Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2021 vintage. Medium body but filled with old-school passion, love and flavors. More than a hint of mint on the thrashing, tannic finish. Previous, similarly priced efforts from this producer left me indifferent/cold. It takes a lot to awaken certain things these days but this one got the overly jaded California Cab palate fired up again. 01.15.25. — 18 days ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Good typicity leaning more ethereal and elegant. The pyzrazines are very much in the background, lots of crunchy red fruits, chalk minerality, and wild florals. Texturally like red burg. Like this and want to see where this new producer takes these. — a year ago

Deborah M

8.9

1 out of 4 not corked 😕. Last Bottle did give credit, but still frustrating. Based on notes, pretty much everyone who received this one had the same experience. — 3 years ago

Carmen

9.3

A brilliantly delicate and clean Cremant de Loire. Mostly Chenin with some Grolleau Noir blend.
If you like Brut Nature champagne, this is a great value alternative — 2 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

A little more beauty & fine elegance over the 2020.

Nose shows nice ripe, dark core fruits with fresh dark floral and spice.

The palate shows; lush mouthfeel with thick, ripe M+ tannins, blackberries, black raspberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, plum, creamy raspberries & purple fruits, fresh & dry tobacco, used raw leather, nice mid level baking spices, crushed, dry limestone, dry top soil, mix of some fresh & dry herbs, excellent level of dark spice-not overdone, anise, caramel, milk & dark chocolate, dark & red flowers framed in liquid violets, excellent round acidity with a velvety, lush, elegant finish that is very well balanced, structured that lasts 90 seconds. — 3 months ago

Richard Perlman

9.2

Holding up well — 4 years ago

Thomas Thompson

9.1

Red berries, quince, orange blossom, and hay. A hint of natty funk. Juicy. Low acid. — 4 years ago

Ben Ogle

8.9

Tasty, balanced, super light, easy drinking — 2 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Coombville is generally picked later. Some really late like Kobalt. Mark Herold picked this just about right. It is not overly sweet but has some sweetness.

Still loving the 2021’s. Rounding up to 94 here. The 2023’s aren’t out yet. Later next year, but I am hearing it maybe be better than 21. We’ll see…hearing that so far from people that have to sell it.

The is really nice blackberries, black raspberries, plum, dark cherries, creamy raspberries, black tea, black licorice, sandy loamy limestone earth, good presence of dark spice w/o much heat, as well, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, touch of vanilla, dark, turned earth, dry tobacco, used leather, dark flowers that are a combination of fresh & withering flowers, a nicely balanced, well made structured, tensioned, elegant finish that lasts 90 seconds and starts juicy and lands on spice & top soil. — 3 months ago

Bryan Kesting

9.3

This is a great bottle of wine for the money. Creamy, full bodied and well balanced. — 4 years ago