Adriana Fabbro

9.1

Bright. Fun to try to pronounce. Drinking beautifully right now. — 12 days ago

Miriam De Lyon

9.0

Older wines shared by the Chins with us — 5 days ago

garry post

9.0

We really love this unusual blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier, 50/50. Reasonably priced and very quaffable with cheese and crackers. — 22 days ago

Jill Ziegler

9.4

Had in Portland at James. Very good. — a month ago

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9.3

Desire Lines' Riesling Cole Ranch is racy and rich in 2020. Lemon confit orchard fruit, jasmine and light tropical accents are front and center. I suppose the 2020 is perhaps a bit less varietal than it can be, but soft, creamy contours more than compensate. The 2020 is a delicious wine to enjoy over the coming years. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, June 2022)
— 8 days ago

Amy Yan

9.1

Drinkable today yet complex! @C. Cole this was way younger than the one you had. — 20 days ago

Some Dude

8.9

So delightful!
These rating scales don’t do justice to wonderful wines like this one. If you are looking for a 90+ banger of a wine, then you’ll miss the joy you get from this kind of straightforward pure expression of south Rhone Grenache. It’s so flexible and friendly with so many foods.

If you’ve been drinking $10 wines, then step up to this one and enjoy its clean friendly flavor. If you’ve been snobbishly drinking $25+ wines, then you’re also missing the simple joys of a great table wine like this. — a month ago

Kaushal Kantawala

9.0

Notes of tobacco, blueberry jam, pepper and licorice. Cab franc is not commonly bottled on its own and this one did justice to the fruit. — 20 days ago

Doug Sayed

9.6

Exceptionally rish and deep flavors of darker berries with a bit of red fruits blended in. Very complex with a killer finish. Drinking well now, but has the stuffing for further improvement. Fantastic. — a month ago

Eric Urbani

9.4

Sam Smith of the Smith Madrone wine family. Outstanding, Cheval Blanc-like blend sans the Merlot. Pre-release. 8 years in barrel. 50-50 CF and CS. Only 135 cases. ABV 14.1%. — a month ago