Ryan Frank

8.9

2017 vintagevintage — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.1

A bit of stink that blows off, then surprisingly fresh fruit. Clean dark berries and great purity. Long and settled. Good balance — 7 years ago

Karen Tripson

9.0

This was popular with pintxos — 7 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. — 8 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

Nate Axline

9.0

Simple and straight forward Sta. Rita Hills. This was a interesting vintage, early harvest and small yields. Giving nice fruits but very light palate texture and finish. — 6 years ago

with Rachelle

McKenzie Mohler

8.9

Very dry, slightly sour but in a good way — 7 years ago

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

Adam Nesto

9.4

Sideways! — 9 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.2

Showing great 15 years "young".

@Delectable Wine - this is Santa Barbara. — 9 years ago

with Kathleen and Kurt-Inge

Please Dont Sell My Data

8.9

Please had this 10 years ago

Elizabeth Rice

9.1

Watching vultures fly above and ostriches run around eating a portobello burger. Stunning experience! — 6 years ago

Pierre Costa

9.5

If you miss going to the beach, this is the wine for you. Smell the sea in the glass... — 7 years ago

P Pelissero

9.0

Drank it on Xmas. — 8 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. — 8 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