Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Pale lemon color with aromas of stone fruits and blossom and spice, fruit from the Martinelli Charles Ranch, two miles in from the Pacific, aged for 12 months in 25% new oak. On the palate flavors of apple and pear with a touch of zesty lemon, crisp, with nitty vanilla notes. Nice mouthfeel, vivid acidity, medium+ finish ending with fruit, vanilla and citrus mineral character. Nice! — 12 days ago

David Gutglass

9.4

Decanting is a must right now. Notes of kiwi and grapefruit — 3 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2020 vintage. First Fort Ross-Seaview Pinot I’ve had that truly knocked my socks off. Delicate with a seemingly endless finish. — 3 years ago

Daniel Anderson

9.0

A bit syrupy on the nose but the highish abv is surprisingly well balanced. Lot of blueberry. One of the better Pinots imo but not worth the extra wait and still boring — a month ago

Donald Williams

9.5

Casemates mystery wine. Used a bit to poach some salmon, and drank the rest with dinner. It was delicious, and complemented dinner perfectly. — 6 months ago

with Bonnie

C. Cole

9.2

Wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was such a wonderful bottle. More mineral than fruit upon opening the bottle, but with time, each sip became smoother and more enjoyable. A great complement to sous vide lamb. — 4 years ago

Mary H

9.1

Natty but in a very cozy way. Hibiscus with nuttiness. — 3 months ago

ESF

9.8

last bottle and it was the best — ever!

opened for an old friend and after battling a broken cork and decanting, it ended up absolutely pristine, darn near flawless. A testament to Fred Scherrer — 4 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.3

Cold, rainy year but producing a great Chardonnay. Flinty, Meyer lemons, pear. Great effort in a difficult year. Tiny production.
— 3 years ago

Ron R

9.0

Opened this, and for once, let this breathe for an hour.
Lovely visual, crystalline presentation, the nose is clean and laced with cola. On the mid-palate, this could be a traditional burg. Light on its feet, relaxed acidity and moderate tannins. Beautifully balanced, just lacked the sweetness we’ve come to expect from Cali pinots. Cherries and cola dominate. My mindset isn’t organized for this tonight.
Many years of runway ahead of this. — 4 years ago

with Anne-marie