Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2023 vintage. FLB jetsam. Decanted and tasted after 30 minutes and 1 hour. Medium/medium-heavy body. Dark color. Round impressions. Pleasant berry escapades on the back end with spritzes of rhubarb. This was waay too young and could definitely use 2-3 years to dump the baby fat and reapply. Nicely made. Just needs more time to reveal all the wonders within. 6.26.26. — 2 days ago

Brett Vanderbrook

9.0

One of my go-to California Chards. All the hallmarks I like. Oak notes of vanilla, butterscotch, and brioche toast, but balanced by high acid and minerality. The best of both worlds. — 2 months ago

Amy

9.1

dfp ~$35/bottle , loved! a little floral — 6 months ago

Conrad Green

8.9

Slightly oxidized. Oily soft lemon. Nice but lacks some of the drive it has in youth — 8 months ago

with Peter, Gregg and 1 other

Fredybeans

9.2

Jaune claire
Huître et fruit jaune
Bouche grasse fraîche — 4 years ago

Joe Estrada

9.3

A beautiful Syrah paired with Braised Beef Short Ribs — 5 years ago

Dasha

9.3

Jasmine, quince paste, spiced pear, lemon curd, pineapple sweetness, punchy. Touch of lemon pith at end, but tons of juicy acid. Creamy / lactic. Chalky minerals. Layered, delicious, weighty.
— 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Presented to me double-blind. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and dried, mixed fruits: brambles, plum, blueberry, purple flowers, leather, earth and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and rich. Alcohol is medium+. Pretty tasty stuff.

Initial conclusions: this could be a Merlot (or blend thereof), Cabernet Franc (or blend), Cabernet Sauvignon (or blend), Shiraz (or blend) Tempranillo or Syrah from the United States, France, Australia or Spain. The fruit is the star here so I’m taking this to the “new world”. Plus, there is a generosity and elevated alcohol that gives me Aussie vibes (though I find the wine balanced). I also think this has 15-20 years of age. Final conclusion: this is a Shiraz blend from Australia, Barossa, 2005. Daaaaaang. Andrew Will! I don’t hate my call but I should have probably done better with this one since I’m very familiar with these wines. Still much to learn. Drink now through 2037. — a month ago

Mark S.

9.0

Elegant one, citrus and Lychee. Chalk mineral. Thomas Fogaty Gewurztraminer Monterey County 17 @, Calist, 250920,90
Thomas Fogaty Gewurztraminer Monterey County 17 @, Calist, 250920 — 9 months ago

Phil Tartaglione

9.1

Everything that you want from a French Chardonnay. Crisp. Acid. Green apple freshness. Minimal oak. Really beautiful. — 3 years ago

Lars Kirstein

9.2

Light yellow colour, beautiful nose of slate, pineapple, apple, palate sweet and again very fruity with a good acidity, very intense and a long finish, typical but a very good made semisweet mosel Riesling — 4 years ago

Jane Quinn

9.0

Fresh, lively, apple flavours maybe a bit weak on the finish but very enjoyable — 5 years ago

Michael Brown

8.9

Notes of toasted bread, apples and strawberry. Soft tiny bubbles. Great on a summer evening. — 6 years ago

Henry Fuseler

9.2

5/2026. Very nice Washington Cab. Good fruit, nice on the palate and lingers. Paired well with the various seafood appetizers at Mr. Friendly’s.

My 3rd vintage. — a month ago

Jody Scharf

9.2

nice value franc big fan. ready now. 👏 to the wine maker. — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2024 vintage. 4.8.26. — 3 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

Seems he nailed this vintage. Best bottle I can remember trying from this producer. All the oxidative notes are now fully integrated. — 7 months ago

with Sarah

Paul J

9.4

1hr plus decant. Dark red color. Cassis and dark fruit on the palate. Very sweet, like candy in a glass. Huge depth. Different style than most Napa Cabs but who doesn’t like candy! — 4 years ago

with Brooke and Geoff

Steven Schnoor

9.2

Classic Washington Cab from this great producer. Consistently great — 5 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.0

A safe island during an ongoing shipwreck
Still primary character
Elegant and enjoyable — 6 years ago