John Bratincevic

9.1

Good, but a little thin and anonymous — gravel and lavender were the flavors I liked. No way no how worth the price! But always glad to try something new. — 4 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

Full disclosure, I just tasted six well made 22 Burgundies. This is tough follow. Also, I am not the biggest fan of CA Chardonnay. But this is decent.

This is not what I would call a traditional CA Chardonnay. It has a fair amount of tropical fruits. So there is lemon, lime, green apple, but has white stone fruits, tropical melons, pineapple, kiwi, honey notes, white spice, a light wood backbone with a pronounced chalkiness. Excellent viscosity & acidity. It really tastes more like a white blend. Yellow & white flowers and a well polished, elegant finish that lands chalky. — a year ago

John Bratincevic

8.9

NOSE: chocolate and blackberry … a whiff of warm baking spice. Slightly Rioja-like.

TASTE: as the nose, but sort of thin and anonymous, It’s decent, but probably not worth the $13 (to me). 89. — 3 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

8.9

Nope. Anonymous. Extracted, dark. Not my thing. Well made but nope. — 3 years ago

John Bratincevic

8.9

NOSE: cherry, fragrant wood, earth and wet stones. A little forest floor. Smells a bit thin.

TASTE: a little thin - anonymous bordeaux - cherry, a little forest (pine), some baking spice. Anonymous enjoyable wine. 89. — 3 years ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

Pop-and-pour through an aerator. Nose: burned orange. Fresh turned soil. Cranberry. Rose (very subdued). A little more anonymous than I had hoped, but well made - “elegant.” Taste: red fruits (ripe pomegranate), dry tobacco, aromatic wood. Coconut. Bay leaf. Chalk and clay. 90-91. EDIT: A LOT of raspberry comes out with air. Also, a bit of pineapple (?). Point being: tart fruit. — 4 years ago

romo

9.0

Anonymous. - at Archer — 2 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

A little anonymous — maybe over the hill- but tastes like old (good) wine. Still medium acidity — what fruit there is tastes anonymously “red” and like (dried) fig. Thinned out. Some of the stylistic pine. Oldest wine I’ve tried. 90. — a year ago

John Bratincevic

9.1

I preferred the 2018, but still very good, still the clear bitter chocolate etc— just not the screaming deal the last bottle was. Seems a little more muted and anonymous (maybe it needs age or more air). 91. — 2 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.0

very floral and expressive and some olive and tree bark, this is ok. weakest wine, it’s ok. anonymous — 3 years ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

NOSE: vinegar, craisin, carob, dried mango?

TASTE: pretty good! Balanced red wine - nice acidity - anonymous red fruits - nice dry herbaceousness. Well worth the $10 I paid on close out. 90! It’s somewhere between 89 and 90, but I do like barbera. — 3 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.1

Steely but rich, impeccably made, though maybe a bit anonymous; not overflowing with terroir. High acid. — 4 years ago

John Bratincevic

8.9

looks a little older (as it is).

NOSE: mild mushroom, leaves, pencil, a fruity-and-floral quality I can’t quit pin down, very mild licorice. Oregano. A little crayon/wax. Definitely some home-down European yeastiness, almost Italian rather than French (perhaps not the best way to describe it, but that’s how I think about it). Spice. Red cherry.
TASTE: very subtle, a little anonymous for me. Medium weight. Tea and spices; muted peppercorn. Cedar. Earth. Anise on the finish. Well made, elegant, but forgettable. Might be a little too old. 89. — 4 years ago

Turd Ferguson

9.2

K&L NDA label. Newly bottled 2024, RRV fruit from two westerly sites. Best on day 3. Excellent for $23. Case buy. Wine market is fucked, I can’t keep up with the deals. — a year ago

John Bratincevic

9.1

Tried this a few years ago and was unimpressed. I guess I was a little young. Elegant. Fruit, wood, acid — anonymous in that it tastes more like “wine” than those individual flavors, but tastes like … wine should. I can’t believe it, but Suckling was right. 91. — a year ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

NOSE: violet, heather, stone, wild berries (dense and dark). Slight tobacco. A little oak.

TASTE: nice mouthfeel, good acidity and structure (but not overpowering), rich fruit - ripe cassis. A little anonymous but a great deal for the price! I will try this again. 90. — 2 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

8.9

the wines is a bit anonymous, boring, this is ok. — 3 years ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

NOSE: restrained, leaves and mild toffee.
TASTE: leaves, herbs, stones. Little fruit, but what’s there is cherry. Medium weight. Well made, anonymous bordeaux. I’m satisfied. 90. — 3 years ago

romo

9.1

Not as dry as i remember from last fall. Very respectable but still a bit anonymous. — 4 years ago

Neil Blaze

8.9

This was a pleasant, medium-bodied red with good balance. Anonymous dark fruit aromas and flavors dominated this fresh red blend from southern Germany. Perfect Monday night wine! Blend of Lemberger, Trollinger, Regent, and Schwarzriesling. 10/31/22. — 5 years ago