Doug Powers

9.1

Super fresh and youthful Russian River Gewurz, great acidity, some evolution in the fruit character, spicy notes, lingering finish, this bottle is defying time at age 20!! — 2 months ago

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Kalvi Leet

9.3

Pretty nice taste, i like it, i were told that was the best wine last year from Chile — 6 months ago

Jody Scharf

9.3

read Tanzers review, who can feel that all in a wine...? not me , anyway i liked it, review complete by Jody — 2 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.6

Stupid good! — 4 years ago

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Doug Powers

9.6

Truly a GREAT bottle of Swan Estate Pinot, complex, great fruit, still@some structure, but the texture of this wine elevates it to great for me, absolutely lovely!! — 4 years ago

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web bond

9.1

Great example of non-contemporary, Sonoma County Chardonnay. — 5 years ago

Evan Roberts

9.0

Love this 2013 bright and rich simultaneously. Great balance really opened up nicely over an hour — 7 years ago

Jason Gelman

9.2

i really really really like this wine — 4 months ago

Robert Torretti

9.1

Nice, cool-climate California Pinot Noir. Good red and dark fruits on the palate. I served it a bit too cold, but as it warmed up, the earthiness that this wine is known for came through. I don’t love California Pinot, but Rhys almost always impresses me. — 5 months ago

Doug Powers

9.4

From an old Russian River vineyard planted in 1910, checking in at 12.5% ABV, this is a remarkable old-vine Mourvèdre that shows tree bark, redfruits, and amazing freshness and acidity given its 28 years old, great complexity and length, I can’t remember the production level, but guessing at most 100 or so cases, simply another great wine made by Rod Berglund at Swan!! — 7 months ago

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Doug Powers

9.2

Stopped by Joseph Swan for a quick tasting flight this afternoon, this wasn’t on the flight but since the 2013 Syrah was so fabulous, picked up a bottle of the 2011 to pair with some great cheese we bought, this shows inky color, mostly black fruits, complexity yet still so very young, medium-long finish, 11 years old going on 3, needs more aging!! — 4 years ago

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Joshua Fisher

9.3

The Pinot not the Chardonnay — 5 years ago

Chase Coburn

9.0

Whole Cluster. Bright fruit, balanced acidity. Drinking beautifully right now. — 5 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

It’s a very rich style chardonnay, but it’s unapologetically delicious. Professional scores have it as high as 97 and the purity of fruit along with the deft use of french oak and balanced acidity are certainly deserving. It strikes a nice balance even with everything amped up and an alcohol level of 14.6%. Only 326 cases made, if you see a bottle in the wild drink it! — 7 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.2

Tres Burgundian. Crimson edges… looks mature but fresh and nimble. — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

These were still the early years for Joe Swan. Andre Tchelistcheff was consulting and a young Joel Peterson was under Swan’s proverbial wing before he launched Ravenswood. It’s getting harder and harder find these gems so this was a real treat.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 1975 pours, a dull ruby color with a translucent core and rust colored rim; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears and some sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of bruised and desiccated strawberry, smoked meat, mushrooms, forest floor, and an intriguing mix of spices. On the palate the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. At 55+, this is stunning and proof that California Pinot Noir does have the capacity to age gracefully when in the hands of a master. Drink now. — 5 months ago

Eric Jasso

9.0

Perhaps too young at 9? Cranberry almost orange creamsicle like nose with thicker jammy body notes of licorice all throughout and a sharp finish — 3 years ago

Tim Hinck

9.1

Beautiful, intense, saline! — 4 years ago

Lars Miller

9.4

Floral nose, with complex palate. Slightly tart, with ripe tart cherries. While light, it has a more full mouth feel than expected. Quite nice! You won't find a Pinot like this anywhere else! Score 1 for the Russian River Valley! — 4 years ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Redfruits, somewhat ripe, medium-full-bodied on palate, good acidity, nice RRV Syrah! — 6 years ago