Patrick Derdeyn

9.4

Was excited to try this and very happy to find that it met expectations. Ulysses Valdez is famous enough for his vineyards and the former Marcassin team makes the wine. So glad this wasn't in an overdone style, instead balanced and restrained but bursting with fruit. Can't wait to try more. — 7 years ago

Robert Brown

9.2

Big and chewy but fantasic — 8 years ago

with Cynthia

Pete Contaldi

9.8

From a section of grower Ulises Valdez' home vineyard running along Stott Lane, Aubert produces my favorite domestic chardonnay. At the same time rich and hedonistic, the wine displays refreshing high acid and stony minerality. — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.5

Wow! Fleshy dark fruit, pepper, coffee. Tannins settle down after some air and the acid buoys up the brooding powerhouse. Perfect with flank steak fajitas. — 9 years ago

Rollie Wright

Sales Wine Spectrum

9.2

Not as good as the single vineyard but still great. — 9 years ago

Rafael Migoyo

10

An incredible Ron. The taste of coffee is exquisite and delightfully surprising to experience. A very strong drink, best ingested in small quantities. — 9 years ago

Sallie Mae

9.6

Full bodied Pinot Noir from Silver a Eagle Vineyard in Russian River — 10 years ago

Ryan Key

9.1

Big, dry, and spicy. Almost drinks like a Barossa Shiraz IMO. Great stuff. Lucky to have tried it twice! — 10 years ago

David Rubinoff

8.9

Pizza night! #kettlepizza — 7 years ago

John Grady

9.0

Paired pumpkin clam chowder was great! Contrasted with the soup's sweetness and creaminess superbly — 7 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.0

Floral Nose and great fruit. A hidden gem. Don't spread the word or prices will go up for their whole lineup — 8 years ago

with David

Arriannaz

10

Aromatic, velvety, rich, and full of life. Great wine to end this wonderful vacation. — 9 years ago

with Enrique

Rollie Wright

Sales Wine Spectrum

9.4

2013
A great summer sipper. — 9 years ago

Richard Steinberg

8.9

2010 UV el Diablo chard. Clean and laser focused chard. Not overly complex but a fun starter. — 9 years ago

Tom Young

9.8

Really good. One of my favorite pinots so far. Big fat pinot that Compares very well with Foxen Melville, Valdez Lancelot and Bell Glos. — 10 years ago

Amy Young

9.7

Smooth and rich. The fact that I met Ulises Valdez makes it even better! — 10 years ago

Kirk C

9.7

@Flemings — 11 years ago

Edmond Bordelon

9.5

Hooray! Délectable was kind enough to identify it, even though it has yet to be released. This is Maxem from Sam Kaplan. I don't know how he sourced this, but the grapes are from the infamous UV (Ulises Valdez) vineyard in the Sonoma Coast area. Soils are a mix of dense clay and sand. Aubert makes their outstanding Pinot Noirs here, with the soil giving their voluptuous texture to the wine. Now, in the hands of Kaplan, he uses his signature velvet mouth feel, balance and finish and plays with the Pinot Noir grapes delicate nature, bright fruits and acidity to create a magnificent wine. This is his first release, and it is tastes like his 100th. Can't wait for it to come out! Maxem, meaning 'best of the best' in Latin, is the combined name of Sam and Nancy's children...Max and Emma. Truly a family labor of love. — 7 years ago

with Beth and Katherine

Sam Brenner

9.2

Broke this bad boy out for my fiancée's bosses and they loved it (and so did I). Big time nose. It's really well-structured, rounded out, smooth, gamey and meaty. We paired with chicken, but you can get away with more exotic kinds of meat. Awesome wine. — 9 years ago

Tama Day

8.9

This is a 2012 100% Grenache. Fruit forward lighter than Zin. Michael likes. — 9 years ago

Rollie Wright

Sales Wine Spectrum

9.2

Ulises Valdez is a genius in the vineyard. — 9 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.2

Great QPR. Awesome blue and black fruit. A no brainier for $30. — 9 years ago

Drew DiMatteo

9.3

Ulises Valdez and @JamieKutch combined their talents to make an exciting wine. #PinotNoir #SonomaCoast — 10 years ago

Ryan Key

9.5

This was the last bottle of a wonderful evening and potentially my favorite if the bunch. Most similar to the Valdez IMO but I would love to try again with more time to think about it. — 10 years ago

Eric Belling

9.4

Molly's fav. — 11 years ago