Press & Accolades
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir
Rosé of Pinot Noir
Proprietary Red Blend
Gold Medal - 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2024
90 pts. - 2018 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Coast
Supple and juicy, with apricot, ruby grapefruit and melon flavors that are polished, smooth and harmonious, showing just a hint of lemon verbena on the finish. Drink now. 400 cases made. Wine Spectator, July 2019
91 pts. - 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Coast
The nose is pineapple, salt, and lemon with notes of apple. At room temperature, the palate is crisp apple; dry yellow stone fruit with a long, silky finish. Drink 2017–2020 Purely Domestic Wine Report, August 2017
90 pts. - 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Coast
Lively acidity wraps itself around fresh notions of grapefruit, gooseberry and peach in this fuller, richer style of white. French oak played a part in both fermentation and aging, adding a luxurious undercurrent of texture and complexity. Wine Enthusiast, September 2017
90 pts. - 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Hummingbird Hill Vineyard
Offers lip-smacking intensity and juicy acidity, with lime, green apple and mango flavors. Harmonious and ripe, offering a vibrant, focused finish. Drink now. 179 cases made. –MW, Wine Spectator, May 2016
Double Gold - 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County
(Unanimous Gold voted by a five-member judging panel)
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2016
91 pts. - 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Hummingbird Hill Vineyard
Sonoma Coast, Hummingbird Hill Vineyard, 14.2%, $25 Aromas of white pepper, peach, mango, lemon and beeswax. The palate is well-focused crisp entry of silky citrus and golden stone fruit. A nice lively feel of purity throughout. Drink 2015-2018.
Purely Domestic Wine Report, April 2015
91 pts. - 2012 Sauvignon Blanc, Hummingbird Hill Vineyard
What a great Sauvignon Blanc, a fine followup to the 2011. A 100% varietal wine, it's brisk and clean with acidity, along with complex flavors of Meyer lemons, limes, ripe white peaches, honey and a touch of golden mangoes. Only neutral oak was applied, which allows the fruit to star.
- S.H. Wine Enthusiast, November 2013
90 pts. - 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, Hummingbird Hill Vineyard
Fresh and bright with racy acidity, tangy fruit and nice minerally notes; ripe and crisp, long and balanced.
–Anthony Dias Blue, Tasting Panel Magazine, October 2012
91 pts. - 2015 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Moderate garnet color in the glass. The nose opens slowly over time revealing aromas of dark cherry, spice, fertile earth and mesquite. Mid weight plus flavors of black cherry, blueberry-pomegranate and cherry cola are embellished with toasty oak in the background. Wellrounded, integrated tannins and texturally appealing with a soft and sleek mouthfeel...those who favor oak-embossed Pinot Noir will love this wine. PinotFile, June 2017
90 pts. - 2015 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Sonoma Coast, Sangiacomo Vineyard, 14.1%, $25 The nose is a saturated black plum and blueberry. The palate is on the rich side of the spectrum for Pinot Noir, showing dark fruit, spice, tobacco and cocoa. 100% Pommard. Drink 2017 – 2022.–, Purely Domestic Wine Report, August 2017
91 pts. - 2014 Pinot Noir, Sonoma County
Sourced from Sangiacomo Vineyard in southern Sonoma (Los Carneros). 100% Pommard clone. 100% de-stemmed, 5 to 7-day cold soak extended maceration from 3 to 4 weeks. Aged 9 months in French oak barrels, 30% new. · Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. Seductive scents of ripe Bing cherries, forest path and clove. Forward drinking and enticing with mid weight flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cola, spice and tobacco. The tannins are harmoniously supportive and the silky texture is tres Pinot. PinotFile, June 18 2016
90 pts. - 2013 Pinot Noir, Sonoma County
Ripe and rich in fruit without resorting to excess and clear in its focus on varietal red cherries, the aromas of this full-bodied wine are direct and unreserved, and there is a consistent line of open, tasty character in the mouth as well. A touch fleshy in feel and possessed of early velvet in its texture before late-arriving tannins rough it up a tad, this is a fine choice for drinking now if young, rich Pinot is on the menu. There is no question, however, that it can age nicely for three to five years if given the chance.Connoisseurs' Guide, June, 2015
90 pts. - 2013 Pinot Noir, Sonoma County
Bright and juicy with fresh cherry and savory notes; silky and fresh with racy acidity and good length.
–Anthony Dias Blue, Tasting Panel Magazine, May 2015
94 pts. - 2012 Pinot Noir, Sonoma County
Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Lovely aromas of Bing cherries, raspberry coulis and spice. The nose is literally intoxicating and persistent in volume even when sampled later in the day from a previously opened bottle. Bright, refreshing and light on its feet, with a delicious core of light to mid weight Bing cherry fruit accented with notes of tobacco, mocha, sassafras and sweet oak. The combination of balance and a light touch is hard to resist in Pinot.
PinotFile, March 29, 2014
92 pts. - 2016 Cosa Obra Rosé of Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., $18. Offers a wealth of tangy, thirst-quenching lemon, blood orange and strawberry, so good and dry. Floral on the nose, it stands up on the palate in medium-bodied strength, finishing dry.
Wine Enthusiast, September 1st, 2017
90 pts. - 2015 Cosa Obra Rosé of Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., pH 3.44, TA 0.64, 96 cases, $18. Sourced from Sangiacomo Vineyard in Sonoma Carneros. 100% Pommard. This is a saignée, fermented in neutral barrels. · Moderate pinkish orange color in the glass. Aromas of cranberry, orange water and dried herbs lead to a richly flavored core of blood orange, strawberry and watermelon fruits. Nicely composed, with integrated acidity and a very juicy finish.
PinotFile, June 18, 2016
90 pts. - 2014 Cosa Obra Rosé of Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., pH 3.49, TA 0.70, 101 cases, $18. Sourced from Sangiacomo Vineyard in Sonoma Carneros. 100% Pommard. This is a saignée, fermented in neutral barrels. · Moderate salmon color in the glass. Generous aromas of fresh strawberry, cherry and garden bouquet. Soft and smooth on the palate, with a tasty array of fruit flavors including strawberry, watermelon and peach. Very satisfying, with perfect balance, and an uplifting, vibrant finish. PinotFile, April 2015
88 pts. - 2012 Proprietor's Blend, Sonoma County
Bright and juicy with lively blackberry and spice; lush, dense and smooth with medium weight and good length.
–Anthony Dias Blue, Tasting Panel Magazine, May 2015
89 pts. - 2009 Proprietor's Blend Red, Sonoma County
Intense and spicy, with ripe dark berry, underbrush, cedar and crushed rock, maintaining focus and ending with a savory aftertaste. Syrah and Grenache. Drink now through 2020. 238 cases made.
–JL, Wine Spectator
90+ pts. - 2008 Proprietor's Blend Red, Sonoma County
Seriously fruited and decadent, yet holding onto a sense of balance, the 2008 Cosa Obra Proprietor's Blend is a mix of 90% Syrah and 10% Grenache that was aged for 20 months in 50% new French oak. Loaded with creamy blackberry, charcoal, wet slate like minerality, licorice, and toasty oak aromas on the nose, this powerful, rich blend has a full-bodied, richly textured mouth feel, masses of ripe fruit, and plenty of rustic tannin and underlying structure. Slightly coarse and unformed on the finish, this is still more than a little impressive and deserves 1-2 years of bottle age to fully integrate and flesh out. It should have 5-8 years of prime drinking.
–Jeb Dunnuck, TheRhoneReport.com, December 2011
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