What The World Is Saying

From The New York Times to Wine Spectator, leading voices have noticed.

The New York Times

"Few of us will have the chance to drink these wines regularly. But if you do have an opportunity, seize it. They are riveting expressions of California."
"The chardonnays were gorgeous, textured, distinctive and stony; the pinot noirs, savory and spicy, complex and structured."

Eric Asimov  ·  The New York Times

Matt Taylor in the cellar

Matt Taylor  ·  West Sonoma Coast

Wine Spectator

"His label is very much a project on the edge, just like its vineyards."
"His yin-yang approach is producing promising results."

James Molesworth  ·  Wine Spectator

Matt Taylor in the Mammoth Rock vineyard
Matt Taylor  ·  Mammoth Rock Vineyard

JancisRobinson.com

“Rapier sharp, low in alcohol, with a rumbling grip of fruit skin that suggests a long life.”

Patrick Comiskey takes a deep look at the West Sonoma Coast and the wines emerging from its most exposed vineyards, including Matt Taylor’s Mammoth Rock Chenin Blanc.

Patrick Comiskey  ·  JancisRobinson.com

West of the West — Coastal Sonoma

18/20Mammoth Rock
Chenin Blanc 2023

18/20Cuvée Kaela
Pinot Noir 2021

18.5/20Komorebi Vineyard
Pinot Noir 2019

Scored by Patrick Comiskey

Free Run Juices

“Taylor was the talk of a recent SLO Coast event…”

David Rosoff names Matt among the growers doing exemplary work with Chenin Blanc and points to the 2023 Mammoth Rock Chenin as a reference for the energy he sees emerging in California wine.

David Rosoff  ·  Free Run Juices

Has Chenin Blanc Found Its California Voice?

Super Vino Bros

"A producer who's truly the next great American unicorn."
  • "If you ever see them on the shelf, definitely pick one up. In a few years time, you'll not be able to find them anywhere."

Super Vino Bros  ·  @supervinobros  on Instagram

Super Vino Bros reviewing Matt Taylor Wines Komorebi Vineyard
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Voices From The Wine World

His patience, will, care, desire to profoundly understand is remarkable

Pascaline Lepeltier
M.S./MOF

Matt Taylor’s Chardonnays taste and smell like cool forests, salty ocean air and ripe California citrus. They’re astounding.

Esther Mobley
Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle

Matt feels a sense of awe when walking in a vineyard, which I believe is a prerequisite for doing great wine work

Steve Matthiasson
Matthiasson Wines
★★★★★

umami driven and textural Chardonnays

Jeremy Seysses
Domaine Dujac

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