Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Small production. RSV has under 200 acres of vineyards in 5 Carneros locations & a winery in the Stags Leap District. The wines are 100% organic. Ruby with berry, cherry & spice aromas. On the palate flavors of wild strawberry & cherry with complex spice, citrus, oak and balanced acidity. Fine soft tannins, good balance, long finish with an earthy characteristic ending with notes of vanilla spice. Nice! — 3 months ago

Ron R

9.4

This was so well behaved. Subtle nose of pineapple and roasted nuts. Mid palate presents honeysuckle, honeydew melon and moderate acidity. Finishes soft and round. Unsure that this will further improve with cellaring. — 4 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Ruby color, purple edges, with aromas of ripe fruits, floral and complex spice, aged for 16 months on French oak, 58% new, vineyard planted in 1991. On the palate concentrated flavors of strawberry and black cherry with orange citrus, herbs, vanilla and oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, rich long finish, ending with fruit, vanilla, floral, spice and oaky tones. Very Nice! Will age! — 4 months ago

Yan Gagnon

9.1

Tout a été dit et redit sur le Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select et le duo Doug Shafer et Elias Fernandez. Par contre un peu moins sur le Chardonnay Red Shoulder. Il provient du Red Shoulder Ranch dans le district de Carneros au nord de la vallée de Napa. Red Shoulder est une espèce d'épervier qu'on retrouve près du vignoble. Le 2021 est un vin achevé. La robe est jaune claire sans aucun signe de vieillissement. Le nez est complexe avec des notes de gingembre, de citron, de beurre et de vanille. En bouche le liquide est puissant, long, avec les mêmes saveurs qu'au nez avec du fruit de la passion en prime. L'alcool est un peu dérangent en bouche avec ses 14,9%. Ça se goûte ! — 6 months ago

Martin Mazner

9.2

Rich, balanced Pinot that opened up after 3 hours of air. Cherry cola flavors dominated with just a hint of earth. I enjoyed the wine with rack of lamb but truth be told I liked the bouquet more than the wine. — 6 months ago

Joe Fischer

9.1

Lovely. Yeast, lemon, apple, and a bit of minerality. — 7 months ago

David White

9.3

Terrific NZ Pinot, nice clean lines of fruit and acidity and has silky smooth tannins.
This has matured nicely since my last bottle three years ago.
Have another one which I’ll try at 10 years. — 3 months ago

Adrienne Rapacki

9.1

With Darric and Melissa and pork chops — 3 months ago

with Scott

Miles Perry

9.0

An oaky Chardonnay with nice fruit notes. — 4 months ago

Craig Becraft

9.0

Slightly muted with age, but still strong, supple fruit dark smoking meat went perfect with smoked reverse, seared ribeye steaks — 5 months ago

Ericsson

9.2

Single Vineyard Sonoma Pinot with some age from very reputable . Solid! Cheers. — 6 months ago

Andrew Keenan

8.9

2021 Vintage — 6 months ago

Mike Evans

9.1

Fading a bit, but pretty bing cherry fruit and tart acidity. — 7 months ago

Matt Waring

9.2

Lordy this is good—smooth, supple red blend offering strawberry and mint at first and a softly tannic raspberry bite after. Drinks lighter than the alcohol. Had with burgers, could see it with BBQ or even a steak. — 3 months ago

with Christine

Damian

9.1

Pale yellow color. Tropical fruit on the nose and palate. Long finish and high acidity — 3 months ago

Austin Hohnke

9.3

Really fine juice. Gorgeous, unmistakable Pinot aromatics. Creamy strawberry, wild cherries and raspberries. Wet leaves and forest decay. Palate is smooth, silky, and creamy in character with oak in the right place. Polished. Called Sonoma Pinot blind. Hella’ tasty. — 4 months ago

James Burge

9.2

nose: pineapple, toasted almond, lemon curd. soft bubbles, bright orange — 5 months ago

Jocholla

8.9

Solid Napa Cab. Good fruit, slightly thinner than I’d hoped for but would buy again. — 6 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.4

Beautiful. — 6 months ago

romo

9.1

A bit resolved yet still very NorCal. — 8 months ago