Gabriella Fanelli

8.9

Olive, leather, lots of dark berry — 6 years ago

Matt Howard

9.0

Orange, elderflower, green apple, saline, minerality. Extremely chuggable young summer wine. — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.0

Really interesting to drink this one at 16 years old. And although I think this was on the back side of the hill, it was still very much in the game. Lost lots of its sweet fruit cham. More linear. Mulberry and some fig and clove. Can definitely taste the age. If cellared well, I actually think this has a couple of years but I don't think it has more than that. — 7 years ago

with Dan and Shay

Mike Levin

9.2

New vintage is rockin — 9 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

Excellent tasting with Chris.

Medium ruby red. Attack of dark cocoa and woody notes. Finally opened up with a light flora undertone. Solid acidity, heavy tannins (7/10) and balanced. Full bodied and layered with dark fruits like black cherries, and dark raspberries. Good amount of spices, pepper and anise with a nice zing. Dark gravel near the long finish and a touch dry. Rhône style blend made up of 45% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 18% Mourvedre, and 2% Tannat. Made through a series of co-ferments from 16 vineyards. Drink from 2018 till 2027. — 9 years ago

with India

Randy Fuller

9.3

I had this at Kali in Los Angeles, where sommelier Drew Langley watches over an immaculately curated wine list. Does "Summer of Riesling" do it for you? It does for me, especially when they are such good examples. My wife had a Kabinett, but I had this Vandenberg example from Santa Barbara County. They listed it as "dry and medium bodied," which is good advice for a Riesling. This one, though, has a nice touch of petrol - I mean why order Riesling unless it has that? - along with extreme minerality and a muted citrus note. Paired it with the Niçoise salad to great effect. Also a hit with the wife's roast pork, Pennsylvania native that she is. — 10 years ago

Eric Guido

9.3

The 2012 White Hawk showed incredible intensity, yet remained balanced and graceful throughout, showing a unrelenting bouquet of black cherry, baked plums, violette floral tones, cola, smoke, crushed stone and spice cake. On the palate, it was silky with sweet, spiced dark fruits, cherry sauce, and licorice. It literally saturated the senses without showing a hint of its 15.4% alc. The finish went on and on with dark fruit, spice, and purple floral tones. This is full throttle yet refined and layered—color me impressed. — 11 years ago

Jeff Rosenberg

9.0

Fall feast of lamb ragu, mushroom and smoked ricotta bruschetta. With AD, Tony, Suzie, Rick, HAR and Sohn — 12 years ago

Nathan Adams

Consulting Wine/Beverage Director, Snake River Brewing, Persephone, King Sudachi

9.7

Lovely with the first half of the special 18 course tasting menu prepared for us at the French Laundry. — 13 years ago

with Claire

Jerry Raphael

9.0

I’m a big fan of PNs from SLH and maybe see SB a second with some others but this Pali (under $20) bottling just kept on opening and ended up with a lot of sweet berries. If you don’t get Pali check them out and join their club. Great drinking whites and reds — 6 years ago

with Barbara

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.1

A cleanly expression of fruit and oaty lees. — 7 years ago

with Gerald

Cathy Rood

9.1

Great wine. Good balance of fruits and opens nicely — 8 years ago

Erin Flanigan

9.9

2012 on dec 2017 — 9 years ago

Lisa Kate

9.0

A delicious blend that warms you up on a cool night. Great to curl up w a good book to. Bought in Santa Barbara at the Grassini wine tasting room. — 9 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.1

Gaining texture and minerality with bottle age. Savory pear fruit up front, backed up with plenty of acid. A great match for salmon with anchovy herb butter. — 10 years ago

with Cathy

Nicole Ives

9.9

Opened an old one for Mother's Day. It decanted for an hour and it was amazing! — 10 years ago

Laura Virgilio

9.0

Notes of berry — 11 years ago

Mark Kulpins

9.0

Day 1: Very pure bright strawberry and cherry. Super fresh and weightless.
Day 2: Damp earth, smoke, and spice....same weightlessness.
Two wines for the price of one. — 12 years ago

John Beasley

8.9

Crisp cold sauv blanc from Santa Barbara area. Melon and pepper. Hmm. Really? Yep. — 12 years ago

with Maureen and Ludi

Louis Joachim

9.4

Loved this one. One of the best reds i’ve had this year. — 6 years ago

Kirk F

9.0

Consumed over two evenings, a solid everyday red blend of predominantly syrah with some petite sirah and grenache in the blend. Glass staining opaque in color and a very full bodied, fruit forward wine. — 6 years ago

Rich Huber

9.1

An amazing Syrah with balance. Fruit from start to finish. The price point is a bit tight but a wine that can be laid down for several years to come. — 8 years ago

Richard Rosensweig

9.0

Every white grape on earth might be in this blend. The result is a blast of ripe apricot, pear and melon. Hint of lime. Maybe some fennel? Very fruity, but not to the point of no return. If you’re not looking for crisp acidity, you’ll be okay with Tenshen. — 9 years ago

Irene Limb

9.8

Bright summery — 9 years ago

Andy

9.0

have enjoyed a few of these over the last few years, loved them consistently. — 10 years ago

Nik Weinberg-Lynn

9.3

Nose of lavender and red berries. Flavors of bacon fat, black berries, and herbal notes. Crisp and lovely. — 10 years ago

Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe

9.7

Elegant! We are loving the quality you can taste coming from Grassini wines. This Sauvignon Blanc is floral with a nice full bodied and round finish that lingers with flavor. — 11 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.0

Hot night in San Diego and this was great liquid refreshment. Peachy in color and character, good accompaniment to relive TdF videos from last month with a little Brie and Pan. Vive le Tour! — 11 years ago

Matt Forester

9.5

I had another bottle of this but decanted for 4 hours. Really mellowed and deepened and took on some sweetness. — 12 years ago

Allison Orr

10

One of our favorites! Oak, pine, rich and aromatic. Smooth oakey finish but not too dry. Mild dark berry sweetness. — 14 years ago