Stephen Redenbaugh

9.2

Medium dark to lurid red... soft forest floor, sour Door County cherry, soft baseball-glove leather on the nose. Soft, silken attack with tannis resolved but enough acidity to keep the wine alive. Nice example of 40 year old Nebbiolo that sings with some of the best pasta on earth. Bravo! — 7 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.0

This showed up at my door and I’m happy it did. J Vineyards continues to please me. There is a richness of aroma and lightness of body that pleases, much like me. Light and fragrant. Not really I rarely wear perfume because wine. But this wine is quite elegant. It’s the socialite who envelopes you in a tender hug and you get a whiff of their spicy perfume and a sweep of their velvet cape and a small thrill from interacting with them. Simple and pretty. Ps I don’t think I’ve ever hugged a velvet-caped socialite but I’ve been manhandled by cloaked goths who have been smoking cloves. Same diff? — 8 years ago

Carson

8.9

St. Estèphe, literally a stone's throw from the more prestigious Paulliac region, while not topping its sister commune by any means certainly holds its own. Huge initial notes include cassis, black currant, and anise followed by some of the largest tannins I've tasted in a wine this young. Great wine from a lesser well-known commune. 💥 for 💵 — 9 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Tried this again, about a year later. Time proved well. The vines of Lilian-Ladouys are found a stone's throw from the Graves of Cos d'Estournel and the Chateau Lafite-Rothschild. Purple, with inky tones. Aromas of black and blue fruit, smoky notes and soft spice. Palate displays black and blue fruits with toasty oak flavors, full body with round tannins. Finish ends with earthy mineral tones. — 9 years ago

Cameron Moreland

9.5

Great Wine!! California wine in Door County!! — 9 years ago

Jimmy Masters

9.8

Delicious Cab from the Alexander Valley region of California. — 9 years ago

Keith Whitener WSET Diploma, CSW

9.2

Medium garnet with light violet rim. Nosing some cherries, raspberry and a little 'shroom in the mix. Lively with tannic structure lots of fruity cherry flavor. Should go well with a baby 'bells mushroom and melty jack cheese tart and a chopped salad. Don't applaud. Throw money! — 7 years ago

David Shaw

9.3

Dense purple. Prune, raspberry, spice and a hint of mint and veg in nose. Layers of cherry flavor with length followed by a hefty dose of fine grained seed tannin and black currant. Tart citric-cherry-cranberry finish with white and black pepper notes. Front of tongue astringency in aftertaste. Just drinkable now, but could benefit from a day of decanting or another 5-10 years of aging. Special, especially for those partial to Cali Petit Sirah — 8 years ago

Maciej Kurka

9.2

Great Pinot right from the start. Tart Door County cherry with intensity of Pommard. — 8 years ago

Aren Larson

9.5

Awesome wine. Hopefully I can buy more here in Madison vs traveling to Door County! — 9 years ago

Kathryn Bernhard-Brizzee

9.3

Winery exclusive 2013 vintage from the Cellar Door Club. Flavors of cherry, blackberry and earth. — 9 years ago

Cornelia

9.1

At Joan and Mick's -- from Next Door -- nice fruitiness with a little bit of spice -- not over powering — 9 years ago

Tish Calhamer

9.6

Intense black cherry, pepper, basil, and honey notes balanced out by a complex dryness that pulls away any hint of cloying without excess astringency. I will be looking out for this one! — 9 years ago

Mike Stricoff

10

I’ll tell ya what, if you ever get promoted and your sister gives birth in the same day this is the perfect special occasion wine to celebrate with. My mouth feels like my soul feels while FaceTiming with a newborn infant that shares 50% of the same DNA as me. The baby can only hope it ages as well as this world class wine I found in a tasting room a stone’s throw away from the Sonoma town square. Pairs well with a Cosmos marathon. — 8 years ago

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Emily

9.3

2013 vintage in 2018 - wonderful! — 8 years ago

Justin Fetridge

8.9

Pulled up to the wine store . It’s 80 degrees . There door is open . Oh no . They clearly aren’t supporters of keeping wine at a constant temp . What can I do I am desperate and there isn’t another wine store around for miles. This bottle catches my eye but it’s a 2013 how good could it still be not being treated right in this open door wine store . To my surprise it was delicious . Caramel. Cashews . Great color . Harvest fall apples. What a great surprise . — 8 years ago

John Clinton

9.1

Knowing that there's a rent-by-the-hour motel a stone's throw from these vines means the world to me 🇺🇸 — 9 years ago

Kimberly Anderson

9.2

Cherry on the nose. Plum, cherry and hint of cinnamon on the finish. Fantastic find in Door county! #stonesthrow — 9 years ago

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Steve Anderson

8.9

Decent choice from a limited BTG menu. A touch of heat, but still versatile with several courses of good Italian food. The incense wafting over the patio from the Nepalese restaurant next door probably didn't help though. — 9 years ago

Kimberly Kasza

8.9

Really good! So smooth, not heavy on tannins. Support your local wineries :) — 9 years ago