Jessica Schumacher

9.3

Great memories of being in Sonoma in summer but this is a year-round Rose. Perfectly balanced, slight acid, strong mineral flavor, and some funk on the nose. — 3 years ago

Neal Ferry

8.9

round 2; sparkling and sediment heavy; unusually special — 4 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.4

Fascinating pale gold straw color.

A cidery in the nose. Pears, fresh cut cold apple slices, peaches, slight essence of cardamom.

What a refreshing quality of effervescence to add to a tart, mineral, and blade of grass of a wine.

This is just fun, and reinvents this varietal for lovers of Riesling.

Always see the producer around and Simply Wine just added new bottles to their collection, subbing this slot in for Scribe (which is good, known, and kill the branding game, but not always best value).

Plus we got Finger Lakes in the house, which always feels great to support the local-ish wine scene.

Welcome addition. — 4 years ago

Raj Ajrawat

9.1

Full bodied. A rich expression of cab — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Crimson with a Tawny rim showing its age. Mellow and resolved - round and soft at 17 years of age. Black Olive tapenade and chocolatey notes. Leading Australian Wine Scribe, James Halliday, describes Wynns Black Label Cabernet as “the most important Cabernet in Australia with a magnificent history “. The first vintage was 1954 and in a few months time when the 2018 is released it will be the 63rd. Amazing QPR - the current 2017 can be purchased for $31.90 AUD. The wine is matured in new (never more than 20%) and old French and American oak for between 12 and 18 months depending on vintage. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.8

This was a real treat. Concentration and Intensity off the charts. Liquid raisins, toffee chocolate and fruit cake with the viscosity and consistency of engine oil. Leading Australian wine scribe James Halliday has never given 💯 points to a table wine but he gave 💯 to this fortified, as did James Suckling 💯 and Huon Hooke 98 points. The base vintages in this can go back to 100 years ( the average base sits between 20 and 40 years). Rutherglen Muscat is one of Australia’s gifts to the vinous world. — 6 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.4

Utterly Fantastic — 3 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.4

From Yesterday, Scribe Syrah, so stinking perfect, might be the best Syrah…. — 4 years ago

Meg Herring

9.2

We found a Sylvaner in the sea of Riesling and we loved it 😆 — 4 years ago

Ben Bartolomei

8.9

Very good. Very Pinot, not overly funk. Currants, little bit of chalk. Worth a second case. — 5 years ago

Sam Hara

8.9

A bit earthy for my taste — 6 years ago

with Rachel

Ned Gray Creed

9.0

Domestic Sankt! Local Sankt at that. Nice tension. I’d totally drink that without raising an eyebrow. I’m gonna ride my bike near that vineyard this morning. — 6 years ago

Scott Petrus

9.1

After a nice chill this wine came into balance. Mouthwatering and refreshing the citrus is the star here. — 7 years ago

Walt M Britt

8.9

Arrowhead Slope, Sonoma. VI.Rural Hours. Bottle Number 6937. — 7 years ago

John Fiehrer

8.9

Picking up a little texture and body with the years, some honey and white flowers with nice acid — 3 years ago

Paco Suro

9.3

I am going out on a limb but that was the best Rose of PN this summer. — 4 years ago

Vanessa

9.0

👁This wine is pale ruby with a delicate haze.

👃On the nose, it offers medium(+) intensity of youthful aromas, including notes of ripe cherry, strawberry rhubarb, fresh raspberry, 🍒🍓 also tulip🌷, violet, red licorice, fennel, dill, nutmeg, and wet moss.

👄On the palate this wine is dry. It has med (+) acidity, a medium body, medium alcohol, medium tannins, and medium(+) intensity of flavors consistent with the nose. It also has a medium(+) finish. I find it has good complexity and balance. 👌👌

This wine was fermented with native, wild yeast in concrete or steel and then aged in neutral oak barrels for about six months. According to the @scribewinery website, it comes from "vineyards planted with equal parts of two California heritage clones ideal for the region’s dense clay: Martini and Pommard. The Martini grapes add spice and fresh, high tones complemented by the Pommard’s natural earthiness."

Scribe, Carneros, XII. Beauty Blue, Pinot Noir, Vintage 2018. ABV 13.5%.

Los Carneros, meaning 'the rams' in Spanish, is a unique wine region because it is shared between Sonoma County and Napa Valley. It is one of my favorite places in Califorina for Pinot Noir. With the coastal breezes and fog channeling inland from San Pablo Bay, the vines have a combination of sun and cooling moderators, to aid in both the ripening and the preservation of acidity / brightness of character, which can ultimately lead to a well-balanced, but also well-concentrated wine.

I picked this up at @france_44 and would definitely buy it again. — 5 years ago

with Deked1

Nicolas Owens

9.2

Super interesting leggy funky (like gym shirt) and tart AF wine that we are digging mightily with our first course. — 6 years ago

with Anne

Kei Iwashita

9.4

acidic and doesn’t feel oaky or buttery — 6 years ago

Susan Hanners

9.0

Crisp, clean — 7 years ago