David Shaw

9.1

New vintage, yummy blackberries and, er, tobacco. Becoming a favorite. After 30 minutes, a healthy dose of fine-grained skin astringency emerges. Tangy or slightly tart on finish, with plenty of mouth-coating skin tannins. Worth decanting a couple of hours — 5 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

1910 planting.

60% stem inclusion.

N: lilacs

P: silky. Elegant cherries. Silky. Good grip. Well made

13.2% — 6 months ago

Aloke Mukherjee

9.0

Christmas 2022 — 2 years ago

David Koenen

9.3

Fantastic showing. Hazelnut, ginger, pineapple and toast, brilliant balance. Impeccable midpalate followed by a persistent finish with brioche, orange blossom and whipped cream with lemony notes. At its peak. — 3 years ago

David Shaw

9.0

My fourth and last bottle of the vintage. Call me a fan... — 6 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.6

The intensity more than the power
The elegance more than the strength
Above Australian standard for now — 6 years ago

Joan Ziegler

9.2

Diora Pinot Noir from Monterey. Rich depth of black fruit nuances from Santa Lucia Highlands. Decanted to let it open up. Very enjoyable. — 5 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Nose: that brown note like the hofer. Lifting florals.

Palate: hint heat goes away. Medium cherry. Spice. Balancing bitterness.

14.2%

55% stem — 6 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Bright ruby red color. Bountiful aromas of red berries and dried violets. Pallet is full of strawberry and raspberry fruit with hints of black tea, baking spices, earth and pepper spice. Just a bit of a “gamey” quality as well. Nice hint of oak on the clean finish. Fine tannins and bright acidity. Creamy texture. Rich and nicely rounded. Absolutely a “California-Style” Pinot Noir. Nice choice, Mark Smith. — 2 years ago

Kyra Williams

9.1

Very effervescent; smells very perfumey; 100% Chardonnay; thin. Meh. I’d drink it but I wouldn’t seek it out.
Cru grower champagne class. — 3 years ago

Yuki Watanabe

9.1

Burst of ripe fruits with hint of Tabasco, opens up very quick, taste of chocolate, beautiful wine by itself — 5 years ago

Lynn Graham

9.0

Smooth with nice berry notes. It was a gift. — 6 years ago

with Donald

Mark Mannebach

9.4

2012 excellent. Well balance full body with black cherry and earthy tones — 6 years ago

Will McPherson

10

Delicious! — 6 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.5

Pretty great. I feel like it could use more time in bottle. A couple hours of air and it was cherries, dust, strawberries, white pepper, a hint of jalapeño, maybe red apple with baking spice. So lovely. — 6 months ago

Frank Soldano

9.6

Light bouquet with fruit notes. Smooth start with low tannins and deep dark berries. Dark berry flavors and smooth thru the finish. — 8 months ago

David Shaw

9.2

Dense purple red, medium to high pigment extraction. Plum, cherry and black currant aromas. Rounded cherry flavor with lengthy, almost syrupy mouthfeel. Decanting should bring out additional flavors, including plum and cola. Spearmint and black pepper aftertaste. Nice layers to this one — 2 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.9

A bit brighter than the Heirloom. — 5 years ago

with Patrick, Chuck-Hou and 3 others

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

9.0

Pretty good. Lots of fruit. Way better than last year. — 6 years ago

Jennifer Pletcher

9.2

Tastes like buttered popcorn! — 6 years ago