Maya Kaczorowski

9.2

Strong flavour, almond. — 6 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. — 6 years ago

with Cara

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

9.1

Delightful. — 7 years ago

Jodi Suguitan

9.4

Great Pinot from Sonoma coast, delicious. — 7 years ago

with Luke

Maya Kaczorowski

9.3

Very nice. Extremely tiny run. Strong tobacco smell. Classic Pinot taste. Good choice. — 8 years ago

Elliot Taylor

9.2

Bready, rich, delicious. California Chardonnay all the way. — 8 years ago

Conch Beery

9.1

Amazingly deep! — 9 years ago

Hirsch Vineyards

9.4

A selection of the amazing wines from the Lioco-Banshee dinner last night. This is the 2012 Savaria. — 10 years ago

with Jasmine and IPOB

Mitchell Mulder

9.1

A very nice and pleasant brew, nice hops and spice, CO is on the map for sure, with many fine brews — 11 years ago

Ivy Gardner

10

Wow. Just wow. — 6 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 — 6 years ago

Krista

9.2

At Mom and Dads — 7 years ago

Michael Mallon

8.9

Big, opulent, delicious. Meyer lemon, honey, citrus zest, herbs and cream. Sweetness is balanced by good acidity. — 7 years ago

Brady Crandall

9.2

So good. 👌 — 7 years ago

Ashley Zellmer

9.1

Smooth! Wine tasting with Dal in Healdsburg — 8 years ago

John De Felice

9.0

As side project from the Banshee guys. A very good Zin. Rich but not jammy. Raspberry, blackberry and black pepper. — 8 years ago

Angel Robinson-Smith

9.5

I opened a 2010 Banshee Pinot Noir the other day.. So I decided to try this 2007.. I like this one much better! 👍🏻👍🏻🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

Sarah Best

9.0

Deep dark fruit and baking spice on the nose. Palate is slightly tannic; plum, big ole blackberries, and forest floor. — 9 years ago

with Anthony

Brian Miracle

9.1

Killer fino from the Banshee/Valkyrie guys
— 10 years ago

Noah Dorrance

Founder Banshee & Rickshaw Wines

9.5

Banshee bash wine 5 — 11 years ago

A-M

9.3

Surprisingly grapefruity. Different to the rosé of pinot noir. Delish. — 6 years ago

Hadley Lyman

8.9

I love these guys. For real, I love them. — 6 years ago

Ruth Barnard

9.1

Very good Purchased at O'Briens after wine tasting there — 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 — 7 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! — 7 years ago

Matthee Curtis

9.2

So good! Good amount of flavor with some sourness. — 8 years ago

Ty' Moalic

8.9

Riche longueur et intensité impressionnante.
Fut de Pedro — 8 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.5

The coppery metallic and mineral has really come out in this wine, wonderful with swordfish and grilled red peppers, so gratifying to see what these old vines that I help care for can do with a deft winemaking hand — 9 years ago

Hirsch Vineyards

9.5

A selection of the amazing wines from the Lioco-Banshee dinner last night. This is the 2012 Hirsch. — 10 years ago

with Jasmine and Matt

Steve Graf

9.0

The OG Banshee, still lots of bright fruit! — 10 years ago

with Banshee