2/6/2024 - Intergraz wrote:

Drinking perfect right now.

2/5/2024 - Intergraz wrote:

This wine is excellent and the best cab franc I have drank. It maybe lacks a little on the finish that keeps it from being world class but I think that is a bit of the varietal. It is undeniably cab franc and all around delicious. I have to try some other wines from this producer and would buy more of this.

1/8/2024 - Intergraz wrote:

Really showing well now. Slight wood tannins but smooth vanilla and berry flavor, fun wine and a great qpr for napa. I consider more of a cocktail style but hits the spot at the right time. I think this is the perfect drinking window and would recommend consuming in a year or 2. I uncorked early in the day and then put cork back in the bottle and let sit. No decant. Day one was amazing, day 2 lost its luster which tells me drink now. Score based on first day.

1/3/2023 - Intergraz Likes this wine:

Wow, this wine is just delicious. Classic Sonoma Pinot taste runs the gamut on flavors that kept evolving. Really upfront on palat with good acidity and big blue and red fruit. It is just jam packed with flavor. Finish is long with subtle tannin day one but evened out next day. I thought it would be closed or tight but fine to drink now, but think can still improve especially on the finish and will try and hang on to my others.

12/19/2022 - Intergraz Likes this wine:

Wow drinking really nicely right now. Chardonnay really shines through in the blend, somewhat Chablis like. The ribolla gialla also shines through giving a bit of noble rot taste to it. Bright acidity, complex flavors and long finish.

11/26/2022 - Intergraz Likes this wine:

Solid wine great waxy mouthfeel buttery taste with bright acidity long finish. Good but not the best qpr or Dumol chard.

11/24/2022 - Intergraz wrote:

Dark fruit bright acidity, quality Pinot.

1/1/2022 - Intergraz wrote:

Still some tension in the tannins which I like, but expressive dark fruit and cocoa flavors. If you have multiple drink one now unless you really want it unwound.

9/29/2022 - Intergraz wrote:

The Chardonnay apparently escaped the perils of the smoke and fire in Oregon. This is an excellent example my oppinion matches primier cru Mersault.

Day 1 a bit disjointed shows the acidity finishing with oak. Day 2 is a reflection of the score. Deep wine. Smooth velvety texture well balanced with acidity. Flavors of lemon, cream, hazelnut, long finish. I found these improve with age I would wait at least a year I see it getting better and should come together perfectly. One to seek out.

8/31/2022 - Intergraz Likes this wine:

Good wine, flavors of cherry cola, chocolate and raspberry. Chalky, mineral finish with drying tannins. Think it could develop a bit more over a couple years.

1/26/2021 - Intergraz wrote:

This is an outstanding wine. Huge depth of flavor and length. This wine is not in your face but has an elegance throughout. Drank next to a Meursault which is an apt comparison. probably could be better in another year or 2.

1/26/2021 - Intergraz wrote:

Great cloud like feel on the mouth. Strongly oaked, very upfront in the taste a bit short finished oak and vanilla shine throughout.

1/14/2021 - Intergraz wrote:

Drinking nicely but should be fine for ageing. Tasty wine with dark cherry notes, but the dominant aspect of this wine is the oak; toastey flavors of cedar, leather and vanilla. Finishes with dusty oak tannins.

1/10/2021 - Intergraz wrote:

Drank over 2 days. Didn’t seem to show that well for me. Day 1. Grape juice black pepper, chalky finish not complex. Changed day 2 seemed more depth in flavor with the chalk still there and a bit grippy.

1/5/2021 - Intergraz wrote:

Smooth, fined wine that has the Russian river characteristics of cherry cola and spice but in a Burgundian style. Not overlyinteresting or deep but good. Mineral and chocolate on the finish.

1/4/2021 - Intergraz wrote:

Smooth palate with some bigger fruit flavors and acidity up front but not over the top wine. Flavors of black cherry, pomegranate and cola with great depth. Long finish with vanilla cedar spice and a bit of chalky minerality. This producer has been consistently reliable to deliver great wine and I will happily keep drinking.

12/28/2020 - Intergraz wrote:

Big wine with smooth tannins but some grip. Fruit forward on the pallet then some earth and cream on the finish. Good wine i usually don’t get along well with young Bordeaux but this one is good now but should improve with age.

12/25/2020 - Intergraz wrote:

This is excellent Chardonnay, oily, expressive and balanced. Threads between elegance and power. Good acidity with flavors of lemon and cream, not overly oakey. This is drinking perfect now and seems (at least my bottle) older than it is I would have guessed 2014. I wouldn’t age long unless have a few bottles.

12/22/2020 - Intergraz wrote:

Excellent wine great depth of flavor good acidity. Tannins are soft and wine is refreshing and bright. Some green notes including mint, and red fruit. Finishes with chalky tannins that linger.

