Bob McDonald

9.5

An amazing high level Margaret River Chardonnay drinking at its peak. Smoky herbal aromas with ripe grapefruit. A medium + bodied palate of profound intensity. Still mainly citrus and ripe grapefruit notes on the palate with mineral. Great right now but would go on at this level for a year or two. My last bottle of the 2015. — 9 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2015 vintage. Big-boned…er…bodied as is the usual KB style. Slightly salty on the finish with oodles of front-loaded fruit. Could have used a bit more tannic involvement for balance but still pretty delicious. — 3 years ago

Byron C Mayes

9.1

Slightly hazy (unfined?) gold. Abundant nose of honeyed tropical fruits, baked apple, and vanilla tinged orange crème. Full-bodied palate of cooked pineapple, baked apple, hint of orange, yellow lilies, and… how does one say “baseball bat” only subtly? Another quintessential Russell Bevan white that’s a monster in body, but velvet on the palate. A big wine that begs for big, complex dishes. My drinking partner (who suggested the wine was like an Adele song… you think it’s going to be a rustic stumble, but it clearly has much more going on) made an incredible pork loin, root vegetable, and apple entrée that was right where a dish should be to stand up to this wine. Similar dishes will work. Not your grandmother’s Chardonnay. Drink now through 2023. — 5 years ago

Vanessa

9.0

Strong aromatics and complexity. Lovely pale orange hue. Wild flowers, ripe peach, nectarine, apricot, cantaloupe, delicate prosciutto, chervil, and wet stone notes. Moderate acidity and well-balanced on the palate. — 6 years ago

with Deked1

Aaron Rankin

9.4

Gave this an hour decant. Straw color. Full bodied. Nose of lemon curd, subtle tropical fruits, melon, buttery popcorn, and a mineral note. The palette seems to float. Lots of glycerol, suspended on a ball of acid in the midpalette. The acid finishes long with bright citrus. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Had this about a year ago. After stints at Rudd, Dominus, Chalk Hill and Matanzas Creek, winemakers David Ramey and his wife, Carla began their own label in 1996. Sunshine Straw with aromas of stone and tropical fruit with sweet vanilla oak scents. On the palate apple, peach and apricot flavors, citrus zest with toasty oak. Lingering on a smooth finish ending with creamy notes. Delicious! Aged well. You can still find the 2014, so grab one, you won’t be disappointed. — 8 years ago

Susan w

9.3

8/11/17 - just wanted we needed on a Friday evening! ❤️ — 9 years ago

Bruno Peraza

9.5

Lots of red fruit on the nose especially cherry. Light tannins. Very silky & smooth. — 10 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.5

Probably the best Chardonnay I've had - beautiful oaky nose with some Bavarian cream and lime zest.. Lemon curd and more cream on the palate, so well balanced and put together - near flawless. — 11 years ago

Jonathan Self

9.0

Exactly what you expect from a blend like this. Very new world drinkable on its own. I would bring this to a party. Very low acid and big juicy berries. Not very dynamic of complex however. — 11 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Deep Ruby color with aromas of red berry fruit and sweet spices. On the palate flavors of ripe black cherry and blackberry flavors, with some dried fruit notes, toasty oak, cinnamon spice and cola tones. Fine tannins with balanced acidity, medium+ finish ending with fruit and spice. Will age a little. — 9 months ago

Scott E. Becker

9.4

[Tasted on September 13, 2025 at etc. in Nashville with Jay, and again on November 8, 2025 at Philippe Chow in Nashville with Jay]

Bright black cherry and blackberry fruit, with black tea and wood spice. — 10 months ago

Gor

9.2

Fragrant and bright on the nose. Sweet and expressive in mid palate. Medium+ finish. Good stuff. — 4 years ago

Jason Brater

9.3

Nose of oyster mushroom, water chestnut, and white peach. At PnP tastes of herbal green notes, but opened over time into unctuous deliciousness. Tastes of red grapefruit, toasted coconut, butterscotch candy. Absolutely layered complexity. Even greater on day 2. — 5 years ago

with Heather and Randall

Ashley Butler

9.5

Drank to celebrate Katherine’s graduation from USC on a rainy night in May 2020. Complex and truly delicious — 6 years ago

with Dean

Arden Barnett

9.1

Great wine but definitely needs a little aging. A whopping 16.3% abv. Fruit, little bit of spice, honey? On the nose. Pretty jammy, nice red licorice, Burnt sugar, cocoa. Better wines for the money, but was fun — 8 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.5

Delicious. Was smooth, with browning on the edges that made the fruit muted and tender. — 9 years ago

Grant Simpson

9.0

Cherry cola, freshly tilled soil, mushroom, full bodied w nice acid. Touch of alcohol on the nose overall very nice and well structured. — 10 years ago

DAG

9.5

It's drinking beautiful at this point in time. Tons of fruit and silky on the tongue. Wish I had more. — 11 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Pale lemon color with aromas of ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla and nutty scents? From a hot vintage. On the palate complex flavors of apple, peach, pineapple and lemon citrus, well balanced with acidity on a nice mouthfeel. Long finish ending with oak, vanilla, mineral and citrus notes. A nice Chardonnay. — 9 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.6

Crisp but balanced with citrus and crème brûlée. Great acidity for food but has enough flavor to stand on it’s own. — 10 months ago

with Becky

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Nice blend of aromas. Green apple, pear, white flowers and a touch of citrus. Same fruits on the pallet along with hints of almonds and yellow apple. Hint of salinity on the finish. Not buttery at all. Exceptional balance and complexity. Crisp and medium bodied. Thank You John P. — 5 years ago

Drew Schwartz

8.9

Beautiful bottle. Starts of simple enough with some currant but on the tongue the ripeness gives way to some light spice and calming finish. Very well balanced. Deceivingly so. — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

P&H was founded in 1988 by industry professionals Donald Patz, James Hall, Anne Moses and Heather Patz. Aromas of fresh ripe stone fruits, honey, nutty and floral notes. On the palate fresh fruit flavors of apple, pear and sweet pineapple with savory toasty oak tones. Lingering finish ends with creamy fruit and oaky mineral notes. A bit rounder than previous vintages. Wonderful. — 7 years ago

Ryan Colthorp

9.0

Big, dark, and rich Pinot. A lot of cherry cola flavor going on here. — 8 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.4

Solid Cab no matter the occasion. Worth the asking price though? The jury is still out on that one. — 9 years ago

Matt Trader

9.0

This wine held on well! — 9 years ago

A. R.

9.1

Clean and bright. Melon and stone fruit on the nose, nuts and pears and mouthwatering acidity in the mouth. Long finish. — 10 years ago

Paul Mason

9.0

A bit oaky on day 1, better on day 2 and even better on day 3. — 11 years ago

Randy Cutrell

9.0

Nice citrus taste. Strong taste but not overpowering on the finish. — 13 years ago