Henry Cullen

9.3

Fruit cup vibes, in your face :) — 7 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

2 of 2 byob choices at French bistro. I love this Piedmontese producer. Dark cherry notes, generous layer upon layer as it opens up. Just well made wine. Went beautifully with my MR flat iron steak. Big on natural wine making practices (Steiner?) so always a plus for me. — 7 years ago

with Paul

Marianne DiGiovanni

9.0

Great wine and friends 8/24/2018 — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.9

First winery on day two in Sonoma was Donelan Family Wines in Santa Rosa with Meredith. First red up was the Two Brothers Pinot Noir which comes from four separate vineyards in Sonoma County; 41% from Steiner Ranch, 26% from Walker Vine Hill, 21% from Devoto and 12% from Perli. Namesake is for the two sons, Tripp and Cushing. Aged for 18 months in 17% new French oak. 1,630 cases produced.

Medium garnet red with some ruby in the core. A touch of greenery on the nose with some twigs and strawberries. A touch of tobacco and cedar too. Medium acidity (6.5/10) with a light plus to medium body. Layered palate with notes of cinnamon, violet, white pepper, plums and a touch of mushrooms. Medium plus finish with a little bit of iron coming through. Drink till 2021.

$$ - Tasted at the winery. Retail price is $55.00. — 8 years ago

with India

Benjamin Kirk

9.1

Loved it..nice stone fruit on nose with a good acidity to balance it out. More on the dry side then off dry . — 8 years ago

Tom Balamaci

9.1

Aromatic. Black forest fruit. Leather. Good acid. More body, but not heavy. — 9 years ago

Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

9.5

Gracefully aged Blaufränkisch from Hungarian earth. Wonderful nose with dried red berries, underbrush, licorice and red currant. Still a lovely acidity, soft fully integrated tannins. The Barrique maturation is not noticeable. Franz Weninger is now slowly reducing the oak treatment in all his wines. Mainly using big, used old casks. Can't wait till the now actual wines are in the age window of this Steiner. The 2013 Steiner from slate soil is also a stunner. — 9 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Grapes from best sites around Heiligenstein of the former Steiner Allerheiligenstiftung, a religious foundation dating back to 1171! Able to taste ‘17&’18 side by side. Very Fragrant, more so than ‘17, aromas of stone fruits and spicy notes. On the palate plum, pear and citrus flavors with zesty spice. Medium+ length ending with vigor on an expressive fruit finish, good balance. Nice value. Tasting Sample. — 7 years ago

Shengli Hu

8.9

Sweet lemon and petrol. On blue slate. — 7 years ago

Brandon T

9.2

Not as expressive as it was 18 or so months ago. Still very good, but few of the previous characteristics are there. May have to grab a few ‘16’s to see where they are. — 8 years ago

with JRM and Sam

Michael Miller

9.0

Lovely Pinot from Alsace. Acidic red fruit and mineral notes. Picked this up at a wine shop in Amsterdam. 😊🙏 — 8 years ago

h g

9.5

Rich, deep red wine, with mellow tannins and a fruity profile. Benefits from breathing for about 10-20 mins. — 8 years ago

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

8.9

Vintage 2015 on Magnum format.
Nice wine and very enjoyable. Probably drunk too young. — 9 years ago

Rob Mullen

9.1

Still has plenty of life left in it, but was just fabulous with xmas roast duck :)
Perfect level of acidity and beautiful cherry in the nose.
Very well done. — 9 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.2

Agree with @romo and @Steve Anderson this is a beautiful Gruner. Maybe the best in CA. — 7 years ago

Randall Brater

9.0

Light, balanced fruit. Excellent after dinner sparkling. — 7 years ago

Andrew Belzer

9.7

apple blossom, pear, honeydew, whetstone, honey, biscuit, lemon zest.
round and viscous gives way to lingering acidity. this is fully certified Biodynamic so it will precipitate tartrates!!! — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.4

First winery on day two in Sonoma was Donelan Family Wines in Santa Rosa with Meredith. The next Rhone varietal red was the Cuvée Keltie Syrah. Made up of 100% Syrah from four vineyards in Sonoma County; Kobler Family, Steiner Ranch, Obsidian and Richard Family vineyards. This bottling is 100% whole cluster fermented in small batches then aged for 21 months in neutral French oak. Only 301 cases produced.

Dark ruby red with some violet hues. Complex and layered nose with leather, twigs, sweet spices, touch floral and dark red berries. Medium plus tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Rich palate with vanilla, cinnamon, smokiness, baking spices, dark cocoa, dark berries and a touch of light petrol. Long finish. Drink till 2030.

$$$ - Tasted at the winery. Retail price is $90.00. — 8 years ago

with India

Matt Duncan

9.3

Wow! Soft, herbaceous. So familiar and yet fully surprising. — 8 years ago

with Ariel

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.5

'79 Spatlese. Fuck 💦💦💦! — 9 years ago

with Austin