111 Wine Reviews Found

  • Region: Sonoma County
96 Points

Ancien Pinot Noir 2008

Dense, deep and rich as cashmere this mesmerizing nectar features gobs of vibrant red fruit including raspberry and fresh strawberry plus one of the most seductive creamy/caramel oak finish we have ever sampled. Read Full Review
94 Points

Audelssa Cabernet Blend Summit 2005

The 2005 Summit, a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot, exhibits aromas of roasted herb, black cherries and cassis. In the mouth, lavender, espresso beans, and blackberry are deftly melded together with a hint of dark chocolate on the sultry finish that we savored a full 30 seconds. This... Read Full Review
94 Points

Audelssa Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Features a complex array of dark fruit, cedar, semisweet chocolate, exotic spices, espresso and blackberry flavors…finishing with elegant oak and soft tannins that will drink well tonight or anytime over the next 3 years, peaking in 2011 in our estimate. Read Full Review
94 Points

Barnett Pinot Noir Viento Valle 2007

Rich and full-bodied, with complex, concentrated wild berry and blackberry fruit that’s focused, with hints of sage and espresso, ending with ripe, integrated tannins and a long finish. Drink now through 2014. Boutique production less than 500 cases. Read Full Review
94 Points

Beau Vigne Chardonnay Persuasion 2008

Big and luscious, Persuasion offers a nose of honey, melon, hints of lavender. On the palate savor orange marmalade, pears, and beautiful tropical notes of mango, papaya, and peaches with a long bright and clear finish. real Russian River Valley stunner. No virus found in this incoming message. Read Full Review
96 Points

Benovia Pinot Noir Cohn Vineyard 2011

The medium ruby color is joined by gorgeously intense aromas of spring flowers, Queen Anne cherries with delightfully alluring notes of strawberry rhubarb pie and holiday spices. Year after year this site has a hallmark of an ethereally-floral aromatic quality, with sensual texture, minerality and an impressive length for a seductive, complex experience to be... Read Full Review
95 Points

Benovia Zinfandel Sonoma 2008

Lively aromas of vine-ripened blackberries and kirsch liquor are followed by flavors reminiscent of fresh-baked blackberry pie and fresh-cracked white pepper. This succulent wine has a multi-layered texture, with sweet luscious tannins and a long finish. Read Full Review
93 Points

Bjornstad Chardonnay Barbed Oak 2007

Aromas of honeysuckle burst forth from this richly textured new wine that exudes a galaxy of rich, ripe flavors that include fresh tropical fruit, walnuts and a hint of banana cream pie on the satisfying finish. The first sip of this wine is thrilling experience reminiscent of bursting through the caramelized layer of a decadent... Read Full Review
92 Points

Blue Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Baby Blue 2006

Features notes of creme de cassis, dark fruit flavors (blackberry, plums), lavender, and well-integrated oak. Having spent less time in new French Oak, this wine is ready for prime time now but will also age well for the next two years, peaking around 2010 in our estimate. Read Full Review