Carneros Hills Winery

Rombauer Vineyards

Carneros Chardonnay 2013

Flavorful and fruit forward, pair, honey, and a little hint of lemon — 6 days ago

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Sea Smoke

Ten Estate Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2011

Black cherry, sage, and sandalwood aromas accompany the cherry, pomegranate, and spice palate. Medium full bodied with excellent balance. In a great spot now. — 13 days ago

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Domaine Drouhin

Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2022

DCH
9.3

Excellent Pinot Noir. Balance, structure and character could be mistaken for Côte d’Or. An incredibly well rounded wine absent the site particularities of some other great examples. The equivalent of a highly satisfying Village level wine. — a month ago

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Sea Smoke

Southing Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir

Old Faithful….never disappoints. — 20 days ago

Drew Chicone
with Drew

Aubert

Larry Hyde & Sons Chardonnay 2018

Ron R
9.1

Nice, but I detect this this is on it’s downward swing. Roasted pineapple combines with lychees. soft acidity and baking spices complete a nice presentation. probably better 2 years prior. — a month ago

Tom, Betsy and 29 others liked this
LM Segal

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Wow, not what I expected for ‘18…
Ron R

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@John Van Trijp, yes, I was a little surprised, too. Having said that, I’ve had very few underperforming bottles from Aubert.
Ron R

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@LM Segal, in general, U.S. whites or reds rarely posses the longevity of their Burgundy counterparts. I have a number of old Cali whites which I will road-test for S and G’s.

Shafer Vineyards

Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2021

Medium gold color. Aromas of lemon, peach and vanilla/oak. Not too oaky on this one- very good balance, citrus and stone fruit on the palate. — a month ago

Tom, Ron and 9 others liked this

Brewer-Clifton

Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2022

John Howard
9.0

Pretty and light. Great nose. Not very concentrated. Glycerin. — a month ago

Tom, Ray and 12 others liked this

Domaine Drouhin

Arthur Dundee Hills Chardonnay 2023

Zach D
9.0

Lots of sun drenched orchard fruit on the nose, confirmed on the palate. Ripe pear and apple, some baking spices but not overpowering. Medium plus finish. I think the balance of the fruit and acidity is off; 14.1 percent abv; if it was 13-13.5 with a slightly less ripe fruit profile and more acid it would be better. — 12 days ago

Patz & Hall

Hyde Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

It’s a shame they don’t make wines like this any more — 18 days ago

Lesley Hackett
with Lesley

Domaine de la Côte

Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

Earthy with pretty aromas of delicate berries, herbs and exotic citrus fruits. Some tannins and fairly full bodied. — 17 days ago

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