Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2021 vintage. Last tasted 7.1.26 (9.2) and 4.23.25 (9.3). Tasted with the winemaker Jeff G. Still bringing it on multiple fronts for domestic Chard-and how!. Sub $40 a bottle resto pricing. Stylistically comparable Frenchy Chassagne bottles rolling in at 3x that price. This goes places you've likely never tasted CA Chard going. Looks like your combo dog walker and hair stylist is coming up a little short this month. 10.16.26. — 3 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2021 vintage. Last tasted 5.13.26 (9.0). No discernible change. 7.8.26. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2021 vintage. Medium body. Bracing, back-end acidity with super clean entry and slightly sweet mid-palate. What fresh hell is this?! Intriguing and distinctively different for sure. 04.23.25. — a year ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2016 vintage. Quite a bit of zip and spice on the finish currently but tight. Needed a decant and two hours of quiet time by itself before going on stage. 3.18.23. — 4 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.0

Another great Saxon brown expression of chard. Lively, malo action going on, orange rind and some spice with a few floral hints. — 4 years ago

with Natasha

Al Shikoh

9.1

medium reddish violet; earth, black cherry, cranberry, black tea, and spice; medium body, nice acid backbone, light tannins, 14.1% ABV; aged 18 months in new French oak barrels; $60 — 7 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2012 vintage. Lots of blue fruit in the nose. Light/medium body. Seamless throughout the palate. Slightly dusty/peppery on the finish but an enduring "too much beauty" motif. Too pretty/pageant contestant to accurately rate. Drinking very very nicely now tho. — 9 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2021 vintage. Last tasted 5.6.26 (9.1). Tasted with the winemaker Jeff G. Expectedly dialed back and less flashy than other Chardonnay offerings from this producer this vintage. Still substantial tho. 10.16.26. — 3 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2021 vintage. I know this sounds crazier than usual but this needs another year+. 7.8.26. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2018 vintage. Last tasted 11.6.24 (9.4). The overt brightness dimmed somewhat and focus now on the weightier, oaky aspects. In a state of transition. 3.21.26. — 7 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2021 vintage. Verry complicated stuff. Pretty youthful current release from this producer. Big fruit with appropriate tannins. DNA/clonal origins for this particular vineyard hail from Burgundy. Specifically from a particular, two word, monosyllabic monopole French plot that everyone in the pinot noir world has heard of and covets more than their children. I'll let you figure out which dee arrrh cee one that could be. Did I mention that resto cost is under $40 a bottle? This is eff you juice dialed all the way up. Yet another ridiculous unicorn effort from this winery. JG, you are killing me. Love ya tho. 02.26.25. — 2 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.3

Just superb! Super full bodied, good acidity, inviting nose with vanilla spice citrus notes. Grapefruit and a nice viscosity! — 5 years ago

with Natasha

Nick H

9.3

Building on my history of never experiencing a bad Saxon bottle from Justin. PnP and opened more as the night progressed. Classic black and blue Rhône-blend fruit notes with smokey tobacco and anise. Great balance between the tannins and bright fruit, with a lengthy finish. — 7 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2022 vintage. Tasted with the winemaker Jeff G. Harmonious. Pure. Delicious. Underpriced relative to quality-as always. Picked up a case at $20 a bottle resto cost. Total steal. 10.16.26. — 3 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2022 vintage. Tasted with the winemaker Jeff G. A bit more stuffing than the last vintage. Spicy, little thing. Medium-heavy bod. 10.16.26. — 3 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2022 vintage. New btg Chard. Starting in Jan. Nice balance with a bit of everything. There may be some Jeff Gaffner from Saxon Brown involvement...12.18.25. — 10 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2017 vintage. Lighter color along with light-medium body. A bit dirty about the collar and slightly unkempt. Inexpensive for the quality. Tobacco, dirt and red fruit flitting here and there. Definitely not your average, Sonoma plushy/rich, fruit-bomb. 01.15.25. — 2 years ago

Eric

9.2

Dark ripe fruit. — 4 years ago

Meek D'Nol

9.3

Shows well. — 5 years ago

Brian R

9.2

Liking the 2015 SBs. Big rich tart red fruits. More restrained than the last bottle I had from this producer (different vineyard) — 8 years ago