Joe DAscoli

9.2

Very wild fruit flavors - some raspberry and blueberry. Has a touch of sharpness to it that needs to blow off with air. Good expression of Zin — 18 days ago

ace

9.1

Very hardy Zin. Would definitely recommend to all. Dark cherry and spice on the nose and great finish. — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

8.9

Reddish in color with light intensity.

Red fruits on the nose with light oak, spices, herbs and milk chocolates.

Light to medium in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, strawberries, red cherries, light oak, spices, chocolates and earth.

Tangy finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This young Pinot Noir from Oregon is easy drinking, nicely balanced and soft.

Good right out of the bottle and good as a sipping wine.

Would be nice to revisit it in 2 years.

Good by itself or with food. I gave it a light chill, and paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

Whole Cluster Pinot Noir grapes were fermented with native yeast. Aged for 10 months in oak barrels. Unfiltered and unfined.

13.1% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$50. — 4 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.4

Had in Thanksgiving after dinner. Still the best wine broc makes. Wish he didn’t do so many other random wines that have no soul. This is amazing fruit, tastes like zin but so well balanced. It was like an aperitif to bridge dinner and dessert. — 7 months ago

David Shaw

9.0

Ruby red, moderate pigment extraction. Moderate tannins so plenty of mouthfeel initially, flavors of blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry, mostly. Needs time to open. Finish of tart raspberries. Plenty of age left in this one. — 19 days ago

Randy Fuller

9.1

This wine is dark ruby in the glass and offers a beautiful nose that is full of dark fruit aromas and a good bit of oak. Tar also appears, adding a very earthy angle to the bouquet. On the palate, big, jammy blackberry, blueberry and cassis flavors are joined together by oak spice and a healthy dose of tannins. Despite the oak mentions, the wine tastes clean and fresh. The winery recommends pairing it with aged cheeses. I like it with spaghetti and meatballs. I used the wine in my sauce. — 4 months ago

Edie Frankenfield

8.9

Dark maroon color. Jammy and fruit forward but not sweet - dark cherry, blackberry, raspberry, dark chocolate, warm spice. Medium body with smooth mouth feel and soft tannins. Paired well with homemade pizza (pepperoni, roasted mushrooms, onions and basil). Will make a very nice table wine - planning to pick up several bottles for upcoming family reunion! — 5 months ago

carl thornblade

9.2

Always a joy. started out a bit too cold, need to be patient and let it open up and warm up for best aroma and flavor. — 2 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Bruce Phillips and his wife were pouring their 2021. Talked w/ him at length. Very nice couple.

The 2021 showed well young with room for improving with 10-25 years in bottle and beyond. It showed some evolution, wasn’t all primary. Elegant, very well balanced with excellent structure and finish. Drink 2033-45 properly stored.

The general Napa consensus on 2022 vintage will be a story of did you pick before or after the 6 days of extreme heat during the harvest window. One producer told me his would add 5% of 2023 to some of his 2022’s, which is allowed. He mentioned that he was going to add 15%. But, I think he just misspoke? Get ready for an amazing 2023 vintage from Napa. It was a cooler, not hot-hot, which was a near perfect growing season for long slow even ripening. Some say a vintage of a lifetime and others would only say exceptional.

The Saturday-Sunday Pavilion tasting at Pebble Beach Food & Wine is an excellent four hours to taste a lot wine, taste curated dishes from chefs from all over the country and meet the people behind the bottle. These short ribs were one of the top two or three things I tasted at the Pavilion Saturday. — 3 months ago

Tom Young

9.0

Beginning to learn about red wine — 6 months ago