Nina Zie

9.0

Nice unoaked/lightly oaked Chardonnay! — a month ago

Michael & Lauren Keller

9.1

Raspberries and violet — 3 years ago

Meg Herring

9.0

This needed some time — a bit reductive at first. But then it developed nicely and was very delicious! I think they were likely aiming for Chablis and while I don’t think it has the minerality of Chablis, it is a nice example from a cool climate. — 5 years ago

Meg Herring

9.1

Very yummy. Would be so perfect with dessert or blue cheese. Maybe apple pie with cheddar. — 6 years ago

Philip Patston

8.9

Not too rich but has the flinty character from FLX. Very drinkable but a bit lacking in character. — 6 years ago

Brady Cleveland

10

Good flavor with steak — 7 years ago

Amanda Henry Godino

10

The vintage from my wedding and our last bottle of it 😥 that said, it’s fabulous just like my marriage. Love Upstate NY wines. — 8 years ago

Michael Amoruso

8.9

2022. Live this unoaked cab franc. Earthy. Black plums. Nice acidity. Great finish. — 3 months ago

Sharon B

8.9

Not as good as I remember from the wine tasting. Lots of mineral, very grassy and full of lime. — 5 years ago

with Eric

Stephanie Carnegie

9.0

Got better when airated — 5 years ago

Meg Herring

9.2

Stellar Riesling! Great fruit and minerality. I would like to age it but I doubt it will make it long. — 6 years ago

Hermes Cuello

9.1

Outstanding wine! — 6 years ago

Jenny Henny

9.0

Good, clean, consistent. — 6 years ago

Will Lindsay

10

Amazing with Roast Lamb! — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.8

I coravined some of the 97 early this week and as I sipped it, it was had not to think it was the best Jones Family I’ve had. A score of 98 and I have not given a wine 98 in a very long time. But no matter where you go, there you are.

Tonight I had the 01 at the “Tasting House” and it was amazing. Their Short Ribs are amongst the best I’ve had. A deliberate wine bring knowing the wine & how well it pairs w/ short ribs.

1997 was an outstanding vintage. I think we can all agree on that. Jones Family is a TRB wine that should not fly under the radar in any vintage and I have had nearly all those good vintages since 97.

The 1997 is ethereal. The nose is pure beauty. Perfectly ripe and resolved fruits. Blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, both plums & juicy strawberries. Perfect baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanillin, sandstone/limestone, fresh tobacco, cedar to sandalwood, dark, Indian/Asian spices, camphor, black licorice, berry cola, sun tea, volcanics, tree bark w/ hints of sap, dark & red fresh flowers.

The palate is incredibly, beautiful, balanced fruit & earth. Bright cherries, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, both plums, hovering raspberries & juicy strawberries. Perfect baking spices; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanillin, sandstone/limestone, beautiful Indian/Asian spices w/ some plate heat, fresh tobacco, sandalwood, volcanics & dry clay, camphor, dark chocolate baking bar, black licorice, some warm caramel, berry cola, sun tea, volcanics, dark rich soil with dry leaves, tree bark w/ hints of sap, fresh & dry herbs, dark & red fresh flowers framed in lavender & liquid violets, excellent acidity with perfect; elegance, tension, balance and structured finish that last minutes landing on fresh fruit, dark spices and earth tones.

I’ve posted other bottles of 97 Jones Family that were incredible, 95-96. This one perhaps had better storage, evolution & timing. Magic. — a year ago

TJ Girsch

9.2

This was lovely. Would absolutely buy a case. — 6 years ago

with Laura

Michael Amoruso

9.0

2018 vintage. Delicious off dry cooked pineapple, Honeybell oranges pleasant bitterness. Great all day. — 6 years ago

Anne Richardson

8.9

A pleasant Sauvignon Blanc with tropical flavors of papaya and grapefruit. I would have liked a little more acidity in the finish. — 6 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

8.9

Interesting Tempranillo, and nice to discover this winery. At Family Winemakers of California Tasting in Del Mar. — 7 years ago

Mathew

9.4

What’s the point of rating something this old? Fascinating, funky, and weird. Just what one might expect. Rapidly changed over an hour, up, down, up again till finally landing as almost pure vinegar. — 8 years ago