Jocholla

9.0

Peach, mango, full body balanced by bright acidity. Not a lot getting in the way here. — 4 years ago

Severn G

9.5

Nose has ripe black cherry, blackberry, spring violets, vanilla, melted bittersweet chocolate and dry earth.

Palate has dried black cherry, ripe black currant, ripe plum, wet tree bark, molasses bread and under-ripe cherry, slightly tart with medium tannins.

Bottled under Stelvin closure, opened for slow oxidation 6H, then decanted 2H, more time appreciated. Notes to be updated.

24H Update:
Nose exudes ripe, sappy dark red fruits, just overrunning the Gabriel Glas, light (warm) molasses, brown bread dough and black cherry syrup reduction. Palate is crazy, all prior traits but with a sweet reduction and the acidity actually picked up. Moving this score from 9.4 to 9.5, likely one of the finest red German wines I've ever tasted. An equal to finely aged Burgundy wine. — 5 years ago

Keith Crump

9.0

2015 A gem amongst many Cromwell jewels bright vibrant but not easily forgotten — 6 years ago

David G Brown

9.1

Fruit forward, nice structure, balanced acid on the back-end. — 7 years ago

Justin Martin

9.5

Wow. Almost Chardonnay-like. A bit buttery. Great with fish. — 7 years ago

S L

9.2

Nice with grilled honey Aleppo chicken (more so then the Tuscan herbed), and a Jose Llopis cigar. Very pleasing Rhone blend from Paso Robles. — 8 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.0

excellent SLH! great finish. — 5 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.2

Cinsault the man hitter on this wine, light and refreshing, served a little chilled, great food wine, complex but not over bearing! — 5 years ago

Justin Hart

9.3

Black cherry, coco, and coffee notes on the nose are seductive and indicative of the relative youth of this vintage. On the sip, all those flavors come through, especially the black cherry. In addition some black plum, tobacco and vanilla come through. Yum! — 6 years ago

with Cherish and Jen

Clyde Archer

9.0

Excellent wine. Paired well with the elk steak I had with it.
— 6 years ago

Nicole Ruiz Hudson

8.9

Polished Cab Franc with well integrated wood notes, currants, black cherry, bramble, and herbs, coffee. Light green pepper. Had with meatballs with mushroom gravy and polenta. — 7 years ago

Ganesh

9.6

Worth aging (although I am not sure how long since it's screwcap) but drinkable now — 8 years ago

Amit Srivastava

9.0

Awesome .. Howell mtn rocks — 8 years ago

Allison Lyzenga

8.9

Staff BBQ; minimal notes, but my ratings are accurate; balanced, enjoyable — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Tried several bottles, all great! Founded by Cody and Marque Wright, yes that family of the great Ken Wright Pinot’s very nice small production Pinot, 1700 cases, sourced from 8 vineyards. Ruby, purple hues with aromas of blue and red fruits with an array of spices. On the palate youthful flavors of cherry and fresh strawberry, licorice notes with elegant spice. Fine tannins, long ending with fruit and tangy spice and mineral notes. Great now but a few years will bring out more of the wines complexity. — 5 years ago

Greg Gratson

9.0

Really good, gift from parents — 6 years ago

Daniel McGeough

9.1

Delicious California Lagrein. — 6 years ago

Rufus King

8.9

Balanced Cabernet Sauvignon from Dave Matthews, light with grape flavor and low acid and tannin, at Dirty Water Pizza Co. In Back Bay, Boston — 7 years ago

Hunter Leger

9.0

Not usually a fan of Chardonnay, but this was a pleasant surprise. Very bright, and doesn’t taste too rich. Excellent chilled. Strong notes of green apples and pears. — 8 years ago

Roger Custer

9.2

One of my favorites. Just the right amount of fruit, wood, and terroir. A bit acidic but not too much. Pairs nicely with cheese and charcuterie. — 8 years ago