Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Bright ruby red color. Bountiful aromas of red berries and dried violets. Pallet is full of strawberry and raspberry fruit with hints of black tea, baking spices, earth and pepper spice. Just a bit of a “gamey” quality as well. Nice hint of oak on the clean finish. Fine tannins and bright acidity. Creamy texture. Rich and nicely rounded. Absolutely a “California-Style” Pinot Noir. Nice choice, Mark Smith. — 3 years ago

Yuki Watanabe

9.1

Burst of ripe fruits with hint of Tabasco, opens up very quick, taste of chocolate, beautiful wine by itself — 5 years ago

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9.4

Very good, no complaints — 6 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.1

16.5/20 (91/100) Ароматы экзотических фруктов, спелых яблок и дыни, нота молочных сливок. Тельное с высокой кислотностью, немного спиртуозно. Отличное шардоне! — 6 years ago

Mike Searby

9.1

Superb oaky and complex — 8 years ago

Joe Kaiser

9.2

The nose has black fruit the give away to red raspberry nice spice. On the palate it is silk with soft red fruit. The finish leaves you wanting more! — 9 years ago

with Debbie and bill

Courtney Frick

9.0

Not spectacular, but very drinkable. Smooth and mellow. — 9 years ago

Stuart Scheff

9.2

Sooooooo good — 10 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.6

Mint attack, coco prune, orange blossom. Robust tannin appears. Tremendous! — 10 years ago

Sal B

10

Sweet but done just right. Very smooth. But again! — 11 years ago

David Koenen

9.3

Fantastic showing. Hazelnut, ginger, pineapple and toast, brilliant balance. Impeccable midpalate followed by a persistent finish with brioche, orange blossom and whipped cream with lemony notes. At its peak. — 4 years ago

Nick Miller

9.1

I'm a fan but Robin is not — 5 years ago

with Robin

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

9.0

Pretty good. Lots of fruit. Way better than last year. — 6 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.3

Very approachable, soft and elegant. Grace over power. Pretty. — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.2

A tannic monster. Figured a wine named "Wild Boar" is appropriate for Father's Day. This is so freaking dark in notes, but the color wouldn't allude to that. Color is red/purple and smells hot. Red licorice, peppercorn, anise on the nose. High tannins on the palate. Cedar, smoky, beef jerky notes to it. Spicy rhubarb too. If opening now, this needs at least a two hour decant. — 8 years ago

Lisa Winter

9.5

Goes wonderfully with everything from Pollo Novello (yummy roasted chicken) to Caserecce con Ragu di Salsiccia (pasta w/housemade spicy sausage)... thoroughly enjoyed our meal! — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Softer, rounded black fruits than in July. Blue fruits are starting to show a bit more. Cherry chocolate follows. Soft black earthiness with a touch of soft minerals. Light vanilla presence and medium barrel toast come out on the soft elegant finish. Good acidity is the one lacking element in their 08. It's off just a bit. 9.3-9.4 with the Ribcap steak...Michael Mina's-Bourbon Steak. — 10 years ago

Lois Britton

9.1

Anniversary wine! — 11 years ago

Nolan LaBrucherie

9.1

Wild ridge! — 11 years ago

Ben Christen

9.2

Tasty. Light, lemon 🍋. Great Chardonnay — 5 years ago

with Ellen

Kimberly Jamrozek

9.3

I am in love with this Zin and will definitely join Uncommon Palette's wine club cause they offer the BEST!!! — 5 years ago

Tom Kohli

9.2

Our first patio wine for 2020. Our favorite Chardonnay! — 5 years ago

Lynn Graham

9.0

Smooth with nice berry notes. It was a gift. — 6 years ago

with Donald

Mark Mannebach

9.4

2012 excellent. Well balance full body with black cherry and earthy tones — 7 years ago

Alicia Cypress

9.0

Easy drinking, cherries and peppery spice and everything nice. These pinots are always a bit bigger, but the heat wasn't noticeable and its lush mouthfeel complemented a great conversation with a friend and mentor. — 8 years ago

Michael Ochsner

9.1

Yum! Smells like ca chard, tastes like ca chard. Good quality and balance. $9.74 G — 9 years ago

Heather Meyer

9.7

Delicious, budget-friendly wine with a long-lasting velvety finish — 10 years ago

Mitch Finne

9.1

Delicious Malbec. Nice structure without any distracting flavors or excessive tannins. — 10 years ago

with Jason

Patrick Hu

9.0

Earth, leather on the nose. Really nice tannins. A winner. — 11 years ago

Peter Park

9.4

Delicious, full of depth. — 12 years ago