Donald Williams

9.5

A lovely wine with our salmon entrée. — 17 days ago

with Bonnie

Christoffer Hjelm

9.3

‘18 4 lyfe — 2 years ago

Iwona Olsson

9.5

Great red wine for meat dishes. Bold but with smoothness to your umami. — 2 years ago

Brenda Reyes

9.6

Jan. 30 Drinking at home with caviar. Purchased from@Vincents in Beaune, Fr $100 — 3 years ago

Big Wave Dave

9.5

1999 at Penfolds tasting. Very expressive and complex nose - dark brooding plums, leather, dried herbs mixed with a strong savoury note from the oak. The palate starts big and jammy but then moves into secondary flavours of sweet soy, umami, and mushroom. Tannins have integrated. Very fine. — 7 months ago

with Racquel

Michael Mallon

9.0

A new world pinot with elements of the old world: some fruit, forest floor, umami notes, spice. — 2 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.2

Hey, Delectable— this is the Visions 2018 North Coast Pinot, but the ID wasn’t available.

Unabashedly ripe and warm, but with a distinctive umami flavor (hoisin sauce?) that I’m really digging. Black cherry, black plum and even blue fruit on the nose and palette. Lovely satiny texture. Medium + finish.

Hedonistic in the way you’d expect from a winemaker mentored by the Wagners, but the suppleness and umami notes make this wine stand out in a sea of north coast Pinot Noir, and the absence of new oak lets the fruit do the taking. Perfect with chicken lettuce wraps and haricot verts smothered in Madeira mushroom cream sauce.

Owner/founder, Mac Macdonald, has been making his own California Pinot Noir for more than 25 vintages now and it shows. Side note: he’s also one of the better story tellers in the biz.

Initially sampled as part of a tasting with the #AAAV (Association of African American Vintners) and took the bottle home.
— 3 years ago

Thijs Hendriks

9.8

Seductive, lychee, soapstone, white pepper. Harmonious, papaya, orange zest and salty minerality. Ultimately balanced. Umami in excelcis. 98+ — 7 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Needs a bit of time to open up, but then… wow!!
So aromatic & enticing, dusty, red fruit galore, with some minty undergrowth,
On the palate this is plush, yet fresh, dusty, super fine tannins, juicy acidity, a hint of Balsamico umami.
Nice depth, great length. Delicious stuff!! — a year ago

Dani K

9.0

Great cheap French Pinot! Bright and juicy with black currant and tart cherry flavors. High acidity controls the sweetness and alcohol, but the tannins add bite at the end. Umami notes in the finish pair great with mushrooms. — 3 years ago