Austin Hohnke

9.1

Almond butter. — a month ago

Turd Ferguson

9.2

A little shy at first but really opens up and shows after a couple hours of air. Classic Santa Cruz Mtns Pinot. Earthy. A touch candied. Long finish. Pretty wine. 👍🏼 — 2 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.1

Strongest Pinot Noir I have had. “Masculine “ to the extreme. It’s a mistake to open this wine now. Maybe in five years. I can tell this wine is well-made but it is not close to being ready to drink. — 3 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Barrel-fermented, pale lemon color, aromas of stone and tropical fruit with citrus, honeysuckle and flinty notes. On the palate flavors of peach, ripe apple, melon and lemon citrus, crisp with herb floral spice. Well balanced, lively acidity, long finish ending with fruit and wet stone character. Nice! — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2020 vintage. A fave CA chard and producer. Medium-medium heavy body. Tasting slightly more tropical and advanced with less acidity than usual. Still absolutely delicious tho. Would like to retaste and reevaluate in 5-6 months tho. Based on 30 vintages of tasting this particular wine, betting it reconciles any tawdry, fleeting concerns that occupy my compromised palate and right quick. 01.22.25. — 5 months ago

Ed Chin

9.4

Based on day 2. I really enjoyed this as it opened up. Great texture with lemon curd, stone fruit, marzipan and lively acidity. So well balanced. — 6 months ago

Mary H

9.0

Well-made single varietal cabernet grown near Monte Bello. Smooth blackberry and graphite. Round and medium weight mouthfeel. Less complexity given the single varietal but made with finesse. — a month ago

Sarah Dennison

10

Delicious — 2 months ago

Sam Friedland

9.2

Very pleasant, soft tannins — 3 months ago

Janice in Livermore

8.9

2019. At Kuumbwa Jazz enjoying a Christian McBride concert — 3 months ago

Todd Anderson

9.3

This is drinking really nice right now. Great mature fruit. Drink while it's at peak. Very nice upside surprise on a regional (vs vineyard) designated wine. Prost! — 5 months ago

Larry Schnelle

9.3

Excellent with Dr . Pepper short ribs — 6 months ago

Bryan Kesting

9.5

Drinking so well . Fun to drink alongside of the other 3. Not quite as good as the Alpine but very close. — 7 months ago

Bill Mowry

8.9

Vanilla nose with some acid and minerality. Lemon and citrus flavors paired well with salmon. — a month ago

with Cristian, Lou and 1 other

Brian S

9.7

Perfection, even in a bad glass. — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Consistent throughout. The 2023 “Contra Costa County” pours, a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe mixed bramble fruit: blackberries, Marionberries, raspberries, black pepper, orange zest, menthol, and gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose where the orange citrus notes show a bit more prominently. The finish is medium+, bright and refreshing. 9 barrels produced. Drink now through 2038.  — 3 months ago

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.5

13.0% ABV Dark purple color. Nice oak . Very good wine. Paired w/ beef bourguignon. — 4 months ago

Rich Bluth

9.2

drinking perfectly now. enjoy! — 6 months ago

Ed Chin

9.2

Tons of red and dark fruit. Mainly cherries and a bit of raspberry and spice. — 6 months ago

Geoff Buswick

9.2

Plum jam with a nice dry finish. — 7 months ago