James Burge

9.5

2011 vintage with Randall. Opened up so nicely— from V to H on the palette. Beautiful low pitch fruit. Cafe Zaffri friends and family! — a year ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Tasted this at the property & bought three & three of the 14 Moose. It is even better than I envisioned at this stage and will only continue to evolve to something even more grand.

The nose shows a little paraffin wax at first with gentle, beautiful, elegant floral, ruby, ripe, fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, black plums, black raspberries, plum, baked strawberries & hints of raspberries. A weave of faint; molasses, brown sugar & dark chocolate, some of the sexiest, gently layered baking spices of; cinnamon, clove, even lighter cinnamon & vanillin, hints of sweet tarriness, blossoming tree sap with a touch of bark, melted caramel, amazing, caressing, Marilyn Monroe, mid, dark spice, steeped fruit teas, limestone volcanics, a little dry, crush rocks, black licorice with gorgeous, candied, ruby, florals that are fresh & slightly withering; dark, red, blue that are set in violets & quiet lavender.

The body is wet, supple, rich and as good as it gets. She is flat out gorgeous with perfect viscosity. A little paraffin wax with gentle, beautiful, elegant floral, ruby, ripe, fruits of; blackberries, dry dark cherries, black plums, black raspberries, plum, baked strawberries & dry cranberries & hints of raspberries. A weave of faint; molasses, melted, brown sugar & dark chocolate, some of the sexiest, gently layered baking spices of; cinnamon, clove, even lighter cinnamon & vanillin, hints of sweet tarriness, blossoming tree sap with a touch of pine bark, melted caramel, dark cola, amazing, caressing, Marilyn Monroe, mid, dark spice with perfect, soft heat, steeped fruit teas, haunting here & there fresh herbaceousness, understated eucalyptus & mint, Christmas pudding over a touch of Christmas fruit cake, limestone volcanics, a little dry, crush rocks, black licorice with gorgeous, candied, ruby, florals that are fresh & slightly withering; dark, red, blue that are set in violets & quiet lavender. The acidity is simply insane. The finish falls into fantasy. It’s; sexy, gorgeous, elegant, round, rich, the definition of balance that persists for minutes falling on to a spice ending.

Most interesting Pinot of the year(s).

This will add a couple of points in 5 years.

The one is another bottling of Christmas Magic. Shots around the house on Christmas Eve-Eve. Yup, I even have a Wine Santa to enjoy wine with my Wine Snowman.

Merry Christmas Eve-Eve. 🎄🎁🎅❄️🌟⛄️

@Jason and Jennie Thank you for the introduction to DR Stephens. The 14 Moose is still better & will further stun one day but, their 15 Pinot is outstanding now. We will hold our other two bottles of their 15 another 3-5 years before opening. The first 14 Moose in 2026.

12/23/20 — 6 years ago

Sean Smith

9.3

Eat your heart out @Randall Brater — 8 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.0

Like a warm piñon campfire, from the next Valley, this nose wafts.

Blue vs red berries throwing fisticuffs around my tongue, refereed by a stavely gent, in a light, acid suit.
(Sometimes I channel Randall Grahm)
I love this wine house. Amazing.
¡Vive Mexico! — 9 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.5

The grapes - Randall Grahm likes to call the Mourvedre fruit Mataro - hail from Contract Costa County’s Del Barba Vineyard, 56 acres of vines at an average age of 73 years.
The extremely dark wine smells of black pepper, burnt cherries, licorice, meat and smoke. It's a beautiful nose. Savory squared. Flavors of dark fruit power over the earth and coffee and mint . — 9 years ago

christina a love

9.0

So much Grenache surprising it has the oomph that it does Randall always pleases — 10 years ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.0

A bright Pinot from Randall Grahm with cherry and raspberry on the palate. Likely the beginning of a great offering. January 2023. — 3 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Very excited to try this Grenache from Randall Grahm’s new project. It’s super young and was too tight to really evaluate on night 1, so these are night 2 notes.

The color is light-ish, but the nose is inviting, with loads of bright cherry/strawberry fruit, spice, and lovely crushed gravel minerality. Soft in the mouth, the flavors are relatively intense but it maintains a medium weight and silky feel. Great purity and balance. Not a dense wine that will demand attention at a tasting, but a really fine dinner accompaniment (I’m having beef tacos). — 4 years ago

Billy Vegas

9.0

Yellow grass. Mineral Water ran through a Randall of quartz. Buttercream. — 7 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.7

Like riding in the back of a motorcycle that a topless Marilyn Monroe is driving — 7 years ago

Kim Brater

9.1

Amazing white blend that is smooth, supple, lovely floral and honey on the nose and initial palette then finishes with a nice lingering mineral finish. @Jason Brater @Randall Brater find this one to try! — 8 years ago

with Gail

Severn G

9.0

Only Randall could imagine this unique combination. — 9 years ago

David Hale Smith

9.1

Love from the first sip. Earth and spice in a glass. Sensational with lamb / tamarind / honey pairing. Thanks for visiting Dallas @BonnyDoon Vineyard Nice to meet you Randall! — 10 years ago

with Julia

Wade Chambers

9.1

Big mountain viognier from the Santa Cruz mountains. I like it! — 4 years ago

with Janelle

Rhonely Boy

9.2

Nicely done. I like the Amphora texture and acidity. Queveri-ish. Good food wine. For on its own enjoyment, would love to see lightly topped with late harvest Roussanne. Lemon+Honey 🐝





I also want to bury the Amphora ceremoniously, with you (Bradley) and Randall Grahm.... on an eclipse/lunar biodynamic magical night, you already got the patio with a firepit to fulfill the bonfire... cow horns and crystals for everyone :) haha — 6 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Randall Grahm won’t be making this anymore but it’s a terrific wine. New world CdP style blend that has layers of depth and flavor but also a precise and refreshing delicacy. So much to love. Delicious now but with years ahead of it. — 6 years ago

Tegan Marriott

9.3

Smoky tobacco, savory syrah, that Mr. Randall Grahm structured well! Wish I could find more! — 7 years ago

Tom Inners

9.4

So old world in its interpretation and how it showed with graceful age here in 2019. Very little intervention in the winemaking as I have come to understand it from Randall and getting to know these wines past and present. A surprise winner of the bottles opened as part of dinner in good company. I will keep my eyes peeled for more bottles of the 1980’s vintages from LG as I have seen a few pop up across Sonoma County’s wine honey holes 🍯 — 8 years ago

J

10

Randall wine at Le Coq Rico. 2001. Truly spectacular with amazing depth and fruit. Rich, perfect. Lingered on the palate perfectly. — 9 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

This wine is medium-dark in the glass and has those great savory nose notes that Randall Grahm seems to pack into every bottle of wine he makes. Leather, black olives and smoke are the first to escape. The palate stays on Savory Street with a big olive play on the dark fruit. Acidity is positively mouth-watering and the tannic structure is quite firm. Pair it with pork or fowl easily. I had mine with an honest-to-god Pennsylvania nut roll and almost hallucinated. It was that good. — 10 years ago