Michael Schamis

9.2

The Pinot Noir is in an excellent place at the moment. The new oak has beautifully integrated back into the wine creating a perfect balance new world red. The nose is plus and soft showing black stone fruits and berries along with touches of wet earth. The palate is still juicy but not heavy with plush but still firm acidity and is velvety smooth. Flavors of blackberries and stewed cherries dominate with more subtitle notes of pomegranate, baking spice and oak. The finish is soft and lingering. Delicious. — a month ago

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Michael Schamis

9.2

Aged Zinfandel and Ravenswood wins again. The nose is soft and loamy with notes of blackberries and plum. The palate is soft and elegant with bright acidity and spice. Elegant flavors of black and red fruits lead to subtitle spice and darker loamy and earthy notes. The finish is long and soft but continues to highlight the spice and berry fruit notes. Another winner. — 3 months ago

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Michael Schamis

9.2

Thanksgiving wine #3. This Pinot was a polar opposite in style from the Lucienne. The nose opened with layered dark notes of black fruits and cola. The palate is plump and juicy with loads of black cherry, plum, cedar and cola. Delicious! — 4 months ago

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Michael Schamis

9.2

This remains one of my favorites in the Ravenswood line because of its approachability. Soft and juicy with wonderful brambleberry, blackberry, raspberry and blueberry flavors along with soft oak and spice with just enough acidity to keep it from being flabby or fat. — a month ago

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Michael Schamis

9.3

Third vintage and still probably the best white Boordy now makes. A beautiful, fresh nose of apricot and peach and just a touch of fresh grass. The palate is lush and juicy fresh out of the bottle with rich, dry acidity. Juicy flavors of apple, peach and melon followed by very dry herbal tones and a touch of stone. The finish is long dry and juicy at the same time. Really pretty. — 2 months ago

with Kati and Andie

Michael Schamis

Sadly slightly corked so no rating. Still shows beautiful lush fruit and spice. This must be stunning at full force. — 4 months ago

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Michael Schamis

9.4

It’s been more than 3 years since I’ve had this wine and it only gets better. From one of the great lesser known producers of the Alsace this wine shows a notes of slate, herbs and candied peach. The palate is lush and surprising shows some sweetness that does not present on the nose. Flavors of stone fruits mingle with spice and mineral all layered with juicy acidity. This finish lingers forever, this wine is just something special. — a month ago

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Michael Schamis

9.0

A bright, sour red fruit nose with notes of red raspberries, grapefruit and wet stone. The palate is extremely dry with rich acidity. Flavors of citrus and a hint of strawberry lead to lots lots of stone and drying tannins. The finish is medium and very dry with just a touch of red fruit. — 3 months ago

with Andie and Kati

Michael Schamis

9.0

Michael had this 4 months ago

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Michael Schamis

9.5

Thanksgiving wine #2. A beautifully elegant example of SLH Pinot Noir. Gorgeous and soft notes of red fruit and earth fill the nose. The palate shows none of the 14.5% alcohol, instead it presents as a weightless and elegant wine with soft, spicy cherry fruit and blackberry fruit along with touches of oak. No shock this made Wine Spectator’s Top 100. — 4 months ago

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