Manuel Bello

9.6

Dulce con sabor predominante a cereza y clavo de olor. — 21 days ago

Daniel M

9.1

A Talbot blanc with a bit of age on it. This is a tribute to Jean Pierre Marty, former wine director at Talbot and my father's best pal from the University who passed a bit over a year ago.
The color is a golden hue with almost a lemon peel nuance. The nose is marked by lemon and vanilla with some hay and flowery notes too. The palate shows a great acid drive, some nice lemony notes and a great width, some nice grip and a long finish with lemon, vanilla notes that last for a good minute... White Bordeaux for the win — 3 years ago

Dave Montagne

9.0

This was a very nice bottle of Meruzzano from a Co-op. It reminded me of a village Bourgogne. Marty brought this to the Cinco de Mayo dinner with Cartmell family. Went great with the crazy good food. — 7 years ago

Chris Haywood

9.3

Light grass nose example of cats piss light at top. Lime and apricots dry back. Actually really great. Marty says you can tell it's old world because there are less tropical fruits.... — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The 14 is a blend of 77% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc & 7% Merlot. Nose of; ruby dark cassis, blackberries, black plum, dark cherries, black raspberries, hues of blue fruits, pepper and liquid violets. The mouthfeel is lush & ruby. M+ body & M+ tannins. Blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries and hues of blue fruits. Crushed rocks, soft leather, dry herbs, underbrush, loamy soil powder, notes of cigar, violets, dark florals, nice acidity and beautifully round, lush finish with sex appeal. Photos of; an aerial view of Pepper Bridge, estate grapes going through veraison, Owner-Norm McKibben, and ground shot of the estate. Producer notes and history...Norm McKibben is one of founding fathers of Walla Walla's wine industry. To his good friends and colleagues, he is better know as "Stormin' Norman." In Norm's 30 plus years in Walla Walla, the valley has evolved from a 40 vineyard acres to an appellation with more than 2,800 acres under vine. A good portion of the boom can be attributed to Norm even after coming to the game late after working for several decades as an engineer in the construction industry. Not wanting to retire after, he moved to Walla Walla to become an apple farmer. In 1989, he realized Walla Walla's potential for grape growing. Norm planted his first vineyard with help from his wife, Virginia and their eldest son, Shane. Two years later, Norm added Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. These vines soon became the backbone of Pepper Bridge. Not long after he expanded his business and resume further. Norm got involved in the budding wine industry. He served as a partner and director at Canoe Ridge Vineyards, Hogue Cellars and worked with a number of Walla Walla's leading vintners. In 1996, he partnered with Gary Figgins of Leonetti Cellar and Marty Clubb of L'Ecole No. 41. At this point, McKibben had increased his vineyard holdings to 200 acres. In 1998, Norm officially started Pepper Bridge Winery. Today, Pepper Bridge Winery is a benchmark property in Walla Walla and Norm is an icon of the industry. He manages and consults for more than 600 acres of the top vineyard sites in Walla Walla; Pepper Bridge, Seven Hills and Les Collines. Norm also has introduced state of the art irrigation systems, soil moisture temperature monitoring equipment and sustainable farming techniques. Norm is a big believer in sustainable viticulture. All of his vineyards are certified sustainable by VINEA, the Walla Walla Valley's Sustainable Trust, and LIVE, an Oregon-based sustainable viticulture organization. They are also certified Salmon Safe and are monitored by the IOBC, the international body responsible for setting sustainability standards. In 1998, the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers honored Norm as "Grape Grower of the Year." That same year, he was appointed chair of the Washington Wine Commission and served in that position until retiring from the organization in 2001. If there is a Maverick of the Walla Walla wine producers, it would be Norm. — 9 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Marty Mathis (Kathryn Kennedy) pulled out some great wines for us- this 2016 Cab Franc had a deep purple color. Aromas of blackberry, plum and baking spices. Earthy flavors, cocoa and oak on the finish.

🍇66% Merlot, 34% Cab Franc — 7 months ago

Daniel M

9.2

Remembering Jean Pierre Marty, former wine director of Talbot who passed earlier this year. Jean Pierre was my father's best buddy from university.
The nose is made of tar, a bit of cocoa and coffee, black currant, a bit of green bell pepper (?) and bit of heat too. The palate is great! Superb acid drive, very subtle, silky mouthfeel, black currant, cocoa notes too, before a massive mid palate in form of a sphere that initiates some disturbance in the mouthfeel with a layer of grain, powering up a long finish of black currant, cocoa, that silky mouthfeel with a grain and a nice bitter touch that shows up in the end. Great testimony of a great wine and a great wine maker. — 5 years ago

Lindsay Oxx

10

Birthday bottle for Marty
Acid forward, limestone, good terroir
Smells like a town square in Burgundy, like limestone fountain and chalk — 8 years ago

Rachelle Mazar

9.2

Marty and I really liked this crisp white.
— 8 years ago

Chris Williams

9.2

Jammy on the front palette followed by grippy tannins on the finish. Best of both. Thanks Marty! — 9 years ago

Gary Grose

9.3

What can you say. Marty is a genius. Classic French blend that make many French blends feel inadequate. LEcole has been a go to standard. Pencil, cherries, chocolate and alcohol- how it's supposed to be — 9 years ago

Leah Tucker

9.0

Dry and not too acidic. Hope and Marty bought for grandma's 90th. — 10 years ago

Megan Marquardt

9.5

Soft and tangy, prominent sake, delicate peach and mouthwatering melon. Pretty color — 3 years ago

Jonathan Salamone

8.9

Highly drinkable
Only for hot days
— 4 years ago

Colette Rose

9.5

Very smooth, full bodied — 7 years ago

Brian Raynor

9.1

Jen and Nick shared gave to us. Very smooth. Drank with Marty in 3/4/19. Marty liked it a lot — 7 years ago

Erin Chaney

9.2

Marty b’s Tempranillo — 8 years ago

Chris Williams

9.5

Stellar bottle. Nice cola & vanilla notes. Thanks for sharing Marty! — 9 years ago

Jessica Prager

9.3

Inexpensive but really satisfying. Got during a tasting at the wine shop — 9 years ago

David C

9.6

Marty brought it home from Paris, so good! — 9 years ago