Lauren Swanberg

9.3

Oh dear lord, can we talk about the slate and the smoke that this beauty brings? There's a pleasant little mineral "pop" on the tongue- something I adore in a pinot noir- but it immediately melts into a smooth, clean finish. — 10 years ago

Chris LaCorte

9.8

Incredible bouquet of damp earth and rose petals. Ruby red with an orange rim. Velvet on the tongue. Still has impressive structure and life in it. Very Bordeaux like in its age. Blueberry, rose hips, tobacco. Complex and fantastic. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

8.9

This is in collaboration with armin diel at 12.9 this only has a touch of residual bright green apple fruit bringing together the hoarse heaven hills for the minerality and stone fruit, Yakima valley Phil church vineyard for the bright acidity then some sagemoor and Dionysus vineyard fruit white flowers nice complexity here on the nose a nice touch of sweetness on the tongue with a nice dry finish some pretty floral notes. Excellent — 11 years ago

Rodolfo Alvarado

8.9

First of all, the bouquet is layered with muddled dark fruit. Second, the body is complex in all the right reasons. It's concentrated, intense, fresh, elegant and carries the sweetness of the fruit. Raspberries and blackberries on the tongue, with a beautiful dark purple color. Medium body, medium acidity and ripe tannins round out this seductive wine. — 10 years ago

DAL 9000

9.3

Delucate aroma of apples and pears. The slightly buttery oak hits about 3 seconds after it's on your tongue. Delicate in the finish that lingers with apples. — 11 years ago

Tom Higgins

Owner/Winemaker Heart & Hands Wine Company

10

Amazing. Brioche, butter and figs on the nose. Baked bread, rose blossoms and delicate citrus notes on the tongue- the wine is just so soft and silky. This sets a new bar in champagne for me. — 12 years ago

Todd Bates

9.1

Big and jammy, loads of fruit..like velvet in your tongue — 12 years ago

Dan Pugh

9.1

Excellent Pinot Noir, very fruity on the tongue and with a reasonable amount of earth in the nose. Drank well with a big salad. Maureen says "really light, good but it didn't stand out. Very pleasant." — 10 years ago

rhenderson

9.0

great full-bodied rose...chalky pink in color...wet cigar-wrapper nose...pops on the tongue immediately with tons of acid, but mellows out into a long complex raisin finish. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.7

A good amount of white grapefruit citrus and melon fruit on the nose with a whiff of fresh bailed hay. This wine is made at cardinal winery and is made by Laura Diaz Chris carpenters assistant. With fruit from napa just west of the town of napa and from a vineyard in pope valley. This wine is bright and focused with citrus and papaya green apple, tropical fruit a light briny mineral note through the finish. Juicy fruit and tongue tingly acidity. Finish 40+ most excellent — 11 years ago