Ceccherini Cristiano

9.0

A safe island during an ongoing shipwreck
Still primary character
Elegant and enjoyable — 6 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 — 7 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. — 9 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

8.9

Closed and young at the moment needs to mellow out. Plenty of dark cherry notes and some forest floor. Well done alas burgundy gets expensive: — 9 years ago

Jim Chen

8.9

Quaff away!
— 9 years ago

with Jeff

James Bishop

8.9

Great dessert wine — 10 years ago

Kevin Simback

9.1

Still showing a tad too much new oak but well structured and loads of fruit — 11 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

Sam Shepard

8.9

Another strong cool climate wine — 12 years ago

Ming L

9.1

I believe this is my first bottle from the Fort Ross Seaview AVA.

The nose is gorgeous with fresh berries framed by floral, herbal, and earthy elements. On the palate it’s lively yet refined, with juicy raspberry and cranberry leading the way. Soft integrated tannins.

Drinking alongside the Sea Smoke Ten of the same vintage, this beauty certainly stands on its own, and actually offers a deeper and more complex nose. Just a lovely Pinot! — 6 years ago

Lisa Edwards

9.4

Deep red juicy fruits with smoke. Delightful. — 6 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Dark cherry and cassis. Lots of vanilla notes. Soft, mild tannins. Good QPR. — 8 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.0

The few times that I have tasted this producer, I found their wines “simple”. This was not, and I’d be happy to retaste this wines in 5 years time. Very young still. — 8 years ago

Nate Miles

9.1

Smokey dark fruited velvet blanket. Still a bit upright. — 9 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

Rob Sternthal

9.2

This is really really good. Impressed!!! — 11 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.2

2013 vintage. Red cherry, dried herbs, spice, forest floor, violet m+ acid and velvet tannin. Pure elegance — 11 years ago

Jonathan Klonecke

Sales Revel Wines

9.6

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

Greg Gosselin

9.1

2017 is fab. Great QPR. Intense with backbone. Give it a few more years. it doesn’t get much better at this price-point. — 6 years ago

Nancy Bernstein

9.2

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

Jeremy Reuling

9.0

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

Lynn Poole

9.1

Refreshing Pinot with our adventure at Avery — 8 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. 👍🏻 — 9 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.5

Couldn't end the night on a sour note. — 9 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.2

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

Robbie Ward

9.3

Knock it back! Incredibly pure, deep gamay. Great quality fruit handled with love. — 11 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.2

Same guests and food. That is some tensified Syrah. Oh so good. — 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. — 12 years ago