romo

9.1

Called Albarino after getting some lime and seashell. — a month ago

Steve Rura

9.3

Excellent Riesling. Stone fruit, green apple Jolly Rancher, salt, grass, minerals, bitter-dry finish. Uplifting and fresh. With sesame-kimchi salmon, bok choy and sushi rice. Very good pairing. — 7 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

Opening bottle for a special night out, paired with a modern Korean tasting menu. Color is a knockout goldenrod, with the bottle age bringing a rounded, textured mouthfeel really matching the raw fish, Unami notes, & intricate textures of the first 2/3 of the menu. Dried apple, sulfured apricot, & celery notes. Elegant & pretty long. While dry really approximates an aged German Reisling, with such a plump, yet refined acid backbone. — 10 months ago

with Owen

Brendan Devine

8.9

Leave it to the Germans to make some cool cab at eminently quaffable 12.5% . Has more in common with the 1980 Heitz cellar I had than most of the Napa cabs you will find today. — 2 months ago

Carmen

9.0

Electric on the nose!
Palate of plums, ripe cherries, subtle purple flowers, and tertiary characteristics of earth.
Very interesting! It almost tastes French!
I can’t wait to try more #german #pinotnoir — 8 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

For those of you that don’t know Jones Family, you should. This 10 is so different from their 09. The 10 is wine candy and the 09 is a bit more rugged & structured. Not that the 09 is rugged. Just a relative comparison.

The nose is candied, floral, perfumed, lush & ruby, slightly bramble fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum, plum, raspberries, poached strawberries, ripe, baked rhubarb, sweet tarriness, anise, dark, heavy, beautiful spices, dark, fruit cola, dry crushed rocks, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, hint of mint, dark, rich, moist earth, fresh herbaceous notes, dark chocolate with caramel cake with ruby, candied, dark, purple, and blue florals framed in violets.

The palate & mouthfeel is full, lush, ruby & glorious. Candied, lush, ripe, ruby, slightly brambly fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum, plum, raspberries, poached strawberries, boysenberries, ripe, baked rhubarb, sweet tarriness, anise, dark, heavy, beautiful spices, dark, fruit cola, dry crushed rocks, fresh tobacco, used leather, wood shavings, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, hint of mint, dark, rich, moist earth, fresh herbaceous notes, dark chocolate with caramel cake with ruby, candied, dark, purple, lavender and blue florals framed in violets for days. The acidly is about the best I’ve had in a Napa Cabernet. The finish is extremely well balanced & structured. It goes from ripe, ruby, lush fruits that falls gently on to well softened earthiness that lasts minutes. This is an outstanding wine. Perfectly soft, well integrated with amazing evolution. Still has another 5-8 plus years but its approaching its precipice. Beautiful, beautiful Napa Cabernet.

Great pair with the Allen Brothers Cowgirl Bone-in Ribeye.

Photos of the Jones Family and their property. Their glorious fruit at harvest. Jones Family Vineyards was founded by Rick and Sally Jones. Unfortunately, Sally passed away in 2005. — 2 years ago

Adriana

9.5

lemon meringue / pineapple — 3 months ago

Clay Summers

8.9

Green pear, white cherry, lychee. Light body with a tart finish. — 5 months ago

Tooty Frooty

9.1

Nevah go wrong wit a demisec
From tha austrian deepz of jamek
Killin’ it u know da de4L
Greener veltleener federspiel
#boombap #bolaget — 9 months ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.3

Big and long lasting. It finishes dry despite its big start. Refined blackberry flavours. — 2 years ago

with Gillian