Martin Woods

Jessie James Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Gorgeous and best JJ ever. Nose is full of mid season cherries, spice, gentle wood shavings from woodshop when one was a kid. Really aromatic and alluring. Really huge spice. So so aromatic and casts a spell on you. Palate is so juicy and full of life. Sweet and sour cherry fruit and big time acids and wonderful structure and purity. This needs mega mega air. The sweetness on the finish and mid is to just die for and then gets tamed by the incredible acidity and mineral spine. — 10 days ago

Ira, Ray and 8 others liked this

Saxum Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Syrah Blend 2014

Jason Keefer

9.0

A behemoth of a wine, super concentrated, pretty oaky, stewed fruits. Took a long time to open up. — 2 months ago

with Natasha

Ryan Colthorp

Label reminded me of pretty hate machine cover art.

Jason Keefer

@Ryan Colthorp good call!!!

Carlisle Winery & Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Syrah 2007

Bryan Kesting

9.3

This is still humming. Still has plenty of dark berry on the palate. — 3 months ago

Tom, Paul and 4 others liked this

Saxum Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Grenache Blend 2015

Rob Brobst III

9.8

No more waiting needed! — 9 days ago

Bob, Billy and 13 others liked this

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2008

Carter White

9.2

Dark fruit, bell pepper, light body, tangy, and earthy. — 13 days ago

Tom liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

8.9

1986 vintage. Ripped through six bottles (one corked) for a 1986 BDX dinner @ Mister A's-San Diego. All bottles appropriately aged fill and decent+ corks. Double decanted and tasted over the course of 5 hours. Mix of powdery and stubborn (non-chunky) sed amongst the 6 bottles. Light-medium body throughout. Somewhat muted experience overall. None of the bottles (with variation) shone/sung. Wine is firmly on the downside of the bell curve with best days behind it (based on the 5 + corked bottle examples). There was none of the usual P-L flavor markers but the body hung in there. Pains me to say this but drink up now unless you've got a larger format bottle. Maggie (+) would probably yield a higher score. 3.14.24. — a month ago

Paul, Lyle and 8 others liked this

Pinotman /// Andreas

Oh 😥. Sounds like a bust.

David T

While I respect, own many vintage from them, as well as, one of my favorite non 1st growth producers and love the style of 80’s Bordeaux (82, 86, 89) I don’t believe this vintage from them ever lived up to expectation or critics reviews.

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@David T To be fair, had a few examples of this particular wine and vintage that ticked off the 9.6 mark for me. Don’t rate anything above a 9.7. When it was at the top of the bell curve and just on either side of that summit, it didn’t suck. Life rolls on.

Saxum Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Rocket Block Grenache Syrah 2020

Russ Stoner

9.2

Love the Counoise element and this is definitely a lighter bodied wine relative to the Saxum range. Alcohol is hot and fruit expression isn’t quite as refined as I would expect from this producer. Still young though so curious to see how it will develop. — a month ago

Saxum Vineyards

Bone Rock James Berry Vineyard Syrah 2006

Conrad Green

9.3

An inky nose with savory notes and an intense purple stony note. Very contained and punchy. cool flavors with intensity. Good balance given the sheer size of the wine — 2 months ago