Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Medium lemon color with aromas of stone and citrus fruits and nutty toasty notes. On the palate flavors of peach, citrus and pear with vanilla and flinty notes, creamy texture. Medium+ finish, lively acidity, ending with fruit, nuts, toasty oak and savory citrus character. Nice! — 2 years ago

Donald Williams

9.5

Gary Farrell makes wines that age. This was no exception. — 5 years ago

with Bonnie

Sophia Rodriguez

9.3

Clay loved it. Soph liked but not as much as clay but would drink again. — 5 years ago

Kirk F

9.1

Drinking very well. Quaranzin! — 6 years ago

Cal

9.5

Bought this when we got engaged in Nappa. Kept it for 10 years. Amazing to drink on our 10 year anniversary. Awesome wine. — 8 years ago

Michele McCormick

9.5

Bright and lightly fruity. Very smooth. — 8 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

Probably one of the better Chards from Gary Farrell. Buttah factor = 6.5. This wine has lots of honeysuckle on the nose. Getting some butter, but not as much as the palate would indicate. This wine is big on the front. Glycerine and butter initially but goes to honey and melon and a little mango. There was a semi tart to the back. Wine finishes a bit short and much more crisp than the front. Overall a very enjoyable chard. — 9 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Still alive and well! Starting to show some tertiary. — 2 years ago

garry post

9.4

Amazing, excellent Pinot Noir. No sign of obvious aging, lovely balance and plenty of fruit and character.

This was a bottle of the 2011 consumed in December 2023. Wonderful. — 2 years ago

Cristhiane Diana

9.9

2018 Olivet Lane Vineyard Chardonnay
750ML SKU: GFVCH181OV
$45 — 5 years ago

Tooty Frooty

8.9

Jästig och tråkigt pepprig inledningsvis. Efter ordentlig luftning klev en angenäm fruktighet fram. Helt ok! — 6 years ago

Karyn Fricke

9.3

Cherry berry aroma fruit, smooth, wonderful on the palate. — 8 years ago

Tobias Mattsson

9.0

Tastes like Bourgogne — 8 years ago

Chad Nichols

9.2

Pommard clone. Moderately dark reddish-purple color and clear in the glass. Notes of black cherry cola, mocha, star anise and spice. And a hint of green. Possible stem inclusion? Well balanced with both finesse and power. Very good. — 9 years ago

with Kristina

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9.2

The 2021 Chardonnay (Russian River Valley) is super-expressive right out of the gate. Tangerine oil, lemon confit, chamomile, spice and lightly honeyed notes all run through this creamy, inviting Russian River Chardonnay from Gary Farrell. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, July 2024)
— 2 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Tomato leaf, cranberry. Savory. This will age further. — 3 years ago

Rock Roll

9.1

1989 held up very well. — 5 years ago

Paul Woolls

9.3

1995 and this couldn’t be more lively, bright and balanced. Clarity, with bright red cherry. Slight drop in the finish. Still, it’s a 25 year Pinot. Wow. — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

Nice chardonnay here. Definitely a young wine though. This wine has a nose of lemon/lime and herb. The palate is bright and crisp acidity. Lemon and kiwi. Mango in the middle. Still quite acidic. Finishes with citrus bite and an herbal quality. Really want to put this one in a 3 year time machine to see what happens. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Founded in 1982 Robert Talbott Sr., his wife Audrey, and their son Robb, with the planting of the 24-acre Diamond T Estate Vineyard and the construction of the first winery in Carmel Valley. Aromas of crisp fruit with scents of oak and floral. On the palate apple and pear flavors with sweet citrus notes and tangy acidity. Lingering finish ending with a creamy texture — 8 years ago