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. — 9 years ago

Adam Nesto

9.4

Sideways! — 9 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.2

Showing great 15 years "young".

@Delectable Wine - this is Santa Barbara. — 10 years ago

with Kathleen and Kurt-Inge

Please Dont Sell My Data

8.9

Please had this 10 years ago

Jeremy Giesbrecht

9.0

Very interesting older Cali chardonnay. Enjoyed at the #yulwinethrowdown — 11 years ago

with Will, Carl and 1 other

Julia Weinberg

9.1

A perfect reminder that the point of wine is to bring us together. Thank you to the ever gracious @Leslie Hartley-Sbrocco for hosting, and Riccardo Illy for providing the delicious reason to do so. — 11 years ago

with Leslie and Jordan

Tina Termsomket

9.2

Some primary left on the nose, acid n alcohol balanced, soft tannin and long finish — 11 years ago

Kevin Dale

10

Gibson's steakhouse Chicago — 12 years ago

Callie C

9.9

Nice res mixture from Whole Foods. — 12 years ago

Scott McCloskey

9.2

Love it. Had the 2013 two nights prior. Very smooth. This was 2012. First experienced it at Gibson's restaurant in Oak Brook, IL. Both were good but 2013 was better. — 9 years ago

Todd Anderson

8.9

Birthday dinner at Gibson's — 9 years ago

Mike Rushing

9.7

'01, kind of shocking grocery store find. Mocha, licorice, spice and a little bbq smoke. Some black and blueberry hanging in there. Very good. What was it like in '10? — 9 years ago

Beki Miller

9.7

En magnum — 9 years ago

Frank Witulski

9.4

Lighter less earthy than Highliner. — 10 years ago

Mathew

9.3

Deep deep dark fruits and big - mature and wonderful. — 11 years ago

Mathew

9.4

A touch of spice, earth, tobacco, and smooth. So freakin' good. I'm Sideways after an epic day of cycling. — 11 years ago

Clayton Bahr

9.2

Some more Christmas Sherry — 11 years ago

Olympic Provisions

9.6

Amazing wines at Davenport! And Kevin Gibson's food is fantastic! — 11 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.4

I remember the day I bought this. A Thursday night in August of 2003. We had just closed down the Hitching Post. Just as in Sideways. $22 / 93pts — 12 years ago

G G

10

Served this with bison rib-eye... — 12 years ago

Martin Mills

8.9

Very refined and Burgundian, definitely one of the more medium bodied Cali pinots I've encountered but no less for it. — 9 years ago

Bill Bender

9.2

Surprise of the night for me relative to my expectations. Full ripe plum and smoke. Depth and concentration. Warm and easy going down. — 9 years ago

with Dan

Brad Carlson

9.0

Insane fruit forward Jamminess, but super tight until about an hour in. Let it sit, and it's a treat for an aged marbled steak. Delicious for the price at Whole Foods $19.99 — 9 years ago

Dave Montagne

9.0

Very nice white made by Grayson Hartley from Rhone varieties at David Girard in El Dorado County. These guys do great stuff with the Rhones. — 10 years ago

Pete Schirmer

9.1

Warm, sweet, easy to drink. Rich, carmel, rasin, walnut, butterscotch. — 10 years ago

Cory Fierro

8.9

The nose on this gives off an impression of zinfandel, jammy and peppery red and black fruits dominate. The palate compares abd goes well with the charred mid-rare filet I had. I say 8.9 because it's a damn good value for a Paso cab, or really any cab for that manner. — 11 years ago

with Liz

Tim Herrmann

9.1

So dry it's almost salty, this was bready and had cracker-like crunch to it, with a cider-like note, and no sort of cheesy funk. Paired with a green olive, transformed into green apple juice...I want this as an aperitif at my next meal! — 11 years ago

M J

9.0

Bold Syrah, paired well with the NY steak we had at the HPII restaurant and the bone in prime rib. Killer! — 11 years ago

Michael Kazanjian

9.1

Gibson's steak house. Chicago. Great wine. — 12 years ago

John Marsland

9.3

Bomb.com dessert wine that j and I shared at drive thru in slo — 12 years ago