2018 vintage — 6 years ago
A ton of oak, vanilla on the nose. Blackberry and maybe some black cherry on the palate. Very tasty and big. Wish I was having some pasta with it. — 7 years ago
This special Fresno State Chardonnay release is from their Plano Ranch vineyard rather than the usual Duarte vineyard. It is unbaked or nearly so, with nice kiwi and pear fruits, and a touch of coconut residual sugar to the finish. — 8 years ago
This is Tioga-Sequoia Brewery's Joaquin Murrieta Chili Beer. Where do I start? The terroir? (Fresno, where so many good things come from, grows the chiles, that make this beer a spicy, hot and cold phenomenon) The smog? The heat? The complicated geo-political space? The morlock valley we all are happy to disparage with one side of our mouth while stuffing it's stone fruits in the other? Sharp, hot chile flavor in the front, round, smokey, still hot chile flavor in the back. Lingers a long time on the exhale. A yeasty, wheaty nose doesn't give any of it's secrets away. I haven't seen this gracing the supermarket aisles any where else but Fresno, so if you find yourself there, grab some. 2017 — 9 years ago
We enjoyed it and feel the 10 years in the bottle has helped from earlier reviews. — a year ago
Tart, blackberry, earthy — 6 years ago
This wine was an absolute treasure, full bodied and well balanced, I picked up a bottle of the merlot Syrah because I loved it so much — 6 years ago
Crisp apple pie with a subtle hoppy bite. — 7 years ago
Light but layered. Delicious paired with lamb. — 7 years ago
Slightly sweet and earthy — 9 years ago
White at belvedere lovely 2020 — 4 years ago
Dic 15, 2021 Water Grill Restaurant, Costa Mesa, CA : Eugenia, Kevin, Keanu, Joaquin, Leo y yo (cena antes del Ballet Nutcracker) — 5 years ago
Californios wine club — 6 years ago
The wine I tasted is a 2018 Vintage. Barbera-Petit Verdot- Cabernet Sauvignon Fifth Note Cellars 90% San Joaquin & 10% SanLuis Obispo County. In harmony with dry rub, paprika, oregano Smooth but full bodied full flavored red wine. — 6 years ago
This wine from 1890's vines in the San Joaquin River Delta Sand was really great. Have another bottle so it went to bottom of the rack. Dark berry with very smooth long finish — 9 years ago
Directly from Spain for Nazanin birthday. 10 from Nazanin. Does not go with cheese cake. Ian. One of Joaquin favorite white wine — 9 years ago
Very good. That complex balance of aromas that teeters on the edge between Chardonnay and something more exciting. Minerals (slate), celery stock, lime and a faint creamy/tropical aromas. A fresh low alcohol presence in the mouth at the same time a depth/power/slight richness in texture. My only complaint would be a note of sulfur dioxide. All in all, this is a really carefully made example of the variety. — 9 years ago
Kitty Gifford
Lightly oaked, from the San Joaquin Valley! — a year ago