4/13/2024 - JackCMac wrote:

Not very varietal with a vinous nose with a short acidic finish. OK with clams but not worthy of the price!

3/25/2024 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Still drinking well but is no longer a bright PN. Went well with pork tenderloin

3/2/2024 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Great nose of floral & fruit aromas. Crisp finish and also a nice mouth feel with a lingering finish. Went great with sired ahi tuna!

2/17/2024 - JackCMac wrote:

Nice Syrah nose with a full body finish that is a little harsh. Finish is dry and somewhat flat. Not a bargain At around $80. Better Syrahs at half that price !

2/16/2024 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Drank at 52degrees F with scallops. Perfect temp for this wine as it shows a light toast of oak in the nose with good acid and a long clean finish. A real star from this winery! Hard to beat for the balance of this very well made chardonnay.

2/13/2024 - JackCMac wrote:

Intersting combo of grapes. The only noir fights the syrah with a middle of the road taste and finish. Agree that is overpriced and at our party of 16 people all agreed that it should have been all syrah!

2/11/2024 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Very good out of Magnums! Fresh lively bubbles with that PN nose with refreshing acidity and nice mouth feel. Good area for making sparkling wines!

2/10/2024 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Continues to delight with good mouth feel and a nice medium oak finish. Great with crab on this Chinese New year meal.

1/21/2024 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Well made clean Chardonnay with medium body crisp acid and a hint of oak. Not too aloholicy with a nice finish. Went well with Sea Bass.

1/20/2024 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Still going well after 23 plus years. pinot nose with a soft tannin taste that has medium body. Nice long finish with a currant nose. Impressed!

12/30/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Very clean and well made chardonnay. Nose is tropical fruit & honey with a fine acid with a full mouth feel. Finish is lingering with a hint of oak & butterscotch. Again a clean well made wine which is produced from a great Sonoma Carneros Wine family. Growing grapes in this area since 1927!

12/15/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Very good with lamb shank

12/1/2023 - JackCMac wrote:

Was at end of life. Flat and no lingering finish! Should have drunk it 2-3 years ago!

11/25/2023 - JackCMac wrote:

Good nose that is dusty PN. Body ok with vinous taste and a short finish. OK but not a hit with dark meat turkey with mushroom grave!

11/25/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Great balance of acidity & fruit with a hint of Oak. Love those Caneros Chards!

11/25/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Very Gewurtz & spritzer due to some secondary fermentation. An issue but I like it as this would be a great summer wine. Love the anderson valley and all the great people there! Now for the wine, as the carbonation leaves there is an elegant gewurt with good body and the off dry mouth feel. Good acidity with a fruitiness that lingers. Great effort for a California Gewurtz!!!

11/19/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Had from a Magnum. The correct color. and a nice full body with a varietal finish. Very good Cab but Howell Mountain Cabs are more forward and have more lingering finish. Pricing this wine for those who want to impress with the label. Many very good cabs from this Valley at much better prices. Not a drinking value!

11/2/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Well preserved for a 17 year Zin. Alcohol is 16.5 but good extract and tannins had the wine a good choice with tomatoes sauce and pasta.

10/14/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Very varietal nose with a medium smooth finish and good aftertaste that lingers. A light but well balanced PN. Not sure about the other reviews that did not find the wine that interesting! All people around the table enjoyed this wine…

9/26/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Nice Rose with that sirah finish Cut trough the nice gnocchi with porchini in a cream sauce.

9/25/2023 - JackCMac wrote:

Wow a very nice syrah from Cortona Italy. Varietal nose soft tannins and avery full body finish. Went well with ravioli in tomato sauce. Had at the Osteria del Teatro in Cortona Itally.

9/25/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

nice viognier with a clean acidic finish. Had in Italy at the Osteria del Teatro Restaurant in Tuscany.

9/9/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Well balanced with good acidity & soft crème burle feel in the mouth. Alcohol is well balanced against the body with a full rich mouth feel. Still together for a Six year old Chard! Drink up!

9/4/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Good deep colored Cab with a varietal nose. Wine was big and still tannin with that 14.9% hot alcohol finish. Not my favorite Prichard Hill Cab!

7/11/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Unusually clean Chardonnay with a Burgundian mouth feel & finish clean leeches nut nose with a slight oak finish with a smooth but mouth filling finish. A great value for a russian river Chard. Have to taste it to enjoy the complexity of this wine!

7/4/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Amazing fulll body Pinot with a full body ann great. finish. Could go another 5 to10 years. Great Russian River PN.

