Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.4

The 2015 Tendril ‘Tightrope’ Pinot Noir is a spectacular effort by the talented Tony Rynders. This is a limited production bottling which was aged for eighteen months in 50% new French oak prior to bottling. On the nose this takes on beautiful aromatic range from red and dark fruits to hints of cloves and black truffle shavings. The mouthfeel is downright seductive as layers of dark and red berries connect with earthy undertones and the toasty oak. While this has excellent mid-palate weight, there is also a seamless quality to the wine. The extremely long finish completes this gorgeous new wine. Delightful in its youth, this will continue to cellar well for the next fifteen to twenty years. Drink. 2019-2035- 94
— 7 years ago

Bill Bishop

9.2

Christmas Eve dinner with pasta and shrimp. Bracing acidity with Gravenstein apples that linger through a touch of oak. Lovely and vibrant wine from our friend, Tony Soter. Perfect now but will hold for a few years to come. Fun! — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

A small winery in the Carneros region of Napa managed by Tony and Jo Ann Truchard successfully growing grapes for over 40 years. Complex aromas of red fruit, floral, citrus and earthy tones. On the palate strawberry and cherry with orange citrus, green tea, and sweet spice. Soft tannins on long finish ending with delicate spice and mineral notes. Nice. — 8 years ago

Jonathan Drummond

9.0

Full bodies paired great with tenderloin tonight! — 9 years ago

Michael Kvasnicka

9.3

Get outta here. This is great. Absolutely my style. — 9 years ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Elegantly developed. Bit hot but very nice. — 10 years ago

jams jerfy

9.4

really lovely. slow to open. really came together. — 7 years ago

with Polina and Christina

M Tabb

10

Delicious; fruity; great on first taste, even better on the back — 7 years ago

with Allie

Keith Fisher

9.5

Fabulous older California Chardonnay. Not much acid left (it had all precipitated out), but still rich and very enjoyable. undoubtedly a but past prime for my palate. I tend to prefer to err on the side of drinking California Chardonnay too young rather than chance them being too old, so I wouldn’t hold it any longer if I had it. On the other hand, I certainly wouldn’t pass up a glass if you are offered this. Not sure how anyone could rate this a lot lower unless they had a flawed bottle, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Thanks Dan. — 8 years ago

Kevin Duneman

9.0

In my personal rating system I gave this a "Hell Yes++" — 9 years ago

Cole Ingram

9.0

Great! Drank at Le Grapiot in Pupillin — 9 years ago

George Chen

9.3

Wow! Ash volcanic toasty nose with great mid palate of clean pure dark fruits like hard candy and balanced well made smoking wine! — 9 years ago

John Clinton

9.0

Tight & gassy start, tho after a quick & vigorous decanting she opened right up as a juicy, brightly textured stunner. Potently joyous. $22 — 10 years ago

Jeffrey Zhao

9.0

Cranberry cocktail, berry smoothie, nice hints of leather and low tannins. First time trying 100% Carignan! — 7 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.5

Tony Soter is a genius. — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

14 August 2018. Racines, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Penny Wild-perkowski

9.3

2011. Lots of fruit and no heat even with 15 % alcohol. — 9 years ago

Chelsea Hoff

10

Tony Arcudi crafts this wine from multiple renowned Pinot Noir vineyards so the wine has many more layers of complex flavors. Gorgeous fruit in the mid palate. A very yummy and drinkable wine! — 9 years ago

Nick Martinelli

9.5

I'm certainly no dogmatic nut on #naturalwine but I have always loved Tony Coturri's wines. Apparently this is the last we will see of the Carignane from the Testa Vineyards. Bright as heck with red marmalade aromatics and low - yes - low alcohol. Was a nice accompaniment to Blue Ribbon BBQ. — 9 years ago

Rasta Rusty

9.2

Amazing. Great meeting the winemaker as well. — 10 years ago