Ashley Gainer Slade

9.5

Our go to favorite. Always smooth and easy to drink. Can regularly go through bottles when we have friends over to dinner. — 4 years ago

Ben Ogle

9.7

Balanced, often banshee wines are pretty fruity... balanced and complex. One of my favorites — 5 years ago

Tyler Fallon

9.0

Worth it! $25 — 7 years ago

James Forsyth

9.1

Waltham is a town in the suburbs of Boston, near where Cara's mother lives. Its high street has both Dollar Shops and little boutiques. Its eateries include both inexpensive Cuban diners and hip new restaurants. Red Bird is one such place with its chic decor and unfussy new American dishes. The menu could have been guessed at well ahead of time: beet salad, Brussels, hangar steak. The chicken entree included a spiced apple bread pudding. Tasty but would have been more so served later in the meal with some Creme Anglais. Quantities were enormous.

Decent Massachusetts restaurants often have a common shortcoming: their wine list. Made worse by the illegality of corkage. The options were limited to around ten reds. A Chianti I've never heard of. A Bulgheri wine I've never heard of. A couple of Californian wines I've never heard of. And then there was a Damilano Barolo for $150. No thank you.

With some under the table research on Delectable and Vinous I chose this Oregon Pinot Noir from Averaen. Ripe red cherries but with nice freshness. Sustains well and gained complexity with air. (On an aside, I asked for the bottle to be cooled a little and it made the world of difference.) "Bottled by Banshee" on the label boded well as I'm a fan of what this Sonoma producer is doing, especially for the price. — 7 years ago

with Cara

Krista

9.2

At Mom and Dads — 8 years ago

Brad Hemmer

8.9

Light, dry, refreshing. — 8 years ago

with Jenny and Lori

Adam Wright

9.6

Been holding onto this one for a couple of years. Not as much oyster shell as when we tasted it, but still so delicious. Stay safe Sonoma. — 5 years ago

with Catherine

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Medium ruby color. Aromas of cherry and sea salt/ocean breeze. Bright and delicious with loads of red fruit. Perfect for a pit-stop in San Diego. — 6 years ago

Maya Kaczorowski

9.2

Strong flavour, almond. — 7 years ago

Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.0

Balance between old & new. Oak and malo give you the butter/popcorn, but coupled with a nice acid backbone, fair minerality and some bright green apple — 7 years ago

Hadley Lyman

8.9

I love these guys. For real, I love them. — 7 years ago

David From The 504

9.1

One of my favorite chards for the price, a little bit of spice on the front, crisp, pairs, apples and touch of sweetness. Very clean all the way through — 8 years ago

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

9.1

Delightful. — 8 years ago

Ryan Vento

8.9

Lovely Sauvignon Blanc that was part of a welcome gift for my wife & I during our recent staycation at the brand new Westin hotel here in our very own Texas Medical Center. Perfect wine to sip on while watching the sun go down from the terrace. — 5 years ago

with Krystal

Maya Kaczorowski

9.1

Very smooth. Very nice — 7 years ago

Ivy Gardner

10

Wow. Just wow. — 7 years ago

A. R.

8.9

On the nose, black cherries, black tea and orange peels. In the mouth, black cherries, earl grey tea and high acidity. Good mid-palate. Medium-long finish. Very smooth and very modern. Great QPR for a Pinot at this level, however it is not my preferred style. — 7 years ago

Ruth Barnard

9.1

Very good Purchased at O'Briens after wine tasting there — 8 years ago

Michael Mallon

8.9

Big, opulent, delicious. Meyer lemon, honey, citrus zest, herbs and cream. Sweetness is balanced by good acidity. — 8 years ago

Hannah

9.0

Delicious wine with a friend. My first petite Shiraz! Def my fav red wine so far. Fruity but not sweet, low tannin, med acidity. Really yummy! Love the label! — 8 years ago