Steven Lee

9.7

xmas 2024 drink. high anticipation for this ancient vineyard. sold and bought back. nose of orange rind and jasmine tea. palate is silky, fruity of strawberry, floral and a tad like barossa finish — 8 days ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Supple fruit that’s evolved. Cherry and a hint of spice. Sweet and tangy. Very good. — 3 months ago

with Peter, Gregg and 1 other

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Former owners of Araujo make this label since they sold Araujo to Chateau Latour.

Same Winemaker they had at Araujo. I am not sure many of the PBF&W attendees had any idea what was in this bottle. If they had, over two events in two days, their pouring table would have been constantly overwhelmed. Really good. Add two-points with another 8-12 years of bottle age.

Paired nicely with the Wagyu Beef Tataki. — 9 months ago

Bruce Leboff

9.3

Boom. Big Cali cab. Drinking well with floral nose - but with secondary notes of walnut and bergamot. Pairing well with latkes - the ripe acidity cuts through the oily notes - which I thought would last for 8 days - but the wine stands firm. — 4 days ago

with Allan and David

John Willison

9.0

Made by Araujo. Lemon zest, lime, honey, crushed stone. Lemon Pez. Smooth. — 3 months ago

Brian S

9.1

Very well made Chardonnay from the oak knoll district. Reminds me of a Kongsgaard but for a fraction of the price. Made by Jamie Araujo. — a year ago

Tom Garland

9.3

P-A-R-T-Y!!!!

All kinds of Sushi and pork dishes

2008 Araujo
2014 Herb Lamb
2012 Talbott Audrey Chardonnay
2017 Jean Pascal Les Enseigneres Puligny

Cheers! — 3 years ago

with Brenda

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

1994 vintage. Nice fill with a slightly shrunken and fully saturated cork. Durand helped plenty in the opening assist. Not decanted and tasted after 1.25 hours open. Hadn’t tasted since the early 2000’s. Definitely dropped all the baby fat. Toffee, coffee and chocolate covered cherries in the nose. Light medium body (thought it would be a touch bigger). Still plenty of focus but slightly less grip than desired. Can it match biggie shizz like Montelena, Dunn, Diamond Creek, BV GDL Reserve, Mondavi Reserve, Araujo, Peter Michael Les Pavots, Mayacamas, etc? No. Is it really really nice? Absolutely. Can hold another 5-6 years at this juncture before boarding the downhill bell curve train. 11.8.24. — 2 months ago

Brian S

9.5

375ml still holding up and tasting amazing per usual. — 6 months ago

Norman Gennaro

9.3

Needed a decant — 3 years ago