Rick Fenner

9.1

Smoky, leathery love — 9 months ago

Ely Cohn

9.1

Lioco Chardonnay is MVP level QPR. This is dynamic, textured, layered, and complex in a tax bracket where Chardonnay usually sucks.

The aromas are subtle and steely lemon, smelling fresh as spa water. Flavors of jasmine and blanched bitter almond and yellow apple. Where there's zero oak, there's texture and acid.

I've always liked this wine but this year seems particularly good. — 4 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.0

NV. Pretty unique. Multiple vintage blend. Think Chardonnay. Elegant. Toast and vanilla nose. Round, yellow apple and pear fruit. Bright, dry, slightly tart spice and mineral finish. Very nice. — 5 years ago

David Walser

8.9

At restaurant La Torretta Chianciano in the hills of Tuscany. This is a spa town with some therapeutic springs. Wine list €16 price was an acceptable wine at this price point. Made our own tasting menu...some hits and some misses. — 7 years ago

Keimu

8.9

Tasty smooth Italian red - from Kroger — 7 years ago

with David

Mackenzie

9.2

Leroy went to the spa, cucumbers — 9 years ago

Greta Turnock

9.6

Perfection in a glass after a day at the spa! — 9 years ago

with Treva

M R

9.0

Reminds of fruity spicy Paso Robles — a year ago

Lisa Jackson-schebetta

9.2

Minerals and earth. Neither grassy nor citrus. Sage in ballston spa Carrie’s — 4 years ago

Carly Lunde

9.2

Wine with Kelly and Rod 8/21 — 5 years ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland

9.5

New Years Eve at The Farm Restaurant, Carneros Resort and Spa. Opened some of my favorite wines: Marcassin Chardonnay, 2012 with oysters and caviar and salmon dish. Structure of wine is layered with apricot-orange, floral blossoms, lemon, cedar and vanilla. The Next of Kyn, 2013 Syrah blend paired nicely with the Wellington beef. Covers the pallet with dark blackberry, licorice and chocolate changing in taste as it opened up. Tannins still present but not over powering. Both wines deserve a 9.5 rating with plenty of age left on them. — 6 years ago

with Karin and Jill

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Stags Leap Manor, as it was called in the 1920s, was known as one of the prominent country retreats in the Napa Valley at a time when resort and spa business was big. Straw yellow, with stone fruit and citrus aromas and toasty notes. On the palate melon, pineapple and pear, fresh & crisp with notes of smoky oak, a bit creamy. Lingering finish with wet stone and minerality character, well balanced, stays crisp on ending. Nice! — 8 years ago

Luke Tubergen

9.1

Wife goes to the spa, I go the cellar. This is an amazing blend! Elegant, black fruits, licorice, spices, and a long long finish mix — 9 years ago

Kyle Mullen

9.5

2012 Bonnie Glen Syrah from MacLaren. Enjoyed at the spa here at the Fairmont Sonoma. — 9 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2020 vintage, Decanted and tasted after 10 mins and 45 mins. Medium body. Big concentration afoot paired with the (usually) lighter MM style. Verdict...guilty of requiring a mandatory 12-15 years in the cellar. Too powerful now to settle into domesticated drinking life. If you absolutely must here and now, give it a thorough 2-3 hour spa day/decanter sesh first. 8.23.24. — 2 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.0

Wow—so much happening here. Explosively fresh & zesty: key lime curd, spa water (cucumber, mint, lemon slices), green melon, barely ripe apricot, white pepper and marzipan on the nose. Equally as expressive on the palate, with a punctuated saline-tinged finish. A screaming value and at least one good thing to come out of 2020.

Attempting to sharpen my blind tasting skills by tasting Gruner, Albariño & Muscadet (evil triplets) in succession.
— 5 years ago

Kurtis Epp

9.1

Nice red blend...a bit on the light side, but great complexity. Enjoyed at the Victoria Jungfrau Hotel & Spa. — 7 years ago

David Watts

9.0

A very solid primitivo - quite fresh on the nose, but much riper in the mouth. Rich and full bodied, with a jammy and spiced finish. — 7 years ago

April Hill

9.0

Woodstock Spa wine 👌🏻🍷 — 8 years ago

with Holly

Ashley Anderson

9.3

Complimentary wine upon arrival at the Inn at Schoolhouse Creek & Spa! — 9 years ago