Maggie

10

100% Pinot noir. Smells of brioche and crème brûlée . Nice bubbles. Mild yeast. Reminiscent of CH — 2 months ago

John Willison

9.2

Round yellow fruit, herbal, rich yeast. — a year ago

Peter Alvarado

9.6

I had the 2019 very nice full body white. — 4 years ago

Ginny DeLacey

9.2

Raspberry juicy upfront, crashes to something much more interesting and complex. Light notes of leather, mushroom, tobacco. Overall effect is mellow and charming. — 4 years ago

with Joseph

Tom Garland

9.2

Charlie's(St Helena) Maitre De Chai(Berkeley, CA) wine dinner.

Limited intervention, old school wines using old vine organic grapes from Sonoma/Napa/Sierra foothills.

WINES:
2019 Maitre De Chai Mara Sparkling Solera
2017 Maitre De Chai  Heron Sav Blanc
2017 Maitre De Chai  Heron Chardonnay
2017 Maitre De Chai Stampede Zinfandel
2019 Maitre De Chai Gala Mtn Cab Sav

FOOD:
Canapes: Petaluma fried chicken, smoked St Helena sausage, Tamales Bay oysters, Angwin avocado & Regis Ova cavier.
1st: grilled escarole Caesar salad.
2nd: Jamon Iberico and Rancho Gordo grits.
3rd: Double cut wolf ranch pork chop.
Espresso martini affogato. — 5 months ago

with Brenda

Joe Estrada

8.9

Paired with Pizza — 3 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.0

👃 Lime zest, cold butter, distant vinyl, wet neutral oak; 👅 Lemon pith, warm yellow apple, warmed lemon. — 4 years ago

John Willison

9.0

Honeysuckle and grapefruit. — 6 months ago

Jason Bowman

9.7

Excellent example of a mild bodied French cab franc. Rich flavor but still very drinkable. — 8 months ago

Blake Walker

9.2

Minerals, struck-match/gun flint for days. Citrus fruit. Crisp acidity balanced by smooth, round texture. From dry farmed Herron vineyard, old vines planted in ‘69, hand harvested. 9 barrels. 13.5% ABV. — 4 years ago