Parker Peters

9.1

Light cab, not as full flavor but pairs well with meat — a year ago

Tara Meehan

9.0

Easy drinking, well balanced, hardly any tannins — 5 years ago

Ming L

9.1

I believe this is my first bottle from the Fort Ross Seaview AVA.

The nose is gorgeous with fresh berries framed by floral, herbal, and earthy elements. On the palate it’s lively yet refined, with juicy raspberry and cranberry leading the way. Soft integrated tannins.

Drinking alongside the Sea Smoke Ten of the same vintage, this beauty certainly stands on its own, and actually offers a deeper and more complex nose. Just a lovely Pinot! — 5 years ago

JL

8.9

Bought at Costco for $25 or so. Warm colors and lovely fruits of pinot noir. Worth the money — 6 years ago

Heidi Stu

9.3

This is wonderful. Smooth, rich, deep. — 7 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.3

Great on a hot day — 7 years ago

Doctor No

9.3

Something very clean and elemental about this wine, and something Bordelaise as well, given the depth, lack of California over-ripeness and relative inaccessibility in youth. Not an "easy" wine, but neither is young Lynch Bages. — 8 years ago

Nik Kannan

9.4

Really incredible wine. Not paired with any food, the wine is flavorful, quenching w/ oak flavor adding the right dryness and notes of plum & vanilla to finish - really well balanced and opened well. Bottled was empty far too quickly : ) — 5 years ago

with Emily

Billy L.

9.2

🍾🥂👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 — 5 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.1

Fabulously surprising! This wine is one of those warm robust bear humans who wraps you in a hug that doesn’t smother you, it frees you. It’s fresh. Oodles of dark berries and plums plus vanilla and a very herbal earthy thing and something like leather. So very very good. — 6 years ago

JLH

9.2

Dry, crisp. Hints of bright fruits and wood. — 6 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Dark cherry and cassis. Lots of vanilla notes. Soft, mild tannins. Good QPR. — 7 years ago

Joshua Wiedergänger

9.6

Incredible, creamy, fresh, supreme balance. Light. — 8 years ago

Lars Miller

9.3

Strong black pepper nose, with blueberry and jasmine. Wonderfully complex on the palate with dancing ripe red currants and blueberries. Amazing and delicious. Slight tannins and long, smooth finish. — 5 years ago

Sophia Rodriguez

9.3

Clay loved it. Soph liked but not as much as clay but would drink again. — 5 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.3

Fort Ross Seaview Bordeaux blend. Old world style. Truffle, cedar & cassis nose. Fresh style on the palate. Drinks more Super Tuscan than Bordeaux. Black currant & tobacco, but loads of fresh acid. Drinks great with a pork ragu & pasta. Definitely one to seek out. — 6 years ago

Nancy Bernstein

9.2

Amazingly fresh peach notes in this unusual California Chardonnay in the French style — 6 years ago

Patrick Fishman

10

Awesome & smooooooth — 6 years ago

with Dana

Sara Garnett

9.8

Juicy light, delicious — 7 years ago

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

8.9

Nice acid, pear and cherry on the nose and it tastes like baking spices and a bit of crabapple. 👍🏻 — 8 years ago