Joel Lara

9.3

Initially a bit closed, after two hours in the decanter this really opens up. Black cherry and sage come through on the nose and continue onto the palate with additional notes of cassis, bay leaf, and cloves. Has a persistent finish with herbs, spice, and black tea lingering on the palate. The herbal and spice flavors were really vibrant when paired with basil pesto pasta and mushrooms. Medium+ acidity, medium+ body, and medium tannins. This is the 2021 vintage. — 2 days ago

DCH

9.4

Really impressed.
St. Innocent’s consistency of style lets terroir shine through their single vineyard series. Like a controlled experiment. 2021 Temperance Hill shows incredible levels of complexity and spice, while maintaining a great degree of balance and approachability. Put simply, it tastes great.

I haven’t had a chance to taste 2021 Momtazi, but this wine has similar levels of depth to prior vintages if memory serves, while being more easily appealing. I’ve tired 2021 Shea, but not side-by-side with this. While the Shea is an excellent wine, for my taste this is more expressive and interesting. — 7 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Lovely, off-dry, Alsatian VT-style Pinot Gris, nice viscosity and balance, medium-long finish, aging very, very well!! — 6 years ago

Doug Powers

9.6

Wow, this lovely Oregon Pinot shows sweet redfruits and cola notes, soft tannins, great complexity, long, lingering finish, in a perfect place tonight!! Kudos to my friend Mark Vlossak of St. Innocent for making this gem!! — a month ago

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Scott Kahn

9.2

A delightfully elegant Pinot from NZ that could pass for a Côte de Nuit wine with ease. Red fruit and minerality aplenty. — 6 months ago

Kevin Boys

9.3

Very nice Oregon Pinot! GM Jimmy recommended it to go with our short rib and Osso Bucco. Great paring. — 9 months ago

Doug Powers

9.2

This is also “Dijon Clone” from the part of the old Seven Springs vineyard that was renamed “Anden” after a divorce between the original owners (305 cases). This is SUBSTANTIALLY more youthful (color, aromatics, flavors) than the 1998 SS, this seems like a 3-4 year old Chardonnay, great acidity, not at all overripe, medium-long finish, really just a lovely world class Chardonnay, kudos to Mark Vlossak!! — 6 years ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Rose petal and floral aromas, color has lightened, soft and mature on the palate, time to drink these 1993 St. Innocent Pinots, this was brilliant 15 years ago!! — 3 months ago

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Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Pale lemon color with aromas of ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla and nutty scents. On the palate complex flavors of apple, peach, pineapple and lemon citrus, cinnamon notes, well balanced with acidity on a nice mouthfeel. Long finish ending with oak, vanilla, mineral and citrus notes, will continue to age. A beautiful Chardonnay. — 3 months ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Dark fruited, oak and tannin structure still, nicely rich with complex flavors and still loads of grip, unlike the 1998 SS, this still needs more time, but BIG potential, the 1998 SS drinks beautifully tonight, this still needs more time!! — 3 years ago

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