Holly Schnader

9.0

Flavorful without being too bold. Soft. — 2 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 — 3 months ago

Bryan Kesting

9.4

Soft red fruit and drinking beautifully. — 4 months ago

JKT

9.0

At Ogino’s post Thanksgiving. Excellent ripe modern style but of old Zin. — 5 months ago

Taylar Hart

8.9

Wine pairing at Harbor House Inn lunch — 5 months ago

Bryan Kesting

9.3

If you can be patient with these you will be rewarded. — 6 months ago

Brad Jensen

9.2

This is a BIG Pinot. Big, fruit dominated nose, with a little herbal spice on the back end, with hints of black olive and rose permeating throughout. Big palate and body, with an herbal, hay or thyme palate, tannic, with a salinity that’s prominent, with black olive, some tar, and even a smokiness hitting the end, with dark cherry, plum, and a peppery spice showing up loud on the palate. Really good entry to South African Pinot. — 7 months ago

Michael Greene

9.1

A bit shy right now — 2 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.0

This yellow-gold wine rings the “old-style Cali” bell in all the right ways. A nose of apricots, mangoes and apples is helped along with the smell of buttered popcorn. Oak treats the palate as well, draping over the tropical fruit like a sunshade. The acidity is zesty, yet the mouthfeel tends toward creaminess due to the wine sitting on the lees for five months. The oak is a definite part of the wine, but the effect is softened enough so that it's a pleasure, not a pain. — 5 years ago

Rachael Ryan

Sommelier Quince Restaurant

9.8

Always surprised by these wines. Incredible concentration and still lively. — 10 years ago

Kamall

9.0

Salty, rocky goodness — 3 months ago

Colin Parker

9.1

Medium, spicy, full body — 3 months ago

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Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Decanted 2 hours in advance, 05 Monte Bello is absolutely rocking tonight, intensely aromatic wafting layers of currant, cedar, dark chocolate, baking spices and classy, integrated vanillin oak. It’s both structured and detailed and the palate shows both richness and focus with an elegant texture and fine grained tannins. It’s in an amazing spot but definitely has a long life ahead. — 4 months ago

Frank Lin

9.0

Delicious and fine. Nice balance and rich. — 4 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.2

Delightful but wow. High alcohol. Super fruit and robust — 5 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Chateauneuf du Pape; 5 October 2023 at Café Capriccio, Albany, NY — 7 months ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Color of really light tea. Nose is a bomb of ripe and sweet citrus and lime, sprinkled with a bit mineral. Nose is decent. Taste is refreshing with sweet tropical fruit, some flowering note, a tiny bit nutty and warm from alcohol. Light on the acidity side. After taste shows some more rind to wrap things up. Perfect for hot summer. — 8 months ago

Matthew Doty

9.0

A lovely blend. Nice tannins, light black pepper, full bodied, nice finish — 3 years ago

Jay Root

9.1

Peppery, acid, lighter on the fruit. This would pair really well with chili or a similar dish — 6 years ago

Michael Washabaugh

9.1

Paired well with a lamb, eggplant purée, fava beans, piquolo pepper. Would also pair with a medium rare magret duck or other game. — 9 years 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. — 3 months ago

Ross Tartell

9.0

Good everyday Chardonnay table wine. — 6 years ago

Renato Hoyle

9.5

So balanced — 4 months ago

Brian S

9.6

Young but the wine is so on point. By far the best American Chardonnay on the market. Crazy acidity, so much citrus, tropicals including passion fruit, just amazing 🤩 — 5 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.9

The 2022 Evangelho Heritage blend by Bedrock is very light on its feet with a streak of bracing acidity — almost effervescence — along with light tannins. It’s a deep hazy purple in its youth with a nose of tart berry compote and leather. Seems like it will mature nicely. — 5 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.9

Tasty village PN from Rhys. Woodsy and herbal. — 7 months ago

Dmitry Muzychak

9.0

Выпито в горьком одиночестве в ресторане Azure fish Maxx Royal 17.07.23. Ровно 36 лет назад бала наша со Светой свадьба. Как быстро пролетели годы…🥲 — 9 months ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

Another last of its kind wine as the San Mateo moved to Alesia label after this vintage. This young blend is really singing right now with bright red fruit and cedar spice and well balanced acidity. A candidate for short term aging, but the freshness of the fruit really shines now. — 5 years ago

Alex Chiocchi

10

Phenomenal with our thanksgiving feast. Light on the pallet and a nice balanced body — 7 years ago

Paul Mason

10

Our go to summer wine — 11 years ago