Scott E. Becker

9.0

[Tasted on April 5, 2025 at Home with Tom and Kathy]

Purchased during visit to winery in September 2022. 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir from Carneros. Citrus, apple and orange zest with creme brûlée. Simple, but very drinkable sparkler. — 7 months ago

Martin G Rivard

9.0

Light and crisp., great Saturday afternoon SB!
— 8 years ago

John Needham CSW

9.4

Nails! This wine is aging gracefully like Michelle Phifer. It has gained color, but still has that Gewertztraminer nose. A little less spice but more stone and dried fruit. Trimbach knows their sauce — 9 years ago

Jay Kline

8.9

The 2021 “Date Night…” Sparkling Wine is 100% Pinot Noir and made with native yeasts in the traditional method but not held on its lees for long. It’s bright, refreshing and quaffable…and meant to be that way. Drink now. — a year ago

Hayden B. Oothout

9.0

Pretty good cab franc, recommended by the winemaker at Phifer Pavitt. Exceptional value! Light and fruit forward with a lovely extended finish. — 7 years ago

Kathleen Matsoukas

9.5

From our 2014 Napa trip. Yummy grapefruit. — 11 years ago

Peggy Hadley

9.3

Wine tasting dinner with Phifer Pavitt winery. Braised short rib ravioli, blackberry basil butter blanc. Carmalized fennel . Chèvre, toasted pistachios. Wow! — 2 years ago

with Jim, David and 1 other

Mike Mayer

9.2

Extremely complex and rich wine that explodes with lots of dark fruit, caramel, chocolate, licorice and eucalyptus on the palate. In some ways it almost takes on a Syrah like taste with interesting hints of roasted meats. Very nicely integrated but big and bold. Probably has a long cellar life if you can keep your hands off it! — 9 years ago

with Lisa