| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2020 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir Greengate Ranch & VineyardEdna Valley more |
3/5/2024 - MatthewRhoads Likes this wine: 87 pointsNot ready but great flavor. Cherry and currant. Woody and smoky. |
| White |
2019 Claiborne and Churchill Dry RieslingCentral Coast more |
2/10/2024 - merryberry Likes this wine: 89 pointsVery aromatic, medium bodied, nice lemon zest up front, good acid, and some petrol in the back. Much better with food. |
| White |
2022 Claiborne and Churchill Dry GewürztraminerCentral Coast more |
12/22/2023 - ChairmanKao Likes this wine: 94 pointsABV: 13.5%. I've been a fan of Claiborne and Churchill wines for over a decade and I think they're the best domestic producer for Alsatian varietals. Year after year, they crank out quality wines at reasonable prices, but this 2022 Gewurztraminer is clearly taking things to another level. Upon opening, explosive notes of ripe lychee fruit, fresh rose petals, and white pepper jump out of the glass. The bouquet of this wine is so enticing that it should be made into an air freshner scent! The midpalate has that textbook waxy mouthfeel with ample acidity to lift the fruit and the lingering finish leaves your palate salivating for another sip. This is still a very young wine with a lot of potential and could definitely use a few more years in the cellar for the acid to integrate further with the wine. If you're planning to open your bottle soon, be sure to decant it prior to serving. This Gewurztraminer is absolutely delicious and every Thai restaurant in the country should have it on their wine list! |
| Red |
2019 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot NoirEdna Valley more |
12/12/2023 - Alannah1 wrote: NRI didn’t love it |
| Red |
2021 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir Ode to JoyEdna Valley more |
9/25/2023 - cmmatthews Likes this wine: 88 pointsBright and delicious |
| Rosé |
2021 Claiborne and Churchill Cuvée Elizabeth Rosé of Pinot Noir Edna Valleymore |
8/26/2023 - tautlinehitch Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis Rose stands out in a crowded field. Full flavored, tart, lively, just a lot of "there" there. Drunk a week ago and I can't give detailed flavor descriptors, but it's a charmer. You can tell it's Pinot Noir, but it doesn't hit you over the head with it. One of the best Rose's we've had in California. |
| Rosé |
2022 Claiborne and Churchill Cuvée Elizabeth Rosé of Pinot Noir Edna Valleymore |
7/28/2023 - tward Likes this wine: NRHad at the winery and I like it as much as I'd liked the 2020. They really do a nice job on this making a nice summer rosé that is also a gastronomic rosé. There's a touch of RS in there that helps make it a great candidate with salty or slightly spicy dishes or snacks. Bright fruit and more depth than is immediately obvious. |
| Red |
2021 Claiborne and Churchill Syrah Edna Valleymore |
5/30/2023 - ChairmanKao Likes this wine: 94 pointsABV: 14.2%. I usually don't open my wines at such a young age, but I was extremely curious about this one since it's from a vintage that I may stock up on. The nose is very impressive with textbook notes of a cool-climate Syrah: Blue and black fruits with some white pepper, reminicent of the Aussie Shirazes from McLaren Vale. The tannins in the mouthfeel are much softer than I expected (but there's still some grip) and there's good acidity lifting the abundant fruits. Nice and lengthy finish wraps up this beautiful wine. Very impressive for such a young wine. |
| Red |
2018 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir Twin CreeksEdna Valley more |
5/7/2023 - IrvineCellar Likes this wine: 95 pointsExcellent version of Cali Pinot. Cold weather results in lots of secondary baking spice notes to complement the fruit and it’s got great mouthfeel. Great vintage and producer. |
| Red |
2018 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir Twin CreeksEdna Valley more |
3/22/2023 - Dan & Patti Likes this wine: 96 pointsLight and lively with a great backbone |
| Red |
2014 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir RunestoneEdna Valley more |
