Chris

9.0

Hot day? Look no further. Soft. Fragrant. Bit of funk. But mostly fresh. — 4 years ago

with FKA

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

1978 Chuck Hope left beverage job, moved to Paso Robles, became farmer, & top grape grower. Working with his father, Austin led family into winemaking in ‘95, creating his label in 2000. Grapes from 5 small blocks of Paso Robles AVAs, aged in 75% new French oak, 18 mos. Dark Ruby, aromas of sweet ripe black fruits & dried smoky spices. Flavors of ripe blackberry, sweet cacao, espresso & vanilla oak. Big wine, fine tannins that needed 45 minutes, long fruit finish. The 15% ABV, slight burn, but ok. Nice! — 5 years ago

Chin Okoro

9.1

Ripe sweet red fruit on the nose- beautifully aromatic and long lasting. Notes of red berries and vanilla. One of the best carb francs. I have had yet — 5 years ago

John Hagood

9.2

Per Eric at Domestique, Dec 2019. One litre. For party, but not drunk and in refrigerator for six weeks. Still deLIGHTful on 1 Feb 2020. Exquisite balance, alcohol, sugar, [saline indeed, Casey Curbow] and effervescence. — 6 years ago

Liz DeSousa

9.5

Perfectly funky and citrusy — 6 years ago

with George

Samuel Sabori

9.1

At first taste it’s definitely a ripper; funky nose, tart, and plenty of citric. Settles into itself quite nicely, doesn’t get flabby. Gets a little acetic and fleshy as it opens up. Definitely one you’ll talk about. — 6 years ago

Jeff D.

9.5

For the white wine fans out there....crisp, clean and not heavy on oak or ml ferm. Delicious! — 4 years ago

Shannon Wood

9.3

Smooth and delicious so easy to drink — 5 years ago

Jeff D.

9.8

Finally opening this wine from Jennifer’s farewell luncheon and it is exquisite! Mike Trujillo’s winemaking prowess is on display and there is the perfect blend of strength and finesse with this wine. I love these wines and sad we don’t get to look forward to more vintages of her brand but glad that TRB has taken the reigns of what the vineyard has to offer. — 5 years ago

Gor

9.3

Very aromatic Riesling from Alsace. Melon, white flowers, orange peel, even hint of ginger on those nose. Beautiful deep yellow, almost gold color. Mouth watering acidity with a persistent finish — 6 years ago

Brent Bailey

9.1

Beautiful bourbon, nice amount of oak, brown sugar, vanilla and easy to drink. — 6 years ago

Elizabeth Elliott

9.0

Favorite fruity white to span time with this summer — 6 years ago

with Jada

Fredybeans

9.1

Jaune très clair
Nez terpène très précis
Bouche tendue et domine par des note d agrume. Bel équilibre mais finale un peu courte
Pas très type Brand — 7 years ago

with picolator, El and 1 other

Justin Manni

9.0

Cloudy, funky, juicy — 5 years ago

Conner Massey

9.0

Light, tart, gorg color. — 5 years ago

with Garrick

Pat Taylor

8.9

On the nose, the forward aromas are sweet-honey and brown sugar. On the palate, the acidity balances it all off with ripe lime zest and granite/petrol. Its thinner and shorter than you’d want it to be, but it also has a visceral personality with an oily slipperiness that really rounds it back into solid form. — 5 years ago

Mia Wang

9.0

V interesting. Tastes completely different than I expected from smell — 5 years ago

Paul T HB

9.8

Really nice bottle 👍🏼
80% cab
20% cab franc,
Release $250.00 found it on sale for $125.00 — 6 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.2

Floral, citrus, mineral, lovely texture. Edit: Revisiting while sipping a bottle and it’s an absolutely gorgeous wine. So succulent and such intensity. Bumping up my score. — 6 years ago

with Sam

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.3

Lime pith, ripe pear notes on the exuberant nose.... but the weight on the palate is impressive. Textured, waxy, lively acidity and a long almost saline finish. This is a food wine that can hold its own with Asian or Mediterranean cuisine and slice through the richness and complexity to make its own statement. An impressive introduction to Ian Brand and a stunning value. Kudos! — 6 years ago