North Branch Vineyards

Littorai

Les Larmes Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2022

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. — 2 months ago

Tom, Joe and 3 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

One of the handful of producers that can get me to taste Anderson Valley pinot. Not a fan. This was nice. Personally scored it 9.1/9.2. In most other hands, this rolls in at an 8.8.

Patz & Hall

Hyde Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017

Single Vineyard Sonoma Pinot with some age from very reputable . Solid! Cheers. — 4 months ago

Marc, Ted and 6 others liked this

Rhys Vineyards

Bearwallow Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011

Fading a bit, but pretty bing cherry fruit and tart acidity. — 5 months ago

Shay, Ira and 3 others liked this
Austin Hohnke

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Incredible wines. Extremely challenging vintage for this part of California.

Littorai

Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

A bit resolved yet still very NorCal. — 7 months ago

Austin, Juan and 5 others liked this

Chappellet

Mountain Cuvée Proprietor's Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2022

Deep cherry and plum notes, hint of spices and oak on the nose, with a coffee and chocolate finish. — 10 months ago

William Hill Estate Winery

North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Sunshine. Nice wine at a responsible price. — 4 years ago

Paul, LM and 1 other liked this

Bedrock Wine Co.

North Coast Syrah

Slightly muted with age, but still strong, supple fruit dark smoking meat went perfect with smoked reverse, seared ribeye steaks — 3 months ago

Roederer Estate

L'Ermitage Brut Anderson Valley Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2017

Liquid Gold! A beautiful California sparkler with aromas of brioche, yeast, and pear. Nice body and slight tartness. — 4 months ago

"Odedi", Ira and 3 others liked this

Roots Run Deep Winery

Educated Guess Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Solid Napa Cab. Good fruit, slightly thinner than I’d hoped for but would buy again. — 4 months ago

Anthill Farms

Comptche Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

John Howard
9.4

Beautiful. — 4 months ago

Jonathan, Pinotman and 12 others liked this

Domaine Carneros (Taittinger)

Brut Carneros Sparkling Blend 2020

IMO it’s the perfect amount of dry. We had it with seasoned, baked chicken. A delicious offering in the $35 range (at time of rating). — 5 months ago

Emilee Larger
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Robert Sinskey Vineyards

Los Carneros Vin Gris of Pinot Noir 2023

Light, elegant, a bit floral. Great wine — 8 months ago

Etude

Estate Grown Grace Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir 2018

Bright ruby red color. Bountiful aromas of red berries and dried violets. Pallet is full of strawberry and raspberry fruit with hints of black tea, baking spices, earth and pepper spice. Just a bit of a “gamey” quality as well. Nice hint of oak on the clean finish. Fine tannins and bright acidity. Creamy texture. Rich and nicely rounded. Absolutely a “California-Style” Pinot Noir. Nice choice, Mark Smith. — 2 years ago

Paul, Tom and 1 other liked this

Schramsberg Vineyards

North Coast Brut Blanc de Noirs

nose: pineapple, toasted almond, lemon curd. soft bubbles, bright orange — 3 months ago

Shafer Vineyards

Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2019

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 ! — 4 months ago

Ira, Raul and 5 others liked this

Williams Selyem

Ferrington Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2012

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. — 5 months ago

Roederer Estate

Brut Anderson Valley Sparkling Pinot Noir - Chardonnay Blend

Lovely. Yeast, lemon, apple, and a bit of minerality. — 5 months ago

Arnot-Roberts

North Coast Trousseau 2023

Definitely a lightweight, but always pretty and dialed in — 5 months ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

I don’t know the first vintages were so unique and different. Subsequently the wines changed.

Pride Mountain Vineyards

Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon

What you expect. Saturated dark fruit, med tannins, chocolate, cherries — a year ago