Jay Eagan

9.3

Really well made! — 5 years ago

with Kristine

Jeremy Reuling

9.0

Good Cab, full body without being overbearing in terms of fruit. — 6 years ago

JL

8.9

Bought at Costco for $25 or so. Warm colors and lovely fruits of pinot noir. Worth the money — 6 years ago

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

8.9

Nice acid, pear and cherry on the nose and it tastes like baking spices and a bit of crabapple. 👍🏻 — 8 years ago

Jim Chen

8.9

Quaff away!
— 9 years ago

with Jeff

Tobin Trevarthen

9.2

This was a true representation of the Champoux vineyard. Yum . — 10 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.2

This is really really good. Impressed!!! — 10 years ago

Jonathan Klonecke

Sales Revel Wines

9.6

fantastic showing. no reason to wait here. — 11 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.2

Minerals, structure, balance, elegant mouthfeel...the way California Chardonnay can be. — 12 years ago

Randall Bowman

9.1

Nice mouth feel and balance — 13 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.1

Fabulously surprising! This wine is one of those warm robust bear humans who wraps you in a hug that doesn’t smother you, it frees you. It’s fresh. Oodles of dark berries and plums plus vanilla and a very herbal earthy thing and something like leather. So very very good. — 6 years ago

Mike R

9.5

Same as last time

Well crafted

All smiles — 6 years ago

Doctor No

9.3

Something very clean and elemental about this wine, and something Bordelaise as well, given the depth, lack of California over-ripeness and relative inaccessibility in youth. Not an "easy" wine, but neither is young Lynch Bages. — 8 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.4

Welcome to Easter weekend and lets start the weekend off right with a wonderful Bordeaux Blend from Andrew Will, the 2011 Champoux Vinyard continues to impress. This is a right bank blend of 54% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon.

The nose is beautifully expressive with notes of blackberry, black cherry, black currants, tobacco, licorice, chocolate, herbal notes, spice, violets and fresh tilled soil.

On the palate there is well balanced notes of black cherry, blackberry, black currant, green bell pepper that I love oh so much, chocolate, graphite shavings, and floral notes.

This is a full bodied wine with medium + acidity and firm outstanding gripping tannins. This wine does not disappoint.

Everyone have a great Easter weekend and please take thing easy, be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 9 years ago

MH

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.2

Decant this one. #RAEN — 10 years ago

James Bishop

8.9

Great dessert wine — 10 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.2

2013 vintage. Red cherry, dried herbs, spice, forest floor, violet m+ acid and velvet tannin. Pure elegance — 10 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.6

All red mountain fruit lovely intensity and elegant bouquet a bit of cf and merlot in the blend both red and black berry fruit with pretty floral notes with dark chocolate and sweet tobacco spice. Very lush and forward fruit here with a nice freshness not a big wine in color or size but had lots of nuance fresh earth and light spice notes this wine needs a bit of time but has all the right pieces in place. Finish 45+. Excellent milk chocolate notes — 11 years ago

Bill Bender

9.5

WOTN at in-laws 50th anniversary. I brought it because they have 2 blonde daughters. Superb. — 12 years ago

Nancy Bernstein

9.2

Amazingly fresh peach notes in this unusual California Chardonnay in the French style — 6 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.1

The nose on this is ethereal & elegant. Fruity notes with some leafy undertones. The palate shows a much bigger frame with rich dark cherry notes and some blueberry character on the back end. Tannins are present, but well balanced and the palate weight gets more elegant with air. — 6 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Dark cherry and cassis. Lots of vanilla notes. Soft, mild tannins. Good QPR. — 7 years ago

Nate Miles

9.1

Smokey dark fruited velvet blanket. Still a bit upright. — 8 years ago

Dave Kluz

9.2

Great balance of old and new. Big fruit, but restrained. Good pepper and earth. — 9 years ago

with Clement, Andrew and 2 others

Fred Mihm

9.3

Well done Mr. Hat. — 10 years ago

Robbie Ward

9.3

Knock it back! Incredibly pure, deep gamay. Great quality fruit handled with love. — 10 years ago

Reid Kinnett

8.9

Pretty wine! Great balance between high-toned and base notes. Rose, anise, and herb. Excellent structure — 11 years ago

Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

8.9

Fresh raspberry and strawberry, good acidity, excellent oak integration. Adam did well, as usual. — 11 years ago

Sam Shepard

8.9

Another strong cool climate wine — 12 years ago