David Shaw

8.9

A whiff of fresh green beans on the initial pour, blackberry, soft tannins and lactic finish. Needs time to open, you’d think, but it never does. Savory, lightly structured, very contemporary and European but not the Italian immigrant style of yesterday, nor a fruit-bomb rendition. Times change, apparently; it’s a nice enough wine but not what your parents or grandparents might have made out of these grapes. Disappointing in that respect… — 12 days ago

Nickie Myerholtz

9.5

Bought at Findlay Wine Merchant. — 6 years ago

Renato Hoyle

8.9

Juicy and balanced — 8 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.5

85 is a blend of Mendocino grapes - 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. It was aged in 30% medium toasty, new American oak and 70% seasoned oak barrels. Alcohol checks in at 14.5% abv and it sells for $45. They only made 240 cases.
The wine is medium dark and smells of plums and blackberries, with great notes of sage, vanilla and eucalyptus. That dark fruit hits big on the palate and carries along nice oak spice notes with it. Tannins are fairly aggressive, and the finish lingers awhile. — 9 years ago

Lori K

9.0

Super subtle nose, give it a moment to open... Full bodied with blue and black berries and a hint of tobacco. Subtle yet rich and well balanced. Tasted against Oak Grove and Parducci Petite Syrahs and it took top honors. — 11 years ago

Tamami Taniguchi

9.0

2015 last wine🍷 — 11 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Cute drawing on the label. CA villa. Nice color. Smells nice. Cranberry sauces and cherry cordial. Stems of bushes from a northwest forests. Flavors are crisp and tart. Easy drinking, but interesting. Backbone is good. — 10 months ago

Sam Maniar

8.9

This was a close out at the grocery store, and it was pretty good. I’d drink it again. — 5 years ago

Renato Hoyle

9.0

Balanced. Cherry — 7 years ago

Kelli

8.9

Tall grass. Fruit forward. Slight spice finish. Medium body, smooth. Would buy again — 8 years ago

Ian Jamieson

9.0

Excellent taste. Very flavorful — 10 years ago

Michael Makkonen

9.5

Amazing. Continue to buy. — 11 years ago

Eric Campion

9.0

Really tasty value Chardonnay. Gonna buy more of this — 11 years ago

with Kristyn

Kristie

9.2

Lily’s 18th birthday — 4 years ago

Paul A

9.0

In magnum. — 4 years ago

with Cassie, Jay and 1 other

Matt Duncan

9.5

A true unicorn. This is a stellar bottle of wine. Menthol, black cherry, firm tannins. Blind tasting this would have impossible. Worthy of many more years of aging. A testament to a varietal, place and winemaking talent. Superb! — 6 years ago

Mike Daniel

8.9

Toasty and alcohol dominant upfront, but a little decant or time in the glass and this peppery, oaky, berry petite Syrah is ended up nicely. Actually had enough glycerol flavor and structure to have some layering of flavors after 30 minutes, and would likely be even better in a couple more years. Dark fruit moves to the forefront with balanced spice and wood with some time. Not a huge wine, but really good value. — 8 years ago

Wanda Velez

9.1

Not much of a white wine drinker But I buy this by the case. Very smooth; 13.0 ALC And quite smooth! Love it. — 11 years ago

John Roach

9.5

Excellent PinotNoir!! — 11 years ago

Thomas Kalinowski

9.5

Rich, smooth, excellent finish on the dry side. Great with roast beef. — 11 years ago

with Kristen