Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Leave it a to a Frenchman transplant to make beautifully styled Chardonnay from Sonoma that is tastefully treated with the right amount of restrained new oak. — 21 days ago

David Shaw

9.0

Second tasting — 3 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.4

Best domestic Fiano IMHO - rich, elegant, complex. 2011 is so good — wish I had more. — 5 years ago

Annalise

9.0

Nice alternative to sauv blanc. Not as citrusy or acidic. Beautiful honey suckle smell — a month ago

Ted

9.3

Black licorice. Gorgeous and delicious. — 3 years ago

with Jeni

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep ruby color. Aromas of black cherry, cigar box and baking spices. Black fruit juices, tobacco and black tea finish. High tannins, loads of sediment. Make your teeth purple. — 5 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.4

love this , jammy fruity smooth... — 2 months ago

Joan Ziegler

9.3

A welcome addition to our wine tasting at our 2025 Christmas party! Very big and bold. Well, structured and smooth.! — 5 months ago

Angela Cross

8.9

Fresh & fruity with a little minerality. Really enjoyable with a light summer meal. 🍤🥖 — 4 years ago

Jay Kline

9.1

The bottle was opened about three hours prior to dinner, splash decanted and then returned to the bottle. Pours a bright ruby color. On the nose, red cherry and strawberry fruits; comes across a bit alpine? Minerals and other light herbs somewhat nod the mountains...which I guess makes some sense considering the location of Besson Vineyard (the source of the fruit, just outside of the Santa Cruz AVA). This is a Grenache endowed with undeniable structure. The acid is obvious immediately however, it takes a few hours for the tannin monster to show up. This would benefit from a handful of years on the cellar. The Besson Vineyard was planted in 1910. The folks at Birichino Winery were willing to share 1.5 tons of their fruit. 3.5 barrels produced. — 6 years ago