Joslyn Vo

10

Favorite wine! Sweet and fruity
15% alcohol! — a month ago

Tyler Felous

9.0

On first open, the butter/malo notes are overpowering everything. Some fruit and acidity in there but hidden. Will see how it evolves with some air. — a month ago

David Jamison

8.9

Never had a Marlborough Pinot before. Was having duck, so Pinot an obvious choice. Loved this. Light, which is what I was after, and slight fruity. — 2 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.3

Privileged to sample the 2016 Monte Bello at the winery as part of their Library offerings. The bottle is $375 at the winery. Tight and tannic after 8 years (and half an hour of decanting) but promising much more. Josh at the winery concedes that it’s in a dumb phase but should reach its peak in 20-30 years. I could analyze and pick apart this one for hours. — 3 months ago

Jonathan Wall

9.5

Imagine a great Cote Rotie, Cornas, and a Cal Syrah step into a bar. The atmosphere is all French but the ‘Mercian makes it interesting and overblown with too much density. It was spectacular, but if it were a bit more reserved, and didn’t stain my Riedel, it would have been on another level. — 4 months ago

Ross Tartell

9.0

Good everyday Chardonnay table wine. — 6 years ago

JKT

9.0

At Ogino’s post Thanksgiving. Excellent ripe modern style but of old Zin. — 6 months ago

Ted

9.5

Superb glass of grape juice. Silky smooth. Outstanding!! — a month ago

with Jeni

Kamall

9.3

Lemon and lime, crushed rocks and salty minerals. Gentler than the AR Trout Gulch. Really draws you in. — 2 months ago

Thien Bui

9.1

Very well make — 2 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.5

White Burgundy! 2021 vintage, tasted at the winery. — 3 months ago

Kamall

9.0

Salty, rocky goodness — 3 months ago

Tyler Felous

9.0

4th wine of BYOB blind. Very light with a slight effervescence, leading us to call this as a natty pinot. Was surprised it was such a classic. Have had Mt Eden Pinot before and this was not in the same neighborhood of depth/forest floor. Alas, not my favorite vintage — 4 months ago

Renato Hoyle

9.5

So balanced — 4 months ago

Damian

8.9

Pale straw color, grassy notes, acidic and balanced with a finish that lingers in your mouth. — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

1985 vintage. Nice fill. Excellent cork. Decanted and tasted after 15 minutes thru the 1.5 hours it lasted. Very little sed. Plenty of color. Light-medium body but got bigger and more developed after 45 mins or so. Tobacco, earth and cedar in spades along with dark fruit. This has plenty of life remaining at a high level. Wonderful stuff. 3.24.24. — 2 months ago

Ming L

9.4

A fantastic bottling that is rich, bright and delicate at the same time. Fully integrated with lovely smoky and mineral notes. Long elegant finish.
The winery note states full development by 2022. Agreed but should have staying power for another 4-5 years. — 2 months ago

Bruce Turner

9.0

Great with a cheese tray! — 3 months ago

Colin Parker

9.1

Medium, spicy, full body — 4 months ago

with Dana

Bryan Kesting

9.4

Soft red fruit and drinking beautifully. — 4 months ago