Sally Neal

8.9

Need to decant and let breathe for a while. Post breathing - nice nose. Tasty cab franc. — 2 months ago

Allison Heilman

9.3

Broadening my horizons and so very glad I did. Echos of burgundy but all it’s own at the same time. A wine that makes you pause and think. — 2 years ago

Eric Thomas

9.5

Watermelon. Low alcohol, refreshing. Bough at new horizons in solvang and drank at home with laura and Caroline with poached sea bass and leeks. — 4 years ago

Sean

9.5

7/5/21. Exceptional. Strong notes of cherry, raspberry. One of my favourites. Sean’s rating 95 and Nicole’s rating is 93 — 5 years ago

Gregory Dupont

9.1

Perfect pairing, lamb three ways, hercot verts maple champagne mustard vin, baked sweet potatoes with cinnamon, sautéed mushroom and onion.
‘11 was nicely aged here. Drink now, it’s amazing. — 6 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2009 / Sunday lunch in the garden. I love September with these sunny days. Opened the bottle yesterday, floral tones in smell. A bit buxus. And a peculiar - not typical for sauvignon - honey impression. Today the wine opened up: beautiful jasmin smell, buttery. Vibrant acidity and surprisingly powerful. The floral smell remains. And a fine bitter in aftertaste. This bottle is among the finest Loire has to offer. / Paired with warm Liege Salad (salade Liégeoise, pommes de terre, haricots verts, bacon, vinaigrette). — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.2

Confrérie de la Chaîne Des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage d'Albany; 19 May 2019 at Franklin Plaza, Troy, NY

Main Course
Tournedo Rossini
Foie Gras Crowned Fillet Medallion, Crouton, Madiera Demi Glaze, Parisienne Gnocci, Haricot Verts, Baby Carrot — 7 years ago

Sally Neal

9.0

May have opened too early but I enjoyed the dark rich fruits. Enjoyed with grill steak for July 4 BBQ. Lovely — a year ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2010 | Solid petit Bordeaux with good balance, warm and spicy smell. This year is a slow developer, in 375 ml tannins are phasing out, but in magnum still very obvious. Paired with chicken, haricot verts. — 3 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.4

It has extra depth
New horizons
But i must admit it lacks the expected lenght
Good but not fantastic — 5 years ago

Sean

8.9

Easter Saturday lunch 4/4/2021. Great cool climate Shiraz that has aged well. A couple of more years to go. Sean’s rating 89 and Nicole’s rating 85 — 5 years ago

Vanessa

9.0

Pale purple and ruby hues with a delicate haze. Black cherry crisp, raspberry jam, plum sauce, almond paste, vanilla bean, spearmint, sage, sweet basil, molasses, cardamom, lemongrass, and dried lavender notes on the nose. Tart cherries and herbal influences on the palate. Medium- body and medium acidity. Nicely balanced with a semblance of reserve softening into a juicy ripeness with each encounter. Pairs nicely with herbed pork tenderloin wrapped in prosciutto, roasted butternut squash, and steamed haricots verts.

Vintage 2013. ABV 14.2%.

#testarossa #doctorsvineyard #santaluciahighlands #pinotnoir #newworldpinot — 6 years ago

with Deked1

Fredybeans

9.5

Not sauvignon but chardonnay savagnin et poulsard
Couleur caramel aux reflets verts
Nez figue iodé épices
Bouche épaisse grasse suave et ample visqueuse en attaque cœur de bouche large et finale longue avec un équilibre acidité sucré incroyable pour 421 gr/l de sucre — 7 years ago

with picolator

Yan Gagnon

8.9

Fines bulles frisantes pas un léger gaz carbonique, jaune paille, reflets verts. Une salade de fruits au nez, litchi, pêche, fruits exotiques. Une bouche piquante par le résiduel de gaz carbonique. La finale est sucrée. Il doit être bu très froid car en se réchauffant le sucre prend le dessus ce qui agresse et rend ce vin d'apéro et de terrasse perdre tout son charme. — 2 years ago

Gladys Xiques

9.2

Special and paired with wagyu beef and haricot verts. Dark and ripened purple fruit. — 3 years ago

Vanessa

9.2

Rieussec R de Rieussec Blanc Sec is a beautifully balanced, aromatic blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc varieties hailing from the Bordeaux region of France. 🇫🇷

It is a dry wine, but is produced partly from the same vines that produce this estate’s Sauternes. Château Rieussec is a Sauternes Premier Cru Classé according to the 1855 classification and was acquired by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1984.

This wine has lovely complexity with exuberant notes of citrus blossom, honeysuckle, gardenia, orange and grapefruit peel, fresh peach, apricot, fresh herbs, bay leaf, and delicate minerality. It is medium bodied and has vibrant acidity. 👏👏👏

It was a delicious pairing with the halibut and fennel in a cream sauce with lemon, anise oil and steamed haricots verts. It held up to the rich, creamy flavors and contributed a light, bright, elevating dimension to the culinary experience. — 5 years ago

with Holly and Deked1

Adriana Fabbro

9.2

Hey, Delectable— this is the Visions 2018 North Coast Pinot, but the ID wasn’t available.

Unabashedly ripe and warm, but with a distinctive umami flavor (hoisin sauce?) that I’m really digging. Black cherry, black plum and even blue fruit on the nose and palette. Lovely satiny texture. Medium + finish.

Hedonistic in the way you’d expect from a winemaker mentored by the Wagners, but the suppleness and umami notes make this wine stand out in a sea of north coast Pinot Noir, and the absence of new oak lets the fruit do the taking. Perfect with chicken lettuce wraps and haricot verts smothered in Madeira mushroom cream sauce.

Owner/founder, Mac Macdonald, has been making his own California Pinot Noir for more than 25 vintages now and it shows. Side note: he’s also one of the better story tellers in the biz.

Initially sampled as part of a tasting with the #AAAV (Association of African American Vintners) and took the bottle home.
— 5 years ago

Tanya Paull

9.1

Perfect with a Salade Nicoise made with sockeye salmon, tomatoes, haricots verts and potatoes from the garden plus quail eggs and anchovies. — 7 years ago

Alex Godefroy

8.9

Good wine with strong red fruits. Still quite young with some acidity. — 7 years ago

Fredybeans

9.7

Robe cuivrée avec des reflets verts
Nez mêlant exotisme et encaustique note d épice
Bouche massive pleine mêlant plénitude et acidité avec une densité incroyable finale très longue sur l ananas flambe et le caramel l acidité portant la finale
Immortel 👍👍👍👍 — 8 years ago

with picolator and El