Matthew Cohen

9.5

Ampelos Pinot noir

Nose: vegetal dark fruit. Savory. Sexy. Maybe almost musky.

Palate: darker powerful fruit. Intense but balanced. Sensual. Delicious.

Grapevine $43

Dave Grohl — a year ago

Karilyn Lesassier-Van Oosten

9.3

Bright and crisp. — 5 years ago

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.0

Made by Kurt Russell (with assistance from Ampelos). Big Trouble in Santa Barbara! — 7 years ago

Tom Young

8.9

Another really nice rose. Good body great fruit. — 8 years ago

Shana Frank

9.6

But where will I ever find this again?? Rip red white and bleu — 9 years ago

Sherrie Gulmahamad

9.0

Pineapple-y, peach-y, quite friendly! Get your girlfriends away from that basic pinot grigio swill and onto something like this. — 9 years ago

Kate

9.1

Spicy bouquet strawberry dry soft butter — 10 years ago

Cameron Schutza

9.9

Delicious on a late August evening with seafood!! — 11 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.4

Beautiful new world Syrah with just enough restraint to make me love it. Juicy blueberries and dark chocolate with a bit of baking spice and vanilla. Good tannin and acidity. I could drink a lot of this? — 3 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.0

Same notes apply - this is great stuff. — 6 years ago

Paige Schoening

9.0

Delicious. A sweet ocean wave that washes over your tongue and pulls away with a light tannin breeze. — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

8.9

Probably the most “average” Syrah I’ve had from Jaffurs. Not sure if it’s the vintage or vineyard... — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.3

The Fiddlestix Vineyard is located at mile marker 7.28 on Santa Rosa Road in Lompoc, California, which is situated in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. In the mid-90's Kathy Joseph of Fiddlehead Cellars, along with the viticultural icon Taz Steinhauer, acquired the 133-acre, former flower farm, across Santa Rosa Road from the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, and in 1998 they planted 100 acres of Pinot Noir. Aside from the small amount earmarked for Fiddlehead's own production, much of the vineyard is contracted to other producers, including Ampelos, Ancien, Anglim, Arcadian, Bonaccorsi, Dragonette, Jonata, Ken Brown, Hartley-Ostini Hitching Post, Gainey, Ortman, Pali, Paul Lato, Prodigal, RN Estate, Rusack, Summerland, Tyler, Vogelzang, Wedell , and TAZ, not to mention Etude.

Opens with an austere earth note in a tone reminiscent of Barbaresco, and in the words of Miles Raymond, it's "tighter than a nun's ass." 45 minutes later, though, and it's singing and juicy. Black cherry, but not overripe, leads this medium bodied, pungent thinker, while a virtual greenhouse of floral shades help twist and shape its direction. Secondary dusty earth and walnut skin reveal the source of its austerity. True to its terroir, there's a tertiary layer of spice and rocks that provides the depth needed to go from good to great. — 9 years ago

Matt K

9.3

My own label! — 11 years ago

Vanessa

9.1

Delicious traditional method sparkling with such toasty, almond brioche notes next to apple, pear, white blossom… just lovely.

Happy National Bubbly Day!

@Delectable Wine fyi this is the Blanc de Noirs from the Ampelos Vineyard in Sta Rita! — 3 years ago

with Deked1

Max Gottesfeld, FWS, CSW

9.2

Bright fruit great acidity. Best blend in a while. — 7 years ago

Jimmy E

8.9

The wine is a nine but the man is a ten — 8 years ago

with Glenn

Richard Lewis

9.4

Black raspberry with a little forest floor on the finish. Tannins in that sweet spot between youth and age. Needed about an hour of decant to go from shouty to lovely. This is in a great place now. — 9 years ago

with Lynne

Mark Huisenga

9.1

Pleasantly spicy and lots of character. Decant first. — 10 years ago

Corrie Lyle

9.3

Great Pinot. Thanks grill on the alley. — 11 years ago

with Sue