Current Reviews

91 Points. Outstanding. Wine Enthusuiast. This wine is all about subtlety and finesse, from the lightly aromatic touches of butterscotch and new oak to the delicate mix of fig, tangerine and honeydew notes. The flavors fill out the palate in an elegant manner. Drink now.—J.L.

96 Points. Platinum Medal. Beverage Testing Institute. Superlative Bright medium bright gold color. Lively, roasted aromas and flavors of nuts, grilled apples and citrus, mocha, and minerals with a soft, lively, fruity medium-full body and a tingling, complex, medium-long lemon and pineapple gelato, white chocolate mint, spice cake, and cedar finish with chewy tannins and heavy oak. A superbly flavorful chardonnay with big, brilliantly integrated oak.

92 Points.  Gold Medal Exceptionsl. Beverage Testing Institute. Golden color. Bold oaky aromas of toasted hazelnut brittle, vanilla cream and roasted pineapple with a silky, fruity-yet-dry medium-to-full body and a long, spiced apple, nougat, and meringue finish. A delicious wood accented chardonnay that screams Napa. Pair with plank roasted fish.

93 Points. Wine Enthusiast. Jarvis has assembled a great record with this bottling over the years. The 2012 fulfills all the basic California requirements for impressive Chardonnay, with ripe, flamboyant tropical fruit, pear and pineapple flavors, along with lots of sweet, buttery, vanilla-accented oak. This is one of the most decadent Chardonnays of the vintage, and while it’s a little soft, it is flashy. - S. Heimoff, (May, 2014)

95 Points. Wine Enthusiast. Unbelievably rich and decadent, this tastes of honey drizzled over crushed ripe pineapples, guavas and pears. Added hints of buttered toast, vanilla bean, caramel and sweet cream come with scads of savory pie spices. - S. Heimoff (December, 2012)