Kai Wright

9.0

Plum, dark cherry, licorice... medium body and tannin... bakers spice on the mid palate that comes together with the pretty deep fruit flavors on the finish. Nice value for today Nebbiolo — 10 years ago

Tom Casagrande

8.9

Rich and soft style of Giggie. Nose has dark blackberry, some bakers chocolate, and a little bit of minerally earth. Brambly, intense blackberry fruit coats the mouth, with a note of moist earth/humus. Lots of soft tannin and a very pure, relatively long finish, in which an iron note lingers. I usually go for more terroir-driven Giggies, but this is well done in the more fruity style that avoids jamminess. — 10 years ago

Sara Gabriele

9.3

Currants, plum, bakers chocolate and velvety tannins! — 10 years ago

Edmond Bordelon

8.9

This is the Bakers Ridge Chardonnay — 10 years ago

with Katherine

Matt Sterr

9.4

Bakers chocolate, cassis. Silky and long. — 11 years ago

Darren Guillaume

9.2

Cherry cola, roasted vanilla bean, and violets on the nose. Bakers cherry, black plums, Baking spices, medium low acids and fruit tannins with a very long finish on the palate. This is their lower end wine, but it will be the wine I'll be pouring on Thanksgiving. Can't wait to taste their vineyard specific wines. — 11 years ago

with Uncle

David Kline

9.2

Rye toast, cranberry laden gravy, and morel nose with cinnamon and peppercorns in prune smoke. There is dark chocolate in this miasma, too. Blood-thick, with enough residual oak to build your own "Cruz" ship. A virtual reliquary, this dark chunky beast swings like a bat across your front teeth, and doesn't forget the back! Big Spanish monster with hard clay, bonfire, plum reduction, and a brassy finish that hovers around in the shadows for a minute finishing with cassis and a little bakers chocolate for good measure. A steal at 13$! — 11 years ago

with Courtney

David Kline

9.1

Smoky toasted sesame seed nose with petrol notes masked by rosemary. Roses and underripe raspberry, atop a bakers chocolate slate. Medium mouthfeel, that adumbrates into a tart smoky cherry and cedar, then finishes with a Gevery C-like cran. Persistent, and delectable. A serious wine with approachable attitude. Lovely. — 12 years ago

with Courtney

Daniel P. Drake

9.7

I am excited to try this Bordeaux for it is the original Lynch Bages before Lynch Bages became Lynch Bages. Lynch Moussas was split into two in the 18th century to form Lynch Moussas and Lynch Bages. Lynch Moussas was Classified as a Classed Growth by the 1855 classification. I believe it is considered a Fifth Growth. This wine is made up of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. The aromas are of ripe plum, bakers chocolate, deep dark fruit. A totally beautiful bouquet. Big black currants, smooth ripe tannins, a nice smokiness, and well balanced. Medium + body, full mouth feel, with good dark fruit on the palate. This is a joy to drink and am very pleased with what I have found. — 12 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.1

Dark and dry. Bakers chocolate. — 10 years ago

Brandon Eller

9.7

Amazing wine at an amazing value. Only $5 at Bakers grocery. Subtle fruity taste with a hint of black cherry. — 10 years ago

Chris Williams

8.9

Tannic. Leather, pencil shavings & cigar box become pomegranate & bakers chocolate on the end palette. — 10 years ago

Eric Hwang

9.5

It was time. It drank well. Lively cherry and cranberry with a touch of earthy complexity. Delectable: Although it was Alan (not Akan) Baker's project, the label says "CR" for Cellar Rat and that was the name of the wine. — 10 years ago

Greg Koslosky

9.3

A little reductive at first opened up with time to reveal incredible purity and elegance . Red and blue fruits , earth , bakers spice , Violets , herbs. In the mouth there is plenty of vibrancy , with some dusty tannins and buffering acidity . If Jean Maire Fourrier was making California Pinot Noir it would taste like this: — 11 years ago

with Wes

Eric Guido

9.2

Smooth, shrouded and intense. The nose was dark and rich, showing blueberry, cherry liquor, cola, tobacco and mint. On the palate I found velvety textures with dark red and blue fruit, bakers chocolate and licorice. It finished shorter than expected, but with a fresh fruit quality with lingering nots of cherry pit and spice. — 11 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

Enjoying the Blackhawks vs. Ducks with a nice 2011 Bordeaux. The wine is showing very expressive notes of plum, blackberry, currant, bakers chocolate and violets. On the palate there is very good black cherry, spice, cocoa, smoke, and good earthy notes. It is well rounded, medium body, smooth tannins, medium acidity, a very nice balance, with a good long finish. Drinking well right now and should be good for the next 10-15 years. Purchased for around $25.99 with a great QPR. — 11 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

I feel as though I need to get back to my first love, BORDEAUX. This $19.99 bottle of wine is well worth it. The first whiff of this beautiful Bordeaux has got my mouth watering. The nose has brought out fantastic dark fruit, stewed prunes, raisins, and blackberries. There is also bakers chocolate, vanilla and sweet tobacco. On the palate the dark fruit continues through, I get black currant, blackberries, prunes, tar. The great fruit flavors and medium body blend well with delectable tannin and earth notes with hints of spice. Very drinkable now and should work for for another 5-8 years. Super at this price point. — 12 years ago

Steven Benario

9.0

Hanging out with bakers — 12 years ago

Kathy Martyn

9.4

Bakers dozen is sweet while climbing vine is crisp and fresh — 13 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.3

Impressive wine with tons of plum, bakers chocolate and pyrazine. — 10 years ago

WineMascot

9.2

2012, bakers chocolate anf dark cherry. great representation of Oakville. took some time to open up nice smooth finish — 10 years ago

Christy Hollywood

8.9

Pleasant and yummy. Brambley. Dark berry with dig accents. Bitter bakers chocolate. Slight mushroom. — 10 years ago

Patrick Culliton

9.2

Red fruit with good acidity and bakers coca covered cherries. — 10 years ago

Jon Gerber

9.6

So soft and smooth. Eucalyptus notes and a nice bakers chocolate finish. — 11 years ago

Heather Glass

9.0

Fresh grapefruit, melted bakers chocolate with undisolved sugar, rind of plum and BlackBerry (if they had rinds). Blueberry when I swallow.

Later, it's turning into sugarless cold brownies with blueberry jam

I don't taste any yellow or green, only black, purple, Brown and hints of red.

#cotedurhone #eguigal — 11 years ago

Amy Rehagen

9.4

Bakers chocolate, dried cherries, polished and smooth. — 11 years ago

Matthew Phillips

9.0

Very herbal on nose and palate. Rich. Prob not as nice as its cheaper sibling Bakers Gully. — 11 years ago

Brian Shapiro

Direct to Consumer Stryker

8.9

Exceptional #CabernetSauvignon from the #2012Vintage refined and balanced, needed an hour decant to show the dried herb, berry and bakers cocoa. Slight menthol on the finish with balanced lingering tannins. — 11 years ago

Christine Havens

9.4

The 2006 Dal Forno Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta is a study in depth and richness. Completely opaque in the glass, with an inky robe of Quinacridone purple. Layered aromatics of dust, Italian plum, violet and cedar. Massive on the attack, with firm tannins that gradually subside to reveal a viscous and concentrated framework of blackberry reduction steeped in thyme, dried black cherries, bakers cocoa and peppercorn. The finish is bone dry and savory. — 12 years ago

Kyria Laird

9.1

Big oak, not super smooth. Matt doesn't like, I do! — 13 years ago