Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

8.9

1998 vintage. Not the greatest Napa vintage obviously. Nice fill. Opened and decanted. Some sed but less than expected. Tasted after 30 minutes, 1 hour, 1.5 hours, 2 hours and 4 hours. Light-medium body. Dusty, dark plum nose. nondescript intro with a greenish finish initially. Greenish qualities faded with time and a ringing, dark cherry component took center stage. Not a hottie but desirable enough, with time. Drank nicely with balanced structure/fruit after two hours open. 7.15.26. — a month ago

James Mosman

9.0

Sweet and good. — 7 months ago

Angel A Santiago

9.1

Simmer Blanc 2022–Lovely white. Subtle, yet buttery. Clear oak lends to the flavor and subtle body. — 2 years ago

Katie

9.0

Katie thought it was a 9.1 Cody thought it was an 8.7. Very lite easy to drink, very fruity — 5 years ago

Ellen Christen

9.3

(With Janet) Fruit forward, tasty — 6 years ago

Jason R

8.9

Very nice pinot... the tasting room in Santa Barbara is great too — 7 years ago

Joe Weinberger

8.9

Bought this bottle 5 years ago. I really liked this wine back then but my tastes have changed a lot. I was happy that this turned out to be much more enjoyable than I thought it would. Quite nice. — 8 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

N muted
P delicious. Jumpy cherry. Lovely spice. Well made.

Grapevine 25 btg — 3 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

Nose: smells like expensive burgundy. Nutty? White flowers.

Palate: mineral. Tart.

Grapevine 83 — 6 months ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

This wine is a medium garnet in color. The somewhat muted nose offers aromas of jammy blackberries, a bit of earth, some black pepper and anise. The palate is loaded with dark fruit and cherry, with very fine tannins. It’s a smooth sip. It’s also a fresh sip, as the light touch of oak lets the grapes speak for themselves. — a year ago

Ron from VA

9.3

Uhhh, quite the mind-blowing bottle. The finesse of this build is pure class. The oak is prominent but is a Prince Charming to Cinderella’s sweet perfect vintage fruit set. Tropical and touch floral with an amazing Meyer lemon & crème brûlée finish (that is silky/long). Top shelf build :) — 4 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.2

Held up reasonably well but it’s heyday was a few years ago. Still has tobacco, notes of blackberry, and chocolate but had lost the intensity I remember from earlier bottles. — 6 years ago

Lee Richey

9.3

2016 vintage, very reliable fun wine for the budget. Easy drinking yet flavorful. — 8 years ago

Kerri

9.2

Outstanding! Great medium bodied, plum and earthy. Loved it — 3 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

N: lemon flower. Elegant.

P: good fruit.

Grapevine 22.33 — 5 months ago

Kerri

9.0

Dark, jammy, slightly leather and tannic — 9 months ago

Ali Copp

9.1

Bought when in VA
2020 Melange
Bordeaux Blend- 38 merlot, 24 petit verdot, 25 cab franc, 13 tannat

Fruit fwd/raspberry on smell then some acidity and heavier medium body — 4 years ago

Cory K.

9.0

Hallowiney — 5 years ago

with Claire

E & K G

9.3

My fault for letting that humidity get to the red paper that wrapped the bottle. Damage only limited to the label, thankfully. Concentrated red and blue fruit. Focused on the palate with a long finish. Tannins are really integrated and this bottle is 100% pleasure! — 6 years ago

Wolfgang Dahlheim

9.0

2013 a bit oaky still nice to drink — 8 years ago