Dr.Meandor

8.9

Tasted 22/05/2015

Wonderful specimen - rich, thrilling, fleshy.
Composed of different selections of Pinot Noir, grown on plots in terraces over 14 ha winery has at hills of Zion. 
Dark cherry red colour, crimson rim. Oily legs.
Splendid nose of chocolate, brine, squeezed strawberry, cassis, tobacco, black currant, blue fig.
Silky medium-plus palate of hackish balance. Velvety tannins. Embracing flavors of black cherry liquor, black gooseberry, strawberry jam, black currant marmalade.
Noble lingering finish...
Paired to beef tenderloin with Russian sauce. — 9 years ago

Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.5

Awesome Cali Chard that drinks like Grand Cru White Burgundy. 2013 is another awesome year! Tropical fruits with just a kiss of oak. Treating my daughter and future on the back deck at home! Vine Hills Best from Kistler. CB 95+ — 10 years ago

with Michael and Steph

Teresa Christovich

8.9

Light and crisp Pinot noir — 10 years ago

Marshall Lake

9.0

Reminiscent of an Oregon Pinot Noir from the Dundee hills region, while still maintaining that classic, Californian fruit forward approach. Ripe red fruits like strawberry, cherry, and pomegranate. A fair amount of mineralality and oaked flavor too. Could easily lay for another 5 years + — 10 years ago

David Wanek

9.3

Tastes like Russian River Pinot to me. Full bodied and really tasty. — 11 years ago

Jonathan Van Gorp

9.0

August Hills — 11 years ago

Nick Berry

9.3

love it even more 4th time around- can't wait for next year's! A cross of Semillon and Gewurztraminer... — 9 years ago

Taryn Perry

9.0

Bought this a few years back. Has aged well. Not as smooth as a Russian River Pinot Noir, but good for Santa Rita Hills. — 10 years ago

Steve Watkins

9.1

Excellent Pinot, Christmas dinner in Chapel Hill. — 10 years ago

Rob Owen

9.4

Surprisingly good for a chard! Not too buttery, not too dry. — 10 years ago

Gahl Rinat

9.2

Sweet like honey. Like a russian cake. — 11 years ago

Joshua Crisp

9.0

Dundee nose of red, spicy fruit, peppercorn, basil, and dry, Jory soil. Soil and field mushrooms greet the tongue, with black cherries and Tiger lilies following. The wine ends with hints of cedar and Russian black tea, but a little more alcoholic on the finish on the second day. — 11 years ago

Richard Hwang

9.7

Maria liked it — 12 years ago

Kippy Ingram

9.4

Drank at Blue Hills farm,l. Rich, deep butter, full flavored. Delicious. — 9 years ago

Erin Morgan

9.0

Very soft, bright cherry flavor. — 9 years ago

Tom Wood

8.9

Mean acidity, juiced pear. — 10 years ago

Fredrik Bergström

9.0

Utvecklad doft med röda bär och undervegetation. Toner av rök och och svamp. — 10 years ago

Elizabeth Griswold

8.9

Day 2, really feminine & pretty. Sour cherry palate, touch of cola. Lost the vanilla bean from yesterday, still finishing sweet. Lovely restrained Russian River. — 11 years ago

Jonathan Cristaldi

Writer First We Feast, LA Magazine, SOMM Journal

9.3

We give this: red cranberry, licorice, vanilla, clove, earth and dark cherry finish. This is some full body and it is rich like Beverly Hills. — 11 years ago

Bill Wilhelm

9.2

Doesn't compare to the Grgich Hills. Buttery. — 12 years ago