David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

From brine to seasoned to cooked bird.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Gotta have two glasses with Thanksgiving Turkey, one for dark & white meat.

Nicely, ripe blackberries, black plum, black raspberries, dark cherries, medium intensity, dark spice, cinnamon stick, clove, nutmeg, vanilla, dark & red fresh and withering florals, near perfect acidity and a lush, balanced, long finish. At it peaks. — 9 days ago

Meghan Mohr

9.0

Good- get at most places / Whole Foods easy to drink red — 20 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2013 vintage. Overtly decadent, überripe and spent when tasting just after decanting. No sediment. Initial temp tasted was at about 60 degrees F. Rated an 8.8. Beyond golden color in the decanter. Prepared an ice bucket ice bath with double linen napkins atop the remaining ice and placed the decanter roughly 25% into the ice bath. Let sit for 20-25 mins. Retasted. Wine temp was closer to 45 degrees F. Completely different wine. Tasted like a top-notch, 10 year old Meursault with ridiculous amounts of vanilla bean and crème brûlée. Slight undercurrent of acidity wove the entire endeavor together. Now? A 9.4. Not my style but it didn't suck. 11.15.23. — 17 days ago

Jimmy Hayes

Estate Director Mayacamas Vineyard

9.3

This older bottle is showing so beautifully! Aging totally gracefully, still with life left ahead. Delicate, and flavors still leading with fruit. — 4 days ago

John Fiehrer

9.6

Amazing and holding up so well, got all the right things going on! — 12 days ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.4

I opened the 2021 Failla Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.

On the nose there is cherry, strawberry, cranberry, truffles, violets and earth.

On the palate there is bing cherry, strawberry, cranberry, vanilla, cinnamon, spice and light earth.

This wine is medium bodied with a smooth velvety mouthfeel medium to medium + acidity and medium to medium + fine supple tannins that moves into a long red fruit spicy finish. Enjoy the weekend and stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago

Jess

8.9

Pale-medium ruby color.
Aromas of strawberry, red cherry.
Dry. Flavors of red cherry, strawberry, raspberry, cranberry, vanilla, cinnamon. Medium-soft, supple tannins. Very fresh with light oak.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 19 days ago

David Moreno

9.4

En Costco — 15 days ago

corrin santa cruz

9.5

so good. can use many years in bottle — a month ago

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Brendan Baker

9.2

Black cherry and plum, forest floor, med + acidity, in a great drinking window 👌 — a month ago