AEL

9.0

Sommelier brought us the wrong bottle, but that's ok. Meaty, earthy notes, muted fruit. Dinner at Vermilion with Nathan and Michael. — 2 months ago

Ron from VA

9.3

Wowza…a full 10 years from harvest and this VIRGINIA chard is sooo beautiful and on point!! Complexity of baked tree fruit with vanilla bean crème brûlée….remarkable structure still hold up this sweet gentle oak mountain top cabin of a blue ridge Chardonnay. Spectacular! We’ll dome Nathan and terroir! Only the 2nd chard vintage from this site, too. PTL — 4 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

I am not the biggest fan of a lot of CA Chardonnays but, I have come to fully embrace Arnot-Roberts, this vintage & terrior.

This is not a wine you want well chilled...better just under room temperature. When well chilled, it loses too much of its beauty & sheer elegance. Shows more CA Chardonnay structure/backbone with big green apple. When it is cold it does pair better with the Lattebusche Piave Vecchio...a drier, harder cheese. When it warms, the best choice is the Jasper Hill Farms soft, full cream. white, Harbison.

After it has warmed & had about a half-hour of air, the nose is rounded, lush & ruby. Sweet & sour lemon, green & golden apple, overripe pineapple, guava, green melon, kiwi with skin, lime candy, caramel, gentle, white spice, just a glimmer of, herbaceousness, chalk, grey volcanics, melted, brown butter with yellow flowers/lilies, jasmine, spring flowers with mixed greens.

The body is rich, lush and full, a touch gluey with good viscosity. Sweet & sour lemon, green & golden apple, overripe pineapple, guava, green melon, kiwi with skin, tangerine, lime candy, honeysuckle, caramel, cream, gentle, white spice, just a glimmer of, herbaceousness, chalk, grey volcanics, limestone, melted, brown butter with yellow flowers/lilies, jasmine, spring flowers with mixed greens. The acidity is phat, round and really well done. The rich, well balanced, elegant, long finish is delicious, settling into persistent, delicate white spice.

Just misses 94.

Photos of; Arnot-Roberts vineyard, staff at harvest and Duncan Arnot Meyers (left) and Nathan Roberts in their vineyard in Forestville, where they have Trousseau planted. — 6 years ago

Audrey Zigmond

8.9

Super unique and dry - drinking on the Danube with Rohan, Nathan, Abby and Ryan — 8 years ago

Kayla Symonds

9.5

Gift from Nathan and loved it! Bubbly and sweet — 9 years ago

Jiliane P

9.4

My husband Nathan loves it.. and that hardly ever happens. Super smooth, short finish. — 10 years ago

Ron from VA

9.2

What a quality blend at 11 years old proves Nathan knows what he’s doing / while crafting a distinct character fingerprint. The Merlot really carries its weight through the palate - dare I say a stylish right bank format — 5 months ago

Elissa Norris

9.3

Nathan brought to Krissy’s for Thanksgiving — 4 years ago

Charles Hudson

9.5

One of the most impressive Cab Francs I’ve had in a really long time. — 6 years ago

Elissa Norris

9.9

2018 red wine blend: Nathan brought to Lacey thanksgiving 2019... dark w bold, smooth, great finish... definite winner for a nice glass/ bottle — 7 years ago

Kelli Carlson

8.9

Actually with Nathan — 8 years ago

with Andrew

Will Rogers

9.9

Lamb dinner at Nathan and Sarah’s with Gami and Grumpa in Venice — 8 years ago

Denise Deen

9.3

Vintage 2013- Nathan and I had this wine at a NYC Italian restaurant (Galli) with pasta w/creamy truffle mushroom sauce. It paired very well with this dish, not overpowering but bringing out earthy elements with a little citrus but smooth finish. It was also good with the bread and rosemary oil served. I will have to find this to purchase. — 9 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.5

Excellent — 8 months ago

Galen Hasler

9.2

Light red color, moderate raspberry and strawberry fruits, earthy, moderate tannins. Lovely — 3 years ago

with K and Matthew

Tom Garland

9.4

Coombsville AVA wine tasting with Antonio Galloni

2018 Rewa Cab
2019 Realm Farrella vineyard cab
2014 Paul Hobbs Nathan Coombs estate cab
2018 Meteor Perseid cab
2018 Favia Coombsville cab
also with:
Dawnine Dryer, winemaker Meteor
Andy Ericson, winemaker Favia
Benoit Touquette, winemaker Realm
Michael Wolf, president Wolf vineyard service — 4 years ago

with Brenda

Peterjmaes

9.5

Very rich, excellent balance. Long finish. Great wine — 7 years ago

Brett Vanderbrook

9.0

Seriously good Chardonnay from an unlikely AVA. The Finger Lakes can be very hit and miss, but sometimes you find gems like this. Restrained and balanced, with a very subtle aroma of pineapples. It has some weight to it, but also firm acidity. There’s probably some oak at play, but it’s very much in the background. And at only 12% ABV you can have a couple glasses, too. — 8 years ago

Tera Ronish

10

Nice and smooth with being too dry or peppery — 9 years ago

S S

10

May be the best barbaresco I've ever had. Nathan cracked a bottle at his house. — 9 years ago