Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Winemaker, Jon Priest, states that “superior grape growing diminishes the need for intervention by the winemaker.” Bright Ruby with rich red fruit aromas and complex spice. On the palate sweet cherry and raspberry flavors, light in body, fine layered spice and oak, a little more pronounced that recent vintages. Soft tannins, great mouthfeel, well balanced ending with slight earthy character. Very Nice! Consistent quality. — 7 years ago

Casey Sussman

9.3

Tree Sabores — 8 years ago

yan ho

9.2

Toka Leya, Zambia. with Jon and Ho family. July, 2017 — 8 years ago

with Lam

Rachael Woods

9.6

I love this wine. I told Jon "earthy spicy" and he came through! — 8 years ago

with Jonathan

yan ho

9.3

with jon and helen, pittsburgh, pa. nov 2016 — 8 years ago

Dave Montagne

9.1

With Kelly and Jon — 9 years ago

Limor Finkel

9.5

Tasting with Jon Olney himself. What a tremendous day. — 9 years ago

Alishia Odom

9.4

Alishia had this 7 years ago

Mark Kurlyandchik

9.3

Lovely silk texture with nice body. Apples that fell to the ground and laid in the sun for a day or two. Then those beautiful iced tea tannins and oak. Best MI wine I've ever had up to this particular moment in history. Orange! — 7 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

The flagship wine from Burn Cottage, a Central Otago, New Zealand producer focused on Pinot Noir. Husband and wife owners Dianne & Marquis Sauvage sought out Ted Lemon of Littorai, and SF Chronicle's winemaker of the year for 2010 (Jon Bonné: "The simple version of Ted Lemon's story: Young American goes to Burgundy. Becomes first American to run a Burgundian wine estate. Comes back and stays true to Pinot's motherland."). Lemon oversaw the planting of the vineyards, along with all aspects of vineyard management and winemaking, chief of which being Biodynamic from inception. The label is a derivative of a 1795 fairy tale called “The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily” which represents the ideal intersection of people and the land reflected in Biodynamics. Black cherry, citrus, and lavender pastille, with some secondary loam and herbs. — 8 years ago

Christine Havens

9.3

I was delighted to find Maison Bleue's tasting room in downtown Walla Walla on my last visit, and even more surprised to taste the Domaine J. Meuret Les Chênes Pinot Noir 2013, the inaugural vintage of this label, all of which are single vineyard wines made by Jon Meuret. The quality is outstanding—expressing pie cherries, cranberries, morels and sweet leaf tobacco which fall well below perfumy rose petals and fragrant dried mint. It's weightless and light, with an understory of fine tannins lending structure to grace. — 8 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.5

My favorite of Jon Raytek's whites. Drinking so well now. — 9 years ago

Becky Holmes

9.0

Nice fruity blend — 9 years ago

Chris Kandel

9.0

Full body, dry, strong tannins, pairs with chocolate. 15%. Gift from Jon and Diane. — 7 years ago

Marc L.

9.2

Fig and cherry, and has a long acidic and stemmy-tart finish. Real good right from cork pop. Same night 2. A gift from Jon F. $30 @ anbl — 8 years ago

yan ho

9.0

with jon and ho family at Jonkershuis Restaurant in Groot Constantia Wine Estate, South Africa. July 2017 — 8 years ago

with Lam

Ryan M

9.1

Great find. Full of blackberries, plums (the ones that are red inside), spicebox, palm tree leaves, with a slight touch of Rutherford valley dust at the end but mostly full dark purple/red mountain body. Silky smooth and recommend a try. Vineyards are farmed by Jon-Mark Chappellet and it shows. — 8 years ago

yan ho

9.4

with jon, helen, steve in pittsburgh, pa. nov 2016 — 8 years ago

Rachael Woods

9.0

With Jon. Always. — 9 years ago

yan ho

9.4

with jon, helen, steve in pittsburgh — 9 years ago