Bob McDonald

9.4

Typical nose of an Art Series Chardonnay with that dried pear character. On the medium weight palate a nice combination of ripe grapefruit and under ripe yellow peach. Medium minus acid. One can’t help but love this Chardonnay. A wonderful terroir, the Gin Gin clone, great winemaking, and an excellent vintage - ticks all the boxes. At its peak but enough acid for a few more years if you wish. That was my last bottle of the 2011. — 2 months ago

Paul J

9.5

PnP. Dark red color. Fruit forward wine with ample sweetness. Cherries, oak, vanilla, and hints of Amarone on the palate. A mix of Cab, Pinot, and Syrah. Not a pure Cab in my mind. Lovely texture and very sweet. Medium minus finish. Very enjoyable! — 2 years ago

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Allison Lyzenga

9.0

Pale to medium garnet; medium plus intensity aromas of red cherry, cranberry, dried herbs, forest floor, underbrush; dry, medium plus acid, medium minus tannins, high alcohol, medium body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; lovely earthy and complex — 3 years ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.2

Pale ruby in color; cherries, hibiscus, and cloves on the nose; medium plus acidity; medium minus tannins; tastes like raspberries, tart cherries, and wet slate with a long finish. Nellie doesn't like it (she says it's tart and chimically), but I love it. — 5 months ago

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Douglas Braun

9.0

2018 Vintage - nice pear / quince , wet wool , honey , dry, medium minus body, medium acidity — 2 years ago

Pooneet K

9.3

Absolutely fantastic. This is a wine we check in on every now and then - we served it at our wedding so there is some nostalgia. I never would have guessed this was a 2007 - this particular bottle at least. Beautiful ripe southern rhone fruit, but still quite balanced. Tannins are medium, acid medium minus, finish is long. Really wonderful with burgers on the grill. — 3 years ago

Jeffrey Woo

9.0

Pale yellow hue. Aromas of apricot, citrus, dried fruit, peach, and rose petal. Medium body with medium-minus acidity. Semi-sweet and a short finish. Very accessible. — 2 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.3

Surprising minerality. Very good. — 2 years ago

JKT

9.0

Ho Grafs family minus K visit mom BD 5/7/22. With Philly cheese steak Namaans Pizzeria. 15 years under the belt and still drinking beautifully with that dark fruited stony profile of the winery. Perfect match. — 3 years ago

Paul J

9.3

1hr+ decant. Dark red, almost purple color. I wavered across the spectrum on this from 92 to 95. Strengths = Bordeaux like nose with cherries and cedar, silky texture, refined flavor on the palate. Opportunities = medium minus depth, very short finish, was expecting more fruit. 92.5 and rounding up. Torn on if it needs more or less air. — 3 years ago

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