Paul K

9.0

@Jason and Jennie in your neighborhood tonight before heading down to Bandon Dunes for four days of golf. Dropped by the storefront for Battle Creek. Nice Pinots and great people! Nose is really great on this. — 5 years ago

David Ryan

9.3

As someone who loves the minerality of a good Riesling, this was a very interesting red for me. Grown in the clay dunes between Sintra and the coast, this presents a soft mineral impression on the palette, but is still remarkably smoothe. A wonderful pairing with Thanksgiving dinner. — 7 years ago

Ed Chang

9.1

Nice way start off the first night at Bandon Dunes. Big fruit bomb — 7 years ago

with Ben

Rox F

9.2

Delicious sparkling wine. A light flavour throughout but very enjoyable. — 9 years ago

Janice Fowler

9.2

Excellent summertime wine — 9 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.4

100 year old own-rooted vines on sand dunes overlooking the Atlantic. Lots and lots of texture from 6 hours skin contact and short time in old Brazilian oak foudre, I also get sea air and pear skins. Perfect with aged cheeses and bring olives. — 9 years ago

Logan Brooks

9.1

Kickass great dunes fruili — 11 years ago

Martinez

9.1

100% Garnacha Blanca (white Grenache) from 60+ years-old vines rooted in “panal” soils (fossilized sand dunes). Barrel fermented and aged for 8 months in 500 liters French oak barrels. Elegant and complex with aromas of white fruit, apricot, orange rind, almonds and oak. Full-bodied. Peach. Mineral, somewhat saline. Long finish — 5 years ago

Rachel Knight

8.9

Wine to drink on top of sand dunes in the desert — 6 years ago

with Brad

Ed Chang

9.2

Great way to spend dinner with three buds at the Pacific Grill at Bandon Dunes — 7 years ago

with Ben

Sarah

9.3

Herby grass nose. Sand dunes dryness and surf acidity. At Puffers of Pismo. — 8 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

From the Kick On Ranch vineyard in Los Alamos in Santa Barbara County (a proposed AVA between Santa Maria Valley and Santa Ynez Valley). Apparently this vineyard is located ten miles east of the Pacific Ocean and constant winds have created a unique series of sand dunes in which these Riesling vines are planted. Brilliant pale yellow. Intensely mineral Riesling nose, with a hint of flowers, much like a Saar Riesling. Delicate and crunchy with impressive purity of fruit and high mouth-watering acidity. Long finish. Low alcohol 10,21%. In a blind tasting would have taken this for German. Impressive. — 9 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.4

Tiny production Ramisco (7,000 bottles) from own-rooted centurion vines on sand dunes outside Lisboa. Aged 3 years in hundred year-old Brazilian oak foudre - wha???

Beautiful wine, tart cherry, dried herbs, a little of that ol' saddle leather too. Moroccan lamb fits the bill rather well. — 10 years ago

with Josefa

spalacio89 .

9.2

Good wine to drink on its own, no after taste — 10 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.4

A unicorn wine presents a unicorn experience. First, all hail the Ramisco varietal, explained to me as singular to this area of Portugal and soon to be extinct given the level of building development there. From the label: “the Colares wine región was defined in 1908. The vineyards are planted in the dunes between the hills of sintra and the Atlantic Ocean “. The nose alone is worth the price of admission: vibrates with intensity, red fruits, cut flowers. And this was after drinking an intensely vibrant Syrah by Herve Souhaut!
Taste is somewhere between a medium bodied Rioja and a deep Mercia from Ribera Sacra, minus any traces of barrel aging. Utterly seductive mouthfeel, not unctuous or cloying, almost chewy. An intense pitch of acidity higher up on the register ( hence the Ribera analogy). 38$ for a 500ml bottle. A reminder why sharing wines like these with your homeboys is the only way to live. — 6 years ago

with Owen

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

History goes back to the 17th century, one of the oldest chateau’s in the appellation, dating back to the 1600’s, when it was built by the Marquis de mons de Dunes. Mostly Merlot with intense berry fruit aromas and hot pepper spice. On the palate blackberry and blueberry fruit, almost jammy with oaky spice notes. Lingering with tight tannins ending a bit hot with pepper character and mineral tones. Good but needs more time. — 7 years ago

Jeff Gower

9.5

Another day of golf at the Dunes course with a "stupid" amount of wind! — 9 years ago

with Bill, Lee and 1 other

Daryl Orillaza

8.9

Zappos, citrus! — 9 years ago

Tom Jevert

9.2

Bandon dunes golf resort - at McKee's Pub — 10 years ago

Richard Steinberg

8.9

Surprisingly drank well young. Usually wait 10 years on these but this is better co dunes young. Raspberry and Cranberry. Bright red fruit. Some heat but not in way. — 10 years ago