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Wine Blogger Vinography

9.4

I. Can’t. Stop. Opening. This. Wine. Pitch perfect pink in all its glory. Let’s have Vanessa Wong make all of the rosé in CA! Ok maybe not all of it but at least more of this! Strawberry watermelons citrus zinger surprise. — 4 years ago

John Hagood

9.2

Per Vanessa 2017 on 2/2/20. Light, natural. Strawberry! High alcohol means saliva. — 4 years ago

Paco Suro

9.0

It’s Peay. May not be all Estate fruit but still it’s Peay. Vanessa makes great juice. #peayvineyards — 5 years ago

Roberto

9.6

Excellent very smooth finish. Almost like a cabernet — 6 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

Incredible mag BTG pour by Vanessa at DBGB #SommCon #DBGB ... a treat — 6 years ago

Jeffrey Long

9.4

This wine is insane. Nose is an absolute assault of clove, cardamom, incense, menthol, and, most prominently, a freshly unwrapped piece of grape Bubble Yum (which I suppose no longer exists). Palate is completely disjointed, with intense dark fruit, loam, asphalt, and licorice. Great restaurant. Vanessa has lost her mind over it. I was actually quite lucky to get any wine at all, as McCusker insisted that everyone working in the restaurant down to the dishwasher should try some. — 6 years ago

with Vanessa, Jim and 1 other

Rob Brobst III

9.0

Ladies and gentlemen....... START YOUR ENGINES!!!! Yee-Haw @Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher @TheSkip @Jim Trobaugh @Terri Walker @Vanessa D @Doug Davidson @Warren Sapp @leon egozi @Eric S — 7 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.5

First of all, the pic is courtesey of my wife Vanessa (and it’s an awesome pic if I do say so myself). Lauren is always my favorite of Mark’s chardonnays, and this one does not disappoint. Telltale notes of honeysuckle, lemon peel, apricot (or some other stone fruit), but surprisingly no trace of vanilla (which I was expecting given how Mark ages his whites). The wine has a beautiful mouthfeel, is balanced, and a flavor profile reminiscent of the nose. The complexity that characterizes the Lauren chards after a few more years in the cellar is not there yet, suggesting that this has many years of development ahead of it. Could turn out to be one of Mark’s best chards in recent memory, so if you have a few of these I’d open one now and put the rest aside and see how they develop. — 4 years ago

with Vanessa

John Hagood

9.4

Per Vanessa — 4 years ago

John Hagood

9.2

Cuvée Patagone 2015 recommended by Vanessa at Saint Anselm $66 on 12/31/18. — 5 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.4

Oh my - Thx Vanessa & Eric (2 Somms killing it at #DBGB) #SommCon Get here ! — 6 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.4

Part of a bunch of older JPs that Vanessa found, this is awesome. SO much better than when this is first released, this has a subtle complexity to it that makes it seem more like a fine white wine than beer. Fantastic. — 6 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.4

Happy Wednesday people. Sittin back with a good ole’ American Whiskey! @Warren Sapp @Mike Smith @Connor McMahon @David L @Walter Sorensen @TheSkip @Jim Trobaugh @Kimberly Anderson @Antonio Galloni @David L @Vanessa D @Terri Walker @Stanley Barrios @Ian Blackburn @Martin G Rivard — 6 years ago

Frank Heinz

9.4

Excellent wine - from Vanessa Robledo’s family winery — 4 years ago

Jim Chen

9.0

Thanks, Vanessa! — 4 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.5

Well I liked it and as usual Paul didn’t!!🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🤪🤪🤪😎😎 @Vanessa D @David L @Paul T- Huntington Beach @leon egozi @Laura Purdy @Stanley Barrios — 4 years ago

Jim McCusker

10

The last glasses we have of the best scotch Vanessa and I have ever had. Period. — 6 years ago

with Vanessa

Jim McCusker

9.4

Well, I fired up a couple of fullblood waygu fillets for tonight (and Vanessa made a KILLER polenta), so the competition was tough. This is a terrific cab nevertheless. Classic nose of black fruits, violet, cedar, and black currants with a hint of leather. Not as tannic as I was expecting, but still had enough backbone to keep it interesting. If you have this, I’d suggest waiting a couple of years, as I suspect it will be more interesting once it starts acquiring more secondary flavors. Still a terrific cab! — 6 years ago

with Vanessa

Olivier Bellin

9.5

Body, structure with 10 years at least potential per Vanessa (Winemaker). This will be something (it is already something actually). Love bouquet and tannin balance. Aging will likely develop amazing complexity. — 7 years ago

Kristine Hicks

9.6

Vanessa brought this to Amie and Aron's. Loved it!! — 7 years ago