Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
89
/100
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20
professional
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2018
Other
89/100
Petite Sirah,
Pinot Noir
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Community Reviews
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89.4
Avg Score
93
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Taster #7147
· Mar 29, 2025
89/100
Popped and poured for grilled Salmon and roasted vegetables- asparagus/carrots. Nose: Pick up hints of spice, vanilla mixed in with cherry and subtle earth. Color: garnet color and not opaque in glass. Palate: Cherry, some earth, not too much. Tannins are present, not overpowering, provide modest depth on finish. Still enjoyable Pinot here. Have 3 bottles left of 2 cases. Start to drink up here as I've got 2019s and younger de Negoce PNs to consume.
2018 vintage
Taster #6332
· Oct 18, 2023
91/100
Drinking really well right now. I could almost go to a 92 in my very exacting rating scale. Lovely balance of fruit, acidity and fragrance providing plenty of freshness and liveliness. Excellent Pinot typicity, great with food or on its own.
2018 vintage
Taster #4152
· Oct 1, 2023
86/100
Nothing really wrong with this wine but it is very simple and has little body.
2018 vintage
Taster #4792
· Sep 15, 2023
87/100
A little more enjoyable than the last bottle of this wine I tried. Very smooth, nice tasting Petite Sirah. Medium finish and not too complex but punches well above its price point
2018 vintage
Taster #0136
· Jun 15, 2023
93/100
Drank over 2 days. First day was PnP, second day straight from the fridge. We both thought this one peaked on day 2; nothing left to test if it would last to day 3. This wine was great, a QPR gem. If there was any of this left, I would snatch it up by the case. Extremely pale ruby in the glass, lighter than I expected. But don't be fooled by the hue, lively aromas jump out of the glass …
2018 vintage
Taster #9038
· May 4, 2023
92/100
Almost 3 years in the bottle now. Mature enough & Ready to Rock right now!! Drink soon. 6 bottles remaining, from 5 cases. Always very good & #19 just kept getting better. I put one bottle in the “Library”, and will be finishing off the rest within a year. Definitely a triple YUM :wine_glass: :wine_glass: :wine_glass: With 'Oven-fried" Chicken
2018 vintage
Taster #5262
· Sep 24, 2022
Consistent with prior notes. Good to very good, more oak then needed/preferred, good structure, solid core of fruit, cola.
2018 vintage
Taster #6332
· Mar 26, 2022
90/100
This was a notch up from No.176. Fresh and bright with tingling acidity and red berry fruit. Great QPR.
2018 vintage
Taster #2093
· Mar 23, 2022
PnP and had with a grilled Morgan Ranch strip steak. Darn this was really good. Lush red fruit, soft sweet tannins. Really good.
2018 vintage
Taster #5262
· Jan 22, 2022
Crowd pleasing style, PN aromatically with high end oak on the mid palate. Not as terroir driven as I'd like, still modestly impressive. Consistent with prior notes. No rush to drink these given the structure.
2018 vintage
Taster #5519
· Jan 11, 2022
90/100
PNP had with pork shnitzle and potato pancakes. Sad day- as this was the last og19 Pinot bottle of the case. light on its feet, good acidic bite and lingering red fruit. Going to miss having these as a no brainer pull on stand by.
2018 vintage
Taster #5824
· Nov 17, 2021
91/100
Bright, fresh, cherry; Juicy; Lively; Crushable
2018 vintage
Taster #5824
· Oct 13, 2021
91/100
Clean, clear, bright cherry; Fresh; Big fruit without being overripe; Fresh nose; Juicy; Delicious
2018 vintage
Taster #8874
· Oct 13, 2021
93/100
SCM Pinot, or CA Pinot, isn't typically what I buy or drink. That said, the OG 19 is excellent. Bright cherries, white pepper, baking spices, and some cola essence. This is damn delicious, but also has the acidity, depth, and structure to age. For under $19 all-in, this is a stupid good deal. I bought a second case of this after blowing through the first. I think it absolutely crushed it on release, and while it's still tasty now, I'll …
2018 vintage
Taster #0044
· Aug 25, 2021
90/100
Lean, focused, and angular style pinot. Light-bodied, good acid, bright red fruit. Savory with nice minerality. Definitely tracks my (admittedly limited) experience with Mount Eden SCM pinots. Definitely closer akin to burg than to RRV. NOT what to open if you are looking for a plush, big fruited pinot.
