Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.8

Seven Stones was the wine of this market visit to Napa. For me, it is the very definition of why I drink wine. Great fruit that is not overworked and is the Webster’s Dictionary of elegance, even at this young age.

On the nose; beautiful dark & medium red cassis. Ruby in style with amazing florals. Blackberries, dark cherries, raspberries & blue fruit mix. The red florals are so engaging, They possessed me for quite sometime before getting to tasting the wine. Soft baking spices with understated vanilla.

The body was medium full. Tannins unbelievably soft, silky and elegant for such a young wine. The fruits picked at the perfect ripeness. Such elegance! Creamy and ruby fruits of; cherries, dark cherries, creamy raspberries and wafting blue fruits. Soft spices, dry crushed rock powder, delicate volcanic minerals, touch herbaceous, whiff of black olive, dry soils, beautiful red roses and violets. The structure firm yet delicate as was the tension. The length and balance in perfect harmony. The long, polished finish simply amazing. Especially, in a wine this young.

Photos of; the property with the seven stones from Yosemite that are held together by gravity and weight 100,000 pounds, and two other artworks from the owners amazing art collection and the view from their terrace. — 8 years ago

Narun P

8.9

Beautiful bloody and transparent shade of red. The aroma reminds me of dry prune or dry ripe/resinated black grape. On the palate, the wine is easy drinking, medium astringency, with balanced red cherry, earthy quality, and spices. Went surprisingly well with our sushi omakase! — 9 years ago

M & R

9.2

Half way between sweet and dry. Definitely has a little alcohol kick. — 10 years ago

Kristina Richter

8.9

A friend shared the 2011 bottle. It was delicious. A nice full body with a good amount of tannins, but pretty smooth. I noticed some berry notes. — 10 years ago

Dennis Long

8.9

Sinskeys' POV (point of view) is a fine example of how Good an Organic Blend from Napa Valley can be! Finely Crafted. — 11 years ago

Jonathan Hird

9.5

What a surprise! Great South African Chenin with Wonderful floral burst with passion fruit hints. Nice honey note on the back palette — 11 years ago

Raymond Levy

9.9

This was a very well-balanced deep wine. Would definitely buy it again. Karina loved it. — 11 years ago

Barbara Drady

9.6

3 more bottles of the 2009 Sonoma Coast Vineyards Balistreri Vyd Pinot Noir left in my cellar. Need to save them to share with special friends. — 12 years ago

Chantal Leyden

9.8

I'm usually not a fan of white but this was amazing. Notes of citrus, melons and a hint of honeysuckle — 13 years ago

Michelle Tracy

9.0

At first I thought this was too mild. But after it was open about 30 minutes, the fruity flavors really came out. — 8 years ago

Kari DeMarco

8.9

Randomly tried it but I like it! — 9 years ago

Andrew Lam

9.3

The lingering nose of oak and berry when my glass was empty was amazing. — 9 years ago

Brad Taylor

8.9

Oaky undertones. Bold taste. — 10 years ago

Elizabeth Dz

10

Bold, paired excellent with steak. — 10 years ago

Linda Ford

10

Very smooth and mellow. Nice finish. — 10 years ago

Steve Martinelli

9.6

One of my favorite buys from my Oregon trip. Silky smooth, plenty of acidity, flavors of bing cherry, cranberry and some light forest floor. Long finish! — 11 years ago

Mike Toler

8.9

Good cab. Great flavor. A lil to much of a lingering taste on the tongue — 11 years ago

Andrew Goldstein

9.0

Yummy yummy — 11 years ago

with Patton

Jennifer Liu

9.1

Nice Sweet/juicy profile — 12 years ago

Julie Northshield

9.0

Great taste of summer, but great wine any meal. Try with a winning hand in poker or take to share on the top of a hill with a great view. Balanced , smooth — 13 years ago

Matt Mason

9.4

C straw; N citrus, white peach; T lemon grapefruit up front, white peach on the end. — 8 years ago

Randmaster Flash

8.9

Bright with lots of cherry; easy to drink — 9 years ago

Kathy Schmedding

9.2

Great Chardonnay! Delicious with shrimp scampi. Great find by Schmed in Santa Barbara! — 9 years ago

Daragh Hoey

9.6

Profoundly challenges my view of Oregon Chardonnay. Restrained in so many ways. But full of electricity. — 9 years ago

Kaitlin Ohlinger

9.1

Had the 2013 a while back, and I gotta say the 2014 is slammin'. Well balanced, quenchy, stone fruity, zesty. The force is strong for GB in Oregon. — 10 years ago

Jake Kimar

9.5

Showing all of the good things Pritchard Hill brings to the party. It's always sad to see the last one go! — 10 years ago

Kevin Neely

8.9

Aavery nice everyday wine at this price point. Fruity, not particularly complex. Bright fruit, mostly sour cherry and cranberry, but with an overriding sweetness, so no puckering. — 11 years ago

Ibsen Santos

9.1

Yummy. Color: red, ruby, medium. Nose: cherries, sage Pallet: basil, cherries, sage, spices, jammy, acidity medium plus. Overall.... Hot bottle — 11 years ago

with Mr and Yadhira

Bob Halifax

9.1

Another reason to get behind BC Rieslings. — 12 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.6

1 acre 70 cases a year 1900ft elevation above the fog — 13 years ago