Seth Masterson

9.3

Vintage California Chard can be fun!
Livermore - which wasn't a populated suburb in 2001 - produced this. It's almost turning to white sherry,.Stewed pear, stewed apple, candied apple, dried dates, dried figs.
Very fun. Still has an acidity that keeps it present. Alcohol content is still there too which helps carry all of this down without being cloying. — 3 months ago

Antonio Gianola

9.4

Drink more Kalin — 7 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.0

Merlot monday. Solid 30 dollar wine from napa.

Preparing my wine contribution for saturday's festivities. Showing some friends around livermore wineries so picked out some wines to show the terroir. These are my top 5 livermore wineries. And a couple napa wines for dinner as well.

2001 Kalin Semillon
2001 Kalin Sauv blanc
2016 Nottingham Fraser Howard Chard
2016 Occasio Chard
2015 Murrieta's Well Chard
2015 Murrieta's Well tempranillo
2009 Steven Kent Premier cab

2014 hunnicutt cuvee equite
2014 d.r. Stephens collateral cabernet — 8 years ago

Bryant Bickel

9.2

Again nail polish Kalin cellars out the gate but recovered and bloomed just like the Mills Jeff Jensen did it again, little darker fruit both beauties and will stand by these wine like a marine — 10 years ago

Rick K

9.2

Showing great balance, nice acidity and ripe but not overblown fruit. Things that make you go "hmmm." I wish there were more CA chards like this. — 11 years ago

Richard Betts

Master Sommelier/Winemaker/Mezcalero Saint Glinglin, Sombra

9.0

Really pretty old CA style. — 11 years ago

Dan Bock

9.5

1990 Pinot from Sonoma ages beautifully. Kalon ages his wine in bottle before release. — 12 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.6

Outta sight — 3 months ago

Mark S.

9.4

Golden straw color made me feel high viscosity. A bit sweet citrus aroma. Oak vanilla flavor. Rich derived from US Chardonnay. Still have enough acidity. Tasty!!1995 @6200, Enoteca - JH, 200124-200125 — 6 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.3

This and the fait main needed air! 2nd day after corking it yesterday. Much improved. The kalin wines were done-zo today. Great yesterday though. This has the same color as those 2001 kalins. — 8 years ago

Velma Cooper

9.3

Velma had this 10 years ago

Matthew Beckman

9.0

1980 Kalin cab from Santa Barbara...anyone know what vineyard??? Perfectly stored bottle. Balanced, with minimal tertiary aromas but what is there has tobacco and menthol. Fruit still very present. Nice wine that came home to SB County. — 10 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

Beautiful mix of dark mid fruits and the lighter side of dark fruits. The 83 has held up perfectly. It is a very good example of why aging your wine is so with it. Great evolution and harmony going on with the Cabernet — 11 years ago

Richard Betts

Master Sommelier/Winemaker/Mezcalero Saint Glinglin, Sombra

10

Best CA sparkling ever. — 12 years ago

Maxwell Riesberg

9.7

Kalin Cellars Livermore Valley
Deep tawny color
Nose: raisin leather
Such full body, tastes of big, bright vanilla balsamic and cherry cola!

Blindly tested at party with Jordan and Dan — 4 years ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.2

Truly one of my favorite producers. 2001 is current release. Shows development. Of course. Brilliant stuff. — 7 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.0

And a 1995 Kalin w Livermore chard (more complexity) — 9 years ago

Bryan Garcia

Sales Grand Cru Selections

9.3

😯....I didn't know Santa Barbara Pinot Noir could age like that. — 11 years ago

Ben Leger

9.0

Fruit was still very present. Not dried out at all. Structure all still in place. Amazing 21 year old Sonoma Pinot. #kalincellars #pinotnoir — 11 years ago

Sean Nelson

9.4

Honeyed, luscious. Really enjoyable. — 12 years ago