Hayden B. Oothout

9.1

This wine is very enjoyable and also very young. I opened it yesterday and I’m writing a review on it 24 hours later. Initially it was nothing but black pepper on the nose with minimal fruit and a lot of pepper. Today the pepper is subdued and there is some enjoyable red fruit. Old world and new world collide. Don’t open this for at least 5 years. It’s an amazing wine! One for the cellar for sure. — 3 days ago

Steve Anderson

9.3

Heintz continues to be a favorite Cali Chard vineyard, — a month ago

Scott Soren

9.4

Showing different than the 14 or 15. Much more well rounded. My knock on the first two vintages was the lack of depth on back end. This has changed that. Black fruit in this dense Syrah. Lovely wine — 21 days ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.0

Again a good wine from Charles Smith. Fruit is dominant, round and very soft tannins — 20 days ago

Shay A

9.1

Monthly WTF wine group night. Our theme was American oak vs French oak. All wines tasted blind. We started off with two bottles of bubbly and finished with two non-themed reds.

One of the most unique, and enjoyable, rosés I’ve had in a while. More orange than pink in the glass. As expected, herbal and musty aromatics with underripe nectarine and black cherry skin. Soft and round on the palate with additional note of tart rhubarb. Complex. Thanks @Jack Thompson — 8 days ago

with Jack, Mark and 4 others

Hanibal

9.1

a very good cab franc. reminds me of Paleo but on a less ripe version. No Brett or reduction....smell of small red berries, riper peppers and a touch of graphite. Second day it began to shut down but was more balanced. No touching my other ones for 4 or 5 years — 17 days ago

Vijay Parikh

9.5

After about 45 minutes the funk did blow off leaving amazing aromas of Asian spice and forest floor, with a slightly olive finish. Terrific balance and clearly the tannic spine so characteristic of the 61 vintage has allowed this wine to age gracefully — 8 days ago

Shay A

9.4

Monthly WTF wine group night. Our theme was American oak vs French oak. All wines tasted blind. We started off with two bottles of bubbly and finished with two non-themed reds.

First note that hit me was Lemon and vanilla wafer. Beautiful added notes of lemon cream, honeysuckle and chalk aromatics with grilled lemon and pasty on the palate. Slightly oxidative but not as much as I expected. Faint bubbles. Young! Thanks @Mark Flesher — 8 days ago

with Mark

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Yes, Charles Smith and his team also produces a really great Malbec. Pronounced blue and black fruits, hint of graphite, violets, cocoa and tar. Touch of vanilla on the long and slightly tart finish. This wine exhibits a nice freshness. Medium body and tannins with balanced acidity. Softens beautifully as it opens up. — 18 days ago

Kelli Hogan

9.6

Rich peach and pear notes, dry finish 🍑🍐 — 25 days ago

with matt