Paul Duprey

9.9

Ok. So I am a huge fan of The Calling (maybe it's my golf obsession - I do the Jim Nantz voice as I putt when playing golf with my brothers). Or maybe it's just the buttery, oaky awesomeness of their Chardonnay. I discovered the Dutton Ranch Version a few months back and loved it but then found the Single Vineyard and really fell hard. Just a quality chard if you like a smooth buttery chard with just enough oak to know it's there and a balance of acidity. Just a great chard! I drink all kinds of chards and this is tops on my list. Well done. Plus you can gift this to your golf friends with the Nantz /Masters connection. At least that's what I do, if I don't drink it before I see them. They also have an awesome Pinot Noir and Cab — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.4

This wine has a lot of things going on. Immediately after cork pop, this bottle seems to be a little flat with a muted nose, modest (at best) acidity, and next to no tannin. Well, 30 minutes later and this Merlot is completely different. This wine is a little more weighted than the 2011. Not calling the 2011 'thin' by any means, but this one has some torque no doubt. Pours a dusty violet to the glass. The nose is baked cherries and some darker milk chocolate. The entry of this wine has sharp acidity, dark chocolate cherry cordials with some pretty damn good liqueur here. For a split second, a little bit sweet in the middle. Finish is acidic. Tannin seems to be there, but not significantly. Allows for a beautiful finish. — 7 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.1

3rd time around on this and I'm calling decant and drink it within a 12 hour period or let it sit for a while longer. Just not showing what I know is there. So much bright freshness and black and blue berries. — 9 years ago

with Taylor and Blaine

Will Howard

9.0

Very elegant for a cab, not a mouth bomb. Clean and pleasing. — 9 years ago

Paco Suro

8.9

Expensive but very nice. Balanced between hops and caramel. — 9 years ago

Rob Guimaraes

8.9

Despite Delectable calling this Grenache, it's Syrah and Mourvedre. Cantaloupe, strawberry, and pear. Good mineral. Bitter and smoky finish. I absolutely want peoper-crusted cedar plank salmon with this. — 9 years ago

with Jiby

Jeremy Pollard

9.0

Texture. That's what makes this wine so damn enjoyable. It's loaded with dark chewy fruit and a hint of dusty chocolate. Round and smooth and voluptuous. The nose isn't amazing and it's not an intellectual wine, but bloody hell it's nice and keeps calling for another sip. It even carries the high alcohol pretty well (but maybe avoid it on a hot day). And it's $12! Crazy. Except that it's hard to get hold of. — 10 years ago

Kim Stanbro

8.9

Interesting auction winning from Jim Nance. Bunnies or Boobies in this picture? Either way, the more the merrier. — 10 years ago

with Dave

Phillip Udvadia

9.2

$17 purchase based on wine description calling it "classy". It was and then some! — 11 years ago

Susan Meyer

9.7

Blind White Wine Nailed by Anthony Mueller, off by 1year on Calling Vintage! — 11 years ago

with Anthony

Deb Dellaposta

9.2

Second time calling this Brunello- missed the American oak — 6 years ago

with Ryan, Chris and 1 other

Lindsey King

9.2

I've had this before, I'll probably have it again. Maybe it's context (it always is) but I liked this way more this round. I'm going out on a limb here and calling "huckleberry" but honestly what is a huckleberry do I even know? I'll eat one today and report back. — 7 years ago

Jason M

9.0

Quite a ripe and plush Bordeaux indicative of the 2010 vintage in general. Was surprised to read some professional reviews calling this lean or a bit green. I don't see that. Lots of black fruit here despite being made up of a generous amount of Cabernet. My only criticism is that the oak seems a bit overpowering. Good value. — 8 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.3

Solid Friday option!!
Picked it all but dropped the ball on vintage calling 09. — 9 years ago

Scott McWhorter

9.6

What can I say, I love this stuff! Have drinken quite a bit of it this week and as always love the slight spritz and balance initially...so drinkable, but new takeaways for me...cand def age this wine; and calling it a Rose is a bit of a disservice to its versatility. Held up all the way theough a meal of shrimp and heirlooms to Filet Mignon with Port/Gorgonzola sauce. Just amazing as always...my desert island wine. — 9 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.5

