Grant Harmsen

8.9

Needs time to open up but evidence of Arinto’s aging potential. Displaying classic notes of oxidized apples, citrus juice and preserved citrus peel. Saline on the finish. — 5 years ago

Danielle Oliver

8.9

Haven’t had a Syrah in awhile. Spicy, cinnamon, dry. Good dry red. Costco buy. — 5 years ago

Penny Wild-perkowski

9.1

Fresh. Cherries? — 6 years ago

Ryan Parker

10

Good body, light but deep. — 6 years ago

Sebastian

10

Phenomenal wine for the price. Earthy at first then flowery. The perfect wine for a special occasion. 1989 — 7 years ago

Rajiv Advani

9.0

Fantastic nose. Lavender and chocolate notes. — 7 years ago

with Navin

Rich Friedland

9.1

Delicious with fish — 8 years ago

Billy L.

9.1

PNP, Entry level Napa Valley Cabernet.
Cheers 🍇🍷 — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Four day weekend. Gotta get it off to a good start. Been awhile since we had our 375ml of Ruinart.

The nose shows, ripe, slightly candied; black cherries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals.

The palate is full & touch gummy/candied. Fruits are well extracted, deep, ruby; black cherries, blackberries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Ghostly, not quite fruit brandy or fruit liqueur character, sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, not quite medium, white spice with hints of palate heat, grainy, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals. The acidity lively and crisp. The round, well balanced & polish finish is always consistently satisfying and lingers for minutes.

Photos of; the House of Ruinart, Dom Thierry Ruinart, nicely light caves and rolling, hillside, Grand Cru Vineyard.

Not quite sure where “D” gets $83 when you can buy this all day at just under $65. — 5 years ago

Michael Tobin

9.3

Very smooth — 7 years ago

Paco Suro

9.1

That was fun @$72 on list. Eclectic selection #birba. Dry. Medium to full. Sandalwood. — 7 years ago

Eldon Sproule

9.5

This is quite a complex wine. Give it some time to breathe and it will reward you for that. Doesn't need any more time to age, if anything drink it soon. I didn't have another to compare it to, but it may be just past it's prime. Primary flavours: Tobacco, stewed plum, dried sour cherry. Secondaries: leather, smoke, white pepper, vanilla. Tertiaries: green capsicum, spearmint. Full body, long finish, very intense, very complex, many levels of expression.

The short answer - buy it and drink it — 8 years ago

Margaret Degennaro

8.9

Dry rose-- refreshing! — 9 years ago

Bryan Hopkins

9.1

2005 vintage: on the palette, blackberry and grape jam with subtle notes of Marcona almonds. On the nose, the same notes but with some toffee. — 5 years ago

Gustavo

9.9

1985. Tomado em Campinas. Com Gustavo e Patrícia — 5 years ago

Aline Rms

9.2

This is my kind of wine! The end taste is woody and it’s perfect with meat (specially a bbq made in the wood fire). Personal note: both, I and my fiancé loved this one, what is a rare find!! — 6 years ago

Ryo Hayashi

9.5

オレンジワインの中で一番好きなのが、このカリフォルニアのソーヴィニヨンブラン！ — 6 years ago

Jared Sheffield

9.2

Very unique wine. Similar characteristics to Nebbiolo. Beautiful color from the age reflecting a very earthy earthy full-bodied wine. The initial nose also has tar, wet soil and cassis. Needs half a day (at least) to open up. The flavor has cherry, raspberry, tobacco and beef-like flavor. Great smoky finish. Very different for me — 7 years ago

Piper June

9.5

Multiple flavors. Full bodied, smokey. — 8 years ago

Justin Smith

9.0

Strawberry/limeaid — 9 years ago