Chris Blanchard

9.0

Opened for Thanksgiving 2024 — 8 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Equipo vaquero — 8 months ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Medium gold color. Heavy in the glass like oil. Killer nose. Notes of ripe apricot, tan spice, sea breeze, cardamom, some chalky limestone soil and sea shells. Rich and silky in the mouth. Light and not too heavy. Long finish. In a great spot. — 3 years ago

Joseph Lewinski

8.9

Muscadet! Lovely straight sea water mineral lemon goodness. Had with some great oysters Christmas Eve. — 5 years ago

with Ginny

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Pale ruby color. Aromas of bing cherry, cranberry and ocean breeze. Good cherry flavors, not a bad Pinot for the price. — 5 years ago

Sarah Noh

9.5

Second Subject to Change wine in 2 days and now I understand the cult following. Fresh juice on the loose! Grapefruit rind galore with a hint of minerality. Skin contact but has less funk than other oranges. 10/10 would buy again for another warm Friday afternoon. Purchased from Gus. — 5 years ago

Yasuyuki Tauchi

9.4

Everyone could say it must be Burgundy! It’s a footprint of california-made wine that a faint oak vanillas. Cherry, cranberry, very elegant aromas and flavors. — 6 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

Cloudy garnet color promises the vitality and exuberance of unfiltered #pinotnoir. Ripe cherry, red bramble fruit, strawberry. High-toned acidity on the palate, layered red fruit carries through. Irresistible #sonomacoast bottle that disappears quickly. — 8 months ago

Austin Blackwell

9.4

Super crisp layers of green apple and citrus and some hints of surrounding some fig and tropical fruits. Very long finish and super well integrated oak. — 2 years ago

with Angelina

Gary Nishimura

9.5

Smooth, worth the money. — 4 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Light gold. Looks young. Took 5 hours to open up and show its stuff. In hour 6 this was cruising. Saline and sea shells, wispy lemon fruit, some honey, some white stone. The guesses from the fellas were 2002 Rav Clos and 1996 Rav Valmur. Shows how these properly stored aged Raveneaus can age effortlessly. — 5 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

Funky in a good way. — 5 years ago

AJ Gubser

9.5

Saltine cracker, smoke, sea shell, lemon peel. The saline/mineral notes are very intriguing.

Huge structure with green apples and searing citric acidity. Some undertones of biscuit along the way with a long, minerally finish.

Big champagne with a straight line of acidity all the way through, leaning to the austere side of things. Enjoyable now, but will bring more pleasure in the decades to come as it unwinds. — 6 years ago

with Brooks

Justin Tomac

9.1

Really great wine smooth after, could not — 6 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Equipo vaquero — 8 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 — 2 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.2

Really impressed with this wine. This area of California’s landscape and proximity to the Pacific mimics that of Albariño’s home, Rias Biaxas. Salty, tropical, and mineral with good weight and balance. — 4 years ago

Norman

9.1

The nose is wonderful in my view. Of course the wood is there but there is a lot of brown sugar in it fit me. It reads hot on the palate, viscous with a long finish. Not a full mouthfeel but you still want more. — 5 years ago

Brian Grech

8.9

Pleasantly surprised — 5 years ago

with Ashley

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Four day weekend. Gotta get it off to a good start. Been awhile since we had our 375ml of Ruinart.

The nose shows, ripe, slightly candied; black cherries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals.

The palate is full & touch gummy/candied. Fruits are well extracted, deep, ruby; black cherries, blackberries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Ghostly, not quite fruit brandy or fruit liqueur character, sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, not quite medium, white spice with hints of palate heat, grainy, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals. The acidity lively and crisp. The round, well balanced & polish finish is always consistently satisfying and lingers for minutes.

Photos of; the House of Ruinart, Dom Thierry Ruinart, nicely light caves and rolling, hillside, Grand Cru Vineyard.

Not quite sure where “D” gets $83 when you can buy this all day at just under $65. — 6 years ago