Jody Scharf

9.0

not exactly the wine but nice tannins, raisiny, grapes as well, color deep red. — a month ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Bright Ruby red with aromas of fresh red fruits with sweet spice notes, aged for 10 months in French oak. On the palate flavors of cherry and red plum with vanilla, oak and cacao notes. Fine tannins, long finish, ending with fruit, oak, pepper earthy character. Nice Value! — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

A real winner. Tried 3 bottles, all were consistently great! Located in the western end of Dopp Road where the Chehalem Mountains converge with Ribbon Ridge, medium Ruby with aromas of red fruits and enticing spice. On the palate ripe raspberry and wild cherry with pepper, baking spice and earthy notes. Young with integrated tannins, well defined, elegant with underlying richness, long finish ending with flinty notes. Nice value! Tried several bottles, now starting to develop more complex spice. — 5 years ago

Pooneet K

9.3

First bottle of a half case we bought at the domaine in 2021. Definitely will be better in a few years but nice to try one on the earlier side. What they say is true - this is really easily Brunello level. At this point the nose isn’t giving a ton, but there is great depth of fruit and earth on the palate. This hits in several more parts of the mouth than most wines and the finish goes on for quite a while. Medium plus tannins and acid which should balance out a bit with some more age.

Opened the bottle 5 hours prior to service and then decanted for 2. Real candidate to be 9.5+ in a few years. — a month ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.1

Very nice magnum, slightly toasted and nutty notes but barely, rich and full palate, still good enough acidity, some salinity as well, nice balance, gorgeous. This domaine did real well with the 205’s.

Magnifique magnum, des notes un peu fumés et noisettés très légèrement, riche et gras avec une belle acidité qui donne de la structure et de l’équilibre. 90-91 — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

One of my favorite small production wine, 300 cases. Cal Nicholson spent his youth in So. CA & after a long marketing career he hung up his spurs to follow his 2 real interests in life – surfing & wine making. Jones is the maiden name of Cal’s wife Pam. A wonderful wine. Aromas of lemon citrus with herb, stone & tropical fruits. Palate, peach, Granny Smith apple & ripe melon flavors with lively citrus zest wrapped in lbalanced acidity. Lingering finish ending with mineral citrus finish. Consistent! Nice! — 6 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.2

Yes! Nice balanced fruit forward sipping or food wine that we both liked (rare). Screw cap porch pounding SM — 2 months ago

Liz M

8.9

Nice drinking wine - good tannins but smooth. Robust but not overwhelming. Lights oak. — 4 years ago

Willem Booij

9.2

Ok it’s not the greatest year, but this wine is very nice. A real classic Margaux with stil some dark forest fruit, some pencil and a box filled with vanilla stuffed Havana’s. Not a full bodied wine but a real charmer. — 5 years ago

Erika DeRoberts

9.0

Nice wine for $15! Plums and cocoa. Easy to drink. — 6 years ago

with Christie and Laura