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Domaine Carneros

Expert Reviews of Domaine Carneros

Citysearch | This imposing French-style chateau is a visual treat on a hilltop just west of Napa.

Inside, the elegance of marble floors and elaborate chandeliers reflect the elegant nature of the sparkling wine made here. The tasting salon hosts a grand fireplace, soft classical music and magnificent...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/09/2006
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User Reviews of Domaine Carneros

Yelp.com Review - by Allison L.

3 of 5 stars. Welcome to McWinery. The sparkling wine is good, the service is not. Something to know about me: I'm not into perfection. Particularly the kind where you can see the sweat gleaming underneath. Domaine…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Veronica V.

5 of 5 stars. Nothing like a day of Napa wine tasting to satiate an inner longing for a glimpse into the lives of the more fortunate. But really what I took from wine tasting and driving around the sprawling hills…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen K.

4 of 5 stars. after a few drinks in Napa the walk up the stairs can be a little tiring. but making it to the top is well worth it. they have a scrumptious cheese plate that they serve with dried fruit that you…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by L'aura L.

5 of 5 stars. Knowing that a visit to San Francisco was on the horizon, a sampling of sparkling wine from France's Napa counterparts was in order. Taittinger's US vineyard, Domaine Carneros was easily located in…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Janice and Derek A.

4 of 5 stars. I believe that as you drive into Sonoma, there clearly is no chance that you will miss this elegant grand building sitting on top of a hill on your left. To me, I feel like it's the entrance of wine…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shanna K.

3 of 5 stars. Came here on the recommendation of a friend and if not for that I probably would have never stopped. The grounds are pretty, lots of photo ops, but the whole Disney-fied stuff bugs me. I do like the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Miquel H.

2 of 5 stars. The estate is gorgeous and that's a pretty much what they're selling folks on as overall, I was not impressed. The tastings are absurdly high at $11 for a flight when other wineries in the area are…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly P.

4 of 5 stars. We'd always passed this place on our way up to the wineries on Silverado Trail, but didn't stop in until last weekend. The exterior is impressive, as far as to-scale French Chateau replicas go! While…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Josephine A.

3 of 5 stars. After the first day of wine tasting... me and my girlfriends said, "Wouldn't it be nice if some of these places had table service and you were able to sit down during your tasting... and they also…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joanne C.

5 of 5 stars. I think I may be a little biased with Domaine Carneros because I hold this place very near and dear to my heart. This is the first place I ever went wine tasting, and the first stop on my husband and…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy L.

4 of 5 stars. Our first stop in our day of wine for my friend's birthday, Domaine Carneros is on the southern part of the Napa Valley so it's a nice spot to break up the long drive. Our driver for the day suggested…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca D.

5 of 5 stars. This place is awesome. This the place I remember most from our trip to Napa/Sonoma from a few years ago. Sitting out on the balcony, drinking champagne and eating cheese....ahhhhh.. Very nice service.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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A Very Surprising Hidden Gem!

We began our vacation in Napa on a damp Saturday with our plans rained out. Domaine Caneros had not been on the list of wineries we were planning on visiting, but we were nearby and with nothing else to do, we...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by LeSLiE W.

4 of 5 stars. POP! I love the sound of champagne cork makes when it is bursting out of a bottle. Jenny K. introduced me to this place a while back. We sat overlooking the valley and enjoyed a variety of cheeses…
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ruth l.

4 of 5 stars. When we drove up to Domaine Carneros, I was pretty appalled. The winery is this sort of hideous Louis XVI-gone-Disney looking McMansion, surrounded by yes, beautiful vineyards and I felt that there…
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy F.

5 of 5 stars. My only .02 that I can offer to all of the reviewers regarding the prices of Domaine Carneros is that a.) you're in the wrong business. If, like me, you worked in the industry..this would not be…
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Craig W.

4 of 5 stars. One of the most beautiful spots in Napa or Sonoma (it's actually in the heart of Carneros). The view is spectacular and the building and grounds are beautiful, too. it can get a little crowded, but…
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim R.

3 of 5 stars. I went here on Sat and I will say to tell you the truth I was not even mildly impressed the first time I came here the servers were so rude that I never wanted to come back. Well it was 2:30 already…
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by blair k.

5 of 5 stars. this place is so beautiful!! just grande!! we had the cheese platter here(softer cheeses) and had a bottle of the rose sparkling wine and their Brut. fantastic!! our waiter was so knowledgeable…
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie L.

