2/5/2023 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

One of best CA Pinot I can rember - big as expected but still lithe and elegant!

7/9/2021 - mdfuller wrote:

Beautiful but last one

10/26/2020 - mdfuller wrote:

10 years a treat it made!

6/28/2020 - mdfuller wrote:

Know what your drinking - a very big cool weather CA Syrah - lovely it was!

4/28/2020 - mdfuller wrote:

Loved it - just right like a Goldilocks - had with avocado salad

4/1/2020 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

such a good wine and drinking perfectly right now ... another Ramey classic - drank on a grey rainy oregon april 1 ...

3/28/2020 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

Wonderful mountain cab

3/20/2020 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

had with Persian new year dinner - fish, rice and other delicacies … this wine was spectacular … a classic Ramey chard that tasted more like Napa than Sonoma. if you like big but not overly buttery bs chard, this one after 10 years in bottle was a TREAT!

thank you David Ramey!

1/27/2020 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

this is tasting well right now - just enough fruit mostly on the middle - just a hint of yamhill red hills tease coming thru - all good for this vineyard.

12/24/2019 - mdfuller wrote:

Another very good Pinot from heritage vines. Just going to get better with another 3-5 years

12/24/2019 - mdfuller wrote:

Never would have guessed 20 years old - very strong and balanced to last another 5-10 yrs. such a treat

11/23/2019 - mdfuller wrote:

Ok but was probably better 4-5 years ago - kept too long in cellar

11/16/2019 - mdfuller wrote:

Last bottle - had with simple roasted root veggies - spectacular - sent note to le cdeau that it was probably the best bottle and I went thru 2 cases

6/21/2019 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

Both my wife and I loved this wine. Solstice with humus and veggies ... the wine was the brute - and so well matched with the humus

4/21/2019 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

I loved it. The fruit comes out very well in the front and the structure is big with being overwhelming. If u want more fruit, drink now. If you like older flavors, sit on it. This wine will last - had 1.5l bottle with bbq lamb/chicken

4/7/2019 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

consistent with last tasting ... had w/ nuts & snacks on a dreary, dreary rainy day

10/13/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

this is probably the best DG Pinot yet (i have not yet broken into '13-15) ... like drinking a bit of art ... not sure how much longer this state will persist ... i will be drinking more '09 this winter

9/30/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

typical of the '12 vintage - drinks easy but nothing spectacular. i drank right from cellar ~60 degrees - thought better that way

9/30/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

a nice OR chard that drinks well in the afternoon with light fare

9/16/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

A bit lithe and soft for a RR, so place your expectations accordingly. A bit of pencil lead on the finish and was definitely better after a few hours open - will hold the remaining bottles another couple years before opening

7/16/2018 - mdfuller Does not like this wine:

This is tasting really hot right now - rustic alcohol takes over even after exposed to air for 24 hours

6/25/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

way better than the price but you have to like a BIG pinot ... this is not for the lover of lithe and subtle pinot ... i thought way better than expected

6/25/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

delightful summer grand cru ... drink and enjoy

5/30/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

this was top level Napa Chard (per my tastes) ... somewhat similar to Ramey Napa versions ... smooth but complex, mineral but big ... just this seam between Burg / Sonoma and BIG Napa ... loved it! We drank the full bottle in 1 night - seldom done anymore

5/26/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

for us big pinot lovers, this is a treat .... almost like a meal itself

5/18/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

my wife described it as sour; i found it white burg style and interesting ... a different california chard for sure ... if you want big butter ball, this is not it

5/18/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

holding up well and more elegant / lithe than i remember ... will stand for another 5-10 years w/out issue imho

4/16/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

this is tasting perfectly for this vintage right now imho ... much enjoyed w/ lamb dish

4/16/2018 - mdfuller wrote:

just a bit too flinty for me with this tasting ... a bit more on the mineral side than other Rued vintages

3/18/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

tasted the '08 Cote d'Est the night before .... head / shoulders better than that ... this had more structure, flavor and just a deeper wine experience ... a great bottle of wine!

3/18/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

So outshines the price of this ... a really solid and interesting CA cab from '06 ... '06 was a mixed year for me, but most were good / interesting, and this one compares to many 2x the $

3/18/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

really on the thin elegant side ... good enough, however. the issue w/ the bottle (and this is the 2nd 1.5l to have the same) was the cork was way too wet for the length of time it was in cellar ... very difficult to remove and then necessary decant & filter to remove particles

3/11/2018 - mdfuller wrote:

Thinner than was expected but very balanced with subtle flavors for the grape types

2/18/2018 - mdfuller wrote:

Mighty fine but missing something to be unique

2/4/2018 - mdfuller wrote:

This the last bottle was not a good time - just did not have the Devils Gulch flavors

1/28/2018 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

i thought one of the better recent OR chard i have tasted in quite some time. it's this sweet spot between Napa BIG, Sonoma Complex and Burgandy clean ... it works for me

12/30/2017 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

hard to diverge from the average on this wine ... such a remarkable vineyard; i remember the old Martini wines from here

Bedrock is wonderfully balanced and pulled together ... nothing sticks out as it does not belong ... we had with snacks rather than full hearty meal and it felt right at home!

12/24/2017 - mdfuller wrote:

Wonderful and elegant with a bit of chalk-like minerality that I liked

12/24/2017 - mdfuller wrote:

A bit more lithe than I was expecting - a bit more later me an OR Pinot - well crafted wine - sorry last bottle

12/22/2017 - mdfuller wrote:

over two nights it was just uninteresting ... a very solid s.CA syrah but nothing special

12/2/2017 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

i probably made a mistake by drinking this one so soon ... maybe another few years in the bottle and way more interesting

11/27/2017 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

drinking great right now ... lithe and supple for '12 vintage and truly enjoyable

11/27/2017 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

for those people who do not like BIG CA chard and have not had sufficient Chablis or other great white Burgandy ... this is a good white for them.

11/27/2017 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

the cork was a challenge - really soft and fell apart - however, no bad influence to the wine which was terrific ... just so soft and elegant. a characteristic 'old' (pre-climate change and 9 years in bottle) OR PN ... such a treat; the bottle was gone quickly at T-give dinner

11/25/2017 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

Wonderful - elegant all the way to end with just a touch of sharpness at end due to high alcohol. This could cellar another 10 years imho

11/13/2017 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

this wine really needs to time to open up before drinking .... decant will help

a big but manageable CA syrah with heavy spice flavors

11/10/2017 - mdfuller wrote:

this was absolutely perfect for me ... a bit of age with that honey color and just a treat to drink ... drank first glass on its own and second glass with chicken & soba ... both were terrific! still one of my most favorite US chards ('09 was way good). i still have 1 750 and 1 1.5 in the cellar - happiness.

11/8/2017 - mdfuller wrote:

Bad cork

8/7/2017 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

the last one of the bunch from m'04 ... still have an '03 and some '05/06 ... but the '04 is from the Rutherford Bench and a well crafted wine ... great $50 napa cab, if you ask me ... you'd never know it was 10+ years in bottle

7/30/2017 - mdfuller Likes this wine:

just too rough and high ratio of alcohol ... even after this time, it needs time to soften