Reviews

J Vineyards & Winery Cuvée XB

Crisp and dry, with quince and lemon juice dominating. Displaying a bit of a reductive quality on the tail end, but not heavily oxidative the way a Krug or aged Champagne can be. Overall light and…

J Vineyards & Winery Cuvée 20

White and subtle/hollow yellow citrus and stone fruit. Some unripe pear and bitter apple. The bubbles masked most anything worth talking about here. Your basic 7-11 sparkler that you take to a friend…

J Vineyards & Winery Chardonnay Estate

Simple and somewhat harsh. No finesse or sense of sophistication at all. Little depth, with an edgy bite and astringency that screams cheap Chard. Pass.

J Vineyards & Winery Brut Rosé

This was initially poured with a caviar panna cotta, which was very nice. But the actual pairing we planned was with the following dish of beef tartare, heirloom tomatoes, and crispy nori. An…

J Vineyards & Winery Vintage Brut Late Disgorged Russian River Valley

Paired with three starters: an egg foam and Sriracha shot; goat cheese and beet-marinated fig tartlet; and a geoduck and cucumber bite.