Gil Krakowsky

9.3

Just a stunner. Nose is a knockout while still remaining elegant. White flowers, salted water, kaffir lime, white peach, underipe kiwi, maybe even some yellow plum. Great body and pithy pomelo on the palate, along with some kind of herbal simple syrup I’ve tasted before. Not getting as much overt flintiness as previous vintages. Finish brings more creamy orange (creamsicle???) and maybe orange green star notes. Fantastic — 5 years ago

Jonathan Udkow

Import & Logistics, CA Sales Manager Pacific Prime WIne

9.4

Wow. I’ve had a lot of kiwi SBs in my day but this wine is completely different. Super elegant on the nose, elderflower and hay on the nose with subtle pear skin and muted grapefruit. Med + / med acid toned down and balanced. Ripe citrus turned down to a 6 and a touch of lees to provide structure. Finish is vibrant, clean and strong on the fruit — 6 years ago

Josh Trowbridge

9.4

Pleasant Valley Pinot Noir that taste like a Grand Cru Burgundy....#badasswine — 7 years ago

Nick M

9.4

Full mouth feel. Very well balanced. Lingering finish. — 7 years ago

Sean Christensen

9.0

Amazing acidity. Very Burgundian. — 7 years ago

Michael Barrett

9.0

Cherry notes and flirty. Great for a summer day if you find Surah top heavy. Lovely buttery aftertaste. Go New York! — 8 years ago

Jeffrey Cole

9.4

Ive never had a Kerner before so I have no point of reference but this wine was striking. My initial impression was hard to describe at first, there is a sharpness to the nose that is reminiscent of smelling CO2 off of a rapid fermentation. It reminded me almost of the sensation of smelling ammonia. Once that fades I'm left with a raspberry smell. As the wine warms it goes into white peaches and kiwi fruit. The acidity is on par with perhaps lower end Riesling but the outright dryness is reminiscent of quality Sancerre. It left me really happy. I don't know why this wine seems such a bastard but I quite like it. — 8 years ago

Beki Mann

9.2

Tart kiwi nose, riper on palate, lime, sour apple, very green fruit, biting, subtle white tea comes in later and softens to flaky pastry. — 9 years ago

Mo Yang

9.3

Vintage 2014 must try Kiwi Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc. Hints of tropical fruits. Loved it. — 9 years ago

David Landrum

9.4

Polished, deep dark juice. Mocha and blueberries. Well structured, big but pretty. Lots of finesse. Kiwi and red currants on the finish. Just getting better and better. This stuff is dynamite. — 9 years ago

Hwee Ling Ho

9.0

Relatively refreshing medium bodied drink with smell and taste of kiwi, apricot, peach, faint green apple and lime. Reminds me of white citrusy fruits. Good drink on hot day — 5 years ago

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.0

I was not impressed but that’s because of being partial to Oregon Pinot. — 6 years ago

with Amit and Joe

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Pleasant aromas of grapefruit, kiwi, grass and apple. Flavors of grapefruit, tropical fruits and herbs. Light yellow color and great QPR! Solid wine for the affordable price. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Conn Creek is a boutique winery on the Silverado Trail in the Rutherford district headed by winemaker Mike McGrath. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, 3% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot. Deep red with aromas of currants and floral notes. On the palate juicy blackberry and raspberry flavors with espresso and tobacco tones with big well integrated tannins. Lingering finish ending with cedar and mineral ending. Will benefit from aging. — 7 years ago

Thomas Brenner

9.3

This brawny Rutherford SB is much like that kid that joined the marines just for fun. Bronzed pear color. Fat legs coat the glass upon initial swirl. Robust, rich and perhaps almost pine-tinged flavors of lime and kiwi. Bold, with a nice, weighty mouthfeel. Has body and bite. Was very lucky to find this wine indeed. Yellow flowers and a slight honeyed essence from the Semillion with a present minerality. I think zesty is a great adjective for this Rutherford SB — 8 years ago

Aynsley Toews

9.2

Fruity, juicy, a perfect summer rose. — 8 years ago

with Sean

Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.2

Nose explosively exhibits greens as only New Zealand can express; limes, gooseberries, green tea, green melons, wild herbs, and green peas, to name a few. Palate is untamed, raw, and savage. Not bogged down by any oak, this wild and dry Marlborough screams of place. #kiwi — 8 years ago

Todd Abrams

9.2

Nutty malt with the right amount of hops. Thanks @Steve Kirsch — 9 years ago

Kevin Pierce

9.0

This is a pretty good wine. It's a little a little dry but I like it. It's a little stronger than other Pinot's I've had. — 9 years ago

with Cheryl and DeAnn

Evan Frazier

Owner/Winemaker Ferdinand Wines

9.7

This is in the American history museum btw. Right next to Julia child's kitchen... — 11 years ago

Ami Utley

9.5

Exactly as described... light AND fruity. Easy to drink. — 5 years ago

Blue Dee

9.2

This is actually the regular wine, not the dry. It’s lovely!!! — 6 years ago

JM Latour

8.9

I recall that I really enjoyed this wine and that it was really smooth. Don’t recall vintage. — 6 years ago

Rachel Lea

9.0

Good with food, quite light, easy to drink. — 7 years ago

with Greg and Pete

Aaron Rankin

9.1

Trite to say, perhaps, but having just ate kiwi, this wine is surprisingly reminiscent. Wonderful stones, apples, grass, and toffee on the nose. I taste something astringent, almost kiwi-like, and slightly like petrol. Don't know what this was like in its youth but I like it now. There is a touch more butter than I'd like it the freshness of the nose carries through with nice acid and that astringency. Drink up! — 7 years ago

Christanna Honer

8.9

The color of this tickles me--a bright, almost neon pink. Nose takes me straight to strawberry-kiwi starburst. Lemon oil and gravelly mineral notes. Palate is juicy, oily, and a bit grippy. — 8 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

8.9

Killer minerality and a touch of funk, which sets it apart from the run of the mill Kiwi SB. Plenty of ripe tropical fruit, too. — 8 years ago

Peter Wassam

9.0

Smells like dank nug. Kiwi and melon on palate. Medium plus body and acidity. A shade of wool. — 9 years ago

Antonio Gianola

8.9

Ted Lemon of Littorai consults for Burn Cottage. Darkest color of our flight of Kiwi Pinots. Seems higher alcohol than 13.2% — 9 years ago

Dwayne Bershaw

9.8

Kiwi jalapeño with mineral freshness - yum — 11 years ago