Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

One of the best american Rieslings out there. The Riesling was planted in 2007. Kick On Ranch is just a few miles West of Los Alamos (CA) , getting close to the ocean and Vandenberg Air Force Base. 120 cases. 13.5%. Plenty of acidity, 🍯 , botyris? , fresh cut garden hose. Quite herbal. Oregano. Tatomer’s top of the line offer. He learned the trade in Austria 🇦🇹, Wachau region. This 2019 is very very good. Not Mosel just different - and perhaps quintessential Californian. — 6 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

Completely mature now. Fresh juicy blackberries, creme de cassis, ink, spicebox and cocoa, lovely refreshing acidity, medium bodied.
Gorgeous savory and mineral notes give this wine some old-world soul, restraint and elegance. — 3 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.2

Best effort yet! — 4 years ago

Wulf Losee

8.9

For some reason this app insists that the 2018 is the 2013. I can’t seem to correct it. But I opened the 2018 on Nov of 2024.

Nice but not great. Lots of herbaceous scents on the nose plus a mild scent of leather. A wee bit of red fruit on the front. Medium tannic structure. Lots of lemony high notes kick in on the mid palate. hints of mint on the finish. This is a well-balanced wine, and there’s nothing objectionable about it. But it’s in no way memorable. — 6 months ago

Kamall

9.2

Absolutely delicious. Not sure it’s typical St Estephe though! Vibrant fruit tempered with high acidity and some gravel/earth before supple tannins kick in. Interested to see how this develops. — 3 years ago

Heather Venard

8.9

Really fun, berry, nice and smooth. — 4 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

My go to N/V Rosé. Haven’t had in sometime…been on Blanc kick.

Paired w/ a plum/pear tart topped off w/ pistachios from the Adorable French Bakery. — 10 months ago

B A

9.2

A real treat at ten years old. Key lime pie and slate — a year ago

Lyn Farmer

9.0

This is a lovely wine, more mineral driven than Riesling sekt and with the addition of fine green apple, lemon and lime. There’s a hint of earthiness from the less in the bottle. Very nice, very dry and crispy acidic good wine. 12% abv — 3 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.5

On a bit of a W.T. kick lately. The 13 is tasting stunning right now! So much character, absolutely great on its own. — 4 years ago