Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

These just get so much better with this kind of age.

It had grand evolution & integration.

Elegant & ripe on entry. Dark cherries, plum, blackberry, baked strawberries, raspberry & hints of blueberries. Muddy clays, dry herbs, powdered dry earth times, light; caramel, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanillin, withering dark, red flowers, some violets, well balanced, elegant finish that lasts 90 seconds.

#Nepenthe in Big Sur — 2 days ago

Joe DAscoli

9.1

Solid and fully robust — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Ruby color, purple edges, with pronounced aromas of red fruits, floral, herbs and complex spice. On the palate concentrated flavors of raspberry, ripe plum and black cherry with orange rind, tea, herbs, cacao and oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, rich long finish, ending with fruit, cacao, floral, spice and oaky tones. Very Nice! Will age a long time, actually very young now! — 2 months ago

Deborah M

9.0

Nice bottle. Very aromatic on the nose. Medium body. Not my favorite WS but it was enjoyable enough. — 5 days ago

Joe DAscoli

9.4

This wine is really delightful. It has a nice softness and elegance to it. No overpowering oak. Smooth flavors that just complement the food.

Finally a WS chard without pre-ox — a month ago

Loren Gesinsky

9.2

The age of the vines comes through in the glass. — 2 months ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on May 2, 2025 at answer in Nashville with Jay]

Black cherry, mulberry and mandarin orange fruit, with black tea and violet notes. — 2 months ago

Deborah M

9.2

Amazing how good their entry level Pinots are. Especially with a little age. — 24 days ago

Brad Jensen

9.3

Nose after a week is very fruit forward, with juicy dark fruits, dark chocolate, violets, with notes of crushed blueberry, BBQ sauce, wet graham cracker and wet moss/grass amongst a redwood forest. Meaty palate, medium to full bodied, dark red/purple, with notes of iron, blood, dark figs, plum, and currant, with hints of pepper, herbs (rosemary or thyme?), and redwood with fig skin, shale and slight acidity on the finish. — a month ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Sneaky red fruit. — 2 months ago