Brian S

9.2

This wine was very impressive for its age, was really showing off burg like. — 7 months ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Thomas Fogarty Winery Walker’s Nebbiolo 2018: Medium-light bodied. Medium acidity. Soft tannins. Red fruit dominate (strawberry, cranberry, raspberry & cherry). White pepper. Dried herbs. Earth. Medium finish. This was a lovely youthful wine; small production & estate grown from above the fog of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA. Extremely enjoyable and a nice reminder of why I love this grape so much. Nice work on providing this atypical domestic expression of the beautiful Italian Nebbiolo grape variety. Cheers🍷 — 2 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

Crazy lean and dry. High acid. Really different and good. — 5 years ago

Seth Masterson

9.1

Wow what a nice surprise for a Santa Cruz Mtn Chardonnay. Ripe stone fruits and secondary tropical notes. Soft, limestone like texture but definitely not grown anywhere near limestone!
Soft-round acidity.
Hilltop estate vineyard looking over Stanford and Silcon Valley planted in 1978.
As much as I like it's trying to punch above it's weight at a $85 retail — 9 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Wow. Very surprised by this. Santa Cruz Mountains wines never fail to amaze me.
— 4 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

A little 831 for a change.

The nose reveals; nicely extracted dark red & blue fruits. Rich, ripe, ruby; blackberries, slightly sour dark cherries, slight stewed, black plum & plum, black raspberries, baked & poached strawberries with dry cranberries. Mixed dark berry cola, red licorice, steeped fruit tea, black licorice, softly layered baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanilla. Bay leaf, moist clay, limestone minerals, dark chocolate, oak dust, understated, dry crushed rocks, lightly dashed dark spices, just a hint of brett (bandaid/rubber toy), dark, rich, moist earth with dark, red, blue, purple flowers framed in violet fields & wafting lavender.

The body is full, lush, ruby and gorgeous over the palate. The mid palate drops off just a skosh. There is decant tannin presence that’s about 50% resolved. Good now, even better in 3 years. Nicely extracted dark red & blue fruits. Rich, ripe, ruby; blackberries, slightly sour dark cherries, slight stewed, black plum & plum, black raspberries, baked & poached strawberries with dry cranberries. Mixed dark berry cola, red licorice, steeped fruit tea, black licorice, softly layered baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanilla. Bay leaf, moist clay, limestone minerals, dark chocolate, mocha with caramel, oak dust, understated, dry crushed rocks, dark spices with a punch of palate heat, a little less brett (bandaid/rubber toy) on the palate, some grilled meats, dry tobacco, oak shavings, dark, rich, moist earth with dark, red, blue, purple flowers framed in violet fields & wafting lavender. The acidity is round & voluptuous. The long finish is; round, rich, ripe, well balanced, heavenly floral with a nice mid earthiness ending in deep spice.

Photos of, Thomas Fogarty Winery & Estate vines, Owner-Cardiothoracic Surgeon Thomas Fogarty, tasting room & the Mindego Vineyard.

Made his fame & fortune inventing the Embolectomy Catheter...among others. That’s what funded his winery. — 5 years ago

Brian S

9.4

Holding up very well, apple and pear notes getting more mature, and great tropicals. Better on day two. — 10 months ago

Jan McCann

9.5

Perfection — 4 years ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.1

A very nice Chardonnay. Not oaky. Refreshing fruit perfect for summer. June 2020. — 4 years ago

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.2

Lean structure but great tannins and a wonderful nose with an impressive finish! Perfect with spring veggies! — 6 years ago