Ming L

9.1

I believe this is my first bottle from the Fort Ross Seaview AVA.

The nose is gorgeous with fresh berries framed by floral, herbal, and earthy elements. On the palate it’s lively yet refined, with juicy raspberry and cranberry leading the way. Soft integrated tannins.

Drinking alongside the Sea Smoke Ten of the same vintage, this beauty certainly stands on its own, and actually offers a deeper and more complex nose. Just a lovely Pinot! — 5 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Dark cherry and cassis. Lots of vanilla notes. Soft, mild tannins. Good QPR. — 7 years ago

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

8.9

Nice acid, pear and cherry on the nose and it tastes like baking spices and a bit of crabapple. 👍🏻 — 8 years ago

Rich Friedland

9.1

Slightly acidic and a bit higher in alcohol than the smooth jazz Sonoma bottles I'm used to, but i really enjoyed this. A hint of raspberry and forest floor. — 9 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.4

Ohhh, so good. I messed up dinner but this made up for it. I wonder if the dog is annoyed by being my wine model yet? — 10 years ago

with Dave

Paul Mabray

Founder VinTank

9.2

Beautiful wine. Nice to see the Mondavi legacy still be able to bottle magic. #kudos — 10 years ago

with Angelica

Michael Silacci

9.5

Bibiana rocks! Aromas of fresh fruit and stems of red roses are followed by a discrete juiciness and silky mouthfeel. Todd has found another superb mentor. — 10 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.4

I was interested to taste this when I saw the 15.8% alcohol. Surprisingly balanced, but huge, over-the-top, Pinot on steroids. Think someone else described it as maple syrupy. Pretty right on. — 11 years ago

Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

8.9

Fresh raspberry and strawberry, good acidity, excellent oak integration. Adam did well, as usual. — 11 years ago

K L

9.8

My favorite $10 red blend! — 13 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.1

Fabulously surprising! This wine is one of those warm robust bear humans who wraps you in a hug that doesn’t smother you, it frees you. It’s fresh. Oodles of dark berries and plums plus vanilla and a very herbal earthy thing and something like leather. So very very good. — 6 years ago

Pablo Cetlinski

9.3

Very smooth velvety, red fruit like cherry and medium acidity — 7 years ago

Joshua Wiedergänger

9.6

Incredible, creamy, fresh, supreme balance. Light. — 8 years ago

RobPITSKO

9.4

Nice stuff — 8 years ago

with Ken and dmoore61

MH

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.2

Decant this one. #RAEN — 9 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.2

This is really really good. Impressed!!! — 10 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.2

2013 vintage. Red cherry, dried herbs, spice, forest floor, violet m+ acid and velvet tannin. Pure elegance — 10 years ago

Nicole L

9.0

With Maroof — 10 years ago

with Zo and Nadia

Nick Rancone

10

Amazing. Really impressed. — 11 years ago

Randall Bowman

9.1

Nice mouth feel and balance — 12 years ago

Nancy Bernstein

9.2

Amazingly fresh peach notes in this unusual California Chardonnay in the French style — 6 years ago

George Yasutake

9.8

Best Pinot Noir that I have tasted this year! Awesome grape juice. Went well with the signature toro plate at Morimoto’s in Napa. — 6 years ago

with Brian

Doctor No

9.3

Something very clean and elemental about this wine, and something Bordelaise as well, given the depth, lack of California over-ripeness and relative inaccessibility in youth. Not an "easy" wine, but neither is young Lynch Bages. — 8 years ago

Kyle Buchanan

9.0

Really enjoy this. Good oak/smokiness tannins and fruit. — 9 years ago

Punky Mahle

9.3

Delicious - even better day two and day three — 10 years ago

John Wenzell

9.0

Pretty great stuff. Flavorful, fruity, on the light side. Would drink again. — 10 years ago

Sam Shepard

9.0

Great earthiness and depth — 10 years ago

Reid Kinnett

8.9

Pretty wine! Great balance between high-toned and base notes. Rose, anise, and herb. Excellent structure — 10 years ago

Joel Scott

9.6

Delicate and well balanced. — 11 years ago

with Michael

Ned Gray Creed

9.2

Minerals, structure, balance, elegant mouthfeel...the way California Chardonnay can be. — 11 years ago