Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Crafted by Joseph J. Wagner, 4th generation winemaker, with winemaking roots in the Napa Valley since 1906. Deep Ruby with red berry fruit aromas, tea and sweet spice notes. On the palate flavors of jammy blackberry and cherry with pronounced sweet vanilla oak, cacao and pepper spice notes. Soft tannins and bright acidity, well balanced, with mineral tones on a long finish ending with toasty spice! Nice! — 2 months ago

Michael Walker

9.9

Excellent Pinot but I think inferior to the Tetarossa lineup — 2 months ago

Takuya Namise

9.0

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse — 3 months ago

Joe Fischer

9.3

Liquid Gold! A beautiful California sparkler with aromas of brioche, yeast, and pear. Nice body and slight tartness. — 4 months ago

Louis Martin

9.3

Jammy and fruity, raspberry flavor, light and smooth, better whe let to breathe and paired with charcuterie. — 5 months ago

Matthew W.

9.1

Always a crowd pleaser. 🤗 — 6 months ago

Alan Johnston

9.0

3.0. A passable Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, but with a somewhat dull taste. On sale for $10.99, regularly $13.99. — 6 months ago

Ryan McMinds

9.8

Last week at Zion mountain ranch — 10 months ago

Winton Sweum

9.4

Deep currant red; smoke on the nose with blueberry and spice; ripe palate with time has become lush with a pastille quality and ripe, finishing tannins. This evolved substantially over two hours open. — 3 years ago

Patrick Miller

9.0

Favorite daily bottle — 9 years ago

Desislava Petkova

9.6

Is so good, finish test of chocolate and vanilla. Love it — 3 years ago

Miles Perry

9.0

An oaky Chardonnay with nice fruit notes. — 2 months ago

AEL

8.9

Granular, ripe and heavy. Syrupy berry and smokey notes. Quite smooth. Enjoyable? Yes. Whopping alcohol level? Yes. Worth fifty bucks? No. At mom's. — 3 months ago

Carol Tait Olson

9.2

My go to Sauvignon Blanc — 4 months ago

Jeffrey Trezek

9.5

One of the faves for Shiraz. Big, bold, yet easy to drink. Punchy with black and red fruits, not to tannic. — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2023 vintage. Maan, do I feel old reviewing this! Sourced from some eminently notable vineyards. Wine rolls up and down and back up again throughout the palate...almost as if you are tasting each vineyard source as stages vs a blend. Def interesting. Light-medium body. May hafta pick this up as a list placement as it is drinking nicely. Absolutely blowing through Oregon pinot tho. Resto pricing at $19 btg (waay too low) and woulda jumped on it but have another CA pinot currently btg that's an even better deal. 11.27.24. — 6 months ago

Shuhui Ng

9.2

Deep ruby, heavy bodied - nose opens up to strawberry, spice and bubblegum. Mouth feel: blackcurrant, black pepper, liquorice, vanilla. medium acidity, well integrated tannins… very smooth to drink! — 8 months ago

Louis Martin

8.9

Deep cherry and plum notes, hint of spices and oak on the nose, with a coffee and chocolate finish. — 10 months ago

Michael Ma

9.0

Balanced but fruit is front and center through to the finish with a soft velvety tongue. The bourbon barrels come through with a deliciously harmonious, and unique surprise. — 6 years ago

Justin B

9.0

Nice dry fruity wine. Not sure what it's a blend of but very nice. Good pic Gils! — 10 years ago

Steve Mitchell

9.2

Always a beautiful blend. Paired well with our lamb. — 2 months ago

Ravinder Singh

9.2

Dinner at home 3/13/2025 — 2 months ago

Jody Scharf

9.5

Rich pears, apricots, delicious, still has some time... — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Opened and double decanted several hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 1997 Grange pours a deep purple color with an opaque core moving towards a ruby rim; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart black, red and some blue fruits: blackberries, raspberries, Fig Newtons, tobacco, purple flowers, cocoa, coffee, some mint and other green herbs as well as earth and baking spices. On the palate the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is so long and there is remarkable density. I would say this is entering its early drinking window, but just barely. I find these wines need decades to shed their fat and really start to strut. Regardless, this is delicious now with a healthy decant and should drink well through 2057 without breaking a sweat. — 4 months ago

Paul Masson

9.1

Definitely a lightweight, but always pretty and dialed in — 5 months ago

Steve Goore

9.1

While its name doesn’t sound like an SB from NZ, it sure tastes like one. Pronounced passion fruit, a little green apple, and more lime than other Sauv Blancs. Refreshing and great value at TJs. — 6 months ago

Jocholla

9.1

Cherry, vanilla cola with cherry syrup, not sweet though, slight stainless and freshly chopped herb aroma, light and perfectly suited for small bites in the FL heat. — 9 months ago

Doug Griffin

9.2

What you expect. Saturated dark fruit, med tannins, chocolate, cherries — a year ago

Michael Seely

9.3

Well put together, excellent — 8 years ago

with Joe

P A

9.2

Always a good bet — 11 years ago