Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Went to a Private Equity tasting and tasted this and couple other vintages side by side. Ruby with a rich bouquet of fruit, earthy spice and hints of floral. The palate is big & chewy, with ripe cherry, leather, espresso & cacao, rich & robust. Savory finish with toasty oak notes, structured tight tannins. An excellent and enjoyable wine you should not pass up, if you can get one, but let it develop for another 10 years to unwind before popping the cork! Consistent quality. Tasting Sample. — 8 years ago

Andy Hartwick

8.9

Soft velvet berries, another good vintage. — 9 years ago

with Tracy, Jennifer and 1 other

Brooke Breanne

9.1

Very good. Could pass for a more expensive wine. — 10 years ago

Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

8.9

Still elegant and bright with sweet fruit and red currant — 11 years ago

Toshiko Ball

9.0

Toshiko had this 11 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

A complete surprise. This could easily pass as village or 1er Cru. Taut, nervy, and pure. A domaine I'm now going to watch very closely. — 11 years ago

with Elena

Eric Chmiel

9.0

Paul Hobbs juice. Couldn't pass it up considering Hollis is the name of one of our daughters. Paired perfectly with a NY Strip — 11 years ago

Bob Pratt

9.6

Mouton at The Pass w Jin and Julie — 11 years ago

Stephen Woodhill

9.0

Quite good — 12 years ago

Adam Shaylor

9.4

Looks like moscato. Smells like moscato. Slightly effervescent like a moscato. And yet it tastes dry... good with Ottolenghi recipies and adventurous souls. — 13 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.4

Firing. On. All. Cylinders. Wine was purchased about 3.5 years ago in a six-pack and was intended to be consumed rather fast. Back story: ran into a 12 pack of 2005 "Prima Voce" close to 10 years ago at about 10 bucks per bottle and was told it was "ok" for an Italian blend but it wouldn't last longer than a year or so (but noone knew for sure). It. Killed. Come to realize the only reason it was available readily in the states was because Kendall Jackson acquired them. Fast forward about 6 years from that and requested to find this one. Today, Arceno is still under the KJ umbrella. Have slowly been drinking on the ones I found a few years ago. This wine is rather aromatic even from Coravin. Dirty raspberry, grilled meat, Italian spice on the nose. Medium + density and mouthfeel. Acidity has died down quite a bit, allowing a floral dirty raspberry to show up front, losing a lot of sweetness. that I remember,Leathery and "bloody" in the middle. Finishes with some brambly herb, green olive, and a hint of black pepper spice. This wine is RIGHT at the top of the hill now. There are many 12 year old Chiantis that I would gladly pass on, but this one is a definite "yes please" even at 12 years of age. Ratings likely in the 8's because people just don't give this one the time that it needs. D — 8 years ago

Jerry Kahn

8.9

This 2015 vintage was purchased at Trader Joe's. Clean and crisp, pairs well with chicken. — 9 years ago

Mareike

9.0

Minerally, dry, citrusy, $28, tasting room in Healdsburg near the plaza. — 10 years ago

Roel van der Burg

Sommelier at Restaurant Entrepot

9.7

My first DRC. It brought me back to a few years ago, when I was standing in front of the DRC vineyards watching the horse work the land and thinking: 'probably I will never drink a wine like this in my entire life'. Four years later there is a glass of spicy and perfumed La Tâche in front of me. A milestone to me! Amazing to say the least. But of course there was not enough time to fully comprehend what was going on. Hope to pass by this station once again... — 11 years ago

with Kostas, Jos and 2 others

Rajiv Ayyangar

9.0

Vibrant ripe lemon, botrytis saffron and wax, strong clean acidity. Reminiscent of a ripe Austrian Smaragd. My favorite of the #7solution tasting. — 11 years ago

Roel van der Burg

Sommelier at Restaurant Entrepot

9.4

Yes @Théo Cauchois this is f*cking stable. And delicious. And complex. And dense. And it was infected by noble rot too. Damn! Pass the Comté... — 11 years ago

with Niek

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

10

A rare and special category in wine, a red that drinks like white; lean, clean, low alcohol, mineral, washed down mussels with ease — 12 years ago

Michael Davenport

9.6

Loving this Pinot! — 12 years ago

Chris Sussman

9.5

Debbie liked this Chardonnay from Wineshopper! — 13 years ago

Matt Ousley

9.4

Crisp bright and fruity. Went great with homemade sushi! — 8 years ago

Breanne Senior

9.0

Lovely red for the price point. I believe the 2013 Cab franc would be a drinkable crowd pleaser if you need to take to a dinner party. Fruity and smooth, not entirely complex so easily liked by most palates. — 9 years ago

with James

Brash Higgins

9.1

Feels special, lots of stems and more — 9 years ago

Mike mazur

9.9

Amazing winery with phenomenal wines. Semi Dry 2014 has hints of white grapefruit. Do not pass this one by! — 10 years ago

Scott Reiner

9.1

Second pass. — 11 years ago

with Renee

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.3

This has a sublime fruity funk and would pass as a top end aged CdP in any blind tasting. Not at all tired and should hold for a while. — 11 years ago

Zach Pittsenbarger

10

2012 vintage was a spectacular pairing to a seafood have a tasting menu. It's Manale and lingering taste of Citrus and apple made for second bottle as we could not pass up this gem. — 11 years ago

Lisa Bilz

8.9

Had a pretty wonderful 2009. Almost Cabernet like. — 11 years ago

Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.0

Thanks James and Knez! — 12 years ago

Magnavita Cellars

9.1

Surprising quality for the price point. This almost could pass for an old world wine. Will constructed well-balanced. No complaints. — 12 years ago

Mike Fuchs

10

An awesome winery my brother-in-law found by luck, this place had a very hippie vibe. The wines were delicious. Although I bought a dessert wine the day before at another vineyard, this one was too good to pass up. — 13 years ago