Karen Tripson

8.9

Popular with the Cab crowd — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2020 vintage. Nice restraint even though it is Anderson Valley juice. Pretty. 12.03.25. — 6 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.2

Good but could have used some more aging. Cranberry and cedar with tobacco that hasn’t had a chance to fully develop. — 9 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Tried two of their more current releases, 21 Russian River & 21 Crown Gap and this 2017 Thorn Ridge from Magnum. Always consistent, solid Pinots from KB. Paired well with the Duck.

At Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2025.

The ticket to this event has a pretty big price tag. But when you consider what a Napa etc. tasting or two and lunch would cost you, you are pretty much there and there is so much more than that. It ends up having great value. It’s wine, spirits and food candy land.
— a year ago

Michael Chelus

9.1

Cherry, raspberry, dark chocolate, licorice, vanilla and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins. — 4 years ago

Kristie

9.1

Christmas 2021 — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2017 vintage — 5 years ago

Brian S

8.9

First Chardonnay from Cerise Vineyard, not bad not great either. Slight reduction, decent fruits intertwined but was lacking. — 5 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.2

Medium ruby color. Aromas of raspberry, cherry and cocoa. Delicious cherry pop rocks, baking spices and baked berries on the finish. Lovely 🥰 — 9 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.6

Cherry, vanilla, blackberry, and cinnamon. Rich, flavorful, fruity and earthy. — a year ago

Eric Urbani

8.9

A bit disappointing. Thought this was Browne of Kosta Browne (using just his surname post-sale) but alas, it is not. — 2 years ago

Michael Fagin

9.1

Very happy with this. Refreshing and pairs well with chicken — 4 years ago

David Walser

9.4

Could wait on drinking other bottles of this for another 5 years. Delicious tonight…I expect better in a few years. — 4 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.0

v15. Very nice, shaved, smoked cedar nose. Bold, rich, mixed cherry and tar fruit. Dry, tight mocha finish. Definite food wine. — 5 years ago

George Yasutake

9.1

A little early to drink, be better in 3-4 years. — 5 months ago

DAL 9000

9.2

Aroma of plums and dusty dark fruit. A dry initial taste with layers of taste as it finishes. A medium tannic finish. — 8 months ago

Donald Williams

9.5

Beautiful. Maybe the best of the 3-year vertical. — 10 months ago

with Bonnie

Robert Brown

9.1

One of the best as of late. Eggplant parm, pared perfectly. — 3 years ago

with Cynthia

Enrico Pallazzo

9.4

Delicious but not quite as good as it used to be. Lots of cherry. — 4 years ago

Shay A

9.4

My last bottle of Cirq. I think the quality is extremely high, but the evolution and secondary market is hard to justify when similar priced wines (ex: Marcassin) are in a different realm.

This straddles bright and moderately lean Sonoma coast Pinot with ripe OR style pinot. When compared to Michael Browne’s Kosta Browne wines, its got a more elegant profile while retaining the rich fruit. Plenty of ripe cherry, black cherry, potpourri, and sandalwood aromatics. The palate here retains a lot of freshness to go along with the spiced rhubarb, black pepper, and maple drizzled black cherries. Acidity is very vibrant and keeps this wine afloat.

Pretty? Yes. Do I see this getting better? Not necessarily, just different. — 4 years ago