Perch restaurant with the sisters. Light yet full of flavor - delish — 8 days ago
Hearty Blend. Just had it with a filet. Hit the spot. Love the Orin swift wines. They are true to their original form from when they started. Very good. A little spice, blackberry. — 6 days ago
Simply delectable. Such a full flavor and on the dry end for a Pinot noir. My wife and I loved — 6 days ago
I stand that this is the first vintage of J Lohr of Hilltop its still a life of 29 years a well made wine love it — 20 days ago
Stylistically similar to Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich and fruit forward with loads of oak influences. Probaly slightly more jammy than Caymus, it also has a bit more minerality nuance.
Undeniably delicious and easy to drink, it might benefit from several more years of bottle age. — 23 days ago
Straightforward west coast wine with the right amount of restraint and oak — 8 days ago
Decanted for 90 minutes and could use more. Oaky nose. Intense, fruity dark chocolate. Insane. — 21 days ago
v22. Very good.!continues the tradition of over delivering! Saline, tropical fruit and vanilla nose. Buttery tropical fruit. Long, creamy, oaky finish. Hard to pass up! — a month ago
Somm David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
First up, this is made by Master Sommelier-Raj Parr & his partner Sashi Moorman. I studied one day with Raj.
Second, this is one of few Santa Rita Hills I like. Most are over extracted for me. This is not. It is more Burgundian in style.
The 2018 is starting to come around. It shows some nice evolution & integration.
Lush & ripe entry of; blackberries, dark cherries, both plums, strawberries, black raspberries, raspberries, cranberries, dry herbs are bountiful, mid, dark spice, a touch of smoke, grilled meats, moist clay, limestone, dry top soil, some menthol, eucalyptus w/ bark, mid berry cola, red, dark, blue & purple florals for days, excellent round acidity, nice; tension, structure, balance, elegant finish that lands on spice & earth that lasts nearly two-minutes. — 4 hours ago