Tom Casagrande

9.0

Just decanted 15 minutes ago to separate the sediment, the color looks like it’s starting to mature. Nose is a quarry-full of cracked stone and some whole black peppercorn. A little dry garrigue note. Savory in the mouth. It’s got nice acidity and still some tannin to shed. If you really concentrate, there’s a little dark mountain berry fruit, but this is really all about everything BUT fruit.

UPDATE: Night 2, after 24 hours under vacuum closure, the palate is a little broader and shows a bit more fruit. Upping score from 8.9 to 9.0z — 4 months ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

Young, hold for 5 years longer — 3 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Super delicate Santa Cruz pn. Intense woodsy and spicy aroma, but a featherweight with tannins as smooth as satin. Like this a lot! — 5 years ago

Severn G

9.5

Nose has pineapple core, warmed toffee, over-ripe mango, lanolin, warm beeswax, wet river rock, (grilled) ripe pineapple and faint warm green herbs. So GD fragrant, it's killing us, wow.

Palate has waxy pineapple, warmed yellow apple, butterscotch candy, peach peel, warm brioche, caramel, (minor) green melon with an extensive finish, so long, OMG we are in heaven.

Decanted 3h, then double decanted and back into the refrigerator for service temp, 1h.

Paired with a beautifully grilled slab of steelhead trout, fish was honestly 96 points, our regular fish source, but this was a thicker cut than normal. Also toasted orzo with our garden herbs and some sauteed summer squash.

Honestly I'm at a loss of words for the quality of everything delivered to the table tonight.

Some pictures of my favorite things tonight, which also includes an absolute stunning guitar album featuring Les Paul and Chet Atkins, 'Chester & Lester', two of the best old school guitar greats. If you get a guitar named after you, well, enough said...

Prior bottle was fully different than this one, is this the God Bottle, and it landed in my hands tonight? Next few bottles will be my proof, so we'll see. — 6 years ago

Paul Candies Ii

8.9

Great Malbec! Lots of fruit, berries & good tans. Having it while waiting on Roast Beef Po Boy's from MR Lester — 10 years ago

with Pokey

Andre Lopez

9.0

This winemaker has a great future ahead of him. Now on to the wine. Great transparency, lift and freshness. Raspberry, flowers and spice. — 11 years ago

Dave

9.2

Another go-to of mine. So good for $15. How do they do it?
Listening to Charlie Parker and Lester Young — 6 months ago

Ellen Clifford

9.0

Citrus forward nose with a little earth, petrichor even. Bright and zippy on the palate with floral hints. Fun fun fun. — 3 years ago

Brian Kostreba

9.3

Outrageous good, nice red fruit on the start. Great middle and a slight tannin finish. My wife just loves this wine. — 6 years ago

Matthew Jannette

9.5

Light floral and petrol on the front nose. Opens to beautiful peach and apricot. Nice lemon candy acidity on the front followed by juicy Meyer lemon on the palate. Beautiful wine from my friend Jim Lester. — 8 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.3

Lester Vineyard. Medium bodied, plum skin, fleshy texture, black currant skins, red currant acid on the finish. Extended finish. — 9 years ago

with Lynne

Kevin Ortzman

8.9

Herbal and red currants - I preferred over her sister wine Lester Vineyards (same vintage) — 10 years ago

with Russell, Chris and 1 other

Joseph Shipley

9.8

Delicious wine from a local corralitos winery. Small production, but a few restaurants have it. — 11 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Medium ruby color. Aromas of raspberry, cherry, sandalwood and herbs. Red fruit on the palate, strawberry, cherry with baking spices on the finish.

🏅94 Points - Wine Enthusiast — 7 months ago

Brian S

9.2

Very well made. — 8 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.2

Medium ruby color. Aromas of cherry, pomegranate and cloves. Elegant wine, silky smooth flavors of cherry and baking spices.

🏅94 Points - Antonio Galloni
🏅93 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
🏅93 Points - Wine Enthusiast — 3 years ago

Roberto Morales

8.9

Very nice Pinot! It was a gift from Eric Alvarado — 6 years ago

Nikki Erpelding

9.2

Couldn’t love more! Everything a California Pinot Noir should be. — 9 years ago

Nik Weinberg-Lynn

9.3

Bright, herbal with earth tones. Solid wine to celebrate the Warriors game 2 W. — 9 years ago

Amanda Rotella

9.3

Really liked this Pinot. Very drinkable. On the lighter side for a Pinot. — 11 years ago