Jay Kline

9.3

Poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2010 pours a hazy garnet/purple color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of tart, ripe and desiccated fruits: blackberries, black licorice, horse blanket, some animale, mushrooms, forest floor, rocky earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. It has been eight years since I last enjoyed this vintage of the VV and it continues to age with a lot of grace. Drink now through 2030+. — 7 days ago

Kim Tobin

9.1

The new rose at BFC- great — 14 days ago

Brian Franke

9.1

Beautiful jammy red blend — a month ago

with Sara

Ming L

9.2

Lovely Bordeaux white blend with 69% Sauvignon Blanc and 31% Sémillon for 2023.
The nose is intensely expressive, bursting with aromas of a melody of tropical fruits, kissed by honeysuckle, lemongrass, and green veggie. The palate is textured like finely crafted barrel-aged Chardonnay with subtle naunces of vanilla and toasted almond. A firm well integrated acidity provides lift and structure, carrying through to a refreshingly long finish.
Poised to evolved beautifully in the next 4-5 years. — 24 days ago

Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2012 pours a hazy garnet color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe mixed fruits: raspberry, pomegranate, strawberry, Bing cherry, licorice, horse blanket, forest floor and rocky minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. This finish is long. A wild wine; literally and figuratively. Teeters on the edge of being too careless but it doesn’t cross over into the realm of gerbil cage. Drink now. — a month ago

Pooneet K

9.0

Forgot to take detailed notes, but this was nice. Not really any carbonic / natural / “new agey”notes, just a solid classically made gamay. Definitely has some structure, opened 4 hours before serving which was good. Didn’t sing on any one dimension of fruit / earth / acid / length / texture but was nice overall. — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

100% Cabernet, aged French oak (78% new), deep Ruby with aromas of red and black fruits, herbs and sweet floral spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry and black cherry with floral herbs, earthy oak and black pepper. Fine dusty tannins, long. finish ending with fruit, toasty oak and herb pepper spice. Will age well! — 22 days ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

On point. Agree with @Tom Casagrande ! — 11 days ago

with Sarah

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2017 vintage. — 12 days ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on May 25, 2025 at The Optimist in Nashville with Jay]

Wine is from Pisoni Vineyard in Santa Lucia Highlands. Cherry, blackberry and red plum fruit, with baking spices, caramel and violets. — a month ago