Robert Reinhardt Jr

9.6

What can I say that has been said already — 6 years ago

Naoki Kondo

8.9

Camel farm sparkling from hokkaido. Gift from my mom. Kerner & pinot noir. Good aroma of green apple and pear, citrus comes later. Not bad! — 6 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.0

Dark purplish ruby red. Dark nose with layers of dark cocoa and raspberries. A touch herbal with some anise as well. Heavy tannins (7/10) and medium plus bodied. Rich palate with dark spices, black raspberries, black berries, plums, perfumy, dark cocoa, spicy berries and dark gravel. Dry and long finish. Best with an hour or so decant. Drink till 2028.

Brand new label on this 2014 bottling from Joullian Vineyards. Made up of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc from the Joullian Estate in Camel Valley. Aged for 19 months in 15% new French oak barrels. 1,387 cases produced and retails for $35.00. (90+)

Sample provided by the estate. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Paul Henderson

8.9

Viognier-ish, perfumey, surprisingly dry — 8 years ago

with Ramona

Tara Rowland

9.5

Love my English sparkling ✨ and this one is such a stunner!!! Happy New Year from London! — 8 years ago

Doctor No

8.9

Good, tart, pear and citrus, moderate leesiness. A very solid Cornish champers. Might seem severe next to a Veuve a liquor and a bit simple compared to a Fidele. — 9 years ago

Erich Semak

8.9

Pairs well with Camel Lights and Saimin. Drink half naked at 1am. — 9 years ago

Dave Olson

9.0

A nice cab franc. Need I say more? — 6 years ago

Shane Lennon

9.0

Tannic, fruity blend from Morocco (camel plowed!) blackberries and currents — 6 years ago

Sacha Nusenbaum

9.1

Hint of tennis ball, with a splash of camel blue ash. Complimented with a whiff of Spanish motorway fart. — 8 years ago

Jason Chiu

9.3

Lovely syrah spice went well with the camel and kangaroo we had. Still a bit young — 8 years ago

Mark Oldman

9.4

what french fries couldn't use a drizzle of jus? (the #wine: Camel & Joseph St.-Chinian Les Terroirs 2014 - gorgeous, soft, ripe plums & cocoa - and at LOW end of list; lesson: go Languedoc Roussillon for value on #French wine lists). At superb #lecoqriconyc — 8 years ago

Adam Wills

9.2

Who knew?? Sparkling wine from England. Delish. — 8 years ago

with David, Mary and 1 other

Ryan Mullins

9.2

Really interesting take on the camel! — 9 years ago

Mandi Speidel

City Territory Chicago, Maverick Wine Company

10

Salty Camel Toe, moldy Meyer lemons, and wet salt block.
Take me to funky town any time! — 9 years ago

Chris Shultz

9.2

Just underipe mango spice with the slightest residual mineral mouth buzz, citruses like lemon and grapefruit with wildflower or clover honey, pear sweetness, a lingering camel light tobacco leaf, gasoline finish like I drank it from a plastic tank. 7.5%: very good on a humid day, refreshing, thirst quenching. The acid develops in the air, getting more citrusy and slightly bitter, becomes more piquant and the honey becomes more beeswaxy. It expands in the mouth, poolside finish is long. — 6 years ago

Ron R

9.2

Superb, English expression of champers.
Muscular nose of straw, brine, bread and summer fruits. Big, aggressive bubbles on the palate. Finishes taught with bright acidity. English wine at its best 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 — 7 years ago

Mike R

9.2

Wednesday night and went to cellar and lately I have been digging into holes looking for wine I don't normally go to - why - well you bought it so you need to drink it - my wife is not happy with my judgement and craves her 9.4 and higher rated Napa cab - so that said as a qualifier I say this

Decanted 2 hours and first sip is not bad - actually I like it - but the normal posse (WNH) would never be served this in visiting for they would as I do not call this BiG BOLD BEAUTIFUL

What I call this -- color is nice and works with its dark reddish color - smell and taste is a little short of the goal but surprising in not trying to disguise with pepper - more black fruits and currants than you might expect - finish also surprised me and reminded me of the white label by Mark - it was at least a minute

I think all this is summed best by using @Antonio Galloni review which I restate as [91-93pts Vinous] The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Herold by Mark Herold is mostly about pure energy and tension at this stage. There is plenty of inner sweetness in the glass, so it will be interesting to see where the wine goes over the coming year. - [*Antonio Galloni, Vinous, December 2012*]

I know it is 2011 but suggest giving this a new try and I bet the rating might have improved

All said it is hump day according to a GEICO commercial with a camel which says "Mike Mike Mike' for it is Wednesday and this wine is leaving with a nice smile!!!! May the rest of your week be all smiles folks — 8 years ago

Blake Cooper

9.5

Mountain fruit. Light bright cherry turning to baked. The minerality in the finish is light but long. So happy right now, 2 years in the wine fridge and time did this beautiful creation justice. — 9 years ago

Zach Cherry

Account Manager Worldwide Wine & Spirits

9.2

I wish Vin Santo was more readily available in the Midwest.

The color of lacquered oak or dark avocado varietal honey.

On the nose--Fig, roasted nuts, carmel, dates, prunes, unground cinnamon a bit in the background. Old honey, honeycomb candles.

The palate--decadent, rich as oil money. Sticky and inviting with burnt camel, fig paste and honeyed dates dripping across the tongue. Some acidity, but this wine has it's own version of acidity. It's a mouthfeel that doesn't quite have the zippy bright character of apples or fresh citrus. More of an acid from Curacao's sun dried orange peels.

Was incredible with a chocolate peanut butter pie that was surprisingly light.

Only marks off was for being a little low on full concentration for a Vin Santo, but it'd been open for better than a week. With this style, it's really hard to tell if this already oxidized wine could suffer from any affects of tiring within weeks of opening. — 9 years ago