David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Bruce Phillips and his wife were pouring their 2021. Talked w/ him at length. Very nice couple.

The 2021 showed well young with room for improving with 10-25 years in bottle and beyond. It showed some evolution, wasn’t all primary. Elegant, very well balanced with excellent structure and finish. Drink 2033-45 properly stored.

The general Napa consensus on 2022 vintage will be a story of did you pick before or after the 6 days of extreme heat during the harvest window. One producer told me his would add 5% of 2023 to some of his 2022’s, which is allowed. He mentioned that he was going to add 15%. But, I think he just misspoke? Get ready for an amazing 2023 vintage from Napa. It was a cooler, not hot-hot, which was a near perfect growing season for long slow even ripening. Some say a vintage of a lifetime and others would only say exceptional.

The Saturday-Sunday Pavilion tasting at Pebble Beach Food & Wine is an excellent four hours to taste a lot wine, taste curated dishes from chefs from all over the country and meet the people behind the bottle. These short ribs were one of the top two or three things I tasted at the Pavilion Saturday. — 8 months ago

Wayne Dauber

9.1

Diamond Collection CHARDONNAY! Very good, nice body. — 7 years ago

Velma Cooper

9.0

Velma had this 7 years ago

David White

9.1

Gruner went a treat with tasting menu complimenting all the different flavours
Bather’s Pavilion — a year ago

John Tan

8.9

Summer Pavilion w Roberto, Michelangelo — 3 years ago

Julie Gilbert

9.3

Epcot Italy Pavilion- A wonderful Chianti Classico — 7 years ago

Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

10

Awesome 2013 Hillside Cab. Tried at Winebows Awesome Tasting @ Metropolitan Pavilion. Wow! Big rich full bodied with loads of black fruits. Soft tannin structure full bodied. CB 98. Awesome 2013 Hillside Cab. Tried at Winebows Awesome Tasting @ Metropolitan Pavilion. Wow! Big rich full bodied with loads of black fruits. Soft tannin structure full bodied. CB 98. — 7 years ago

with Anca

David White

9.2

The age had allowed this to really develop its nuances and nose was floral scents and colour was ruby with brownish rim
A wonderful flavour mouthful and reasonable finish
Bather’s Pavilion — a year ago

Ed Hart

9.1

Delicious with spaghetti at the Pavilion. — 4 years ago

with Laree

Chris Fransham

9.4

Really liked this one - had it at Peppers Parehua Pavilion restaurant. Zesty, very drinkable, and refreshing. Interesting aroma. — 7 years ago