Brendan Baker

9.3

Sweet red and black cherry fruit, wet leaves and sous bois, med body, med + acidity, long finish 😋 — 21 days ago

Galen Hasler

9.2

Complex flavors of chamomile, melon, white stone fruits with skin contact structure, dry and crisp — a month ago

Alice

9.1

Very nice, easy drinking — 3 months ago

Shay A

9.3

Compared to the 2018 Lancel Creek I opened last year, this was a bit more coiled and shy (and this is already my second check-in with this wine). As a fun side by side, I had a 2019 Arista UV-Diablo Chardonnay open (same winemaker)…not the same vineyard, but the Arista showed more expressive fruit earlier on.

As is typical for this wine, it was faint straw colored in the glass with honeysuckle, sea spray and bright lemon pastry aromatics. Signature nervy acidity is apparent right off the bat without being a detractor. Yellow fruits abound alongside herbs and faint meringue with texture that straddles the middle beautifully. Long finish with mineral notes and nice weight (oak use is balanced).

Followed over two days and it certainly fleshed out and presented more “soft” (in a good way). Healthy decant now or keep tucked away a bit longer. — 4 months ago

David White

9.3

This is the third bottle each two years apart and this opened very nicely after about an hour or so
I’ve increasingly liked this wine although given it the same rating
It’s well structured aromatic and just an all round good expression of well made Central Otago Pinot
Probably open the next three each with a year or less further age — 23 days ago

Slestyan

9.1

Salty, acid, green apple, lime — 2 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

If I were served this blind, I think I’d probably be more likely to peg this as a Saint-Emilion than a Napa Merlot. Not overly fruity, very nice savory notes. — 4 months ago

Stephen Fitzpatrick

9.0

Full-bodied, slightly chewy, robust Napa Cab, opened up nicely after the first hour; paired well with steak. — a month ago

Ed Ryder

9.0

Classy, elegant raspberry led pinot. — a month ago

Nagib Nasr

9.1

Incredible … Soft tannings but amazing aromas, texture and depth. — 3 months ago

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