Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.1

Delicious #carneros Bordeaux-style blend. Big bramble fruit, leather and spice nose, drinks lighter on the palate than the 14.8% ABV and 80% new French oak would suggest; the whole package is well integrated from a difficult fire vintage, lovely spice on the finish. 84% #merlot, 13% #cabernetsauvignon, 3% #cabernetfranc — a year ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

Lovely expression of #albarino from #carneros - This is best with a solid chill - 12°C or so. Tart citrus aromas, lemon oil, nice acidity on the palate with a pleasantly bitter grapefruit rind bitterness on the finish. Quite a nice pairing with moderately spiced Thai food if you don’t want to go with conventional wisdom of Riesling. — 3 years ago

Paco Suro

8.7

Ok. #carneros — 5 years ago

Vanessa

8.9

Gold hue. Ripe cantaloupe, star fruit, Bosc pear, white flowers, and wet stone on the nose. Buttered popcorn and creme brûlée on the palate. Medium minus acidity. Full-bodied white that pairs well with pecan-crusted halibut, asparagus wrapped in prosciutto with a white truffle butter drizzle, and couscous topped with fresh thyme and gruyere. #merryvale #chardonnay #chardonnaywine #newworldwines #hydevineyard #hydevineyardchardonnay #carneros #calichard #malolactic #foodandwine #chardsohard — 7 years ago

with Deked1

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

8.1

Super hot. Fading and out of balance. Big body. #saintsbury #carneros #california #napavalley #pinotnoir #ctbucklinwine — 9 years ago

Justin Gilman CSW, CSS

8.7

Great #Riesling #wine from #Carneros. Well balanced all around. Definitely dry as it states. Food appropriate with focused flavors. Leans towards peachy, peach pit, golden apple. — 10 years ago

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

8.1

The structure is lost but there was some interesting stuff going on here. #etude #carneros #california #pinotnoir #ctbucklinwine — 10 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

Full disclosure, I picked up this bottle at Costco for a great price without looking too closely at the vintage. Turned out to be a nice score on quality aged #carneros #chardonnay. Apple juice color in the glass so it has aged/oxidized quite a bit. It’s a bit reticent on the nose but as it warmed the wine presents baked apple, caramel and nutty notes. Still juicy acidity up front on the palate, bruised and baked apple notes galore and some nice warming spice on the finish. Paired fairly well with some Asian stir fried vegetables and Thai curry. #costcowines — 2 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

8.7

Despite the cooler #carneros AVA this #chardonnay comes in a bit overcooked for my liking. Pineapple, banana cream on the nose - richly textured palate, buttery overtones, decent acidity. — 3 years ago

Vanessa

9.0

Bring on the rosé bubbles. Light salmon hue. Blanched almonds, yellow apple, apricot, chamomile, and chalk dust on the nose. Crisp and dry on the palate with more noticeable bread dough and citrus notes. 12% ABV. #taittinger #taittingertime #cuveedelapompadour #domainecarneros #rosebubbles #methodechampenoise #carneros #carnerossparklingwine #sparklingrosé — 7 years ago

with Deked1

Heidi Harrison

9.0

Mushroom, forest-farm, strawberry, cherry, brown spice, very pretty mouthfeel #napawine #carneros producer #santaritahills fruit #deedubcellar — 9 years ago

with Philip

maureen Blum

9.1

#Syrah #Carneros rich dark berries and luscious plums with white peppery finish excellent; smooth & savory — 9 years ago

with EJ and Tricia

Drew Freeman

9.0

Lovely #PinoitNoir for watching #Netflix #Mira #StanlyRanch #Carneros What makes this #Napa wine really good is #FrenchOak — 10 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.1

Easily The Most Interesting White Wine in Carneros - green olive brine, faint white flowers, touch of preserved lemon nose. Green olive briny taste continues on plate, grapefruit pith, clean finish. Beautiful, unusual white wine from Artesa. #carneros — 3 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

A gracefully enjoyable #carneros #pinotnoir - two days in the wine fridge and this 2017 has awakened. Initial oak-forward aspect has dissipated, leaving subtle cherry, sous bois, cola nut aroma. Luscious spicy acidity on the palate with a deftness to the texture and soft tannins with a black coffee finish. I love to find elegance in a Pinot from Sonoma County, especially from a producer known for powerhouse Cabs. — 3 years ago

Vino Kaela

9.1

Sabred this lovely bottle! Love the Blanc de Blanca from #GloriaFerrer . Crisp and refreshing but still textured with tight bubbles. Citrus is balanced with brioche notes.
#casparkling #blancdeblanc #carneros — 6 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

8.8

Fresher modern style #napa #carneros #chardonnay with white orchard fruit, touch of toasty brioche. Solid value. — 7 years ago

Heidi Harrison

9.1

Candied, honey, apple, still some tart lemon; beautiful #chardonnaydinner #carneros — 9 years ago

with Philip, BrixChick and 2 others

Wilson Favre-Delerue

9.0

As fun and genuinely pleasurable as a #Napa #Carneros #PinotNoir should be. Front loaded on dark berries and with a fresh herbal finish that lingers joyfully. — 9 years ago

with Vane

Craig Sedmak

9.2

@wondermentwines #semillon #hydevineyard #smalllot #excellence #carneros — 10 years ago