Jeremiah Diaz

9.0

Medium gold in color; peach, honeydew, and orange blossom on the nose; high acidity; tastes like tangerines, saline, and lemon with a long finish. Nellie and I like it. — 4 months ago

with Nellie

Ely Cohn

8.9

Langhe State of the Nation. Crushed dark cherry, chocolate, mint, lemon verbena, and saddle leather. Sour and tart with murky old eyes. — 2 years ago

Michelle Berryman

9.1

So good with a roast pig! — 5 years ago

Paul Weil

8.9

This delicious rosé is medium dry, very light, with faint strawberry and honeysuckle flavors. — a year ago

Paul Weil

8.9

Ca’ Lojera, pronounced “callow yerra”, means “house of the wolf”, making this a Stark wine for GoT fans. The estate was originally the bishop’s Summer home, so here, the “wolves” refer to smugglers who used the estate as a base during the rest of the year.

Ca’ Lojera is primarily a producer of Lugana whites, but they grow a bit of Cabernet and Merlot for their rosato, and make stainless steel varietal wines of each. The Merlot is surprisingly good, with smooth, clean cherry and blueberry fruits, and just a touch of pepper spice bite to the finish. — 2 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.6

Nose has ripe blackberry, over-ripe black currant, dehydrated black cherry, moist prune, dried mint, old leather, old cedar, fresh cigar, ever so slight eucalyptus and milk chocolate powder.

Palate has velvety black fruits, blackberry/black cherry/plum, cedar, wet leather, wet volcanic rock, moist garden soil and wow what a finish, so long, so beautiful. Well cellared '96 CA should last forever! Medium tannins persist! Decanted 6H, more time would be appreciated, alas our last and only bottle, damn it.

Paired to Allen Bros. filets (Prime/Complete Trim) grilled to 127° then rested for 12m, perfectly medium rare; Toasted orzo with grilled squash and brussel sprouts with bacon. 🤤

An early Father's Day with my parents, so I don't have to compete with my Sister & Nephew's in 24 hours, plus we'll have the better wine. 🤞 — 4 years ago

Mike Holzer

9.4

Shipment from Begali few years ago for V day. Nose is black fruit smoky, leather. Hint of cinnamon. Taste is full bodied dark chocolate, mor fig than prune. Delightful tannins and length that goes on forever. Awesome amarone! Has at least 5-7 years. — a year ago

with Ania

Adam Beasley

9.0

Very reductive style, which I don’t hate. Struck matches for days. The fruit (apple, pear, lemon) is quiet and underripe, but the minerality is substantial. Not for everyone, and not something I’m dying to revisit soon, but this is a unique CA chard with personality to be sure. Atypical. — 3 years ago

Steve Gerths

9.4

One of the most famous vineyards in CA. Planted in 1886. Feel privileged to drink from this mountain again! Perfumed, dense and structured. — 5 years ago

Shelby Lynn

9.3

Soave “Monte Fiorentine” — 7 years ago