Marc Melser

9.2

We had the 2017 Vintage on 5/19-20/26. Consistently good. Consistent flavors of black cherry, black raspberry and baking spice. New World. Medium bodied. Nice mouthfeel — a month ago

K L

9.2

Staple. Always great. — 3 years ago

with Matt

K L

9.2

Always a solid choice. Oaky but balanced and brighter than the Haire. — 4 years ago

with Matt

Brandon Boesch

8.9

Massive oak, lemon sauce, cream, a bit of toast, hint of honeysuckle. I enjoy this style about once or twice a year. — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.5

Monthly WTF group recap. Theme this month was “bring something special”. Normally we taste all of the wines blind, but we decided to do a relaxed night with amazing wines at a great restaurant. Spectacular evening!

This was my contribution. Again, it was paired next to the filtered ‘11 vintage and the colors were incredibly different, with this being hay/straw colored with just a touch of cloudy appearance. If guessing blind, I would have called this Aubert SugarShack (which I love). Medley of lemon cream, marzipan and honeyed sea salt on the nose with a rich and powerful profile on the palate, yet it is nimble...perfectly balanced. Sweet oak, caramel dipped golden delicious apple at the finish. — 7 years ago

with Steve, Jack and 8 others

Hannah Lund

9.2

Very light and buttery. Loved this one! Great solo or paired. — 7 years ago

Rose’s Cafe

9.5

Interesting red blend with a suggestion of blueberry! — 8 years ago

Felicity Lau

9.5

Full bodied, floral, sweet, smooth — 3 months ago

Amber Bremer

9.0

Good with dessert :) — 2 years ago

John Jaye

9.0

Very nice and it kept getting better as the evening went on. — 4 years ago

Marc Melser

9.2

We had the 2012 Vintage on 9/24-25/21. This is a full bodied, well balanced Pinot Noir. The bouquet is wonderful with black fruit and cardomom. The palate has bing cherry, wild strawberry, oak and even a little vanilla. A very good wine. — 5 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.1

2003 vintage, a bit muddy right out of the bottle but distinct cherry and dark fruit on the nose and palate. A leading vineyard in Monterey at the cool north end of the Santa Lucia Highlands. <300 cases - 10 barrels in French and US oak. Robb Talbot grower, Tom Stutz winemaker. — 6 years ago

Forrest Trevor Henderson

9.5

Had this with a nice creamy cheese and fruit/nut crackers (slightly sweet) and it was all delicious. — 7 years ago

Rich Friedland

9.3

Nice full bodied pinot. Very reminiscent of sea smoke and belle glos. Loved it. — 8 years ago

Donald Williams

9.3

A nice one for our regular Sunday brunch mimosas. — 5 months ago

with Bonnie

Donald Williams

9.3

Wonderful picnic wine with sushi. — 3 years ago

with Bonnie

Shay A

9.3

Jarvis has always been such a unique producer with its incredible underground facility and fascinating lineup of wines. Their Finch Hollow Chardonnays (this one and the Unfiltered version) are outrageously expensive, but they sure know how to deliver on flavor profile.

My notes here are actually quite similar to the 2015 I opened last year, but everything is a touch more restrained. Normally quite rich with expensive oak usage, this seems nicely balanced…it’s almost fresh in profile. Sweet lemon cream alongside marzipan and sea breeze aromatically. From a phenolic standpoint, it’s close to some of the Aubert offerings with its powerful texture. Finishes with a surprising amount of honeysuckle, caramel dipped apple, and honeycrisp. This seems to be built for a bit longer aging compared to the 2015. I’ll be curious to see how the 2018 is. — 4 years ago

Michael Wilhelm

9.0

This excellent Chardonnay is made with organic grapes and aged in stainless steel barrels. — 6 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.1

I’d go so far as to call it great! Nice work Toad’s Hollow. — 7 years ago

Matt Mason

9.3

Whole Foods; C straw yellow; N Apple, pear, citrus; T same with creamy mouth feel; enjoyed with crab cakes — 8 years ago