6/18/2022 - SethM1976 Likes this wine:

Amazing. Complex, nice structure, great blue fruit. Just drink it.... end of commentary

9/19/2020 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine:

Stewed red fruit and pink Bubblicious gum on the nose. deft and delicious without being showy. Darker fruits across the tongue; supple mid-palate. Finish is understated but correct, maybe a tad disappointing given the early stages of the experience.

2/8/2020 - drdan8 Likes this wine:

Very good Chardonnay emerging from Umbria ! Critical to let this white warm a bit from cold storage (48 degrees). On initial pour/taste the wine was quite non descript, insipid, and watery. After about 20 minutes at room temperature, this wine really started to blossom. Reinforces my experience that even 1-2 degrees of temp variation can make huge differences in wine perception.

Scents of acacia flower, vanilla bean, and shaved ginger root left a nice olfactory impression. Tart citrus, guava, and ginger shavings on the palate. Not a long or complex finish, but highly enjoyable. Does this drink like a premier Cru Meursault or single vineyard Aubert ? Of course not... but at $17 this is a splendid Chardonnay. Anyone with deep pockets can drink great vino; but one of the interesting aspects of the wine game is discovering hidden gems at a great price point.

Paired with a Turkish ezme salad of cucumbers, onion, tomatoe, and chopped walnut with charcoal grilled Branzino. A delicious pairing with the fish !

3/30/2016 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine:

what a nice little value discovery compliments of Costco. Light and red fruit driven as you would expect from Carneros. Nice balance of body and acidity; meaty enough mid-palate, and nothing off-putting. Can't ask for much more for a Pinot under $20.

6/21/2012 - michigan dogs wrote:

The winemaker, Matt Dees, also makes Jonata wines, which are significantly more expensive. We had a couple bottles after having a bottle of the Jonata Todas, the Paring was even better despite the significant price discount. 1st day, big bright dark fruit, second day the wine had mellowed,more integrated and was drinking great. Very good value

5/2/2014 - sayward wrote:

When I got this wine I was not that happy about the color. On the color spectrum of rose this is a very dark rose. Not too acidic and pretty easy to drink. Said simply - the carpet doesn't match the drapes.

9/14/2014 - randyjc wrote:

Every element one comes to expect from Cayuse on the nose and initially in the mouth. But, it seemed a touch thin, petering out mid palate. Nice lengthy finish but that middle hollowness was odd. This is the fifth time for,this particular wine and vintage and this is the first time I have thought it was anything but lush and gorgeous. So not sure what to think. Drink up,or see if it comes around in another three or four years?

9/22/2014 - Sauvyfan wrote:

Nice Costco diamond in the rough. Smooth old world field blend that has an intoxicating nose. Such great value out of Portugal these days. Quality across the board has risen, while prices for many, have not.

12/29/2014 - Sauvyfan Does not like this wine:

this was not even a shadow of what the prisoner was under it's previous caretaker. This is a hot mess. An amalgamation of overripe fruit and oak teabags. The true test is this; drink it after something really good.

6/17/2014 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine:

This wine was all over the place. First glass was tight and earthy. Second glass showed more fruit and a touch of earth, perfect. Third glass, hour three was so funky and woody that I almost pitched it. Probably the most evolution, pop to bottom I've ever experienced.

3/3/2013 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION Likes this wine:

Decanted for 6 hours plus. Extremely strange and unique even for Cayuse standards. Thick tannish purple coloring. One of the biggest noses I have ever encountered. A colossal fragrance of smoked meat, salami, dirty mushrooms, black fruit, truffle, and most of all Washington FUNK. Midsection is disturbingly muted. The only way to describe it is flat. The blue/black fruit in the finish is long and smooth but also lacks intensity. Best to hold a few years as it appears to be in a dormant stage.

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1/30/2014 - Screameagle Likes this wine:

Certainly one of the best pinots I've purchased from Last Bottle that is drinking great. More than I'm used to paying on Last Bottle but certainly worth the tariff. Joan loved it too

10/28/2013 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine:

Unbelievable nose of blueberry and pomegranite, so intense. Wonderful silky texture and lengthy finish. Lush midpalate. Easily one of my favorite Bedrock Zins to date.

3/26/2013 - Sauvyfan Likes this wine:

Nearly four hour decant to get anything on the nose. Black fruits begrudgingly emerged but so did the alcohol. Supple texture, very drinkable, long finish, uninteresting. My first shipment is not off to a great start. $45?, really. Makes Januik @ 30 look good.

1/1/2013 - MichaelNorwood wrote:

Oh for the love of god, why do I keep buying Oregon Pinots?! Isn't the Willamette Valley supposed to be the new Burgundy?! Light, almost cranberry in color... which gives away a lot. Light bodied and actually a decent tasting wine but NO power. No concentration. Anemic, and watered down. Do they get too much rain there? What's the deal!? I feel like I just paid $45 for kool-aid.

9/15/2011 - PICKLZ wrote:

Enjoyed over two days- a little funk on the open with fruit undertones and very dry.The quality is apparent. Day 2 (22 hrs later) vacu stored. Wine is" singing" good structure, solid dark fruit, violets and chewy tannins. Great Value!

11/26/2010 - Chomsky wrote:

This wine exemplifies everything that is wrong and offensive about international-style wines. This historic domaine was purchased in the early 1980s by the former CEO of Cartier, who brought his nouveau-riche sensibilities to the property and promptly enlisted Michel Rolland to oversee the wine-making. Accordingly, the wine consists of massively extracted, "physiologically ripe" black fruit, monstrous amounts of very expensive new oak -- and not a shred of Cahors terroir anywhere to be found. Instead, there is only the undeniable and outsized imprint of Michel Rolland.

11/13/2010 - whits wrote:

fresh soil and sod on the nose, light-bodied, elegant, cranberry, soda water and strong mineral on the palate, solid acid backbone, dry, opens up with air, could cellar, was decent match with steak filet, nice complexity for price

1/19/2011 - Anthony Lombardi wrote:

Deep garnet with a clear rim. Buckle up from the first sniff. Black truffle, red fruit and forest floor. The forest floor you simply inhale from an early morning hike in the Pacific Northwest. Damp and sweet. If you have hiked to Heliotrope Ridge at Mount Baker, you know. Pomegranates, braised oyster mushrooms in a savory sauce and rainier cherries attack the palate. Rich and complex, while medium bodied. This rests on your tongue and demands your undivided attention. Bright, racy acid and sweet tannins bring balance to this challenging, but immensely pleasurable wine. The finish is long and beautiful.

So many bottles of Pinot Noir get the Burgundian tag. This is Oregon in it's purest form. All I thought of while I drank this is if someone asked me what Oregon Pinot Noir tastes like, I'd just offer this bottle.

1/21/2011 - Racer117 wrote:

Again, LVC delivers. This is now officially the house Bordeaux.

Very ripe berries, plum, and spices leap from the glass. These flavors are partnered with tart cherry, wonderful texture, and surprisingly gripping tannins. A little more time? Wine was tasted after a 30 minute decant. As usual, very fine cloudy sediment left in the bottle after decant. There was also a fair amount of chunks in there as well. I'll let my brother-in-law have the last glass from the bottle....

10/21/2010 - Stevensocal wrote:

Amazing wine, had to buy 5 bottles , easy flavor, great with everything

3/16/2010 - MrTaz wrote:

Excellent QPR. Thank you Gary. I don't always agree with GV tasting notes, but he nailed it this time. Great balance from start to finish. I just tasted through a bunch of $30 - $60 Napa Cabs. This is as good or better. Popped and poured and then developed nicely over the course of dinner. Find it!