Tom Garland

9.4

1st wine of the new year and had to open something fun. Of course, enjoyed with its classic pairing of chicken wings 😉

1.5 hour decant(minimal fine/cloudy sediment). A stunning dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: brambly red berries, herbaceous, wet forest floor, graphite, floral. Taste: silky, soft, juicy, layered beautiful mouthfeel wine with red plum, dark chocolate, dried herbs, touch of spice and a cedar espresso captivating long finish. YUM! — 4 months ago

with Brenda

Ron Siegel

9.7

This was my 2nd favorite flight with both wines showing red & black fruits, earth & spice. I slightly preferred the RB over the RSV for its soaring aromatics & long finish. Splitting hairs as both wines were really superb! — 2 years ago

Colleen Senglaub

10

Perfect for summer if you love sweet wine! — 3 years ago

Maureen O'Leary

9.1

Very tasteful and smooth. — 7 months ago

ESF

9.5

Sublime - just so in the pocket, soaring aromas of dusty cherries, spice, tar, violets, almost a tawny character. So textbook. Seamless flawless palate, the tannins are just perfectly resolved & elegant balance w/acidity, just enough secondary flavors mingled w/cherries on palate through lengthy velvety finish. — a year ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

Wings on the close. — 2 years ago

with Sarah

Ian Hamel

9.2

2021/5/5-6 with mole chichilo and chicken, katsuo tataki, etc. I adore this wine; this year’s model is especially effusive and giving. Soaring raspberry, strawberry, cherry and flowers - it really is Burgundian, but with that twist of blood orange that says Chianti. Limpid like cool spring water but with a savory mineral depth. People sometimes talk about dangerously drinkable wines, but this is truly that - so delicious and moreish it’s hard to stop. — 3 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Been two plus years and wow wow wow is this the best bottle yet. Stunning nose of chestnut, soaring minerality, deep mid season cherries but smothered with wet leaves. Also amazing fireplace aromas. The palate is a marvel. Beats the sh*t out of sooooo many Barolo and Barbaresco at much higher price points. Omg the earthy sweetness on this is insanely magical. Perfect balance and elite elite finesse. Insane inner mouth aromas. What velvety texture and insane juiciness. Perfect fruit/tannin delivery balance. Just so so incredibly epic. This estate is magic. — a year ago

Carolyn Herlihy

9.4

Another winner from NZ and TJ’s (millbrae)

Tropical fruit and crisp finish - deliciously paired with chicken wings and pork loin. — 2 years ago

with Fahmeen and John

Ron Siegel

9.5

This had soaring aromatics with dark cherry, berry fruits that was polished, inky & precise showing iron, olive, pepper, licorice, savory spices & violets — 2 years ago