Brandon Thiessen

9.2

Really lovely; bright, white peach and white florals, sweet hay, chamomile. — 3 months ago

Joseph Guzzetta

9.0

Another winner from Trader Joe’s. — 2 years ago

heidi schlegel

9.0

Not sure if the wine or the dragon is more enjoyable. A smooth Malbec that can pair with anything. — 4 years ago

Robert Duncan

9.8

One of the better sake’s I’ve had — 5 years ago

Jessica Walkup

9.1

Amazing zinfandel, raspberries on the nose, smoky on the palate — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Oh snap! The 2017 Amador County is an absolute cracker served at cellar temperature. Please don’t make the mistake of chilling these. On the nose, it’s stone fruits, lanolin and some sort of citrus blossom I think...it was was floral but I couldn’t pin it down. On the palate, this danced with minerals and a tongue smacking finish. Light and yet such a performer. A hit with everyone. Drink now or hold. — 7 years ago

Rajiv Patnam

9.2

Super clean with a light funky fruity finish, white tea, melon, lavender, cucumber — 8 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Off dry nama that is beautifully balanced. Just a pearl of RS with great weight and texture. Pair with tempura or uni. — 6 months ago

Daniel Sullivan

9.5

Tobacco herby snap on red currant.
Balanced tangy acidity:) — 2 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

Adventuring past Lopez or Rioja Alta slways intrigues- this ‘12 beauty is broad & generous. Black fruited & rich, medium acidity. While Rioja Alta’s lineup may have finer tannins & more acidic snap on the back end, this is all about the fruit. — 4 years ago

with Owen

Peter Sultan

9.0

Showed well my first time tasting a few years ago & still does: has snap &.freshness. Great foil for a Columbia county cookout. — 5 years ago

Mandy R

9.5

Light, fresh. Strawberries and slate with a hint of salt. A great Provence rosé. — 6 years ago

Kirk F

9.0

Cedarman is blend of Rattlesnake and Dragon vineyards, a zin with a 20% helping of petite sirah. On pnp this exhibits an intoxicating nose and you can just sense the plush palate ahead. Dark cherry, brambly and full bodied. This is a great value and delicious. Oh, and it went great with 🍕! — 8 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.1

A few years ago bought several bottles thinking I could medium age a few while I dipped in and out of tasting them. Now only one bottle left. Oops. I like best how its drinking now, has a nice acidic snap, had a broad, ungainly tomato-ey tone which now feels fresh & terroir specific, ie, red fruits incl wild raspberries & strawberries. Has the Beaujo straightforwardness I cherish. Weygandt imp. — 9 years ago

Austin Blackwell

9.3

This was a magnum drinking really nice right now 10 years out. — 9 months ago

with Angelina

Byron Fuller

9.4

Stunning. I often find I prefer LdH reasonably younger (GRs at the 10-15 year mark). This was vigorous, gorgeous, and very fine. Tiny bit of bricking but really still dark-core garnet color right on pour. Lovely nose of warm red fruit, flowers, that iconic snap of VA, and some forest floor action. But much less mushroomy & evolved than many other 70s GRs from the same house. Haunting, long palate true to nose— structured, crunchy fruit with no hard edges. Exceptionally long & evolving the whole time. All in all this has decades ahead and is evolving slowly and marvelously. No rush to drink up just to drink. — 3 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.4

At first this is very mellow, but over time the perfume of light sweet red fruits, purple flowers and fresh sugar snap peas appears. A truly balanced and elegant wine, this has all the signature Raffault nuances; violet, spring rain, cedar and the prettiest manure scent I’ve ever smelled in a wine; unique to this vineyard, the smell of soil and flowers and new growth. Not quite as aromatic, tart and lean as the 2014 but just as powerful and riper. A little step up from the 2015 I think.

A week in the fridge and this is prettier than when it was opened. A definite keeper and maybe 9.5+ with time. — 5 years ago

Chris Shultz

9.2

Sugar snap peas and buttercream on the nose. Good minerals, good acidity, structure, linearity. Some grapefruit zest on the tongue and a lanolin, waxy finish. If this were my house white I’d guzzle this stuff. I need to see how it develops with some years in the cellar. — 7 years ago

Oh Li

9.0

Quite full bodied but not too much. Don’t feel the tannins and smooth. Not fruity. Love it. with DT and sudave — 8 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.0

OMG how did Ikai sensei find both Nizaemon and Ishidaya on the same trip ? (he must be like a god). — 9 years ago