Pretty nose of hard candies. Clean palate with a slight grip. Refreshing and drinks easy. A nice pairing for lighter foods.

Tight nose that gets a bit yeasty later on. Cherry flavored with some tartness on the finish. Nice and lean feeling. That yeasty note came out after some air. This might be better in a couple years or need airing for it's best drinking.

In contrast to the Marguet this drank bigger and the fruit seemed to carry a note a ripeness that was pushing things. Leaning more on the crowd pleasing side.

Nose is a bit reserved with a solid note of vanilla. Spicy and richly flavored but not fatly fruited. Tart finish. Certainly a singular Chard. I've had plenty from Bien Nacido over the years but this one was quite different from most any Cali Chard.

Nose showed tropical type fruits like banana and pineapple. Palate seems riper than I'm used to from this vineyard, continuing what I was getting from the nose. It seems to spread out towards the finish rather than coming to a focused, acidic finish like you hope to get. More of an uneven expression there. This also showed a lot more color than I would expect for a Chard this young from a strong producer. I have little familiarity with this vintage but on the night it was certainly out of step from my other experiences with Rhys Chards.

Expressive nose. Big, juicy palate in terms of expression but not in feel. This is still a touch of sweetness lingering and it shows a bit ripe. Overall kinda delicious. Very nice.

Served blind. I was WAY off here. This showed like a lean, basic Chenin Blanc to me. Like a cheaper Savennieres. Tight and lean in expression. Strong acidity. Thought I was getting lanolin on the nose but maybe that was the sheep I road in on. Impressive showing for a Chard from those vineyards ten years on in any case. I believe the James Berry Chard is the oldest vines at the site and usually gets sold to lesser producers.

Sonoma piney, Christmas spiced nose. Juicy and clean with a touch of a grip. Nice and appears to be a good spot.

This seems to be aging at a glacial pace. Big, pretty nose with a touch of vanilla and that Central Cali tar. Still richly fruited. Dry finish. I'd probably wait a few more years honestly. Nice.

Tough to get a read on this one. Those nose was purely modern in expression giving up sweet fruits and vanilla. But the palate was lean, greenish and acidic. Light tannin but just not as expressive as the nose. This clearly needs some more bottle time but where it's going is somebody elses guess.

Bright fruits on the nose. Very glycerin feeling palate. Round and tannic.

Green notes of dill on the nose. Lots of fruit but kind of reserved at the same time. Plenty of tannin for a Zin blend without much Petit Sirah in it. Sweet oak notes on the palate confirm that this shows more oak than the winemaker notes would seem to indicate. I had a similar experience with another of their 2013's. This wine honestly seemed a bit closed as it seemed to have some fruit density. Just lacked in expression. The overtness of the wood is a bit worrisome. I'm guessing leave it be for a few more years and see if the fruit awakens and swallows up some of those oaky notes. The structure would indicate that is a possibility.

Bright cherry nose. Fantastic acidic core here for the fruit the wrap around. Clean. Fine tannin. This is terrific and could improve. The owner had opened this 8-10 hours prior to coming to the dinner. No rush.

Nose of crushed lava rock. Lots of fruit on the palate. Clean and lean. The right amount of acidity to make it feel perfectly balanced. Enjoyed this much more than I would normally expected to enjoy an old bottle of Turley.

Oak prominent on the nose. Some sweetness and alcohol on a big palate. A very modern big Cali Cab.