Ben Edwards

9.2

A replacement for the Pairing as a Marry Edwards regular bottle. Definitely sharper and less pronounced stone fruit, but nicely balanced and went well with all dinner courses. Bottles went too fast to see how they opened, so questionable still as a stand-alone (probably great); high marks for elevating the usual crisp white wine dishes. — 7 years ago

Jaime Grodberg

8.9

Smooth velvety drinking wine. Perfect for a pasta and red sauce dish with red meat or pork. — 8 years ago

Jake Rubash

9.2

A really plush and dense Cab. Another mike smith winner — 8 years ago

Vinous Favorites

Delicious wines for less than $25 chosen by Vinous critics

8.9

Marketing genius Charles Smith offers a superb Cabernet value. Made with wild yeasts and aged on its lees, this juicy, pliant wine displays lively aromas of black raspberry, licorice, flowers, espresso and mint. The lightly saline palate delivers striking complexity for the price. (ST) — 9 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.1

Pretty medium garnet color, vibrant acidity and bright fresh berry character. No jamminess or white pepper here, just delicious fruit and 12.5% abv. Seductive in its appeal. Well judged oak that never intrudes on the fruit. Dekicious and a benchmark in cool climate shiraz — 10 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.6

Mike Smith is a genius. Bold black and blue flavors. Laser focused. Hedonistic. 2010 vintage — 11 years ago

Kevin Baldacci

9.7

Great tannin structure, alcohol content compliments it well, beautiful color: nothing inky, great mountain fruit: deep with a long finish. — 12 years ago

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9.3

This has become more velvety since my last bottle, about a year ago. Lush purple fruits, a sleek core of minerality that I don’t recall previously, and flecks of black pepper in the finish. Opened in anticipation of the upcoming Myriad Cab release, and it reminded me why the Three Twins bottling just might be my favorite sub-$100 Mike Smith cab. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.2

Ali Story, of Smith-Story Wines, was in town and did a nice tasting at Classic today. A pleasure to meet and very unique and enjoyable wines.

This is an elegant style Pinot...lots of brambly notes, kirsch, and cedar bark. All red and black fruits here. Ali said that the barrels this pinot is done in comes from Russell Bevan. Quite the opposite style! — 8 years ago

Morgan Jebson

9.8

Obsessed. Very easy to drink. Not too dry. Very fruity in a dark way — 8 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.5

This rocked. Great black and blue fruit. Great finish. Mike Smith is a master. — 9 years ago

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Juan Falcon

9.9

Brakefast in a beer. I wont dare to describe not to offend conosieurs? Just that I like dark beers just as much and this is the best Ive ever had. — 11 years ago

John Kemper

9.9

A dense glass-staining purple, the '06 Charles Smith Syrah 'Royal City' is a monumental wine. Big, pungent aromas of game, truffles, black olives and dried fruits exploded from the glass. Complex, but still seamlessly balanced. The tastes stayed on the palate for a seemingly infinite length of time. Simply wonderful! — 12 years ago

Joseph LaPanna

9.1

Bright, clean and vibrant nose of bees wax, apricot, sage and white flowers. Racy acidity with a refreshing mouth full of grapefruit, lemon balm, and nectarines. The zippy finish is laden with wet stone, citrus zest and white pepper. — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Really enjoyed this £120 Pessac as the fruit was alive & kicking w/ a ton of flavour & aroma showing the true characteristics of the region 👍

🍇 55% Cab S, 34% Mer, 10% Cab F & 1% Pet V

🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Stoney, gravelley, sooty, herby smoky dirty earthy dark fruits in leather, mushroom, damp cellar & pencil lead

👄 Med bodied smooth mocha chocky infused earthy dark fruits

🎯 Long dirty earthy chewy mocha driven dark berry dry minerals — 8 years ago

Darcie St.Cyr

9.9

Such a delicious rose!! Washington state wines are some of my favorite! — 8 years ago

Clifton Jackson

9.2

Wonderful ... Ready to drink with no aeration needed ... Nose of mixed cherry and black fruits is not shy ... Palate of darker fruits with cocoa undertones. SLH is a great Pinot appellation! — 9 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

This has reached a lovely phase for drinking . Very long and balanced , fig, licorice , spice and dried red fruits. Just a joy now. — 11 years ago

Cory Bolton

9.5

Mike Smith never disappoints. This is a superb tasting wine. (2012 vintage) — 11 years ago

Colby Watson

9.1

With a wine maker that looks like Sammy Hagar how can you go wrong, crisp apple chard from Washington — 13 years ago