12/17/2020 - Intergraz wrote:

The incredible quality of this producer continues. Great bread, creamy lemon notes but not overly ripe with weighty palate. Should benefit from another couple years in the cellar.

9/13/2019 - Intergraz wrote:

Big wine, cherry and spice heavy. Give some more time

7/28/2019 - Intergraz wrote:

Excellent wine with smooth body, acidity and minerality. The right amount of strawberry fruit and earth flavors, it is a big wine. Dubious about 14% alcohol though.

7/24/2019 - Intergraz wrote:

Solid wine, still needs some time.

7/22/2019 - Intergraz Likes this wine:

Refreshing taste like good pinot Grigio, great for summer.

7/22/2019 - Intergraz Likes this wine:

Drinking nicely now solid Oregon pinot. Heavy cherry and vanilla notes, great acidity

4/16/2019 - Intergraz wrote:

Aged well

2/17/2019 - Intergraz wrote:

Big wine, cherry notes good acidity with some vanilla and earth notes. Be curious how it ages but think it drank fine right now.

2/7/2019 - Intergraz wrote:

Very good wine, will snap up if I can find. Reminded me of flavors of a Russian river Pinot with red and dark fruits a dusty chocolate note. This was a bit thinner than a California wine but had great acidity. A fantastic Pinot, and a better qpr than most US pinot.

1/27/2019 - Intergraz wrote:

Great wine, the Syrah really shows through reminded me of norther Rhône wine. Tanin structure dark red fruits and a bit earthy.

1/19/2019 - Intergraz wrote:

Solid wine, taste like old world Pinot. Good acidity but not over the top smooth and with high minerality.

1/11/2019 - Intergraz wrote:

Flinty and petrol good balance between sweetness and acidity.

1/2/2019 - Intergraz Likes this wine:

A bitter cherry note is present up front, this wine is still tightly wound but there are layers of flavor; complex.

12/19/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Solid wine with bright flavors and classic good Chianti tastes. It is worth the price and would buy again.

11/23/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Great wine lush acidity cola and some darker fruit notes good finnese. Will age my other bottle a couple more years.

10/23/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Silky wine good acidity and well balanced.

9/29/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

This was the worst bottle of Kirkland I have had. Not worth it, didn’t taste off just cheap and disappointing.

9/16/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Bold wine especially on the mid palate. Taste of strawberry with vanilla and chocolate on the finish. Silky smooth

9/1/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Still needs some time. Was a bit dull
Day one. The next day really came alive. A great example of Dundee hills with classic cherry tastes and mouthwatering finish. My opinion one of the best Oregon winemakers. Always spot on with the appellations they produce, real sense of place.

8/17/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

This wine has great velvety texture. Tastes of black cherry, good acidity, salty and mineral taste on the finish. A sold wine.

8/8/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Solid wine, taste like Pinot, for this price I would buy again. Racy front palate and classic Pinot taste low oak not extracted or bold. Good on its own or with some lighter style food.

7/26/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Nice finesse to this wine on the front palate. Good acidity, with a chalky feel. Flavors dominantsed by lemon, mineral and chalk with a slight creamy wood finish.

7/16/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Thin, cherry candy with some minerality. Some sips ok tasting. Drank over two days, both times seem to be in and out of giving me anything good on the palate. Probably past prime drinking window.

7/11/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Buttery wine had some cherry candy notes, almost like a red wine. Nose was great but falls a bit flat with a the lack of any acidity.

7/6/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Bright acidity, drying tannins, black berry a bit of chocolate and smokey meat. Better the second day first day seemed to be in and out. This is the odd thing, a $13 bottle that needs more age.

7/1/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Overall amazing value. Taste like old vine Cali zin should. Black cherry and spice flavors a bit of tanin grip. A really nice freshness to this wine.

6/24/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

All around fun wine and different. Stood up well to grilled chicken and vegetables but also great on it’s own. Heavy pineapple on nose and palate, big new world Chardonnay tastes of butter, lemon and oak. High aromatics with a continual clashing of refreshing, lingering flavors that were evolving with the chard and oak flavors. Delicious, refreshing and complex; well worth it.

6/21/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Ok, easy drinking. Was nervous it would be past it’s best, but seemed fine. Light wine, pineapple and apple notes with a quick finish. Drink cold on a hot day. Did not stand up well to food.

6/19/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Has nice mouthfeel and smooth. Good acidity, that stood up well to a ribeye. Flavors of blackberry, coffee and earth, with minerality and some drying tannins on the finish. Overall good wine but found a bit thin or watered down. Would consider trying again or a different vintage.

6/16/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Silky structure, not an overly powerful or fruit forward wine. Good tart acidity, cherry, cola and spice. Classic Santa Barbara Pinot smell. Great tasting wine and the only reason it does not score better is the finish drops off quickly.

6/13/2018 - Intergraz wrote:

Delivers good qpr, bright cranberry flavors black tea. Fresh palate, lighter style, grippy tannins to close and subtle sweetness on the finish.