Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

The fruits are incredibly ripe...much riper than the previous 00's today. Dry blackberries, creamed black raspberries, black cherries, drip dark coffee, sticky tannins, leather, moist black earth, dry pebbles, some dark licorice anise, dry stems, leaner body style, good acid and long consistent finish wire to wire. Really good but wait 10 more years. — 9 years ago

Marshal White

9.1

Comes into its own on night two. Black fresh fruit, aromatic (orange peel, hot rocks, and rose water) with some of that ethereal aromatic character that Etna Rosso has, but in a more grounded, less high-wire way. — 9 years ago

Scotscowgirl

10

Lucious wine full of ripe blackberries. Not overly spiced and exceptionally smooth. Perfect with a simple filler steak followed by cheese. — 9 years ago

Jonathan Lipsmeyer

9.0

Wow impressive capture Delectable. Copper wire and honeyed fennel and chalk and petrol. Feels aged and somehow luxurious. Nice. — 10 years ago

Grant Stewart

9.4

Smooooth on the palette — 10 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.6

South Africa's greatest white wine? Richness. Levity. The definition of high-wire ambition. Tells a story of place (Swartland), person (Eben Sadie), and great, great white winemaking. — 11 years ago

Jeff kennedy

9.1

Very smooth Bordeaux-style blend with full robust flavors — 9 years ago

Patrick Trovato

9.4

Clean bright medium- nose with jasmine and daisy. Creamy medium mouthfeel (more like whole milk not cream) and surprisingly not terribly acidic. Mild mannered flavour similar to jasmine tea and lychee. Enjoyed with a veggie curry with home made tempeh. — 9 years ago

Linda Hawk

8.9

Cherries immediately on the palate, followed by blackberries and other fruit layers. Very pleasant sipper. — 9 years ago

Hannah Trate

9.0

Was very surprised. Nice to sip on, long finish. — 10 years ago

Jay McInerney

Novelist, Wine Critic Town & Country, Expensive Wino & Gastronaut

9.2

1997 vintage. Medium gold. Honeyed and rich with an electric wire of acidity in the middle. Just enough aged 2ndary notes. — 10 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.1

Classic English brown. Carmel, toffee, and very malty. — 10 years ago

Chris Harvey

9.1

Light, citrusy, perfect summer gin — 11 years ago

Rory Phillips

9.3

Seaside standard — 9 years ago

Marc Pavan

9.0

Thick and rich! Dark maroon with a brown rim. Oak and leather push through the dark stone fruit aromas. All that aging has taken the edge off the tannins. Mellow for sure. Leathery and full on the palate. Used as a conversation wine at a gathering. Paired well with fruits from the tray, cheese log and Doritos. Honestly, for $18.99 cdn you can't go wrong with this. Lots of gold on the label and wire mesh give an elegance that makes the host think that it punches above it's price class. — 9 years ago

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Eric Landaluce

10

Great bottle of wine with friends at the cabin. Thanks for the wine Cody & Willow — 9 years ago

Ben Walker / Caravin

9.0

Holy shit- razor sharp acidity, a little malo. Razor wire & soufflé — 10 years ago

Willie Geiser

8.9

I say strawberry jammy. Staci says blackberry and oak. In any event, we like it.

Laurelie says: gave me a "vision" or, rather, a hallucination in which I felt I was being strangled by barbed wire. — 10 years ago

James Alford

9.3

Just. So. Good.
Immense generosity. Opulent black fruit. And yet fragile balance. Like a high wire act that manages to narrowly avoid unfettered indulgence. — 11 years ago

Daniel McCullough

Sommelier/Wine Director Oenotri

9.0

Doin it, doin it, and doin it well. — 11 years ago