Mark Flesher

9.2

Tropical Chardonnay with great weight and density. Went well with Greek food. Nose of pineapple and honey and a touch of basil. Entry that is also very tropical and quite dense. Mouth coating. Didn't compete with the food like I thought it would, but instead really danced around the fare. Went best with the basil pesto hummus. Finished with more acidity than it started with. Aftertaste was kind of strange, almost like a tart peach. I truly think this wine needs to sit another couple of years before trying again, but it's still a very solid wine for the price point. — 6 years ago

John McCarroll

Sales Rowan Imports

9.0

Floral and chenin-y and cider-y and a bizarre af riesling but super nice — 7 years ago

Nahja Martin

9.2

Very buttery yet crisp. — 7 years ago

Paul Weil

9.0

I needed to drink three bottles of this one before making a proper review. I think this wine will be somewhat divisive. It is one of those wines upon which one's enjoyment is, more than usual, predicated upon tasting order, food pairing or cocktail usage, and above all decanting (as it is still quite young).

There is a lot to like about this blend. It is a big wine with a solid yet complex tannic structure, with some dusty tannins right up front rather than in the finish. There is a healthy dose of caramel oak, but not so much that it tastes like candy (and this decreases with decanting, and, presumably, cellaring). The predominant flavors are those I expect from a Bordeaux blend - dark cherries and mocha -- but with the brighter acidity of a Zinfandel or Syrah.

Bottle number four will languish in my cellar for another year or two, so that I may give Bacchus his due 🍷😸 — 8 years ago

Rory Harrington

Sommelier/Wine Director Sotto

9.8

Love this wine so pure and love the mineral and petrol! — 9 years ago

Alison Soberanis

8.9

Light and crisp with hints of fruit — 9 years ago

Francois Botha

8.9

Strawberry and spices on the nose. Plenty of ripe fruit with soft tannin. Medium -bodied. Good value. — 9 years ago

Steve Martinelli

9.1

Really enjoyable Malbec. Ripe blueberry with some nice oak that does not overpower. Delicious. — 10 years ago

Kate Bycroft

8.9

Had at a wine dinner. Good wine. — 11 years ago

V M

9.6

What a unique and once in a lifetime wine. This is a blend of ten years worth of barrels from 2000 through 2009. Wine maker bill balentine kept one brl from each of these ten harvests and then blended them together and created this wine. Tiny production and extremely special this wine is so complex as it progresses across the palate. Cherries, berries, cedar, vanilla and Caramel all make appearances in this very unique explosion of flavor. So special. — 11 years ago

Joe Davant

9.0

Very nice but a bit too pricey. — 6 years ago

Paul Weil

9.1

Unoaked Chardonnays are usually quite good, allowing the fruits to shine. This one is exceptional, refreshing and balanced with no cream or butter. What a great Summer Wine! It sports peach and honeysuckle flavors, with just a touch of lime.. Here’s to more tree-free wines! — 7 years ago

Philip Fischer

9.2

Fruity smooth and rich with lovely mouthfeel and a mild finish. Very approachable and drinkable. — 7 years ago

Erik Barner

9.1

Our first time trying since the honeymoon... such a treat!
— 8 years ago

with Whitney

Mike R

9.6

One of favorite boutique Napa winery - decanted 2 hours - love the 09, 10 and 12 - not tried the 13 yet - singing in prefect pitch - color is deep red and stunning, smell is intoxicating, taste is with every sip reminding me to smile and the finish is damn right runway model sexy - in honor of @Carl Fischer and the amazing Christmas carol story last night and as a tribute to all delectable folks including the WNH gang - my 2nd seasonal posting is an adaption from Home Alone 2 - "hold it right there - and you respond by saying "this is wine drinkers everywhere" - I say knew it was you as I could smell you near my cellar - you were at my cellar last night and You been drinking with everybody and not always smiling - you been drinking with "Snuffy. Al. Leo. Moe, with the gimpy leg. Cheeks. Boney Bob, Cliff" - you say "I am mistaken and have been not drinking with everybody and when you drink your wine you do smile" - so I say I believe you but tommy gun don't so I going to give to the count of three to pour a glass of wine and start smiling one two and wait you are smiling so keep smiling and Merry Christmas you wine drinking animals!!!! — 8 years ago

Mark Buchanan

9.2

Black pepper and herbs dominate rich, spicy dark fruits, cedar and fruit on the long finish — 9 years ago

Jeff Hackmeister

9.0

Previous review mentioned red licorice- that's dead on. Very tasty, creamy OR chard — 10 years ago

Pawel

9.0

Smaczne, delikatne, aromatyczne — 10 years ago

Rachel Tarpy

9.0

Yum! SixFlags dinner YAY — 11 years ago

Stephanie Giles Williams

9.5

In the meat of its prime. — 12 years ago

Daniel Larsen

9.5

Incredible aftertaste! — 6 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.3

@Bryce Wiatrak here is another one. Is there someone else at Delectable that I should bother with these updates/fixes? Desire Lines Wine Co is the producer. Cole Ranch is the vineyard. The assistant winemaker at Bedrock and his wife started this project recently. Any help possible? — 7 years ago

with Tyson

Paul Masson

9.1

Terroir-driven Pinots in an Old-World style — 8 years ago

Paul DiCicco

8.9

It doesn't have a blast of flavor, but it's an easy drinking, light wine with great finish. — 8 years ago

Steve Martinelli

9.5

Great Bordeaux blend, not overdone at all. Nice balance. This will lay for plenty of years in the cellar but enjoyable now! — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Consistently one of my favorites from James Cole. The 13 is no different. New Winemaker for the 15 vintage. We'll see if the style changes. Trained by Chuck but they've added a Wine Consultant. Interesting to see how new influences changes this wine. — 9 years ago

Cayla Dee Porter

9.5

A nice elegant zin with intense dark fruit and a soft palate. — 9 years ago

Raul Puga

9.8

Amazing. Great nose. Wonderful mouthfeel and finish. Love it at 11.5% ABV. You don't need big alcohol levels to make outstanding wine!!! Bravo Nicholas!! — 10 years ago

JDR

10

Amazing Sauvignon Blanc - crisp, tropical grapefruit with zesty lime and refreshing minerality. — 10 years ago

David Racich

9.1

Extremely unique with a taste that you would not expect out of a California Chardonnay! Finding this is not easy - hard to find and extremely unique. — 11 years ago

with Ashley