Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Nice holiday bubbly!! Founded in 1982, Roederer Estate adds oak-aged reserve wines to all their blends to create complex, dry and harmonious sparkling wines. First Brut California sparkling produced by Champagne Louis Roederer. Pale lemon straw, nice mousse and bubbles for this 60% Chardonnay & 40% Pinot Noir blend. Flavors of crisp Apples with creamy mineral tones, nice balance with acidity. Long finish ending with oak, lemon and nutty characteristics. Consistent. Very nice! — 7 months ago

Michelle

10

Wow. This has to be one of the best blends I have had. Intense, rich, and beautiful color! — 5 years ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Opus One master class with Lisa Perrotti Brown [editor, wine advocate] and Michael Silacci(winemaker Opus One). At the Matter of Taste (Wine Advocate) in Napa...Wines:

2005 Opus One
2007 Opus One
2010 Opus One
2018 Opus blend 18
2018 Opus blend 3
2018 Opus blend 5
2017 Opus wolf
2017 Opus dog
2017 Opus squirrel

Got to taste 3 of the final blends for 2018..they went with blend 5. The 2017 were tests fermented with different wild yeast — 6 years ago

with Brenda

Eric

8.9

Great value for a weekday red. — 8 months ago

Emily Anderson

9.0

I don’t like a lot of blends but this one is great! Enjoying with a pork dish. — 4 years ago

Ben Slade

8.9

Super versatile Pinot! Nice acidity, very balanced. Great table wine — 5 years ago

David L

9.3

11’ Favia La Magdalena . One of my favorite 2011’s from Napa. Pop & let it sit in the glass for 10/15 minutes. Magician when it comes to CF blends. — 6 years ago

Marc Fagelman

8.9

Speak easy, drink easy! What a great BBQ wine — 2 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.4

The 2017 ‘Component Collection’ Malbec shows bright violets with blackberry compote and white pepper dusted mocha tones alongside scorched earth that all take shape in the glass. The palate is plush showing a gorgeous sense of richness and complexity. Blueberry cordial and Black Forest Cake flavors march on parade with espresso bean and dark currants on the palate. The length here is really good, as this beautiful and decadent Malbec wine will provide drinking enjoyment for the next fifteen years. Drink 2021-2036- 94 — 4 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.2

Found a 2017 in the cellar... not a problem! Still clear, light lemon yellow...floral and citrus notes on the nose. Beautiful snuggly weight on the palate and such balance and between minerals, gravel, and floral fruit. I love these blends...this is 55% Ribolla, 39% Tocai Friulano, and 6% Chardonnay. This wine sings with summer meals but it slides down effortlessly all by itself. — 5 years ago