Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

First Pinot produced from this Kendall Jackson vineyard named after Jess Jackson’s daughter, Julia. Fruit forward with tons of fruit aromas, herb and oak notes, aged for 12 months in French oak, 25% new, making this wine fresh and vibrant good for drinking now, and some short-term aging. The 2016 was a good year with an early harvest with perfectly ripe fruit. On the palate, strawberry and cherry flavors with baking spice and gentle oak. Fine tannins, lingering ending with fruit and subtle spice character. — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

The first of 5 Grand Crus from Chambolle Musigny Vougeot and Flagey Echezeaux. Spicy red fruits with some stemmy influence. Wood in evidence as well as tannin. High toned. GC quality. Very good. Needs time. — 5 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Lots of bright fruit: cherry and kirsch. Nice acids and a wee bit of tannin. Great summer cookout red — 6 years ago

with Angelo

Mike Saviage

9.5

Deep tawny color. Almost opaque. Exotic nose. Notes of raspberries, Asian spice, black pepper and a little bit of stem. Rich and fruit forward in the mouth. Got better and better with air; in hour 7 you’d be guessing blind this is DRC. — 5 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.0

Pure, clean, bright acidity, and a touch of earthy cola. Every year this is a great buy. Nailed it on salmon night. — 5 years ago

Hayden B. Oothout

9.0

Fantastic Chardonnay from Au Bon Climat. Lemon zest and melon flavors with hints of the same on the nose. This is a stellar Chardonnay for the money, comparable to fine Chablis from France. Perfect for a sunny spring evening! — 6 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage2006 / well aged wine. Tasted blind did I not recognise it origins but placed it in a classic French area. — 6 years ago

Sara Beer

9.2

Beautiful fruit density and texture, delicious right now but will develop even further with time — 5 years ago

with Jonah

Ellen Clifford

9.1

A lovely balanced Pinot for an unbalanced Oscars so white night. Surprisingly rich and deep berries but with so much fun spice. Methinks maybe this spent some time in a wee bit of new oak too—but mainly I love the white pepper and baking spice fun on it. — 5 years ago

James Forsyth

9.1

Rich, fruity, good minerality. A food friendly, sophisticated Chard from Sicily. — 6 years ago