John Trader

9.7

Still a child...but with all of the excitement and promise of a wonder child — 11 years ago

Barbara Drady

9.8

This 2008 Petersen Vineyard Pinot Noir is the poster child for why you should be drinking Pinots from the Extreme Sonoma Coast. — 11 years ago

Chris Scanlan

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.3

THIS... is... Seriously. Good. Phucking. shtuff. Surprisingly good...? Maybe. Luckily good..? Perhaps. Unless you've met Dirty: Which most of the wine drinking USA has -but, rather, intentionally fucking good. AND -possibly luckily too -as long as luck has something to do with exceptionally talented farming combined with tremendous desire(s) to make vibrant and ridiculously love-able fermented grape juice of pure integrity and a casually particular design. This wine is that friend you only get to see once a year, that one you cannot wait to see again. The wine is too young to rate with any opinion other than Rawesome, and while I've only had one bottle, I've certainly not had enough to offer an opinion against Rawsome -therefore tasting notes be damned -yet, this can be said: here is a clean wine, lacking brett or VA or other 'flaws'; a bright, refreshing jubilant anthem of untainted wine, an ode to a grape that will likely become California's bastard child once popularity hits and Dirty & Rowdy prices climb to astronomical, near Tempier-like pricing and ficcichlty to come by. (I liked ficcichlty over difficulty since spellcheck kept it purposely so did I.). Oh wait, they're already ficcichlt to come by. Damn it. — 12 years ago

Cris Cherry

Owner/Winemaker Villa Creek Winery

9.5

Nothing says Faugeres like Didier Barral. Wild child! Herbs, spice and a spot of fruit. — 11 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.1

Very nice blend. Great price too. A good amount of spice and fruit. — 11 years ago

Sarah Briganti

9.2

Going local. Num... — 12 years ago

Maria Wright

9.5

Cant go wrong with Pierini — 13 years ago

Seven Fifty

9.0

We love Ruche and Chicago does too. Like a love child between Nebbiolo and Grignolino. — 11 years ago

Mike Muña

9.2

Love! Great, especially for a 2011. — 12 years ago

John Kemper

9.9

The bright ruby '07 Betz Bordeaux Blend 'Père de Famille' should be the poster child for Washington State wine. It displays classic cab aromas, the full spectrum of sweet red, black and blue fruit interlaced with spice box, pencil lead, smoke and florals. The determined tannins give this beauty a well-defined structure. And I could go and on about the pure, silky finish that slowly fades to a most satisfying end. Simply WOW! — 13 years ago