Jerae Knutson

DuMOL Member Services

9.6

If you snagged a few bottles of this wine in your allocation you can feel comfortable opening a bottle soon - let the wine evolve in your glass. If you’re patient, you’ll be greatly rewarded by tucking a few bottles in your cellar for 5+ (and up to 11) years. 77% of the fruit comes from DuMOL’s O’Connell Estate Vineyard and 23% from Occidental Road Vineyard. Finn is always layered with a velvety finish, and always a Member favorite. — 4 years ago

Juan Borda

9.4

Wow! Love this one. I was waiting for a special occasion to open this one! — 5 years ago

Erin Joyce

9.2

Waited a few years to drink the 2017 and it’s even better than I remembered. In times like these it’s important to savor the floral bouquet and stone fruit deliciousness of this wine and essentials like Clorox bleach. — 5 years ago

with Sandra

Rick Baraff

9.1

That’s some nice drinkin’ stuff (circa 2017). Thanks to the local somm, Steve, at our Whole Foods for the recom... it was their last bottle and he sacrificed. — 6 years ago

Martin Mills

9.2

Smooth as silk, with a hint of vanilla under its lush red fruit surface. At four years, it’s drinking fabulously, hard to see how it could improve and life is too short after all. Sourced in Halifax for about $60, sadly I think they are sold out. — 7 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.5

Outstanding quality with deep four dimensional complexity reaching a defined stone crushed minerality and the lovely sous bois earthyness. Ripe yet very well structured on the palate, balanced throughout and a high class long lasting finish. Drinks superbly well but with structure to age and develop further for may years to come. — 7 years ago

Linaris Santiago-Wright

9.7

Absolutely amazing! Rich green apple & green olive scent and a peachy green taste that finishes all too smooth.
Great go to! — 8 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Part of a double-blind, side-by-side between the 2017 Sandlands Mataro, which also happens to be from Contra Costa County. Opened and allowed both bottles to slow-ox about three hours prior to our guests arriving. Slightly deeper in color. The nose was lingonberries and dusty earth. On the palate, there were plums and spices. This comes across more round than the Sandlands and has the silkiest of deliveries. Medium tannins but they seemed to grow as time went on.

Given the structure, I expect these to continue aging very well. At this stage, this comes across as a very elegant wine. The Oakley Road Vineyard is own-rooted and dry-farmed; planted 117 years ago. 352 cases. — 5 years ago

Jenks

9.1

I remember having this at the winery 4 years ago and thinking at the time it was one of the best sav blancs id ever tasted, which is easy to say in that setting. Revisiting and it’s still excellent, but I’m drinking it in my kitchen. More soft peach than typical passion fruit. Wonderfully balanced and unique. Martinborough > Marlborough. 12.5% $22 — 5 years ago

Ben Mar

9.1

Moose. Amr wants you to see this. It’s great — 6 years ago

with Jeannine and Mick

J Sramems

9.8

I’m back to unoaked Chardonnay — 7 years ago

LM Segal

9.1

Beautifully dry cherry, twiggy nose and a light-to-medium bodied frame around a light, fresh red berry core. Very nice stuff. — 7 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.4

Candied red fruit aromas. Strawberry, and cranberry on the palate. Smooth long 30 plus second finish. Drinking very well right now. Opened 30 minutes prior to drinking. — 7 years ago

Shay A

8.9

Another great last minute gathering at the storage facility!

Dan is the king of busting out these old Marcassins, and every single one has been a revelation...until this one 😕. Don’t get me wrong, this was nowhere close to terrible, but it smelled and tasted of bubblegum. Very faint nuttiness notes to it. — 8 years ago

with Mark

Daniel Bloom

8.9

Gritty black fruit. Thin on opening. Fleshes out and blooms with air and protein. A cool weather Cab Franc to be sure. Patience in the glass brings rewards. — 5 years ago

Mike Pepper

9.2

Very smooth and silky Merlot, drinks more like a lighter cab. Excellent compliment to the BBQ pork chops — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruits, sweet spice and cedar. Flavors of blackberry and cherry, some herb with vanilla, oak and cacao notes, well balanced. Fine tannins, good mouthfeel on long finish ending with mocha and espresso tones. Has room to age. Tasting Sample. Nice but a bit pricey! — 5 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.3

Classic RRV Chard served for Thanksgiving 2019. Nose of herbs and butter. Entry of honeysuckle, mango, wildflowers. Middle gains a limestone grit. Finishes with brighter acidity than I would have expected given that the entry of this wine is quite a bit more rounded than I expected it to be. Hint of walnut. Very balanced. These wines are built for an extremely long haul, 1 to 2 decades. Drink or hold. — 6 years ago

Ron R

9.4

An Xmas gift from a close friend @Bill Bender - thank you so much, Bill.
The nose is bright and boisterous, which oozes red currants and cinnamon. On the palate, this presents just like a contemporary burg. Light on its feet. Soft, round tannins with a lovely interplay of relaxed acid. Finishes with delicacy and elegance.
We are really looking forward to securing a 2019 allocation from the winery. — 7 years ago

with Anne-marie

Jay Kline

9.1

These Villa Creek wines have continued to grow on me over the years. This was no exception. Lots of lip smacking fruit but executed in a style that sits very nicely with my palate. — 8 years ago