4 of 5 stars. Love this winery! My bf accidentally broke a champagne flute and they were smiling and casually informed us it happens all the time and not to worry about it. Fantastic service, knowledgeable staff,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kimberly K.

5 of 5 stars. While driving to Napa, this winery stood out like a transplant from France. Logical, as the building itself is a replica of a French estate. Visually stunning and an exquisite start to a day at Napa,…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by ChristineTheCritic -.

4 of 5 stars. Though their pinots and sparkling wines are far from spectacular, I come back to this place because of the gorgeous views from the patio and the immaculate customer service. The waitors and waitresses…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle L.

1 of 5 stars. I am a wine club member, and have been for quite some time. I usually enjoy my time at Domaine Caneros, but the last time I went there changed my opinion entirely. I brought friends, and we were in…
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Vikram A.

1 of 5 stars. I can't think of a winery where I received worst treatment than here. A friend of mine is a member of this winery and so we wanted to hit it up as our last stop on the way back from Napa. We ran into…
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by ESPNgurl D.

4 of 5 stars. I've been here with my sis and her best friend about a year ago. Then yesterday, with my company field trip. We had the sparkling wine sample and I'd have to say my favorite was the Le Reve. Was…
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Gladys D.

4 of 5 stars. This place is a lot bigger looking in pictures than it actually is. Nice and Fancy...but nothing too spectacular. Table service is first come first serve...so you're on your own trying to snag a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Arlene M.

4 of 5 stars. Gorgeous location...looks like a French chateau. I was craving some bubbly so we went here for some champagne tasting. I ordered the champagne flight while my hubby had the pinot flight. I also got…
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Thomas C.

4 of 5 stars. Some of the best pinot I have tasted from the Napa Valley and the Los Carneros AVA was here today. Although I think the Estate Pinot is high in sulphur. I think the headache I got a little later in…
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob K.

5 of 5 stars. such a beautiful place! the tour is a bit expensive, but it was entertaining and educational. plus you get to try three of their really good sparking wines and the tasting glass is yours to keep!
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Casia J.

4 of 5 stars. Napa wasn't all that I thought it would be, to be honest. Even though this place was a bit too "scrubbed and fancy" for my tastes/void of any character, the surroundings were gorgeous. It was pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony S.

3 of 5 stars. I came here for my birthday because I'm a raging alcoholic in training and love champagne. Everyone told me that if there was a California sparkling wine appelation worth a second look, it was…
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Monica O.

5 of 5 stars. beautiful surroundings. the perfect napa experience. i love sitting on the patio enjoying my wine flight paired with cheeses without having to stand at a bar with someone staring at me in the face…
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Gretchen P.

4 of 5 stars. Gorgeous setting and nice bubbly. Excellent way to start or end your wine tour in Napa/Sonoma. Gets crowded.
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa H.

5 of 5 stars. My Perfect Day in Napa. I always start my Sat wine tasting at Domaine Carneros! What better way to start the day, then with a glass of sparkling wine? I love the fact that they have table service. No…
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by David D.

1 of 5 stars. Tourist trap! Get ready to spend a lot of money and be treated like second-rate cattle. I knew something was wrong when we were herded in and sat at the table. The waiter was very curt, and then…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Margarita V.

4 of 5 stars. What would a trip be to California without going to Napa? Because time was pressed, my family took us to one they go to all the time. It happened to be Domaine Carneros. At this point, I just wanted to…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric P.

4 of 5 stars. By far one of the most elegant wineries I've been too. Big French style chateau, damn nice set of stairs (would hate to work there...) reminded me of being in Versailles, that big open French…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sabrina A.

4 of 5 stars. A few things: Yes, the place is smaller than it looks from the road.
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Yan M.

4 of 5 stars. It is a beautiful chateau hence you have to stop on the way, at least once. You simply can't miss it since it's so strategically located as you are driving up the main road. Beautiful patio…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer P.

5 of 5 stars. What a GORGEOUS Winery!!! The Chateau is beautiful and the entry is really spectacular. We stopped solely because of what it looked like. Ok so it helped that they were known for their Champagne and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Oanh N.

4 of 5 stars. Approaching the lovely estate looking building and walking up the steps was hot and sweaty but the architecture and landscape surrounding the building makes you forget the dry heat, especially knowing…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda L.

4 of 5 stars. great place to stop for a snack if you're already in napa. they got a nice patio with tables overlooking the vineyard. You can order glasses of their sparkling and still wine. Even though they're…
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by John M.

4 of 5 stars. a view of the roling napa hills. sparkling wines on the veranda. ebullient staff. a little cougariffic. 4 stars
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by allegra f.