2018 vintage
Taster #5262
· Jul 10, 2021
87/100
Consistent with prior bottles. Opening after a fine AVA level PN, I don't find this holds its own, though indeed it is 1/2 to 1/3 the price. This bottle felt a bit angular as well--the components for balance were there, but they didn't harmonize. Served a bit too cold, though, will try again on day 2. Day 2: stored at cold cellar temp overnight. Better composed, comes across as a Pinot Noir emphatically, though the oak remains rather pronounced. Solid …
2018 vintage
Taster #0578
· Jul 5, 2021
With onion-cheesy quiche. Gained weight after half hour and was solid
2018 vintage
Taster #7147
· Jun 13, 2021
89/100
Opened Saturday night: poured a glass, then let bottle rest in cellar overnight. First taste- still has big spice component- cinnamon is what I pick up. Next night, wine has come around since last tasting. Really good value at $12/btl price. Not any typical SCM swampy flavor that's found in this region's Pinots. Good balance of acidity, tannins and mouthfeel. Not a Pinot that will bowl you over, but really enjoyable given price point. If this was twice the price …
2018 vintage
Taster #7147
· May 1, 2021
89/100
Popped n poured from 58F cellar. In the glass, ruby color. Nose: Spicy. Taste: More spice, cinnamon, dark plum with a medium length finish. Much improved with bottle time, getting to where I expected this wine to be. 2 glasses poured. Will try balance next night. $12 original price, this is turning out to be quite the Pinot deal as I typically expect from Cameron. Not going to find this level quality on a supermarket nor Costco shelf for similar …
2018 vintage
Taster #7311
· Apr 24, 2021
Smooth, light, easy to drink. Very good for a light red.
2018 vintage
Taster #2123
· Jan 8, 2021
86/100
It's an OK Pinot Noir for the price. Nice cellar defender. Pretty unrefined. Still young. Reasonably well made wine, just a bit rough. Will let the rest sit for a year or so to see if it gets better.
2018 vintage
Taster #6759
· Nov 14, 2020
88/100
Takes time but starting to come around red fruits some oak, light cola nose
2018 vintage
Taster #5262
· Nov 6, 2020
Consistent with prior notes. Tasted after a Melville estate Pinot, this is clearly a notch or two below, but the balance at this price point is brilliant. This does feel a better integrated than earlier, the oak is melding a bit, ripe but not over the top red fruit.
2018 vintage
Taster #5824
· Oct 11, 2020
89/100
Quite transparent; Clearly new world; Strong fruit; On day 1 a bit of what I believe is described as cola; Light/medium spice; Clean finish
2018 vintage
Taster #5262
· Oct 3, 2020
Consistent with prior note. High delicious factor, varietal/terroir character is not the primary impression, ripe but not over the top, performs comfortably above its price point.
2018 vintage
Taster #4785
· Sep 26, 2020
90/100
Really enjoyed this in fact, prefer it to OG N. 7. very rich, and fruit filled, dark fruits and a bit of spicy flavors. I only had 1 bottle of this and sorry that I didn't' buy the case. This one is truly delicious.
2018 vintage
Taster #5262
· Aug 29, 2020
87/100
Opted to pop one of these given favorable community feedback, and 2 months since bottling. Synthetic cork. Decanted and consumed over an hour. Red fruited, spicy clove aromas on the nose. Balanced, silky and easy drinking, oak impression is a bit heavier than I prefer in Pinot, but also should integrate better in the next 6-12 months. Showing a dusting of tannic structure on the finish. The winemaking impression is stronger than ideal for Pinot, perhaps towards Grenache-style on the …
2018 vintage