Victor Hsu

9.1

This IS Santa Barbara County Pinot! First taste was a big burst of fruit. Not too sweet, not simple and unsophisticated, not a jammy Zin bomb, mind you. Instead, more like a zing of bright, pure, winey fruit. Remarkable and memorable. We had the 2022 vintage in a magnum bottle so perhaps that helped preserve its freshness and purity. We enjoyed this Big Mama at the Palm Restaurant in downtown LA, celebrating my daughter Rachel’s graduation from UCLA Law School. Congratulations, Rachel! — 8 days ago

Samantha Bridgehouse

9.1

Slightly tart, notes of guava — 18 hours ago

David Cabrera

9.4

Silky raspberry chocolate cassis. Let it sit for a while first — 3 days ago

Dawn E.

9.0

Delicious, quaffable, red berries, earth, herbs, and wet stone. — 6 days ago

Austin Blackwell

9.2

Cherry, Raspberry, strawberry aromas with a touch of sage. Red cherries on the palate with a medium tannins. I think will benefit from a bit more cellar time. — 2 days ago

with Angelina

Shuhui Ng

9.3

Decanted 3 hours.. ruby red and purple,, nose full of blackberries, pepper and oak. Mouthfeel - heavy bodied, moderate tannins, leather, spice, capsicum, peppercorn and vanilla. Tannins well integrated. Smooth and pleasant to drink. Long finish. — 22 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2016 vintage. Last tasted 1.14.24 (9.4). Ripped through the last two bottles. Medium/medium-heavy body. Still plenty of meaty/gamey qualities afoot but undergoing potty training and getting domesticated. Just starting to get cultured and “pretty.” 4.12.24. — a month ago

Lyndsey Wegner

8.9

Closer to the Reds I'm currently liking right now (Pommard), but perhaps more on the over-ripe side, especially after it's been opened for a day. It's definitely jammy strawberries, with some dark ripe plums, acidity (location and soils - shale, limestone and sandy loam), dance-ability and fun on the palate right after opening. More cherry and oak notes after 24 hours but overall something that goes really well with food (heirloom tomatoes and burrata, white and pink pasta sauces). When I saw Santa Maria Valley I knew I'd like this wine and I would definitely buy this again! — 8 days ago

Diane M. Napolitano

9.7

From VintEdge here in Somerville. More ocean-y than I remember, then that melon hits… mmmmm 🍈 — 7 days ago

Andrea Reyes

9.2

Great wine, very accessible and very tine tannins! — 15 days ago

with Melissa