1 of 5 stars. LAMEST WINERY EVER! I'll admit it, I can get a bit crazy when it comes to planning. I will spend hours (okay sometimes a day) reading reviews and then planing the perfect route to encompass all of the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura V.

1 of 5 stars. Dead to me. I've been to Domaine Carneros a ton of times. The reason is that it is open late (6pm* - more on that later) and has an absolutely gorgeous winery, with a large patio area to sit at tables,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth E.

5 of 5 stars. Make this your first stop as you drive into Napa from San Francisco. The building and grounds are breathtaking and the sparkling wine is just about perfect. My friends and I joined up with a free…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Juan Carlos T.

4 of 5 stars. Sparkling wine is a good change of pace in the wine country. The building is grand and a little over the top but a good place to stop by later in the evenings as they close at 6. Tasting is…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by tina p.

3 of 5 stars. Driving past, you can't help but notice this winery. It's large and impressive to look at. More on the upscale side than some other wineries, but still open and airy all the same. Some of the wine was…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by karen b.

4 of 5 stars. First things first...the Chateau was GORGEOUS!!! Grounds were very beautiful and serene. On the terrace, where we enjoyed our wine flights and cheese platter, you get a picturesque view of the Napa…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Celeste S.

4 of 5 stars. My husband and I went here on a beautiful sunny day and had a very nice time sitting on the patio tasting their champagne paired with some cheeses. We went back for a company holiday party and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Natalie G.

5 of 5 stars. This place is BEAUTIFUL. Any place where you can sit outside and be served while enjoying the Napa sun and a view of the vineyards (even though they are bare right now) is an A in my book. Plus the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mishee D.

5 of 5 stars. I love this place! The Chateau, service, views and the fact that when you sample their bubbly, you can enjoy them with cheese, dried fruits, and nuts! I really like the fact that they pair their…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Caroline Y.

5 of 5 stars. This winery was fabulous. So beautiful. We sat out on the veranda and sampled some Pinot Noirs. All which were really good...but the best one was the 1999 The Famous Gate. I wanted to buy a bottle to…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle B.

4 of 5 stars. Sitting out on the veranda (the fancy word for porch somehow seems appropriate in this setting) sipping a glass of sparkling wine and enjoying a cheese plate seems the perfect way to end a day of wine…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dennis S.

4 of 5 stars. I love coming here and having a flight and cheese plate on a nice day. I'm more impressed by their sparkling wines than the Pinot Noir.. Le Reve is really nice.
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by lauren v.

5 of 5 stars. i love this winery so much i want to marry it. I want to get married there someday so I hope my dad is prepared for such an event. I guess i should get a fiance first but im just putting it out into…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by David R.

4 of 5 stars. A Real Chateau in Carneros? Oh YES! If you love Tattinger Champagne then you're going to love Domaine Carneros. This chateau is truly beautiful. When you enter, you feel like you've been instantly…
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Erica T.

5 of 5 stars. This is definitely one of the wineries to visit. This place is beautiful! The stairs up to the chateau reminded me of the Palace of Versailles. Definitely a nice patio for a wedding reception.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by A to the C.

4 of 5 stars. The most noteworthy aspect of Domaine Carneros has to be the grounds. Walking up the grande stairs to the front entrance is reminscent of walking down the back stairs of Versaille. The tasting here…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Umami Y.

4 of 5 stars. Gorgeous grounds, great sparkling wines. Perfection: A sunny weekend afternoon, sitting outside on the chateau patio, overlooking their grounds, getting thoroughly tipsy on their sparkling flight,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew K.

2 of 5 stars. I was not impressed with anything but the cheese plate. The grounds were pretty from afar. The pinots were immature tasting. I really enjoyed the vineyard before this one, so my perspective is surely…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather R.

5 of 5 stars. I came here for the sparkling wine. Little did I know I would be walking away with a delicious Pinot Noir. Yes, they make you work for it. We had to walk up...I don't even know how many stairs.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by helen t.

4 of 5 stars. oh my goodness, this place is BEAUTIFUL! i actually felt like i was in france as i looked over the balcony of the chateau and onto the vineyards below.
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2006
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Fantastic Sparkling Tasting

My husband & I were traveling down to the city from St. Helena and decided to take the "scenic route...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Richard A.

3 of 5 stars. Price points for sparking wines start too high for my budget and there is hardly any food to combine with the tastings. This is California, not France. Try Domain Chandon in Yountville for a more…
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy Z.

