Billy L.

9.5

Another Christmas wine🎄🎅🏻🍇🍷👍🏻 — 5 months ago

Monis Mirza

9.2

Found this in New Mexico. If there is a central coast wine that represents the region this would be it. Of course this does not disqualify all the great Pinot produced in Santa Barbara. Truly a treat. — 5 months ago

Thiago Lins

9.5

Perfectly balanced, well-rounded tannins, blackberries — 6 months ago

with Anne

Jake Hajer

9.0

Good color. Cherry jolly rancher. Oak brown sugar. — 8 months ago

Edward Nelson

8.9

Christmas dinner bottle #2. — a year ago

Sean Smith

9.2

Serious contender for new weekday Pinot — 3 years ago

John W

9.2

Deep ruby coloration. On the nose, plum, black currant, black olives, cedar. On the palate, black currant, cherry, raspberry, pepper, earth, oak and vanilla. Full bodied, rich mouthfeel, medium finish. — 4 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Pleasant, very drinkable in relation to all the French Bordeaux we have been drinking tonight — 5 years ago

Michelle Vanhoose

8.9

Soft tannins, floral nose, pretty wine. This would be a daily drinker for me. — 6 years ago

with Rico

Nathaniel Vitan

9.3

2013. Awesome. — 9 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Rich, honeyed, and intoxicating nose. Mott’s apple juice color. Broad on the palate with persimmon and canned peaches. Botrytis.
Air was kind. Have a few more ‘17, so will see how it develops. — 5 months ago

Caleb Krell

9.5

Always a favourite — 7 months ago

Ed Chin

8.9

It’s been a long time since I’ve had a Sea Smoke and for good reason. Well made for sure just too over the top for me now — 6 months ago

Louis Martin

9.1

Plum, smoky, hint of tobacco, smooth and creamy texture, pairs well with red sauce pasta. — 7 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Love Charles Pinots. I do like the Doctors Vineyard from Santa Lucia slightly over the Russian River.

I hold these 5-6 years from bottling, not vintage before I start drinking his Pinots. Excellent Floral fruits, strawberries, pomegranate, dry cranberries, some blackberries, haunting raspberries, cherries, red cola/licorice, dry crushed rocks, fresh to dryish herbs, mid dark spice, vanillin, nutmeg, soft cinnamon, limestone marl, hints of fresh tobacco, wood shavings, red, dark, blue flowers framed in violets. Rainfall acidity with excellent tension, well balanced, nicely structured, floral and polished finish. — 10 months ago

Joe Roth

9.3

Aging beautifully — 3 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

Brendan Baker

9.1

Raspberry, mineral, med + acid, no tannin, drink with a slight chill — 5 years ago

Mr. GrapeJUICE

9.2

Exceptional — 5 years ago

Mickey Ray

9.5

Not sophisticated wine drinker, but prefer Pinot noir's, and really like the Lyric over much more expensive wines I have in wine locker at club, but will add this for me! — 7 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.9

Soul wine! — 10 years ago

Michael Walker

9.8

This was our 3L for the Christmas party - excellent Syrah, incredibly long tail to it, a little sparkly up front. Was a hit with the guests but I thought fell just short of the Adelaida last year — 5 months ago

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9.1

The 2021 Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands) is a lovely appellation-level wine. Crushed flowers, sweet red cherry fruit, cedar and cinnamon are all nicely lifted. Soft, silky tannins grace the long, delineated finish, with pretty floral top notes that linger. Delicious. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, November 2023)
— 5 months ago

Turd Ferguson

9.3

375. Feminine. Nice length. Good purity. Has a candied/confectionary note that’s surprisingly pleasant. Fruit forward and pretty. Best at cellar temp. // Edit: paired this with roasted beets and fancy balsamic and GOTTDAMN — 6 months ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.5

Full bodied, flamboyant and very enjoyable. There’s a perfumed nose and a richness of flavours and an impressive silkiness and weight. Black cherry, marzipan, wet rock, sweet liquorice, potpourri, nutmeg. — 10 months ago

Martijn

9.0

Nice round glass of wine. Nothing overdone but everything present: lime, apple, tropical notes, wood. — 2 years ago

Paul Masson

9.1

Held up well, ready to drink — 3 years ago

Mark Aronica

9.0

Bright and citrusy. Would drink again. — 4 years ago

Kathleen Duffy

9.0

Delicious with smoke salmon — 5 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.8

20 March 2018. Flatiron Wines, New York, NY. — 6 years ago

Lisa Moss

10

This is our favorite wine, light and crisp. It's the wine by which we judge all others. — 8 years ago