Eric Grasser

9.6

A captivating tour de force for Cali Pinot. A powerful, dense and firm wine laced with elegance and balance. Enjoy its presence as a ‘wild’ personality for Ted’s portfolio. Links blackberry preserves, sarsaparilla, cherry bark, crushed rocks and tannin. Still supple with sweet tones at year 5 and will age well. — 8 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

$21.99. Not sure if Littorai made this or not. I’ll let the price point and score do all the talking.

Ok a few things…dry cranberries, pomegranate, strawberries, blackberries, dark cherries, salted caramel, tree bark & sap, mid, dark spice, nutmeg, cinnamon stick, vanillin, touch of saline, crushed limestone, smokiness, red forals for days, excellent acidity and well polished.

After 2 hours in a decanter …just better & better. — 9 months ago

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.2

13.5% ABV — 3 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.3

This was quite delicious in its supple California-meets-Loire-meets-Burgundy kind of way - 2014 — 4 years ago

Ian Staub

9.0

Bottle 2 of 2 elegant coastal PNs provided by our gracious hosts on Diamond Mountain. Mini 2007 horizontal. This bottle a bit riper and bigger - fruit moving more towards the darker cherry and pomegranate juice realm. Adding suggestions of cola and soy sauce as well. Still fantastic balance but the extra point or so of alcohol makes this not quite as elegant as the Littorai. — 5 years ago

Hunter Landrum

9.5

This was wendling 2015 — 6 years ago

Victor Hwang

9.3

Loved this. Elegant, sweet with enough acidity to balance it out. At five years of age, maybe hitting its peak? — 7 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

A light to medium weight palate. Tasted blind Barb thought Victorian ie. Giant Steps or Bass Phillip and I must admit that could be so. Savoury red fruits, cherry, raspberry - a burnt toffee note. Soft, smooth fine tannins. A slight hint of tarriness. A good Pinot if not a little expensive. Michael McNamara one of the owners of Prince Wine Store said “one of the best Pinots in 2020”. — 8 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Littorai sweet wine. Wild! — 9 months ago

Doug Sayed

9.2

Savory blue fruits with a touch of spice and a nice finish. Well balanced and well made, but ready to drink now. — 4 years ago

Mike Obley

9.3

Lovely wine. Great depth, liberality from a high acid year. Stunning. Need to blind with 2012 Littorai and Ceritas. — 4 years ago

Joe Roth

9.4

A beautiful, well-structured Chardonnay — 5 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

Steve Anderson

9.3

Along with Ceritas and Littorai, one of my three favorite Sonoma Chard producers. — 6 years ago

Michael Greene

9.2

No notes. Just delicious — 10 months ago

Spencer Fox

9.3

savory, structured, artful. — a year ago

William Feinstein

9.2

Beautifully made wine. Restrained and elegant with notes of cranberry, orange peel and pomegranate. Finish is quite long with nice acidity. — 2 years ago

Melissa Housman

9.1

20 percent new french oak, some steel. Crisp — 4 years ago

Garrett Parker

9.4

I love this wine. Simply put. — 4 years ago

Joe Roth

9.4

Excellent — 6 years ago

with Michael and Jeff

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

The Migration label first appeared in 2001 as the second label of Goldeneye, both under the Duckhorn masthead, first focusing on Pinot Noir and later adding Chardonnay. Like Paraduxx to Duckhorn, it is no longer a second label, but a winery unto itself. In 2008 Migration, and by extension, Duckhorn, produced its first Chardonnay. In 2009 they produced their first Chardonnay from the legendary Charles Heintz Vineyard. The Charles Heintz Vineyard is located just outside of the town of Occidental where Charlie’s family has farmed the land for over 100 years. Two ridges in, and only about 8 miles from the Pacific Ocean, the vineyard is situated in the Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA. Heintz has become one of the most famous Chardonnay sites in California, with notable producers including Ceritas, DuMol, Freeman, Flowers, L'Angevin, Kosta Browne, Littorai, Migration/Duckhorn, Moone-Tsai, Pierson Meyer, and Williams Selyem. With its classic Goldridge sandy loam soils, and located just above the fog line, the vineyard receives abundant sunshine and cool ocean breezes. Super mellow Chardonnay, with candied orchard fruit, honeysuckle, wet stone, and some secondary hazelnut, with just a flutter of mushroom in the background. — 7 years ago