Josh Weinstein

9.2

Time exposed to some O2 helps quite a bit. Tons of fruit left. — 4 years ago

with Kristen

Abbey

8.9

Very smooth — 5 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Medium gold color. Nice energy and bubble intensity. Notes of lemon, stones, crisp red apples. Expansive in the mouth. Toasty. More developed and complex than the 96 next to it. BDay dinner 1/12. — 6 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.3

Still way to young and again wood not completely integrated but this will disappear. Buttery, high minerality, smokey, crushed stones. Will be very good with patience. — 6 years ago

Justin Hart

9.4

Ah, the Rocks at Milton-Freewater produce such remarkable and distinctive fruit. Morgan Lee’s take on the Stoney Vine Syrah is outstanding. Earthy, gamey, succulent, dark and full stone fruit (plum) that just keeps going. This is good for another 5 years I think. — 6 years ago

with Cherish and Jen

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.4

Love this Syrah. Nice long finish on this one. Young but still fairly smooth. — 7 years ago

John Bluemke

9.1

Very easy to drink. Salmon and flounder. Vanessa enjoyed. — 8 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Not quite as sensational as our bottle in February due to storage differences. Cooked fruit of; rhubarb, raspberries, strawberries, dusty crush stones, leather, dark vanilla barrel toast, black earth and pebbles, black tea, hint of mushroom. Finishes soft and elegant with just a touch of funk. Hope you all enjoyed Christmas!!! — 8 years ago

Justin Madol

9.0

Ripe cassis and black berry with bitter chocolate and hints of green pepper. The palette here is nicely balanced between plump cassis, stones, and spice. Well made with excellent integration. Excellent now, better in 8-10 years. — 9 years ago

Lynn Penner-Ash

Owner/Winemaker Penner-Ash

8.9

Balanced. Good fruit density and structure — 10 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.3

World greatest Chardonnay blind tasting — 4 years ago

Jodi Jennings

9.5

Cherry pie delight! Decanter for an hour and it was delectable. — 5 years ago

Michael T McAlhaney

8.9

A mammoth wine with dark berries and ripe bramble fruit. — 6 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Tropical fruit, wet stones, beeswax & acacia flower — 6 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.5

2004 Vintage. This needs to be served at cellar temperature vs refrigerator temp and kept opening until last sips at almost room temp. Citrus and stones with acidity still to balance the honey notes from 14 years aging. — 6 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.5

2011 what???? Wow. From the nose to the finish this is a phenomenal wine. — 7 years ago

with Daniel

Brandon Granier

9.5

Wow. It's like a sea spray of white truffle and citrus. Nose has you swooning, palate is iodine and butter and citrus and wet stones. Blew us away and the whole tasting menu is composed with a wine of this profile foremost in mind. — 7 years ago

Rich Cocuzzo

9.0

Wow and it's an '11! — 8 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Light to med gold in the glass. Apricot and honeysuckle in the nose with stones. Huge in the mouth. Very rich. Best Niellon I've had. — 9 years ago

Jan Konetzki

9.8

1989, double magnum.
Serious old school left bank in great shape. Like listening to sympathy for the devil from the stones the first time.
Blown away! — 9 years ago

Austin Beeman

9.1

A spicy stony nose of red fruit. Rich and delicious fruit jelly with ultra ripe blackberry. Mint herbs and stones. $90 — 10 years ago

with Jim

Nathan Renfro

9.7

Decanted for 1.5 hours. Opened up but still very young. Wonderful structure, bold yet refined. Very strong, but lovely finish. Can’t wait to visit Fairchild in a month. — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.3

New producer to me. Pretty strong reviews and I can see why. This is not your jammy fruit bomb zin that are super common. Finesse in style but retaining richness in flavor. Reminiscent of Carlisle style zins with higher acidity, lower ABV and encompassing the entire fruit spectrum. Ripe raspberries, blueberries and blackberries accompanied by Mexican vanilla and sandalwood aromatics. Energetic on the palate. Delicious. Thanks for opening, @Jack Thompson . — 5 years ago

with Mark, Jack and 1 other

Rob Sternthal

9.5

If you like big, sexy Napa Cabs then you should drink this. — 6 years ago

with Daniel

Chris McClellan

9.0

Excellent example of Chardonnay. High altitude well maintained acid, lemon/limes, lemon curd, slight tropical. — 6 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

A redo after that disappointing 2002 Pichon Lalande two weeks ago on #steakandclaret night. While this is not again what I expect from this producer, it is better than the 02. Nose of cedar, fresh tobacco, stones and dry soil, quiet baking baking spices, ripe & lean; blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, strawberries, pomegranate, hues of blueberries, light mushroom, soft leather, black licorice cola and fresh red florals. The body is leaner to medium and well resolved. The fruits are fresh & bright. Dark cherries, cherries, lean blackberries, strawberries, cherries, pomegranate & cranberry juice, hues of blue fruits, saddle-wood, sweet suede leather, fresh tobacco leaf, cedar, dry stones, top soil & rich turned dark earth, limestone minerals, dry stems, slight touch of dry herbs, round, mouthwatering acidity and lean, long, well balanced fruit & earth, good structured finish with length. Finish lasts a full minute. Still 8-10 years of good drinking ahead. 9.3 with the ribeye. — 7 years ago

Robert Rothfield

9.5

A wow wine — 8 years ago

Daniel P

9.1

Juicy and fruity and luscious. Delicious. — 9 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.2

Slow to open but when it does you know you have your nose in a glass containing Chablis. Lovely combination of lemons and stones. Could use a little more acid but definitely not clumsy. All about minerals and chalk in the mouth. — 9 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.3

Classic Chinon Rouge. Black cherry and damp stones. Alive and kicking, many years ahead of it. — 9 years ago

with Josefa