Sipping Fine Wine

10

To me Shafer is among the worlds best wineries. Aged 32 months in 100% new French oak. Vivid deep purple color, and outstanding aromas of red/black fruits, cherries and blackberries, with hints of cedar, floral oak & spice. Tasting this wine was absolutely magnificent, concentrated dark berry fruit flavors, spices, leather and oak, exploding on my palate. Soft velvety subtle tannins provide a nice deep lingering finish. Truly an outstanding Cab, one of the best. If you can find yourself a bottle, do not hesitate. Should last at least 10 more yrs. — 7 years ago

David Lee

9.6

Very fresh and young for a 32 year old wine. Benefitted from some time and decanting but tons of fruit and tannins left in this bottle. Lots of cassis and blackberry — 7 years ago

Pon Gong

9.0

32 ans et beaucoup de finesse — 8 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.1

First time. Very nice. Strawberry. — 8 years ago

Boxer Briefs

10

Silky, spicy, texturally perfect. Tyson makes some of the best wine in Oregon, including a Pinot and Chardonnay from this site. Four winds is a horse farm, 8 miles northwest of McMinnville, about 6 acres of fruit (?), marine-sedimentary, dense on the palate, acid, fresh. Pretty much perfect. This wine is why you drink Pinot with pork and salmon. Going to be really good in 2020-2021, maybe longer — 9 years ago

Steph Anie

9.2

Still delicious
Black cherry, rose petal, silky texture, long layered finish (back label) — 9 years ago

Steph Anie

9.3

Creamy palate, tropical fruit with undertones of vanilla and buttered toast (label) — 10 years ago

Nikolaus Dimitrijevic

9.5

Mildly hoppy, with undertones of elderflower. Pair with charcuterie. — 10 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.0

Simple but delicious. Screams for seafood with mayo involved, like a lobster roll. — 11 years ago

Gobindjit S. Dhaliwal

9.6

Saline, iodine, lanolin, mineral, amazing and complex profile, florpower! — 12 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2016 / powerfull wine from 32% rousanne 23% chenin blanc 23% chardonnay 15% viognier en 7% grenache blanc — 7 years ago

Blair Campomizzi

8.9

Nice Bordeaux blend. Balanced with dark fruit flavors dominating. — 7 years ago

with Marilea and Arthur

Matt Sterr

9.1

32 Winds Lucky Well PN Barrel Sample. 91-93 Points. — 8 years ago

Diana Cohen

9.5

Full bodied cherry smooth easy to drink crowd pleaser love this wine — 8 years ago

JKT

9.2

Gordons Čhanin tasting 6/13/17. $32. #2. More restrained nose of more white floral notes and apricots. Lively tension and firm structure on palate with really long finish that's lovely. Limestone and gravel. — 9 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.2

Disgorged 12/2015.

Probably a bit of palate inconsistency on my part but I slightly prefer this over my previous stash (disgorged 9/2014).
At $32 this is HIGHLY RECOMMENDABLE! — 9 years ago

Beth Marshall

9.5

Wonderful wine. Comparable to Von Strasser Cab. Give it time to open up and get rid of the sharp, peppery edges & it will be smooth & round, with a dry finish. — 9 years ago

Dan Braswell

8.9

2013 32 winds crisp Sauvignon — 10 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.0

Nice oak and nice acidity. Pair with some rich nigiri. — 10 years ago

Chris Tanghe

9.8

Explosive! — 12 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.5

The lost cask! — 12 years ago

Charles Rivas

8.9

Super Tuscan with depth and dimension. Easy to drink and a little on the lighter side while still showing complexity of the 5 or 6 varietals blended together seamlessly. — 7 years ago

Kurt Phillips

9.4

Kroger $32. Not sure if it worth that though — 7 years ago

Joe Blanck

9.0

Excellent — 8 years ago

with Lorraine

Pete Talala

9.4

Happy Thanksgiving 2017! 4 Winds will be the 1st one. Super approachable 2013! Solid & high quality experience from Thomas. — 8 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.9

2007 Saxum James Berry Vineyard Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah blend. 15.8% alcohol. Dark as midnight with a ruby rim. The nose positively leaps from the glass with anise, violets, creme de cassis, crushed berries and a hint of spearmint. On the palate, sweet, candied raspberry syrup with notes of cedar, cinnamon, baking spices, vanilla and a hint of black olives. Pure and intense with great concentration and wonderful structure. 2 minute finish and then some. The Mourvèdre component raises this wine to another level for me, and highlights the talent of @Justin Smith as a master blender. 99 points with the only impediment to perfection being that '06 SQN "A Shot In The Dark" from last week which still haunts my dreams. — 9 years ago

Ian Schugel

10

Pretty much anything out of Four Winds is fantastic and this certainly lives up to the standard! — 10 years ago

Bob Highfill

9.3

2012 vintage. Wonderful with food with its light tannins and bright blackberry and blueberry flavors. — 10 years ago

Marc Deschenes

9.1

Great wine tasted on air canada — 11 years ago

terroirista-cy

9.2

Via de Birrai 32 — 12 years ago