Ron R

9.4

This producer is so consistently strong.
Nose displays lemon zest, sherbet and white fruits. Mid palate is less extravagant than previous vintages - which we love. More focus and tension propped up with zippy acidity. Less weight and viscosity which tilts towards burgundy in style. Best Renoveau from this producer. Some of the best Cali chards and Pinots come from this producer.
Katey is the daughter of the producer. Tell her a big handsome black dude sent you… — 4 days ago

with Anne-marie

Joe Roth

9.3

Nice acid. — 3 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

Justin Wade

9.5

Nose - pineapple, lemon zest, vanilla. Taste - citrus fruit and great vanilla flavor, little bit of caramel. Full bodied, with a good balance. Really good! — 5 years ago

Andrea Watt

9.5

Still delicious and has changed less with age than I expected. Not sure if I should have sat on it longer. It has gotten nuttier with hazelnut becoming more prominent. Still a lot of oak and lemon, with a touch of flint and brioche. It’s — 7 months ago

Peter Isacksen

9.1

Good Olympic companion…. Smooth and true Pinot! — 10 months ago

Paul Barnaby

9.4

Plum flavors very good $24 great value — 3 years ago

Chris Zitzman

9.5

Even in Its youth, the 2018 Modus Operandi Cellars Pinot from the oft-heralded Bacigalupi Vineyard is more than just approachable- it’s unreal. The nose is already in bloom with oodles of Burgundy-like bramble berry, while the mouthfeel is as silk should be defined.
Frankly, I’ve never had a Pinot Noir like it, anywhere near it’s price. Not even close. — 5 years ago

with Beth

Jay Kline

8.9

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2012 “Bacigalupi Vineyard” pours a deep, slightly cloudy, garnet color with a translucent core, moving out to a watery rim. Medium+ viscosity with very light staining of the tears and some signs of light sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with ripe and dried black and red fruits along with black pepper, green herbs, damp forest floor, decomposing woody elements, and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. This was tasted alongside the 2012 Hallberg-Dijon and, while a bit more interesting (gotta be some whole cluster happening), it’s also showing its age and the structure is showing signs of spalling. Drink now — 10 months ago

Tom Burke

9.0

Wow, we opened a 2012 Russian River. Subtly fantastic — 3 years ago

Armando Klein

10

Gorgeous depth of fruit. Great stuff! — 5 years ago