Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

For more than 4 decades, the Chappellet family has been crafting wines. Exposed to the fog and wind that funnel through the Petaluma Gap, Calesa is a cool-climate vineyard where Chardonnay ripens slowly, pale lemon with aromas of ripe stone fruits, citrus, honey and floral scents, aged in 35% new oak. On the palate complex layers of fruit, apple, lemon and peach with lively acidity and gentle toasty oak. Long soft finish ending with fruit, creamy oak, well balanced. Well done. Nice! — 7 days ago

Jim Stehli

9.1

Well rounded and slightly sticky. Dark crab that’s not heavy. — 9 days ago

Michael

8.9

Fruity, dry, full bodied — 4 months ago

Tom Garland

9.3

1 hour decant(decent fine/cloudy sediment). A remarkable dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: certain vintages really embrace the brett on the property, this is on the milder side. Notes of red plum, nutty vanilla, pine, funky wet earth, old leather, some cherry. Taste: smooth, delicate, silky wine with savory notes of cigar box, currants, wet dirt, peppery, little dark plum, cedar, slightly meaty. YUM! A very good vintage for Cain, a little more intensity could have increased the score even more. — 22 days ago

with Brenda

Brian

9.4

Bottle #392 of the beautiful vintage 2019. Very forward citrus flavour, excellent acidic balance. — a month ago

Ginny Lewinski

9.0

Lovely and summery. Strawberries and honey. From Domestique July 2022 wine club. — 6 months ago

with Joseph

Ken Venezio

9.2

Lovely cab from Hall. Loads of bouquet and a ton of fruit on the palate. — a month ago

Alan Hyde

9.2

I really liked this. Big and bold. Julie did not like. — 22 days ago

Deborah M

9.5

Sine Qua Non 2010 Grenache was giving everything yesterday. Elegance, restraint, racy, balance, bright fruit, earth, and more. Simply a beautiful wine.

I’ll see your Pinot Noir and raise you with this Grenache. Grateful for the chance to try this one.
@classic Wine Storage — 2 months ago

Vincent Wang

8.9

Candy like, intense cherry — 7 months ago