Paco Suro

9.0

Impressive #hamiltonfamilywines — 4 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.1

Nice acid. Roberts Road vineyard in the Petaluma Gap, so cool climes. 16 mo. In barrel. Thank you Catherine Blagden! — 4 years ago

Romain Stamm

9.5

I could drink this everyday! Stunning drop! Intense gold robe, hazelnuts, roast nuts, butter, lemon. Great balance, the fruit is still there and the acidity is straight. Could age another 5/10 years. Superb — 4 years ago

with Clement

Tom Casagrande

9.3

This wine has so much going on. It’s like a life-form amalgam of animal/vegetable/mineral. Color is like plasma. Nose has raw grass-fed beef, liquid stones, and mentholic Ben-Gay thing, resinous herbs, lime, charcoal ash, and tangy boysenberry. Seriously. Lots of shit happening. It is mouthfilling and loaded with clingy, soft tannin, and has bloody, minerally, dark berry skin flavors for miles. Long finish and good acids. Only 13.9%, which, these days, passes for low alcohol. Terrific wine. — 6 years ago

Greg Ovalle

9.1

Cdntral market Petaluma medium body mineral - love it — 6 years ago

Doctor No

9.1

Petaluma Gap sounds windswept and barren but this is rich and as full a domestic Pinot as I can handle before I say, "fu*k this give me Burgundy". Hits classic notes of sweet red cherry, cinnamon spice and orange peel with good length and just enough acidity to balance 14.2% ABV. This is the perfect middle ground for California Pinot maybe, right between those who shoot for 'tastefully underripe' and the Martinelli/SeaSmoke/GuyFieriFlavortown contingent. — 7 years ago

Gordon Wilkie

9.4

At the top of its game. Released direct from the winery's cellar. — 9 years ago

with Hannah

Brendan Perrett

9.0

Just a hint of kerosene on the nose, her palest of apple fruits and a touch of acidity. This has aged very well and with some good weight in the mouth, a fine example of mature Aussie Riesling. — 9 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

Stainless steel located in the Petaluma gap — 10 years ago

John Mann

9.7

Brilliant. For $90 — 10 years ago

Paul T HB

9.6

Winery notes, Sun Chase Vineyard is planted on the west-facing hillside where the cool Petaluma Gap collides with Sonoma Mountain, this site overlooks a broad sweep of the county from the San Pablo Bay to north Santa Rosa. Our Chardonnay block with an east-west row aspect sits on a sun-drenched, rocky incline at 1000' where fruit yields are naturally limited with small clusters and aromatic fruit. Technical Notes: 76 clone, Whole-cluster pressing, 100% native yeast primary fermentation, 100% wild malolactic fermentation, 11 months in low toast, air-dry 3-year-old French oak, 25% new."
My notes , Aubert style without Aubert price. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Hot off the Press. Always one of Australia’s better Rieslings over decades. Dried white flowers on the nose. On the palate bracing citric acid with the tension you would expect from a young Riesling. A long life ahead as always. I still have a couple of the 2002 left. — 5 years ago

Anna Sangiacomo

9.7

Petaluma Gap, outstanding Pinot — 6 years ago

Phoebe Lowe

9.1

Buttery and smooth! Classic charddy — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Notes of dusty mulberries and blackberries - also olive. A beautiful balancing act of 60%Cabernet Sauvignon and 31%Merlot and 9% Shiraz. Very different to the 1996 Moss Wood had recently because of the Merlot in the blend. Good density and concentration. A class act. — 7 years ago

Jesus Ortiz

9.2

Beautiful. Great first course sparkling wine. — 8 years ago

Paula Dragosh

9.3

Thanks, Sugo, in Petaluma, for putting this pretty Pinot Noir on your list. — 9 years ago

Jeff Sarfino

VP Sales and Marketing Lanterna Distributors, inc

9.4

The 2010 La Cruz is a classic example of Petaluma Gap wine from the always stellar Keller Family. Dark cherry, spice and a umami character that may come from the soil being composed of former seabed — 9 years ago

Leo Hernández Téllez

9.5

Petaluma gap!!! — 10 years ago

Gaurav Tiwari

9.3

CA Riesling. Perfectly balanced with a hint of earthyness. My favorite Riesling at the moment — 4 years ago

Jason

8.9

Light, lemony flavour, slightly oaky. Nice to drink on a summer afternoon $39. — 4 years ago

Josh Weinstein

9.2

I look forward to seeing where this goes in the next 5 years. Jammy and berries all over. — 5 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.2

Complexity and layers upon layers. 11 years on lees has created an impressive structure. — 6 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.0

Second stop in Sonoma with Andrew Berge of Spell Estate, La Pitchoune and Tiny House to name a few. First single vineyard Pinot Noir is the Terra de Promissio from the Petaluma Gap of the Sonoma Coast AVA. It is aged in 50% new French oak and only 49 cases produced.

Lush medium ruby red with a light purplish hue. Quite floral on the nose with some white pepper and strawberries. Medium acidity (6.5/10) with good tannins and a medium plus body. A bit of tobacco on the palate with some dark raspberries and gravel. Dry and medium plus finish. Drink till 2026. $$ — 6 years ago

with India

Devon Gaydos

9.8

Love the flavor, and the place I got it from (Portworks in Petaluma, CA) is awesome! — 8 years ago

Steven Samuelson

10

Not your average Pinot Noir. Very fruity with a bit of funkiness. Insanely drinkable. — 8 years ago

Craig Roemer

Producer/consultant of sparkling wines for Sea Smoke Cellars, Merry Edwards Wines, Goldeneye Winery, Rhys Vineyards, and Infinite Monkey Theroem Wines, Operational Director Prim Family Vineyard, Proprietor C R Wines.

9.2

When it gets hot in Petaluma. Yes please!!! — 9 years ago

Chris Paul

Wine Educator Copain Wines

9.2

Great, dry aromatic white for the springtime! White flowers, citrus aromas. Fresh oranges and nice acid. Some dairy notes too. Excellent with my salmon too. #petaluma #petalumawindgap — 9 years ago

Michael Cruse

Owner Cruse Wine Company

9.4

reppin' Petaluma. Fave Lagunitas after Lil' Sumpin' Wild. — 10 years ago

Juliet Pullis

9.6

North Block Hotel Pizzeria, Petaluma gap crown, Sonoma coast, crisp nights, long growing season, minerally, Burgundian — 11 years ago