David Kline

9.4

Vanilla panacotta, molten chocolate, coconut and brownie nose. Big depth of flavor, with the pepper bringing heat from the get-go! Rich, mocha espresso and vanilla throughout, and just enough fire to light the fuse! — 9 years ago

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Tom Kobylarz

9.3

At the apex of Frappato mono-varietal wines for me, this 2013 shows blueberry, strawberry, spice and earth that fuse together in an elegant but persistent flavor spectrum. You have to pay attention, and when you do you are rewarded and reminded of Burgundy. Perfect acidity and a fine tannic structure. Good now, this will benefit with 2-4 years of further aging. #sicily #occhipinti #frappato #thatcolortho — 10 years ago

Claus Von Jaffa

9.0

My second french bottle of the weekend in support of Charlie. Each glass just gets better with this elegant Pinot. A very full and well rounded Pinot out of the Kardasian mold. Different fruits layered tightly together where none jump out but rather blend harmoniously with a bit of spice box Jerry lighting the fuse. That is how I can best describe this offering, an elegant harmony. Vive Charlie! — 11 years ago

Patrick Culliton

9.5

Acidic red fruit layers throughout. — 9 years ago

Chris DeBarr

9.3

A really transparent Pinot Blanc, but one with heft and an almost agave, green fuse, mineral scent. Quite bewitching! New label! From the same 12 Oaks vineyard as their best Pinot Noir.... — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.6

As lovely as a I recall when I was first mesmerized by this wine. Saline, citrus, tons of minerality and well integrated oak fuse together nicely to bring an elegant and pure expression of Meursault. — 11 years ago

Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.0

Intoxicating aromatics of black licorice, blackberry, and dark plums lead into a well integrated palate showing off French oak influence. Allspice, cloves, ginger fuse perfectly with solid acidity and a velvety finish. — 10 years ago

David Kline

9.2

Cantaloupe rind, grape-y feet, lemon seed, darjeeling tea with lemon zest, sugar sculpture, wheat biscuit nose over cork oak. Hazelnut, oak, brimming with acanthus and a tight spiral of cinnamon oil and cherry cough drop. Loosens to reveal fig, orange bitters, peppercorn, brushy evergreen shrubs, campfire wood smoldering hot to smoky resins, juniper, smoke-point olive oil, and singed paper. Remember this having a sweetness at bottle's dawn, but alas, dear chaps, we have reached the end, and she is smoldering like a pyrotechnic fuse. August and stolid, amplified, and robust for a highland lady! Give her a dance, but it is she who shall do the spinning! — 10 years ago

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Jiga Hitorn

8.9

Boozy cherry languedoc, good acidity. Well done wine of momentary destination — 12 years ago