3/5/2023 - klnelson wrote: 90 pointsVery angular tanins. leaves a dusty mouth feel. Good fruit, nice acid. Needed more time. |
| Red |
2017 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir Twin CreeksEdna Valley more |
1/2/2023 - Arlene&Gary Likes this wine: NRMellow, berries and plum |
| White |
2011 Claiborne and Churchill Dry RieslingCentral Coast more |
12/18/2022 - klnelson wrote: 90 pointsThe wine looks light gold colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like honeysuckle. The body is light. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has high acidity. |
| Red |
2019 Claiborne and Churchill Syrah WolffEdna Valley more |
11/25/2022 - cmmatthews Likes this wine: 90 pointsVery muted on opening. Opens up in the glass, black pepper, bell pepper, oak present. I will hang on to my other bottle. |
| Red |
2011 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir RunestoneEdna Valley more |
9/29/2022 - klnelson Likes this wine: 94 pointsThe wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like cinnamon, clove and cedar. It tastes like cinnamon, clove, cranberry and cherry. The body is light/medium. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. |
| White |
2021 Claiborne and Churchill Edelzwicker Proprietors' BlendSan Luis Obispo County White Blend more |
9/16/2022 - Arlene&Gary wrote: NRALCOHOL 13.1% |
| Red |
2020 Claiborne and Churchill Syrah / Grenache Spanish Springs VineyardSan Luis Obispo County Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
9/16/2022 - Arlene&Gary wrote: NRALCOHOL 14.4% |
| Red |
2020 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir Ode to JoyEdna Valley more |
9/16/2022 - Arlene&Gary wrote: NRALCOHOL 13.4% |
| White |
2021 Claiborne and Churchill Chardonnay Spanish Springs VineyardEdna Valley more |
9/16/2022 - Arlene&Gary wrote: NRALCOHOL 13.3% |
| Red |
2018 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir Greengate Ranch & VineyardEdna Valley more |
8/27/2022 - Snoot Doggie Dogg Likes this wine: 91 pointsThis winery was established in 1983 by two University of Michigan professors (Claiborne Thompson and Fredericka Churchill) who gave up teaching for winemaking. At first the winery focused on Alsatian-style whites, and true to their roots, they are well-known for making a mean Gewurztraminer. They later expanded their efforts into making great Pinot Noir as well. |
| White |
2017 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot GrisArroyo Grande Valley more |
8/31/2022 - klnelson Likes this wine: 89 pointsGolden Yellow, not much fruit, Bit of butterscotch on the finish. 5 years may have been a bit too much for this wine. However, paired very nicely with the Burrata cheese with fresh figs and arugula with balsamic vinegar. |
| White |
2019 Claiborne and Churchill Dry RieslingCentral Coast more |
9/1/2022 - Z1nnfull wrote: 87 pointsLast bottle was better (not sure why), but still underwhelming |
| Red |
2018 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir RunestoneEdna Valley more |
8/28/2022 - tward Likes this wine: 92 pointsExcellent. I couldn't put this down and it got better and better with air. Paired beautifully with pan seared duck breast with a touch of port reduction sauce. A real foul not to have taken notes as this was our only bottle. The fruit here is so beautiful. The nose is sweet-ish strawberry and strawberry and raspberry with moist earth. I got sage and other herbs and darker fruits (yet it was always a medium-bodied wine from PnP through hours of air). Very elegant. It may lean into a New World style, but it does it so well. |
| White |
2020 Claiborne and Churchill Dry GewürztraminerCentral Coast more |
8/28/2022 - tward Likes this wine: 90 pointsExcellent- |
| Red |
2013 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir Twin CreeksEdna Valley more |
8/26/2022 - merryberry Likes this wine: 91 pointsTranslucent dark garnet. Spice, cedar, and raspberry basket nose. Medium bodied, sage, dried cherries, earth, fully integrated woody tannins, cardamon, and a dry, medium length finish. Nice; the value seems about right. |
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