Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Crisp, dry and well crafted. Nice Riesling with hints of peaches and flowers. Some tropical fruits on the pallet. Loads of acidity. Solid effort. — 7 years ago

Patrick Emerson

9.5

Superb wine. Grown on crustacean shells just@north of Lisbon — 8 years ago

Devin Bray

9.3

Yes. Poured from a magnum, this wine is intensely earthy on the palate and reflects its fossil-rich, mineralic soil at the base of a volcano. Slightly gritty, having the characteristic muskiness one might expect from a Mourvèdre heavy wine with tons of beautiful Grenache fruit. Ahhh-ha, hush that fuss. — 8 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.6

Each time I sip one of the phenomenal Löwenstein holy wines, first words to pop up in mind - straight from the heart pumping through the veins and slipped out of mouth - are: complexity, primordial, hope, illumination, flinty, silex, slate, fossil, rocks, sublimeness... http://hlweb.de/ — 9 years ago

Christine Havens

9.2

The Laherte Frères Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is intense and precise, with bracing acidity and striking mineral overtones. Straw-colored, with a fine mousse, this zero dosage sparkler opens with notes of lemon zest, dried honey, pastry and white flowers. The palate is terroir-driven, chalky, calcareous, fossil-laden soils from the Mesozoic era come to the fore with energy and focus, punctuated by overtones of white grapefruit, lemon zest and spice. Disgorged 06/2013 — 9 years ago

Diedra West

9.5

Diedra had this 9 years ago

Matt Mason

9.5

Possibly from first year at shrine mont. C deep violet, N Oak, typical cab franc; T Oak, dark cherry, barnyard — 7 years ago

Olivius Maximus

9.2

JCB no 81 is a praiseworthy fawn of a Chardonnay-nay. Smooth as silk with light hints of citrus, decent acidity bite and suave finish worthy of a summer day. This demitasse isn't merited for the village idiot's palate so partition accordingly. — 8 years ago

David Vasileff

9.0

Very light and subtle — 8 years ago

Rob Wehrfritz

9.1

Smokey nose and tart finish.
Delicious! — 9 years ago

Sergio Ramos

10

Phenomenal wine! Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot and Chambourcin. — 9 years ago

Justin Reidy

9.5

I guess that if I'm going to love a white wine, it needs to be pink. — 9 years ago

Cerentha Chow

9.6

In fossil limestone. And very distinguishable. — 10 years ago

Timothy Schmidt

9.5

Fine tannins and smooth berries. Outstanding varietal. — 7 years ago

Devin Bray

9.1

Beautifully aromatic with grassy and fresh citrus notes, a lovely balance of dried apricot and grapefruit pith in the mouth. Some sour apple too! Yum yum. Great clarity, only a little bit of claylike terroir. Interesting given the limestone and marine fossil soil. — 8 years ago

with Gina

Tiffany Sams Cox

9.5

An inner pessimist whispers from my shoulder everytime I open a bottle of WS pinot. You won't like this as much as you liked the last one. I make a fool of myself every time and of course, fawn all over this decadent wine. Though I tend to favor the Sonoma Coast sites, the Allen offers plenty to like folded into a pillowy bosom of warm pie fruits, sassafras, and spice. As always, a complete pleasure to drink. — 8 years ago

Stuart Robinson

9.1

Fresh, juicy, little cherry bomb. — 9 years ago

Robyn Wilhelm

9.4

Smooth Pino noir--from@a vinyard where a full dinsosaur fossil was found! Tasted at Cavas Wine lodge with the Earls — 9 years ago

with Dennis

Quaid Edwards

9.3

Fantastic! A bit more dry than some other Zins I've had, excellent! — 9 years ago

Laverne Rojas

9.2

Beautiful saline fossil-like minerality and bracing acidity pairing well with shellfish and cheese. — 10 years ago