Donald Williams

9.2

Unfortunately, the label was too compromised to read the vintage, but the wine was wonderful. — a month ago

with Bonnie

Aaron Tan

8.9

A day opened from another dinner, and shared during our cheese course. Honestly didn't focus much on this wine after the insane Comté and 13' Les Chalasses Marnes Bleues pairing. Plus, let's not forget about the battering of Rieslings that came before. One taste and I knew this just didn't have a fighting chance during the night. Too rich and creamy to match the energy of the Rieslings, yet not quite rich enough to match the 09' Lafon Perrieres. Nothing wrong per say, but it was just so average among the other wines of the night. Another one to look into again on better circumstances. — 4 years ago

Meek D'Nol

9.3

Shows well. — 5 years ago

Eric

9.1

Disappoints with age. And by more than a gnat’s cock. — 6 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.1

2017 La Staffa Verdicchio with pesto pasta & veggies. Pretty much perfection in dinner right there. This was a little shy on the nose, but is opening up beautifully. This is a nuanced, beautiful wine that I’m fighting a battle not to to drink too quickly as I want to savor & enjoy it. The record finds Damien Jurado delivering some of his finest work. He tells great stories in his songs, but the arrangements are irresistible that accompany his brilliant words. Hope everyone’s Saturday is ending as nicely as ours. — 7 years ago

Brian Duffy

9.3

This 2014 gem was the perfect start to the Mayacama comeback weekend. Ample fruit, acid, length...fighting, fencing, giants, true love! Things can only get better. — 9 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2021 vintage. Medium body and juicy. 5.13.26. — a month ago

Victor Charcan

9.0

Expressive nose of dark fruit, syrah fighting over Tempranillo. Dark, blackberries and liquorice, ripe dark cherries, pencil lead, chocolate. Fine tannins, I feel the alcohol, that dominates freshness, must be close to 15. Solid dark, great wine yet I miss freshness. — 2 years ago

Charles Garrison

9.3

We have one or 2 left; and I hope each shows as well; teeth staining, palate coating black cherry and raspberry wonder that left us fighting over the last drops — 4 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.0

Classic side pose (my left side photographs better) and added earring fun. Classic Italian grape added Lodi fun. I’m verily into it. One must mix things up. Studying Champagne pest-fighting technique earlier I learned that “sexual confusion” is the new pesticide there (this is not a joke) so maybe varietal location confusion is the new vaccine? I wish.
Anyway this also has about 12% Petite Sirah and also was in some new oak and is indelibly new world in a way I like. So much cola and vanilla and deep ripe red cherries but something. Some kick. Some oomph. That would make me say...not a pinot noir? If blind tasted.
I dunno it is yummy and apparently there is a guy who comes to the Oak Farm (shoutout to them having a woman winemaker on team) tasting room every day-ish for lunch who has a glass of this and takes the rest home. I wouldn’t mind more. More earrings. More wine? Okay — 6 years ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.2

Floral, fragrant, honeyed at it’s deceptive start before a fighting finish. — 7 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Young. Embryo. Zygote. But this will be brilliant. The 16 is more closed at this stage than the 2015. Grapey berry fruit on the nose. Some smoke and mineral. White pepper as well. Palate is lush but firm with strong acids and a firm mineral backbone. It finishes very mineral with fruit fighting the mineral and losing but will win in the end. Bury this deep. — 8 years ago

Leanne Ingham

9.0

One of my favourites for the price, and for the memories of fighting fire about the winery in 2015 — 8 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

10

My last bottle of this, and maybe one of the last in the world. Rusty edge. Brownish. Smells of barns, soil and earthy stuff. With forest wild berries. Complex AF nose. Flavors are lovely with coffee and mocha hints fighting with the well expressed fruit. Aged amazingly. Balanced. Perfectly balanced. This is as good as any French Boudreaux I’ve had. Aged well. So sad this wine is no longer in existence. — 2 years ago

Severn G

9.4

Nose has ripe plum, cedar shavings, dried blackberry, over-ripe black cherry, crushed black currant, menthol syrup and dried violets.

Palate has dried black currant, moist soil, cedar shavings, moist cigar, ripe blackberry, dried black cherry, rose hip tea with light tannins.

A beautiful cork, almost no soak; pulled clean with a standard screw. This is really in the zone tonight after a 6H decant. Drink 2022-2028 from proper storage.

Paired to Allen Bros USDA Prime Hanger with Dijon/Rosemary/Garlic/Lemon Zest marinade. Grilled to great 130° centers, 10m rise/rest to absolute perfection.
(I was honestly fighting with two cats to eat dinner tonight.) — 4 years ago

Jessica

9.5

Best glass I had from the red wine flight from Willow Creek Winery. Subtle smoky flavor. — 6 years ago

Mindy Harkless

9.3

Excellent! Nice toffee , smooth finish wonderful gift from Rachel and Brian — 7 years ago

with Curt

Charles Rivas

9.5

Showing very well still, hitting that spot where the fruit is still fighting off the bottle age notes and an acidity that keeps it feeling fresh. Delicious. — 7 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.2

Deep dark earthy cherry nose. Forest floor and chewy thick black cherry with big big body. Love love love. No wimpy pinot here, all masculine fighting boldness. Gimme more. — 8 years ago

Meeter B

9.0

Smells amazing. Tastes better. It's the X-Men of BC Cabs. It's something you didn't think would jump so effortlessly from bottle to tummy. It's inhuman. It's a mutant. It's fighting for truth and drunkenness for those who can't fight for themselves. Wow. Thanks Charlotte. — 9 years ago