Isaac Pirolo

9.3

The Fiddlestix Vineyard is located at mile marker 7.28 on Santa Rosa Road in Lompoc, California, which is situated in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. In the mid-90's Kathy Joseph of Fiddlehead Cellars, along with the viticultural icon Taz Steinhauer, acquired the 133-acre, former flower farm, across Santa Rosa Road from the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, and in 1998 they planted 100 acres of Pinot Noir. Aside from the small amount earmarked for Fiddlehead's own production, much of the vineyard is contracted to other producers, including Ampelos, Ancien, Anglim, Arcadian, Bonaccorsi, Dragonette, Jonata, Ken Brown, Hartley-Ostini Hitching Post, Gainey, Ortman, Pali, Paul Lato, Prodigal, RN Estate, Rusack, Summerland, Tyler, Vogelzang, Wedell , and TAZ, not to mention Etude.

Opens with an austere earth note in a tone reminiscent of Barbaresco, and in the words of Miles Raymond, it's "tighter than a nun's ass." 45 minutes later, though, and it's singing and juicy. Black cherry, but not overripe, leads this medium bodied, pungent thinker, while a virtual greenhouse of floral shades help twist and shape its direction. Secondary dusty earth and walnut skin reveal the source of its austerity. True to its terroir, there's a tertiary layer of spice and rocks that provides the depth needed to go from good to great. — 8 years ago

F M

9.0

Lovely Riesling
Greenhouse Tasting May 2015 — 10 years ago

Randall Brater

9.0

Pop and pour at Greenhouse Tavern in Cleveland. Earth and smoke on the nose. Dark cherries and a little cinnamon on the palate with a nice, spicy finish. Try it with fried chicken. You won't be disappointed. — 9 years ago

with Brad

David Etienne

8.9

Nose of pine and walking into a greenhouse. Palate of cherry and tobacco. Fantastic with spaghetti bolognese — 10 years ago

Jeff Verellen

9.0

Walking in a greenhouse full of tomato vines. Drinking lychee juice. — 10 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

My wine of the night, and not just because it was the last bottle under the stars. Because it is damn fine Grenache made by two couples who have day jobs. I think this naming translates to Greenhouse Girl? A new favorite producer for me. Thank you to #SacredThirstSelections for this one! — 9 years ago

with Derek

Alyssa Goch

9.1

Woah, greenhouse! Smelled like a greenhouse. So much going on. Chef asked what we were drinking and sent out a Spanish fried rice with octopus, and something about the cilantro in it made it friskyyyyy. Weird spicy after the rice. (Which was NOT spicy). We had fun with this one. — 10 years ago