Jess

9.0

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of cherry, floral.
Dry. Flavors of cherry, cranberry, cherry candy, floral. Medium-soft, silky tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 3 months ago

Adrian Sturgill

9.5

Very good! — 2 years ago

Daniel Ciolek

8.9

Well balanced smooth Pinot without the funk that turns me off in a lot of Pinots. I’d drink again. — 4 years ago

Scot Walker

9.1

Dark fruit in the nose with blackberries, currants and plums in the palate. The flavors was enhanced with a beef stick, white cheddar cheese, but not cheese curls. — 4 months ago

Julia Bourne

9.2

14.4% Gift from Richard. — a year ago

James Mosman

8.9

We liked it. — 3 years ago

Christian Fischer

9.2

And I thought yesterday was a bad day at work ... so let’s go with another nice bottle :). This will take a few years to mature but great depth and enjoyable to drink — 4 years ago

Paul Barnaby

9.0

$16 great value. Dry with a hint of cherry — 8 months ago

Garth Bardsley

9.3

Gift from Maryann. 2109 vintage. Lovely well rounded flavor. — a year ago

Shay A

9.3

I’ve opened a few Ferren Frei Rd chards (normally in the 4-5yr range) and have enjoyed them, but this was my first Lancel Creek. With the release coming up in a few weeks, I wanted to check in and figure out the profile. I’m between a 93-94 here.

Made by Matt Courtney (formerly at Marcassin, also winemaker at Arista). Beautiful straw colored in the glass with maybe a tinge of green, the aromatics are honeysuckle, sweet lemon, and sea salted almonds. I found this to be very similar to the Frei Rd in regards to acidity. So nervy all the way through. Totally coastal, but with a soft touch of rich fruit. Also similar to the Frei Rd, this is lemon everything (fresh squeezed lemon, lemon cream, lemon scone) but the mineral profile is more enhanced here. There’s a stone/slate vibe toward the finish that keeps this light on its feet. Oak is soft and plays a contributing role, not a dominating one.

I enjoyed this at pop and pour, then revisited 2-3hrs later and found the acidity had calmed down a bit. Definitely give this a decant now if possible, or hold a few more years. — 2 years ago