Charlie Frago

8.9

Nice $20 cab. Good color, moderate tannins. Some fruit. Would buy again. — 10 days ago

Robert Swart

9.0

Benefited from some age. Notes of blueberry, tart cherry, dried cherry, vanilla, mushroom, raspberry, pencil shaving, slate, and chalk. — 8 months ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.2

Seven years after the vintage, this one shows no signs of slowing down. On the nose, green grass, tomato plant, papaya... On the palate, papaya again... Big mineral... Good acidity. Medium finish. Crisp, bright, and alive. Very enjoyable. — 2 years ago

with Anita

Shay A

9.3

Compared to the 2018 Lancel Creek I opened last year, this was a bit more coiled and shy (and this is already my second check-in with this wine). As a fun side by side, I had a 2019 Arista UV-Diablo Chardonnay open (same winemaker)…not the same vineyard, but the Arista showed more expressive fruit earlier on.

As is typical for this wine, it was faint straw colored in the glass with honeysuckle, sea spray and bright lemon pastry aromatics. Signature nervy acidity is apparent right off the bat without being a detractor. Yellow fruits abound alongside herbs and faint meringue with texture that straddles the middle beautifully. Long finish with mineral notes and nice weight (oak use is balanced).

Followed over two days and it certainly fleshed out and presented more “soft” (in a good way). Healthy decant now or keep tucked away a bit longer. — 4 months ago

George Yasutake

9.1

Good year excellent Pinot for the price! — 9 months ago

with Brian

Matt Perlman

9.3

In beautiful shape, better than I remember the last bottle being. Dried red and black fruits, dry dusty tannins, forest floor, dried porcini mushroom and old leather umami nodes, cedar, dried herbs. Did I mention it’s dry? But it’s a beautiful wine, the flavor profile exudes sun baked warmth but the alcohol clocks in at less than 12% so it doesn’t fatigue the palate — 2 years ago

K S

9.0

Azores 2024 with heather Cindy m s jr. crisp minerals — 7 months ago

Kelley Raymond

9.3

Great reliable weeknight Chardonnay option — 7 months ago

Steve Rura

9.0

The grapes in this 2022 vintage are from Massa Vineyard in Carmel Valley (not Frei). Bosc pear, nutty, saline and low acidity. I usually prefer brighter, crisper whites, but this is very nice for Fall. — a year ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.0

Bramble and earth - slight fruit - rarely taste Baga wines — 2 years ago