The epitome of a rioja. Strawberry on the nose. Juicy, full bodied, just dry enough. — 9 years ago
Top drawer. Benchmark for WA Chardonnay's! — 9 years ago
Dark cherry/berry, dark chocolate, pepper. Opens up nicely & improves, lovely legs. Worth another bottle! — 9 years ago
Rich in aroma, flavor, and texture. The oak was there but what caught my attention more was the white floral and lychee notes. On the palate it's dense, extremely pure, with a huge finish that shows acidity buried down deep in the wine. Great stuff if you can try it, a benchmark from one of the greatest sites in Condrieu! — 10 years ago
Buy all the bottles! — 6 years ago


Honestly, this is one of the great American wines. Honeyed, yet ultra-fresh and bright. Just a kiss of waxy lanolin, but without a hint of being cloying. A real benchmark of American Chenin. — 8 years ago

Benchmark smooth, S Julien perfection, round rich and balanced — 9 years ago
Very good solid Shiraz. — 6 years ago
A little sugar and Chablis — 6 years ago
First New Zealand Pinot...really enjoyed it! Light body and finish, but very flavorful and a bit spicy. — 7 years ago
Sets the benchmark for Napa. Against the Hundred Acre, way more Bordeaux like in terms of minerals and structure. Just so well integrated — 8 years ago
Turley made this wine from 1994-2010 and to me it was always the benchmark for the varietal during that era. The 13.9% alcohol was probably the lowest in Turley's lineup back in 2002. Their Charbono has always been a sneaky good ager and this is no exception. Probably already on a slow decline now I wouldn't hold on to these much longer. The Tofanelli family now keeps their own fruit. I'll have to try their version one of these days. — 9 years ago
Benchmark rosé champagne. Perfectly balanced toast and fruit. Sublime. — 9 years ago
Spicy nose - no apricot nuances as one sometimes gets with this wine. It remains one of Australia's best Reds and arguably the benchmark for Shiraz Viognier. Sweet minerally spicy and savoury palate. Some gamey notes. A little more restrained than 3 previous tastings after reference to my tasting notes. 2004 vintage. — 10 years ago
Lisa Saenz
Quite good, earthy notes with lovely color — 6 years ago