Welcome to McNeil & Sons!

We focus on small tonnage and produce distinct and specific single-vineyard Pinot Noirs from the coastal vineyards of Marin County. Enjoy our wine, our site, and thanks for stopping by.

Stand “downtown” in front of the single building Rancho Nicasio bar, restaurant, general store and post office. Don’t be alarmed if a sheriff’s deputy pulls over to take a look at the unfamiliar face. Look away, way up the hills to the left, between the red wooden Nicasio Volunteer Fire Department and the stern white Old St. Mary’s Church. On the ridge you’ll see the ‘Redding Ranch Vineyard’, higher up (1,100 feet elevation) than you might think possible. You can’t easily drive up for a better look, because Old Rancheria Road is private, and the dirt road to the vines is treacherously winding. These 4-year-old vines, exposed to wind and fog and occasional bursts of sun, are growing not just pinot noir grapes – they also contain the seeds of Marin County’s future reputation for high-end winemaking.

- San Francisco Chronicle, January 15, 2004

    • Reviews

    Patrick really gets it right. He’s been in the wine business since 1997 and if his wines are any indication, he has an impressive list of connections and contacts to prove it. We’ve been working with him for a while.

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    -- Bounty Hunter

    Exotic and distinctive, with well-mannered tannins and admirable length. A very interesting wine that veers from the usual California paradigm. Very good.

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    -- Prince of Pinot

    For those of you that missed out on ground floor offerings for Kosta Browne and Sea Smoke, this is a golden opportunity. Owned by Patrick McNeil, whose boutique wine company brought us some of our all time favorite finds, readers can trust he and Jon are on to something special.

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    -- Porthos

    “Silky texture; some toasty oak; good structure and balance; long finish. Tart, bright, complex Pinot with nice layering of flavors-opens up nicely and really displays cool-climate profile. 92 points. Outstanding. Smart Buy.”  9/15/12

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    -- The Pinot Report

    “Outstanding 94+ Points” 
”Gorgeous aromatics of red fruits, rhubarb, native mint and strawberry leap out of the glass. Very silky in texture, with soft supple tannins, this pinot is loaded with red fruit, highlighted by a complexity and elegance rarely found …

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    -- The Wine Insiders