1/21/2024 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Perfect food Pinot. After an hour in the glass just perfect with Santa Maria tri tip and potatoes. Fruity but balanced and a long finish.

1/6/2024 - matthewmcg wrote:

Maybe a badly stored bottle but seemed past peak—weak aroma and somewhat acidic. But hints of. Beautiful flavor.

1/7/2024 - matthewmcg wrote:

Enjoyed with oysters and stone crab. Everything I love about P-M whites.

11/22/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

By the glass at Milo’s in Midtown NYC. Light straw color, with fruit aromas. Haven’t tasted much of this variety but we enjoyed it with grilled fish.

11/24/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Enjoyed BTG at Miller Union. Pleasant smell of apple and hint of rose petals. Similar taste with nice acid and balance.

10/24/2023 - matthewmcg wrote:

Great nose on opening but became slightly too acidic—perhaps I opened too young.

10/10/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Second time enjoying this vintage. Heavy aromas of rose and berries. Very light body. Balanced with some fruit and acidity. A perfect pairing for salmon or lighter fare.

9/23/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Wine of the night after several other great tastes. Floral and balanced like the Domaine De La Cote Bloom’s field that we enjoyed before but darker and thicker mouth feel with almost a hint of mushroom like quality on the finish. Just lovely.

9/23/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Sta. Rita aromatics—incredible rose petal and strawberry aromas (mostly whole cluster?). Very light but balanced fruit and acidity. Paired well with duck confit and mushrooms.

9/23/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Restrained Chardonnay. Paired well with salty oysters.

9/22/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Excellent—very typical for Bien Nacido Pinots and very balanced. Terrific value.

9/17/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Restrained but solid cold climate pinot.

9/10/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Drank with parmesean and rosemary bread crumb encrusted rack of lamb after decanting in bottle for two hours. Big aromas of fruit, tobacco.

9/4/2023 - matthewmcg wrote:

Delicious and refreshing. Had two bottles with family at Gigis in Candler Park With various Italian dishes. Straw colored and crisp with a nice acidity for pairing with pasta.

8/30/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Great with Chinese food

8/5/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Epitome of Santa Lucía Highlands. Rose petals and pepper. Very light and balanced. Paired great with Santa Maria filet.

7/22/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Delicious and fresh. Hints of citrus and stone fruit but balanced.

8/5/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Very complex and interesting Chardonnay. Quite distinctive but I lack th vocabulary to give a good note other than to say we loved sipping it over several hours with seafood.

7/24/2023 - matthewmcg wrote:

Lacked the same floral/rose petal nose of other Sandhi Pinot Noirs that we tried. Well structured but nothing special for the high price.

7/22/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Had after their Sta. Rita Hills AVA-level wine. This was earthier somehow and stinger but just as refined and with a lovely aroma.

7/22/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Very light but with a wonderful floral and fruit aroma. Some of us that tried it noted a bit of pepper but we all found it balanced and good with a variety of foods including lamb bolognese, especially after being open an hour.

7/9/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Very enjoyable with lobster. Balanced and refined with a bit of oak and a complex aroma.

7/9/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Bright and balanced, with strong acidity and slightly cloudy appearance. Notes of apple and pear.

6/23/2023 - matthewmcg Does not like this wine:

Not for me. Too bitter for a gamay, too unfocused and weird for a pinot. I was intrigued by the idea of the blend but regret the purchase.

6/22/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Had with Santa Maria filet. From sniffing the bottle immediately after pulling the cork I could tell this would be good and it did not disappoint. Pop and pour, with a beautiful, vivid Sta. Rita Hills fresh and rose petal notes (large % whole cluster?) but still very light and balanced.

6/16/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Great value pinot in a restrained style. After about 1 hour this started to really shine with vivid and fresh floral notes very similar to other nice Sta. Rita Hills Pinots from ‘21.

5/21/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Very good straightforward rioja.

5/1/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Tasty and lightly sweet. Good value and good with Chinese food.

5/1/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Drank too young but this did open up nicely after a few hours. Lovely nose.

4/21/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Great with lamb. Opened up after five hour decant.

4/21/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Perfect brunello. Needed several hours to decant.

4/15/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Netflix and cheese. This went down way too easily. Perfect white burg.

3/12/2023 - matthewmcg wrote:

Best rioja that I’ve tasted. Strong notes of oak and vanilla on the nose with a tobacco finished but nicely balanced this will be amazing in a few more years.

3/12/2023 - matthewmcg wrote:

Bad bottle. Vinegar.

3/12/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Fresh and juicy but did not hold up to being open for more than a few hours.

3/12/2023 - matthewmcg wrote:

Delicious blend. Wonderful notes of apple, mango, and nicely balanced with some acid.

3/5/2023 - matthewmcg wrote:

Value pinot? Really needs a few days open to taste right and then it’s “ok”

3/2/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Wonderful. Has a beautiful aroma of flowers and fruit—roses, strawberries. Medium body, balanced, and smooth. Would go great with almost any food.

3/5/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Took about two days to really open up but very light but aromatic and sophisticated

3/3/2023 - matthewmcg wrote:

Pleasant, balanced and slightly sweet but not very interesting to me. It did pair well with genera Tao’s chicken

2/14/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Perfect with ginger salmon. Lovely but balanced Sauvignon Blanc

1/15/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Straightforward but tasty village wine. Tasted better next day.

2/12/2023 - matthewmcg Does not like this wine:

Overrated

2/12/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Has aged well. Very fruit forward but also nice secondary notes.

1/28/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Pours light in the glass—thin purple. Beautiful aroma of fruit and flowers. Very balanced and a great expression of Sta. Rita Hills pinot.

1/29/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Lovely after decanting and removing sediment. Some fruit and a bit of acidity balanced by very longggggg finish of leather, hint of cranberry. Thin brick color.

1/29/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Great fruity can with interesting and complex finish but still very balanced. Good with food.

1/15/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Great QPR. Strong SLH typicity with floral, spice, and great aromatics.

1/5/2023 - matthewmcg Likes this wine:

Great value. Really tasted great after a few days slow oxidation in the fridge. Leather, spice.

12/24/2022 - matthewmcg wrote:

Fine but not a great value.