7/1/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Very inviting nose with full mouth feel and a lingering finish Very good Burgo.

7/1/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Good bordeaux with a CA cab finish. Still young for a 23 year old cab. Takes time to develope but not a memorable wine. Not a value for the current price.

6/16/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Wow A fun sparkler with a inviting nose Medium body with a lingering finish’! no conplaints on the price as it was worth on any table. Great job on a sparkler from Bacigalupi!!!

6/16/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

very well balance of oak acid alcohol with s delicate but long finish. Why can’t CA make such a balanced wine?

6/16/2023 - JackCMac wrote:

Wonderful nose with a great pn texture and finish. Burgundian transport to France! Great wine from a CA producer. Best producer of PN from CA!!! Agree with Favieley on the partnesghip with this produrer..

6/8/2023 - JackCMac wrote:

Very good fill and the cork was in tacked. Brown hints and a slight oxides nose. Good balance of acid and tannins which were soft. Easy to drink but not memorable.

6/8/2023 - JackCMac Does not like this wine:

way over the hill. Harsh acid oxidized and very brown. Was stored very well with a very good fill and a cork that was still viavble. Wine just aged horribly!

5/18/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Better than most CA chardonnay. Not as good as the 2019 or the 2021 but still a rock star. Nice balance of oak & acid with a medium body and the finish is not as long as the other vintages.

3/29/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Nice Gewurtz that is holding up. Medium body with a mild nose and mild taste. Light but friendly with sea food.

3/18/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

The perfect burgundian expression of Chardonnay in California. Montrachet delicatness with a finish that lingers. Great balance of oak & acid with a full mouth feel! Worth every penny the price for this wine. What a great experience.

3/13/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Still holding up with good fruit in the nose. Medium body with a great balance of tannins & acid. Lingering finish that ends with a sweet note. Went very well with turkey chilly. Best Merlot I have had in the last year.!

3/11/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Very good already with a nice slightly oaky nose, good body with a full mouth feel with a great balance of acid and alcohol. Long finish that makes you long for the next sip. A winner from this winery celebrating 65 years of wine growing .

3/4/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Great balance of oak and acid with a long finish.

2/23/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Dark amber color with a varietal nose. No discernible hint of oxidation. Amazing good balance of acid and sugar (18%) with a long full mouth with a tang finish. Tribute to Anderson Valley!

2/18/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Full body with a nice oaky acidic finish. Great Chard at tolabral price!

1/20/2023 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Amazing 30 year old Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley. Cork was half soaked through, but no seepage. Medium red brown color with a bright look. Nose diffuse with a hint of varietal pinot. Very good mouth feel with tannins and acid in harmony. A jammy finish that holds you attention. Drinkable with a nice portobello mushroom.

1/8/2023 - JackCMac wrote:

Came in second to a 2012 Dom Pergnon. Very good wine but still young. Could use a few more years to develope some more mousse.

12/29/2022 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Got better with an hour of areation. Best wine at a wine spectator 100 tasting in Santa Barbara by a majority of the attendees. Tasted over 40 of the top wines. Some like the 2019 Mondavi Oakville cab better. Wine will be better in a few years.

12/21/2022 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Good bordeaux wine of Cab & Merlot that has that french nose and body of a bordeaux with alcohol and tannins in control. Priced right for a good wine experience!

12/9/2022 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Good wine that is good with Italian food. Agree with a previous post that the wine is overpriced for the experience! Medium body with a fine finish with a nice but short finish. A fine wine but not that memorable.

12/8/2022 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Very nice ready to drink Cab Franc. Deep color with a soft tannin finish. Put down a little sediment and should last another 3-5 years. Great with smoked gouda cheese! Santa Ynez can produce some very good Bordeaux style wines.

12/3/2022 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

A very good gewurzt from a great producer. Spicy and with good body and that hint of seeetness. This is the definitive area to grow this grape! Great with Chinese food…

12/2/2022 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Attractive bottle. The right color for a rose with that medium pink color with a touch of orange. Fresh fruity nose and a faint hint of pinot noir. Very well balanced acidic taste and finish with a nice full mouth feel. Overall an attractive rose that looks as good as it tastes! Had with roasted chestnuts which to my surprise worked very well as each complemented each other. Happy Holidays are here!!!

11/26/2022 - JackCMac Likes this wine:

Still a great wine with no loss of acidity! A great Chardonnay from this Carneros Region from top line growers! Sadly my last bottle…