

Ian Burrows

Sommelier Atelier Crenn

9.6

More "Morey" than "SRH". Assertive tannins and lots of whole cluster/stems makes this an intriguing Pinot from California. Recent blind tasting of 8 x 2010 top Pinot noir from all over the world this came out #1 for me. Complete wine. — 10 years ago

Casey Stringer

9.6

I know it's over the top,but damn it taste good. — 7 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.5

Washington is great for Merlot. Seven Hills is known for being a beacon of sorts. They are generally the first to harvest. This is from their top Merlot blocks from the 37 year old vines in their estate vineyard. Seven Hills wines age like crazy and their Merlot based stuff calls more to the Right Bank in Bordeaux than the new world. Living in Washington, I think I view Seven Hills like listening to the Beatles or The Stones. Too much looking for the new thing & not listening enough to what one knows is great. This is great. — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

@Kirk Alexander @David A Lentine I am a big believer in the fact that wine is meant to be shared and brings people together. What better way to enjoy a bottle that was so graciously given to us by my Bud David Lentine than to uncork it with our friends Kirk & Veronica! It was a truly special Pinot. The nose was so inviting! Notes of blueberry, wild berry and strawberry., I absolutely love the earth and mineral notes on the palate. The wine has complexity and finesse. The finish is long which I adored. A truly special Pinot which is built just how I like them!!!! Not your typical over the top fruit bombs that we see in Napa these days. I'm looking this one up today to see if I can pick some more up! Thank you David! 😍🍷🍷👍 — 7 years ago

with Christine

Doctor No

9.0

Big dark cherry and plum Jose with ripe Syrah perfume. A little over the top with notes of cherry ludens and mint coming on. Layered, a bit of funk. Reminds me of the one really good SQN I had without quite the same mid palate density and with a shorter, drier finish. Still one of the better Washington State wines I've had. — 8 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.5

Hazy dark burgundy color, semi translucent. Nose of ripe and dried plum, anise, black pepper, leather, and some powerful alcohol. Taste of round acidity, vanilla sweetness, vibrant plums, dried apricot, strawberries, black berries, black pepper, a bit of herby note, and low in tannins and really mild in alcohol taste. Flowing well on the tongue but not watery due to her multitude of flavors. Aftertaste of nice and lingering black pepper and strawberry sweetness. A top notched Grenache indeed. — 8 years ago

Roel van der Burg

Sommelier at Restaurant Entrepot

9.1

Structured style, generous in it's dense fruit expression. The Busardières vineyard (soil of calcareous clay on top of tuffeau) is located high up in the hills of the Bourgueil appelation, protected from cold northern wind by a huge forest on top of the hill. Grapes get ripe here a bit easier. Charming expression of Cabernet Franc. — 9 years ago

Kaitlin Ohlinger

9.2

I love John Paul's "Bill Nye the Science Guy" self. One of my top 5 OR Chards, easily. — 9 years ago

Rob Landsness

Brand Ambassador/Agent Jeffrey Davis Signature Selections

10

Tightly wound, coiled. Like a top flight white Burgundy. Nose is full of white fruits, pear, Fuji Apple. Bright acidity. Very long finish with lots of minerality. This is a wine that is lovely to drink now but will age for 10 yrs plus. — 10 years ago

with Hahn and Delectable

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9.1

I think it's hard to find a Chardonnay like this in the world so I stashed a bottle. It has the butterscotch fermentation element on the nose that says "California" which I love in steady doses. And it has the live, cold and ripe citrus acid element and that I find in Chablis. On top of that it's not very buttery, it has subtle minerality, stroke of vanilla.. there's a chance you drink this wine at the right day and time and can think it's a perfect 10 Chardonnay isn't in my wheelhouse of loves but this is an exception. For me tonight it's just missing... Peaches🍑 — 7 years ago

James Weingarten

9.2

Medium body. Fruit on top of a lovely tobacco and leather. — 7 years ago

christina a love

8.9

I can't Believe there is actually a location tag for my roof top of my building.
This wine was just Average, almost flat when drinking with Kaur then put in fridge, 4 days later with Carmen was excellent! Was it the company? ! Bottle from DOC — 8 years ago

Chris Hogan

9.3

Just the perfect amount of oak to balance the chocolate/ berry notes. One the top QPRs of the year. — 8 years ago

Francisco Perez

8.9

Another value gem from Columbia Crest. Ruby red, earthy with deep berry. Nice finish. Great value. Had it with flat iron steak. Washington State good again. — 8 years ago

Dmitri Bourkovski

9.0

Quite acid and flat, but surprisingly good — 8 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.0

Aight, but wasn't blown away considering the 2012 version of this wine was in the top 100 for wine spectator! Good fruit, pleasant nose, but just dithers out. — 8 years ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.5

Top Grosses Gewächs (Grand Cru) quality. Bosc pear, ginger root, sea salt. Distinguished and distinctive. Drink now to 2035 or beyond, depending on cellar conditions. — 9 years ago

Gordon Wilkie

9.4

At the top of its game. Released direct from the winery's cellar. — 9 years ago

with Hannah

Jason Tosch

Director of Viticulture Anne Amie Vineyards

9.0

Top of the Cristom heap. An Oregon classic. This one balances red fruit and earthiness and lingers on. A great wine from a great producer. — 9 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

This is one of the top vineyard sites on red mountain. — 10 years ago