Stephen Redenbaugh

9.2

Wow! Pure summer in a glass...who drinks rose..any rose..when this Chenin Blanc is available. Utterly crushable..lemon, lime, yuzu...capable of removing a couple coats of enamel with the electric acidity. Low ABV..no noticeable oak. Kicking myself that I only bought 2. In the running for bargain of the year! — 9 days ago

Mark Flesher

9.0

I thought that this was going be much better than it was. A bit of a disappointment (a little bit of a rut here wine-wise here in the last few days). This wine has a great nose. Floral, herbs, hint of tobacco leaf, pepper, bacon, raspberry and kirsche. But the entry is a little bit metallic and flat, reminiscent of the nose. A little muted. The finish is a little bit tart and acidic and fades rather fast. Out of balance. Not really all that enjoyable and probably think this one would have done much better 1-2 years ago or perhaps maybe in a dumb phase? — 17 days ago

with Dan, Benjamin and 1 other

William Feinstein

8.9

Garnet colored. Smoked meats and pine resin on the nose. A bit green on the initial palate giving way to sweeter notes of cassis, tobacco and black pepper. Tannins are still quite prominent. Good but a little disjointed. — 3 days ago

with Maryalice

Jody Scharf

9.2

Thought this bottle made sense today 09/11. I was across the street from the WTC. Lost many dear friends I did business with, partied with, worked out with, and loved. Sad day. 🙏 — 5 days ago

Jonathan Wall

9.1

Apparently Jonata fruit that is baby or slightly off the value plot. Makes this a relative bargain. It was tight and not showing much at first. Tasted over 3 nights it got more expressive. — 14 days ago

Lindsey King

9.4

So interesting! Has this strong fresh green note that plays with how floral it is, like you’re smelling all parts of a rose garden. I feel like that might be from harvesting early for Santa Barbara? Super pretty light cherry notes that you might predict. Ethereal and lithe. Elegant restraint. Completely drinkable. — 7 days ago

DCH

9.1

I don’t drink much Chardonnay. This was a very pleasant one. High acidity, citrus peel on the nose and great structure. Some evidence of new oak, but nothing over the top. — 20 days ago

Mark Flesher

9.3

This wine is locked up. Initially this was displaying a lot of blueberry muffin influence on the nose with very stiff oak. Entry has a hint of vanilla, blackberry, blueberry, wildflowers. Middle is where this one starts to get a little dry. Oak splinters. Very guarded finish. The best years of this wine are ahead of it. After 2 hours in decanter, this one got quite a bit more savory. Some grilled ribeye notes, more blackberry character, pepper, but still quite a bit of astringent oak here. I really think this one will be close to a 95 at peak maturity, which is definitely not now. Give this one another five years. — 17 days ago

with Dan, Benjamin and 1 other

Shay A

9.3

Give this another 2-3yrs and I think this is a 9.4-9.5 wine. Aromatics alone are worth the price of entry. Smoked brisket, teriyaki Jerky, black peppercorn, and rhubarb pie. A balance between savory and funky Syrah style with a dash of spicy red fruit to add complexity. Iron, bacon fat and herbaceous notes accompany ripe black cherries and fig. Great stuff. — 17 days ago

with joe, Dan and 1 other

Jennifer Bowen

10

The color is amazing - light, ruby. Dark fruit and blueberry on the nose, drinks smoothly, perfect chilled. A little earthy, funky. Starts with some acidity and then disappears. Slightly effervescent. — 4 days ago