David Kaplan

9.1

“Pierre à Feu is sourced from Vincent's thirty year-old Sauvignon Blanc vines that are planted on the silex (flint and clay) soils that extend east from the Cher River. When I asked why he named the wine Pierre à Feu (French for "flint", or literally, "firestone"), Vincent smiled, "The name 'Silex' was already taken," [by Didier Dagueneau's estate, who produces a similar cuvée of Sauvignon grown on flint and clay; however, the cost of one bottle of Domaine Didier Dagueneau "Silex" is about the same as a six-pack of Domaine Ricard Pierre à Feu.]

In the glass, this shimmering pale yellow-gold Sauvignon Blanc reveals enticing aromas of white grapefruit, bergamot, lemon verbena, and gun smoke, along with apricot, green mango, sage and orange oil, as the nose evolves over time. On the palate, the wine is silky, polished, precise and persistent, with a fine core of yellow-green citrus and exotic fruit flavors that echo the nose, all seasoned with its namesake flinty minerality throughout a seemingly endless finish.” — Moore Brothers — 4 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Haven't had in a bit and Vincent's wines always benefit from age. Lovely secondary starting with nice mushroom, wet earth, tree bark, mint, licorice, morello cherry and more. Great aromatic nuance. Superb palate, juicy, dense, long and explosive. Incredible quality for the appellation. Serious structure and purity. Outstanding wine. — 8 years ago

Mark Dowling

9.2

Vincent's the master. Minerally, crisp, and sublime. — 8 years ago

Vanessa Keys

10

Fav white at Vincent's — 6 years ago

Brenda Reyes

9.4

Vincent's Italian $220 — 8 years ago

Devin Bray

9.2

Vincent's old vine offering, this time grown on a 60% grade in the hills of Cornas. More mineral driven than his 30, with less ripe fruit and more notes of pencil lead, iron, and just a touch of olive. Bitter chocolate rounds things out nicely. What a great AOC this is. — 8 years ago

Chris DeBarr

9.1

Vincent Fritzche connects with his wines on such a seamless, classical level: this Pinot Blanc combines pear and jasmine, just enough acidity to make it sing like a jazz standard, and what wouldn't it go well with at the dinner table? Vincent's Pinot Noirs are so good, but his white wines make me stand back in admiration. — 9 years ago

Phil Kessling

9.3

This is actually the question mark Cuvee. Vincent's homage to Dagenau. A creamy, full bodied SB that has been ages in some new oak. — 8 years ago

Mike Reynoldson

9.3

I found Vincent Arroyo by following the Smyser abridged guide to Napa Valley. This 2004 is aging very nicely and brings back fantastic memories of tasting in Vincent's barn on a sunny day in Calistoga. I drank a lot that day....
— 8 years ago

Devin Bray

9.0

A young vine Syrah grown on a 30 percent slope, this is fruitier and less focused on terroir than some of Vincent's other wines, with giving raspberry jammy notes and hints of cherry and pepper. — 8 years ago