2/24/2024 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Still a lot of fruit. Smooth and drinking well, but can hold. Drank upon opening with chocolate, then the next day with fresh poke which matched well.

2/19/2024 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Upon opening still a lot of fruit forward. Opened up over 1-1.5 hours and really sang. Has salmon burgers, some with Bbq sauce that went very well together.

2/19/2024 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

This is perfect with the fresh fruit salad tonight and the green salad with an Italian vinaigrette.

1/17/2024 - summit_cellar Does not like this wine:

Taste of Kool-Aid mixed with wine.

12/26/2023 - summit_cellar wrote:

gave to Tom & Sherry to cook - but it was still big and drinking well after opening up.

12/31/2023 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Drinking perfectly right now.

12/24/2023 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

well, the juice smelled really good as we cleaned up the glass and wine off the cellar floor. Ugh. this one hurt!

12/9/2023 - summit_cellar Does not like this wine:

Still a fruit bomb. Had it open and tried over 4 days. It just didn’t get any better.

11/25/2023 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Drinking beautifully. Opened up within half hour with a decant. Can still hold longer.

11/6/2023 - summit_cellar Does not like this wine:

Has a strange flavor on it.

10/25/2023 - summit_cellar Does not like this wine:

Almost no flavor on the front palate with an alcohol heavy finish. Disappointing and not worth drinking.

9/24/2023 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Just perfect. Fruity and smooth after it opens up. Sad we only have 1 left, but will be drinking it soon.

5/4/2023 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Chilled when first poured. Was interesting. Then really opened up over the next 90 minutes into a full bodied beautiful wine.

4/25/2023 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Just lovely

4/7/2023 - summit_cellar Does not like this wine:

Not our flavor profile

3/19/2023 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Drinking very well -

3/19/2023 - summit_cellar wrote:

Hold.

3/19/2023 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Nice balance.

3/19/2023 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Creamier. Patrick's taste.

3/19/2023 - summit_cellar wrote:

100% Viognier

3/19/2023 - summit_cellar wrote:

95% Syrah 5% Viognier

3/19/2023 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

60% Marsanne 40% Roussanne

3/18/2023 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

The cork was in perfect condition. first taste was fruity and bright, seems young still. Let it open a bit, and it drank beautifully with our herb chicken. Wish I had more.

1/15/2023 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

This is smooth and yummy.

12/25/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Decanted 2+ hours. Drinking well, but would benefit from a few more years in the cellar.

12/26/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Decanted for 2+ hours. In a good drinking window now.

12/18/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Amazing with sushi. Dark golden color.

12/16/2022 - summit_cellar Does not like this wine:

We used Coravin and tried this several times over a couple of months. It just never got good. Finally dumped it.

12/17/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Needs some more time. Better on second day. But decent everyday drink.

12/17/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Good Tuesday night drink

12/11/2022 - summit_cellar wrote:

Just table wine

12/9/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Lovely with our salad course.

12/2/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Drinking prefect. A medium body Pinot. A bit of smoky flavor. No earth. Smooth.

12/2/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Drank very well. Better than when we tasted @ winery.

11/27/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Drinking perfectly right now. Full body. Smoothl.

11/27/2022 - summit_cellar wrote:

58 months in French oak. 100% new

Very dry on front of mouth. Okay. If drinking now, decant for a few hours before drinking.

11/27/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

The acid is very well balanced the tannings are mellow it’ll age for about another four or five years and then will be premier but it is drinking good right now the fruit on it is not overpowering, but well balance with the rest of the acid

11/27/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Still young. Will hold another 3-4 years (2026-7) before drinking. Then oak will smooth out.

11/14/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Medium to dry
Clean finish

5/8/2022 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Beautiful straw color , On the nose it is light and crispy a little bit of spring and a bit of Apple.
Lite an crispy on the pallet,

3/12/2022 - summit_cellar wrote:

Heady earth and dried fruit bouquet of this dusty and rustic wine makes for a great representation of an old-world Sangiovese made in a new-world style.

Food pairings: Enjoy with homemade pasta and a porcini and pork ragu, followed by a raisin and chocolate torte. Chicken w/roasted root vegetables tossed w/olive oil, lemon, capers. Angel hair pasta w/ratatouille sauce. chicken piccata.
*from winery notes.

4/3/2022 - summit_cellar wrote:

Food pairing ideas: smoked ham or pork chops; smoked BBQ; cassoulet

11/1/2021 - summit_cellar Does not like this wine:

Huge amount of fruit still. Tried it on night #2 and it wasn’t better. More like a port than regular wine. Decided not to finish it.

6/6/2021 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

All the wines at this beautiful little organic domaine are made from 100% Chenin Blanc but vary in degrees of sweetness depending on where the grapes are harvested from. Planted in the sandy clay soils over tuffeau (that magical chalky soil of the Loire), these wines show the range of the quality that can be found in Vouvray for a mere pittance.

5/29/2021 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

For this exclusive small production wine, we decided to produce a wine solely from our favorite Clone. The highly aromatic Clone 530 is one of the few clones that comes from the original home of Sauvignon Blanc, France’s Loire Valley. We grow it in the Edna Valley with great success. With a lighter crop and small juicy berries, this clone produces a uniquely expressive wine. While managing the grapes in the vineyard is hard work throughout the growing season, once the wine enters the cellars we keep it cool to preserve the varietal characteristics. Winemaking interventions are minimal with the wine being stored in stainless steel tanks to ensure every glass expresses the aromatic intensity of this beloved variety.

6/5/2021 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

With flavors of watermelon and strawberry bursting from the glass, the bright acidity of this Rose' creates a delightful freshness that makes this wine perfect year round! This wine was made by bleeding off (saignée) some juice from recently harvested Pinot Noir grapes.

4/3/2021 - summit_cellar Does not like this wine:

Didn’t like

3/22/2021 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Good value

3/14/2021 - summit_cellar wrote:

A very sweet and simple wine. Great for a summer afternoon.

3/14/2021 - summit_cellar Likes this wine:

Amazing wine.