Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Opaque ruby color with a thin garnet rim. Aromas of forest floor, bacon fat, fresh rosemary and mint, wet soil and black fruit. Flavors of black olive tapenade, tobacco, smoked meat, red, blue and black berries and roasted herbs. Hint of black pepper and salt on the long (a pleasantly sour) finish. Soft tannins and very bright acidity. Medium bodied and incredibly tertiary and savory. Nicely aged and concentrated. Very interesting and unique expression of the varietal. — 2 days ago

Andrea Watt

9.6

Smoke, leather, plum, and a touch of lavender. Smooth but rich. — 2 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.1

California tasting, v cherry, v sta Rita hills — 2 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

I always love wines from the Fiddlestix Vineyard. This seems like the softest and most accessible version I’ve ever had. Nose shows loads of moist humus and loam, a milk chocolate (surprising!), a slowly wilting green herbal thing, crushed rock, and dark cherry. Rich and very soft in the mouth, the acids are a little on the low side. It gives a lot of flavor, but lacks the complexity and tension I’d like to see. (Later update: I now see the alcohol listed on the back label is 14.8! . . . for a PN from SRH! Yikes! That explains a lot.) — 19 days ago

Raul Puga

9.6

Best USA Chardonnay!!! Absolutely stunning. — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2021 vintage. Medium body. Plenty of earthiness and frontal fruity chunk that both set the tone and hung out all day. Foundation good but back-end finish, while definitely there, lacking the oomph that other vintage/versions have thrust out there. Vineyard getting replanted currently and will be completely out of the Foxen pantheon in the near future. Other (SRH) vineyards stepping up and in. 09.03.25. — 2 months ago

Scott E. Becker

9.0

[Tasted on October 11, 2025 at 360 Bistro in Nashville]

Cherry and raspberry fruit, with a savory note. — 19 days ago

Amanda Speier

9.7

2017. Floral bouquet on the nose, punch of cherry cola. Black Forest gateau with kirsch and old leather. Herbal poultry blend on the finish. Rich and complex. Unami. — a month ago

FabianG

9.1

#vonsmammoth — a month ago

Paul J

9.8

This was awesome! Lovely darkish gold color. Aged apples to start then popcorn and subtle butter with more air. Very deep, thick wine. Well balanced and refined. — 3 months ago

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