Neil Valenzuela

10

Deep ruby color. Aromas of blueberry, iron/blood, smoked meat, saline with some floral notes. Intense nose, silky smooth flavors of blue fruits with an elegant finish. Superb! — 9 months ago

Brett Owens

9.0

Nice Chardonnay. — 3 years ago

Ben LaBolt

9.0

Beautiful winery that also produces bubbly. Medium bodied pinots that are well balanced w nice fruit. — 4 years ago

with Leo

Matt

9.2

Classic Pegau style, a nod to tradition with WC ferm but some pushing from an extraction standpoint. Deep, dark, savory and operating on a lower wavelength. Not an aromatic expression of CNdP, but wholesome and shows its character in its riches on the palate. Muddled red and black fruits, from berry/plum to fig/prune, leather, tar, roasted espresso, garrigue, hot stones and iron, rich in brett but working well the wine. This was a night 2 wine, it needs some obviously time to let its layers unfold. 2016s have a certain edge and lift to them for me, this almost aligned more with the ‘15 vintage given its tenacity and strength — 4 years ago

Preston

9.0

Delicious! Cheap also - wifey says it’s her favorite one we’ve had so far- fruity and smooth — 5 years ago

Sarah McKee

9.1

A little sweet at first, but finishes quite nicely. Nice price point for the quality. — 6 years ago

Jon Fine

9.2

revisiting a friend. Be curious to know how this ages. A hint of sour plum amid the blood and sauvage and meat. really good. — 8 years ago

with Jay

Meghan 'Thorp' Hendrickson

9.0

Really jammy nose, not too sweet. — 8 years ago

Fausto Pugliese

10

Colud chaser — 9 years ago

Pedro Rusk

Wine Educator Kendall Jackson

9.7

Aged perfectly and with a ribeye off the new grill. Life is good
— 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

I like this vintage for Graillot that is always a great QPR. This had black fruits showing a perfumed nose with notes of crushed rock mineral, savory spices, pepper, olive, iron & floral tones — 2 years ago

Caitlin

9.3

Delicious perfect for shrimp scampi — 3 years ago

Donald Williams

9.5

The perfect wine for shrimp appetizer and lobster tail dinner. — 3 years ago

with Bonnie

Mauricio Carvalho

9.1

There are years where the fickleness of the weather prevent the even ripening of all the grapes on the bunches, and as the grapes cannot be harvested before the stems themselves fully ripen, on these years any extra ripe grapes will detach themselves from the stem while on the “table de tri”(sorting table). Since the traditional Burgundy vinification methods require the grapes to be fermented “entière” (in whole bunches) the loose berries are not used, despite being wonderfully ripe. — 4 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

Beautiful vintage for Clape that is open & drinking well showing black cherry, kirsch, pepper, iron, licorice & violet. — 4 years ago

Ian Hackett

10

Dry and perfect — 6 years ago

Lynton lee

9.1

2015 with roast chicken. Best Chardonnay in awhile. — 6 years ago

Jack Bender

9.1

Big and rich Pinot. Nice fruit flavors with some spice and smoke. — 8 years ago

Randy P

9.0

Loved it. Tiny beautiful bubbles. A bit sweet for me but the acidic backbone is still present which makes it drinkable. Empty bottle. — 8 years ago

Nicholl Marling

9.0

Great solid wine especially for the price — 9 years ago

Allison Tauziet

9.6

Incredible. Iron, rust, suave and sexy. — 10 years ago

Monica Ramirez

9.0

Surprisingly good and even better for the price. Three blend with smooth tannins. — 2 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.6

The weekend upon us and we're hosting another dinner party for a couple of friends. Tonight's theme was Rhone wine, so good stuff on deck, with age.

Notes pending... (Entertaining guests first 😉)

Absolutely perfect, yet only coming into it's zone, decade to go here...

Notes from +24H open:
Nose has ripe cherry, dried cherry, dried blackberry, red velvet cake, ripe plum and dry, mineral-ly earth.

Palate has silky-sweet cherry, ripe red currant, (light) cigar wrapper, dried cherry, faint eucalyptus, faint wood notes, dry earth, faint iron notes on the long finish. Mild tannins persist today. Expect to enjoy this vintage another +10Y when held in proper storage.

This bottle was singing at the top of its register last night, slightly diminished today. Absolutely perfect cork, no Durand required for extraction. Acquired a mere two years ago, from a local retailer beginning to close down his shop. He purchased a case on release, stored in his cold cellar; when I got to hunting it only a single bottle remained.

I've had the 2000 vintage before, and it was a treat in a more youthful stage, but a delicacy with our meal last night. We baked a 3lb beef tenderloin (Kinderhook Farm; Valatie, NY) coated in an herb paste then an herbed panko crumb crust with parmesan. About a 50m cook, 30m rest yeilded a perfect 130° center. Served alongside smashed potatoes and roasted brussel sprouts with thick cut bacon. We had fantastic company, connecting again with a wine trade friend and his wife after a few years break in our dining schedules. — 3 years ago

Donald Williams

9.4

Simple meal of tortellini with homemade pesto, green beans on the side. Open a bottle of Iron Horse Native Yeast Chardonnay, and simple becomes special. — 4 years ago

with Bonnie

Avery Plank

9.4

Bought this in 2014 from Lsat Bottle. Should have bought more, it was a steal at the time and it has gotten even better in the last 5 years. Not too acidic, good amount of yeast, and overall excellent sparkling wine. 69% Pinot Noir, 31% Chardonnay — 5 years ago

Randall Brater

9.1

Lots of bubbles. Very faint pink. Light raspberry and strawberry. Medium mousse. Really good. — 6 years ago

Mike Hirsch

9.0

Medium Body, Subtle dark fruits — 7 years ago

Rochelle

9.3

For the price just amazing... Blackberry, black cherry, boysenberry flavor ... A huge flavorful palate .. Full bodied and a long finish! A smokey cedar nose and full of spice ❣ I am really happy with this❤️ — 8 years ago

Elizabeth Clipp

10

Drinking this wine with vineyard owner's family. It's an incredible wine, and a great story. Good job Sterlings! — 8 years ago

Eileen Hallmark

9.2

1999 is the choice for the Iron Bowl. #WarEagle. Tons of black cherry, leather. I really like where it is drinking now. — 10 years ago