David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

I must say I was a little surprised by our visit to Matthiasson. It’s amazing the amount of wines, varietals and bottling’s they make in a extremely tiny space. As well, the old school wine equipment that produce some very nice to high-end wines. It’s amazing they pull off what they do with facilities so far from the definition of a modern winemaking facility by today’s Napa standards. This says very good things about their staff.

Also, my notes will not be as detailed as I like...our host was speed tasting.

On the nose, lemon, lime, cream, green apple, pineapple, grapefruit, steel/flint and spring flowers.

Full body and a little waxy. Lemon, lime, cream, green apple, pineapple, grapefruit, steel/flint and spring flowers. Nice subtle volcanic minerals and soft chalkiness. Good acidity with a nice finish.

Have most of you picked up on grape shears woven into some of their label artwork?

Photos of; their Estate vines, their tasting room, barrel area and stainless tank area. — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Very open knit nose. White flowers with honey, jasmine and limestone on the nose. Very poised on the palate. No hard edges. There’s a soft lemon on the palate. Very refreshing and clean — 6 years ago

with Jean-Francois, Matt and 1 other

Chris England

9.5

Fab CdP @ £50 when I bought

🍷 Dark garnet ruby w/ purple hue

👃 Sweet smoke through red & purple flowers w/ blackberry, blueberry, creamy vanilla & chocolate

👄 Med body of incredibly silky smooth slight sweet blackberry, red fruits & mocha

🎯 Long sweet blackberry, red fruit & mocha — 7 years ago

Ryo Hayashi

9.4

1999 Flowers Camp Meeting Ridge Pinot Noir
フラワーズはハーシュよりもキャンプミーティングの方が遥かにクオリティが高い。熟成感、タンニン、後味に残る酸のバランスが絶妙！キャンプミーティングは熟成する！！！ — 7 years ago

Yasuyuki Tauchi

9.3

citrus, marmalade, lemongrass. excellent. — 8 years ago

Steven Deming

9.4

Showy! Black fruit and baking spices. Great texture and length. — 9 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.4

Very pretty. Smokey. A bit too much smoke perhaps. Great mineral and white flowers. Has some power under the hood. — 10 years ago

with Jon

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

California Rhône Style White Blend. White flowers and pears on the nose. Grapefruit, Apricot, Lemon and Herbs on the pallet. A bit of saline on the finish. Good wine! — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

A vigorous zesty nose of lime, slate, flowers. Intense and racy, the palate has great acidity, packed with flavor and citrus. A real killer puligny — 6 years ago

Julie Margolis

9.2

Fresh, lively and juicy with great acid, fine but present tannins and cherry, cranberry, sweet slice and purple flowers with a touch of earth. Yum!!! — 7 years ago

Dario Tolone

9.7

just beautyful!!! flowers, fruit and such a deepness!!! — 7 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Creamy and mouth filling, pink flowers and strawberry on the nose, whipped cream, candied red apple, wet stone on the palate — 7 years ago

Devin Bray

9.1

Clear bright, medium yellow, no rim. Medium viscosity, no gas or sediment. Delicate nose of caramel and unripe pear, bitter almond, white flowers, gardenia, honeysuckle. Butternut squash. Slightly tropical on the palate with spice, pepper, malolactic, and vegetal notes. Slight oak. Medium body, medium acid and complexity. Well integrated and fresh on the palate. — 8 years ago

Kyle Mueller

9.0

I understand it to be a unique blend of Syrah and Pinot. — 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Beautiful drinking vintage of Picasses with lots of spice, cherry, plum, lavender, wild flowers, bell pepper & tobacco. — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.1

Reticent and fresh on the nose. Lychee and hints of honey. White flowers. Delicate and precise. Pretty — 6 years ago

Conrad Green

9.2

Light honey, white flowers and pear on the nose. An almost oily palate with lemon and a supple yet steely middle. Secondary notes coming though but not at all tired. Not sharp edges but very balanced, this is showing really well. Relatively simple, but delicious and no signs of pox. — 6 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

One of our favorite Rosés. Now that the 15 has settled in the bottle for year, time to enjoy. It's simply just better a year down the road. On the nose, bright, lean fruits of; strawberries, cherries, tangerine, watermelon. Sea spray, limestone & fresh pink florals. On the palate, the body had a presence of gluey. Fresh, bright, lean fruits of; strawberries, cherries, tangerine. Watermelon, grainy minerals, limestone, perfect level of chalkiness (big but not overpowering the fruit), saline, pink flowers, beautiful, round, soft acidity and a round polish finish 50-50 fruit and earth. Photos of our trip there in April 2016. Estate vines, large oak vat cellar and road signage. Added, are those beautiful Mourvedre grapes being harvested. — 7 years ago

Frank Chen

9.6

Peach, white flowers, vanilla, long live Condrieu, king of viognier — 8 years ago

Dan Fredman

Chef Sommelier World of Pinot Noir

9.7

If you look up the word "sublime"in the dictionary, you'll see a photo of this bottle. In such a perfect place right now, fully integrated, stony satin, lemon butter, white flowers. Hammers home all the reasons to maintain a wine cellar. — 9 years ago