Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

I have some 2016 of this that I haven’t opened yet that I bought for more than a fair price on Last Bottle. The 2019 was good and confirming what I believed about this producer, that they fly under the radar because they are a Sonoma based producer. Confirmation you should never judge a book by its cover. Quite nice. 94+ in time.

The photo of “The Great Wall of Bacon” was a first experience. Great Bacon that I didn’t finish because I could feel it harden my arteries. But if you are going to eat it, this is worth the fat & calories. Three flavors offered.

Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2025 — 2 months ago

Neal Ferry

9.6

One of best bottles of wine I have ever had… the right combination of everything — a year ago

Kara Stockman

9.3

Full bodied but surprisingly sweet on the nose with a sherry oak taste. 6 year anniversary — 5 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.3

Exceptional in every sense — 6 months ago

Adam Baker

9.6

Road Side Picnic -75/115. 56.3%. Maybe the best Willett Purple label yet. Drank with Hamel in the cigar lounge. Need to try neat. — 6 months ago

Andy Hock

9.0

Melon and vanilla. Great acidity. — 5 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.3

Huge. But much more integration of all elements on the palate. Wish I had some food... — 5 years ago

Stuart Pollack

9.3

All smooth now. Good classic California Cabernet Sauvignon but without anything interesting about it. — 5 months ago

Neal Ferry

9.1

Fabulous Mr Banks. — 6 months ago

Fredrik Finn

9.3

Near equal parts of Rousanne, Chenin and Chardonnay backed by Verdelho and a touch of Muscat sourced from Hamel en Aarde in Walker Bay, South Africa. Low intervention winemaking with elevage in old, neutral wood.
A fab complexity on the nose with a generous fruit, ranging from bruised apple, juicy peaches, orange blossom, through some tropical characters with a honeyd edge followed by toasted nuts and a mother rock-minerality. Rich on the palate but with a fresh acidity and a savoury dimension, ripe fruit drives the palate with a creamy slight waxy mid palate through a dry and solid finish. A performance that hits well above its modest price, though fall somewhat short on the finish to play in the big league, nevertheless an other remarkable wine from Alheit.
Serve at 10-12 degrees in generous burgundy glasses — 4 years ago