Lisanne Nijenhuis

9.0

South African tasting — 17 days ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

Graham Tatomer makes one of the best domestic Rieslings I’ve ever had. Santa Barbara County, 120 cases produced. ABV 13.5%. — 3 years ago

Clayton R Strong

9.2

Value! $30 for this is great! — 5 years ago

with Tiffany

John Jaye

9.2

Excellent. — 2 months ago

Nina Lee

9.8

Absolutely gorgeous taste. Smooth, robust, complex. — 4 years ago

Brie eloise

9.5

Beautiful wine — 4 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Last week was a combo of 4th Friday and Open That Bottle Night on back to back nights. Needless to say, the lineup between both days was full of heavy hitters, so I’m only posting standout bottles.

Yes, that is a 3L of ‘87 Dunn Howell in a gorgeous etched bottle. I think the bottle may have outshone the wine, and that was no easy feat! Compared to the ‘88 I opened a year and a half ago, the vintage and larger format here have kept time hostage as this has aged beautifully. Dusty aromatics of brambly fruits, cassis, currant, graphite, fig, leather and even some baking spices remained. The profile on the palate is warm and soft...ripe baked blackberries, peppercorn, old graham cracker and cedar shavings. Integrated at this stage, but this powered through 5+hrs in bottle and in decanter with zero drop off. Still sporting Dunn’s classic Howell power. — 6 years ago

with Jid, joe and 2 others

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Nose has lots of sweet cherry juice, graham cracker, moist soil, and a thing reminiscent of raw beef tenderloin. In the mouth, it’s supremely soft-textured, with soft acidity. Flavors begin with ripe cherry ooze and moist loamy notes, but get more minerally and savory on the finish. Very elegant and nice. Maybe a little too tame? — 3 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

A lineup of 10 August West and Roar Pinots, 2007-2011, all made by wine maker Ed Kurtzman, who attended our tasting. I found this to be elegant and delicious. — 4 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

Tasted three Loring Pinots, all from the 2008 vintage. — 5 years ago