5 of 5 stars. What an awesome place to hang out on a sunny afternoon. Love the sparkling stuff, especially the Greta Garbo. If you like Pinot Noir the Famous Gate is fantastic, especially the 1999 and the 2003.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ro C.

5 of 5 stars. i love this place. driving up to the chateau feels so grand. service is great and the champagne is awesome. thanks to some friends - everything we ordered and bought was 50% (former wine…
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Derek G.

4 of 5 stars. A beautiful setting to enjoy one of the cheese platters. I like to position a glass of sparkling wine so that a single ray of sunlight goes through the bubbly and alights upon my cheese. Table…
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan B.

5 of 5 stars. I can't understand why so many people just blow by Domaine Carneros! This is one of my favorite stops either coming or going to both Napa and Sonoma. The views are fabulous and the tasting has…
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by janio h.

1 of 5 stars. Nice place. Wine is just below average.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by A P.

5 of 5 stars. This place is amazing! Owned and operated by the Tattinger family of France, this California incarnation puts out some exquisite bubbly and some great wines. But lets stick to what they really do…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ann L.

3 of 5 stars. They have a good looking chateau here. It's crowded with tourist 8/27/06. I didn't try anything but might come back to try sparkling wine. Nice views, has nice bathrooms.
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Vincent T.

5 of 5 stars. I love this place; I just want to fuck it with that Yelpy dildo from the last L.A. Elite event. (This place sure has a purty mouth.) After a day of wine tasting, it is so excellent to sit outside on…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Poochie M.

5 of 5 stars. Domaine Carneros has been very good to me lately. As a 5-year Chateau Society member, I've finally reached Club D'Or (that means "Gold Club") status, so now every time I go there, I get a free cheese…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Elissa D.

2 of 5 stars. No, no, no. If you want good champagne go to Mumm's, even the cheap stuff at Mumm's beats this place by far. Not to mention the Disneyland like atmosphere here. They charge way too much, it's always…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Suzanne B.

4 of 5 stars. This is a great place to bring Mom when she comes to visit and you want to give her one of those "Wow, my child is all grown up and has a fantastic life - I must have raised her right" moments. Go on…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Fong L.

5 of 5 stars. Here it's about the experience. Walk into the chateau, get a seat outside on the patio if you can, overlooking the breathtaking wine country vista. Get a plate of cheese and a tasting "flight" of 4…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2006
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What a lovely place to stop

When we go to Napa, we ALWAYS go to Domaine. I absolutely love this winery. There's just something a...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by John L.

5 of 5 stars. Ok, so the sparkling is good, but if you go here for that you are missing out. The setting: Sunny day. Better if it's a bit on the hot side.
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by ananda z.

4 of 5 stars. Beautiful, beautiful winery. I drove past it many times before I actually went in, simply because of the architecture. I wasn't so impressed with their wines, but then I am more of a merlot than a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin S.

4 of 5 stars. A little big and impersonal, but if it's dry and sunny you can't beat the patio, even if it's cold. This is the Tattinger champagne empire's California outpoust, and the care they put into their wine…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly Z.

4 of 5 stars. I'm still a newbie at wineries, so I'll need to come back and reevaluate after I get a bit more experience. The server was very knowledgeable (taught me much about sparkling wines--did you know that…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Audrey K.

4 of 5 stars. one of my favorite wineries in napa. The vinyard and buildings are gorgeous, and the champagne is one of my favorites. they've got a sparkling sampler where you get to try three of their most popular…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael E.

4 of 5 stars. Not really a huge fan of sparkling wine, I sort of had the let's drink up and get out of here mentality. But it happened to be so nice and sunny when we went that I forgot all about that and just let…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Todd L.

5 of 5 stars. Sunday morning and nothing to do? Sleep in a little bit then drive over to Domaine Carneros. Sit on the patio, and sip your champagne. The champagne is world class. Even the cheapest brute is…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by brian m.

5 of 5 stars. Some of the best sparkling wine in the valley and maybe all of California. If headed into the valley for a day, this is the first place you stop at, no questions asked. You sit outside on this…
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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A Magical Experience!

Don't know what winery the person who found the staff rude was at, but it wasn't Domaine Carneros! I've been visiting this winery at least twice a month for over seven years. The sparkling wine is in my...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2002
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Go here for the Goods

I love Domaine Carneros!! As a member of the Chateau Society, I am treated to a complimentary glass of sparkeling wine upon my every arrival (and believe me, I'm there often!). If you're not a member (and I...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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stuffy and snobby

Excellent wine, but extremely rude service. You're better off buying a bottle in a store. If you want to see the Chateau de la Marquetterie, go to France.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2002
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