JKT

8.9

Skinner auction demi 24 in owc. Maybe heading downhill?. Nose reticent then opened up in half hr with notes of that peppery cab Franc and earthiness. Palate shows some Bordeaux like wood and earth and tannin. Quite lean but we'll structured and not your New World fruity style. Medium finish. Still a value at less than nine bucks each. Upping score. Opening up after an hour or more. More classic Bordeaux nose. Apparently vineyard was run the old style way with horses! — 7 years ago

Paco Suro

9.2

Went up to the Sierra foothills to drink some @Skinner Vineyards. Met some very cool people who were gracious hosts. Got talking about wine and shiners. Ended up with some #schwag. Highly recommend finding some #grossventrewines. Thanks to Sarah and @Chris Pittenger 🌮 — 8 years ago

Lorenzo Muslia

9.4

A Southern Rhone blend most likely as Gigondas appellation. Dry and fruity like dark skin cherry. Nutmeg spice in the palate and a beautiful long finish and layers of strawberry and sweet tobacco. I paired it with fish soup — 8 years ago

Christine Havens

9.4

I felt incredibly lucky to have tasted this bottle with Betz assistant winemaker, Louis Skinner, who is both talented and, as I learned, something of a wine collector himself. The 2012 La Serenne is fabulous, with a nose that reminds me of blackberries macerated in fresh thyme, crème brûlée and cedar. The innate sweetness at the core of this stylish Syrah is offset by ripe tannins, a fine mineral-acid backbone, and more serious notes of game, black olive, iron, iodine, and loamy soil. 14.3% ABV | Sample — 9 years ago

Alan Courtney

9.5

Estate Syrah, decant before pouring. Opens easily. Lots of black fruit notes on the front end, structured but not grippy mid palate, very balanced acidity, long easy finish, no heat for a big Syrah. Great wine. — 9 years ago

Paul Mabray

Founder VinTank

8.9

Super refreshing for brunch. I'll definitely look to buy more. — 10 years ago

with Angelica

Paco Suro

8.9

Love this library beauty. GSM with a couple of other odds and ends. #sierrafoothills juice! — 8 years ago

Ed Chin

9.2

Big ass Beyoncé wine. Like it a little skinner — 8 years ago

Robin Gerber

Partner Spotlight Brands

9.5

21% Grenache blanc, 18% Viognier, 9% Marsanne, 8% Picpoul blanc. A whopping 175 cases produced. — 8 years ago

Christine Havens

9.3

The final wine in a trio of Betz wines tasted with assistant winemaker Louis Skinner, the Pére De Famille Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 is seamless and well-crafted. The nose is a gathering storm of blackcurrant, blueberries, milk chocolate, and violets. Structured and spectacularly dense in the mouth with saturating, tooth-staining layers of black and blue fruit, a touch of Welches grape jelly, anise, and sweet tobacco. This finish is lengthy, velvety, wonderful. 14.5% ABV | Sample — 9 years ago

Nathan Adams

Consulting Wine/Beverage Director, Snake River Brewing, Persephone, King Sudachi

9.2

@Chris Pittenger - this is delicious!!!! — 9 years ago

Craig Haarmeyer

9.0

Good foothill Zin — 10 years ago

Mark Hicken

9.5

Great job John Skinner, fab black fruits, nice acidity, excellent overall. Wonderful with roast lamb! — 10 years ago

Tony Chapman

9.1

Fresh aromatic beautiful wine. — 8 years ago

Kristie M. Connor

9.5

Dried cherries dried raspberries Herbal, rose, carnAtion. light bodied medium acidity — 8 years ago

Tim Plain

9.0

Very well done white blend. Smooth and balanced. — 8 years ago

Ryan Guillen

8.9

Neutral wine with notes of honey, citrus, butter, and over ripe banana. A lot of butter for this type of wine. — 9 years ago

Kristie M. Connor

9.3

Candied pineapple, mango, mineral, earthy — 9 years ago

Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

8.9

Hot nose smooth like a pinot — 9 years ago

Lindsay Fa

9.8

Gorgeous. Different. #delectable — 10 years ago