Nathan Renfro

9.4

My 7th bottle of this vintage. PNP. Ripe fruit, sweet chocolate finish, great mouthfeel. Wonderful wine. — 4 months ago

Nancy Janzen

10

First enjoyed with Dave Roesler at Luna in 2017 or 18. It was $70. Found it for $20 this winter of 2022 at Lazy Acres and shared with the Hidegs. Also amazing — 4 years ago

Sean Fitzgerald

9.0

Lots of apple and pear. Nice acid, refreshing Cali SB — 5 years ago

Fabio Franchella

9.2

Opened 4 years after the first bottle. The change is unbelievable and it rememberd me why I bought it. Drunked on a lazy sunday afternoon with no food pairing. — 5 years ago

Mandi Speidel

City Territory Chicago, Maverick Wine Company

9.0

Gluten free Pepp Pizza with Extra Crushed Red Pepper Flakes and side of Jets Ranch, Check. Caesar Salad Covered in White Anchovy’s, Check. HBO’s The Outsider on, Check Check! Cold Chicago Sunday’s call for a Pizza Party with no Italian Wine (sad face) But this will do .... — 7 years ago

Jeffrey Zhao

9.3

Tart cherries, dry florals, hint of baking spices, nice cola finish with present minerality. Medium + acidity and lingering aftertaste. — 7 years ago

with Cassandra

Dock Hooks

8.9

Kicking back letting the local tunes adjust my attitude with wine:30 showing on the clock she strolls in my direction digging the slow roll Hendrix spinning left then twisting right dressed in deep purple clinging and flowing interestingly crimson along her rim and edges back to casually claret whispering that she's from a small chateau hanging on the right bank of the Gironde near Arveyres. Offering her hand, I accept pulling her in close then a slow spin and a slower twirl she comes close bathed in the essence of blackberry and spice, young but ripe, wet earthy slowly working her way to a first kiss dripping then gripping, pulling tightly then going soft and silky still clinging while working her way deeper. I close my eyes, Hendrix stops and she's gone. A distant guitar string bends an unknown player. I spot her by the bar, her colors waving in the breeze of a lazy fan I reach out take her firmly by the neck, then lower bending her gently back then spinning her my way, she again engages, her essence lingering in my memory, we dance on as the tunes continue their spin. Later, when we are both done I figure she's likely a fine Merlot brightened by Cab Franc having found her way through new French oak nestled by the river, intelligently nuanced well worth the dance and cost is not an issue...

Hanging at Promise' Land Market where the tunes are always righteous, the people are cool, the conversation is groovy and wines dance from the walls... — 9 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.6

The Vineyardist 2nd label.
This one surprised me by how much air it needed to open up. Had a splash on day 1 and immediately corked it back up for a day 2 decant. Definitely not an over extracted Cabernet just to please the masses. My ratings might be higher than others but I work these wines to get the best out of them.

Interesting note I found-

The Vineyardist is a Diamond Mountain property with a long history. In the late 19th century it was purchased by a Dutch shipping captain who planted vineyards and made wine. During prohibition the vineyards were replaced with nut and prune orchards. In 2000 the property was purchased by Dirk Fulton and Becky Kukkola, who began replanting some of the 80 acres to vineyards. — 8 months ago

Jayna Fontenot

9.2

Fresh, dry, toast and apple. A little nutty, a lot crisp, and really delicious. If I wasn't such a lazy bones today if make a nice board to go with this, but it works fine alone. — 5 years ago

Meagan Anderson

8.9

1/21/21 Dinner with Alan. Had scallops, lemon orzo, Caesar salad. Yummy wine to help the prep process! — 6 years ago

Krupal bhatt

9.0

Starting to fade but still elegant- drink up — 6 years ago

Hanna R

9.2

Superb right out of the bottle. Dry, with a distinguished nose. Paired beautiful with a hearty pork stew. FC club. — 7 years ago

Robert Kreiss

9.3

The way I like pinot.finessful with good friut,berries and a Little spice. — 9 years ago

Karl Heinmiller

9.5

Yum! Great cab franc from Trader Joes (not necessarily a "great" Cab Franc but great in that it's from TJ and really really good) — 9 months ago

Michelle Richards

8.9

Sweeter side — 4 years ago

Jess T

10

Beautifully balanced. Well rounded and very buttery. Not too sweet or acidic. Pairs very well with creamy dishes, Caesar salad, fish and chicken. Smells very oaky but does not taste overwhelmingly so. Overall delicious wine. — 5 years ago

Steve Gerths

9.0

Nice Chardonnay. Lemon/vanilla notes. Very smooth and satisfying white wine — 6 years ago

Eduardo Maldonado

9.9

Sabroso con una ensalada Caesar and chicken — 7 years ago

LM Segal

9.0

Very pleasant surprise - dry and stemmy bright red cherry, raspberry and tea notes with a lightly perfumes nose of red flowers. — 7 years ago

Scott Moye-Rowley

9.0

Lazy Sunday evening? This peppery 🌶 wine will perk things up. Luckily, I bought 3 bottles — 9 years ago