Raul Puga

9.3

Young but Omg!!! — 3 years ago

Rich Schutzer

9.5

part of birthday collection. Stacey liked more than me, but I liked as well — 8 years ago

Patty Gore

9.8

Very good White wine am enjoying it and was able to get it on sale at Raleys for $10 a bottle in Sparks Nevada — 9 years ago

AKG

8.9

Delicious. Particularly when you've got your feet kicked up on a recliner, eating popcorn and chocolate- watching a movie at the theatre. Great wine choice, Sierra Vista Cinemas! — 9 years ago

with Daniel

Al Shikoh

9.4

Moderate reddish purple in the glass. Pretty floral and perfumed notes on the nose with more subtle earthiness. Ripe, juicy, concentrated black cherry with licorice and spice. The coolest region of KB's three appellation level pinots and a blend of Garys', Pisoni, Rosella's, Sierra Mar, and Soberanes vineyards. I prefer it to the Sonoma Coast and Russian River offerings. — 10 years ago

with Kelly

Ryan Frank

9.0

Collaboration between Stone (LoCal) and Sierra (NoCal). 8.2%. Two different IPAs married together. — 10 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.2

See's milk chocolate cherry bon bon nose over hint of the bitter in Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. California dreaming from Hong Kong. — 11 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Recently went to tasting featuring bunch of “TheCalling” Wines. Tasted this ‘14 Pinot 2yrs ago-developed nicely. Sports commentator Jim Nantz & wine guru Peter Deutsch met by chance at CT restaurant, each having dinner w/friends. Jim had a passion for wine and was exploring the next step when Peter stopped by the table, that meeting started a collaboration. Ruby with berry fruit aromas and complex spice. On the palate cherry with vanilla oak and pepper spice. Lingering finish ending with cacao & oak notes. — 7 years ago

Jay Tee

9.2

2015 Dolinsek Ranch, Russian River Valley. — 9 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.3

This one makes me think of beerbratts, college football, orange maple leafs and good times. 2017 — 9 years ago

Daniel G

10

Lots of hops & strong finish — 9 years ago

Mitchell Mulder

9.5

Its back!!! This was originally released in 2015 Beer Camp series, collaboration with ballast point brewery, now a year round beer, was a big hit last year, what this is, a Imperial larger/ Pilsner, hopped up, so refreshing and flavorful, big citrus notes, mostly a tart lemon, cascade hops, so.smooth and drinkable, wished more larger tasted like this, excellent in the style, glad SN brought this back, great summer beer — 10 years ago

Mircea Dincă

9.2

Quickly becoming one of my favorite go-to wineries. The Mourvedre is clean watermelon /blood orange, great character. Great for trying new Quince recipe. I bet they don't have Quinces at Russian River. — 10 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.1

This 2015 collaboration is awesome. Sweet malty notes. — 11 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This is a $30 retail Chardonnay that just hit K&L this week at $14.99. To quote Ralph their Senior Buyer who buys their Bordeaux wines, “The best screaming deal in richly styled California Chardonnay I've tasted in my 40 years here. When I tasted this here at my desk with our buyer Ryan Woodhouse, I said to myself, wow this is very good, expensive Chardonnay.”

The nose shows big, round richness. Lots of green & golden apple, Meyer lemon, ripe pineapple, lime zest, some stone fruit, caramel, vanillin, butter, cream, white spice, volcanic minerals, good presence of nice chalkiness, hint of herbs with yellow flowers/lilies.

The palate is, round, rich and phat. It’s beautiful over the palate. Loads of green & golden apple, Meyer lemon, ripe pineapple, lime zest, some stone fruit with apricots dominating, slight notes of honey, caramel, vanillin, butter, cream, white spice with some palate heat, grainy volcanic minerals, good presence of; beautiful, moist, powdery chalkiness, hint of herbs with yellow flowers/lilies. The acidity is round and voluptuous. The long, rich finish is; elegant, well balanced, hedonistic and persists minutes.

Nice to see a newer release California wine at 13.4% ABV.

Drinks nicely even beyond its full retail price!

A little background on their Winemaker, Dan Fitzgerald. Dan cut his teeth as Brack Mountain’s founding Winemaker. Prior to that, he worked with Winemaker Bob Cabral at Williams Selyem Winery in the Russian River Valley, rounding out his trifecta of Pinot noir and Chardonnay winemaking. Also, had experience at James Halliday’s Coldstream Hills Winery in Australia’s Yarra Valley and Robert Sinskey Vineyards in Napa Valley.

The Sierra Mar Vineyard was planted by the Pisoni Family and sits adjacent to the famous Gary’s Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands. It is owned by Gary and Rosella Franscioni. The vineyard has been in their family for three generations. “Mountain Sea” translates in Spanish to Sierra Mar. The vineyard sits just over 1000 feet and is one of the highest altitude vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands.

Photos of, the barrels this vineyard is fermented, WineMaker Dan Fitzgerald and their Sierra Mar Vineyard. — 7 years ago

with James and Christina

Troy Clark

9.0

Smooth, low tannins, overtones of fennel, grass, leather, fruit, — 9 years ago

Ryan Frank

9.1

Batch 9 - bottled January 2016. 8.9% and a very smooth and balanced ale. I believe this is the only collaboration beer from Russian River. — 10 years ago

Richie Mello

9.4

Do you even Brux bro? — 10 years ago

Gary Wirth

9.0

Very good with ham at Christmas dinner — 11 years ago

Jason Mancebo

9.7

2013 Sierra Foothills Vermentino

Floral with medium rich mouthfeel. Wide on palate. Wet slate and granite in the mid-palate to bright finish. — 11 years ago