Great local stout. — 9 years ago

Keith Levenberg

8.9

This was a very weird split personality of a wine. I believe Jancis had a note calling it New Worldy. When I poured the first glass I thought she was on crack. From the pale color barely darker than rosé to its welterweight presence and flavors very reminiscent of a Truchot but sans funk, New World pinot would have been the last thing on my mind. And then... and then! A bit of sweet licorice pokes through the otherwise fairly tertiary and earthy flavors and the material steadily gets more and more glossy. It is a really dramatic change. It's not that it even feels much riper, just shinier. It still has burgundian proportions but dammit if it doesn't taste kind of New Worldy. Maybe more New Zealand like than California though. — 9 years ago

Janet

9.8

We all agree this is so decadent - we are calling it steak in a glass — 10 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.0

Brand new and really digging it.. Creamy and dreamy. Oak and vanilla to back it up. Big but balanced. — 10 years ago

Olivia Mowry

9.3

Our neighbor brought over this wine and it's so good. Very smooth Pinot Noir. Strong smells of berries and the ending is as rich as bread and butter. — 11 years ago

Richard Carrasco

9.4

Extremely enjoyable in 2018. Lean on entry with rich Bing cherries in syrup, and underripe blackberry cascading through the finish. Light finish with fine tannins. Beautiful fruit and the slightest amount of cola spice to round it out. — 7 years ago

jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

10

I recommend always calling before your arrival to ask if something cool is open.
(And if there is, then the 120 miles of travel at 6am on your day off is totally worth it) — 7 years ago

Jon Leonard

9.2

06 calling my name from the cellar. Can’t say enough good things about this winery. Thank you! — 8 years ago

Zachary Price

9.3

A total wine pick-up, the nice bright label calling to me from a dusty bottom shelf in the "Other Reds" section. Was on the look out for some Petit Verdot ever since a friend of mine asked, "Why is it that I like Petit Verdot so much", and I had no good answer. Petit Verdot is a classic Bordeaux blending grape, typically added at 5-15% to a blend in order to improve tannic structure and boost the flavor profile. New world producers have been experimenting with this late ripening grape, especially in warmer climates, as a stand-alone counterpoint to strong Merlots and Malbecs. Hence Cellars is a smaller producer in the Walla Walla Valley at ~1500 cases a year, specializing mainly in Bordeaux grapes. Paired with a homemade shrimp red curry. Yum! ~$21 | #petitverdot #wallawalla #hencecellars

On the eyes: Concentrated, opaque, deep dark garnet, med+ stain, med tears, no gas/floc.

On the nose: A bit vinous with early hints of chocolate, spice, and violet yielding to leathery, jammy blackberry. Med+ alcohol.

On the tongue: Med+ acid, med alcohol, med+ tannin, med+ body, round on the palette. Dusty black fruit that is undercut by chocolate, spice, and cedar yielding to a wet leathery chewiness. Still a bit tannic - needs another year or so. — 9 years ago

Evan Kostka

8.9

Decanted for about an hour. Dark fruit/cherry fruit on the nose. A hint of anise and white pepper as well. Similar on the pallet with a really profound spiciness. Great acidity. Good fine, bright tannins. Comments calling this "thin" are rather off in my opinion. Broad texture without the goopy tannins. $14 is great value, a pleasant surprise. Better and better it opened up. — 9 years ago

Elizabeth Renter

9.5

Light and crisp — 9 years ago

Han-Yi Chang

9.0

Good one for calling it a meal. No need to pair with food, just simply enjoy the delightful honey sweet of Moscato. — 10 years ago

Colleen Nielsen

9.6

Calling Sister Midnight
You've got me reaching for the moon
Calling Sister Midnight
You've got me playing the fool
Calling Sister Midnight
— 10 years ago

Tim Herrmann

9.7

This reminded me of the recent 2007 white burgundy I've been calling "my favorite wine ever". What was amazing was tasting the 2012 first, thinking it was somewhat muted, and then tasting this (2010)...for me the word metallic comes to mind, but it's just plain hard to describe wine like this--it's complex, very aromatic, intense, savory, rich, elegant, and delicious. Chardonnay--the so-called neutral grape--can do so much if we let it. — 10 years ago

Winery Explorers

9.5

Our warm weather is calling for the Roussanne! Light w/ nice white flower and wet stone characteristics. We are pleased to see CA still does produce wine with 12.6% alcohol. — 11 years ago