Eric

9.4

My last -05 went with an Allen Brothers dry aged bone in roast. Incredible wine with plenty of road ahead. Bright rusty red fruit. The roast was amazing and blew more funk than any meat I’ve ever had. Great pairing. — 5 years ago

Jocholla

9.2

Raspberry, dried black cherry, smoked salted game, herbaceous and forest floor notes. Damn good kitchen sink blend! — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

Tropical Chardonnay with great weight and density. Went well with Greek food. Nose of pineapple and honey and a touch of basil. Entry that is also very tropical and quite dense. Mouth coating. Didn't compete with the food like I thought it would, but instead really danced around the fare. Went best with the basil pesto hummus. Finished with more acidity than it started with. Aftertaste was kind of strange, almost like a tart peach. I truly think this wine needs to sit another couple of years before trying again, but it's still a very solid wine for the price point. — 7 years ago

Richard Russell

9.3

Very nice cab for steak night. We both think delicious. — 8 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.0

Citrusy fresh with tasty scallops. — 8 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Have not had this in about 3 years. Definitely needed to check in. Stunning nose. Sweet spices, bursting red cherry fruit, wet earth, sweet well integrated oak. Stunning aromas. Wow this has turned around. Palate is elegant and complex with tremendous depth. Sweet sappy fruit and a tiny bit of hard yet sweet tannin that needs maybe 1 hour to unfurl. Terrific intensity and freshness. Light yet packed and very complex. This has aged into something beautiful. — 9 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.1

Chewy and rustic. This wine craves food. — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

We had the 2000 with the Allen Brothers Ribcap’s. Might have been the most tender cut of meat we had. Even more tender than their Bone-in Fillets. Allen Brothers is currently selling to consumers during Covid-19 as most restaurants are shut or barely open. Order online before the go back to restaurant only sales. You’ll be glad you did. You can see on their site what revered steakhouses they sell their beef etc. Cooked them in the Green Egg. 👌

Perhaps the first 2000 that I’ve opened that was truly ready. Yet, it will improve for another 5-7 years and hold for another 5-10 years properly stored.

The tannins were round and supple...like velvet. Good balance fruit & earth. The structure, tension, length and balance just hit a good stride. Dark, rich, but, muted fruits, dark chocolate, mocha powder, touch of caramel, nicely layer baking spices, dark rich earth, clay, stone, fresh, soft tobacco notes, saddle-wood, soft graphite notes with fresh & withering dark flowers. The acidity nice & round...definitely shows the strength of the vintage. The finish, well balanced-knitted, plush, velvety, flat out elegant & smooth.

Photos of, Chateau Belle-Vue, living area shot of inside the Chateau, perfect fruit ready for harvest and their barrel room. — 6 years ago

October Cleveland

9.1

Slippery, black glass Shiraz with a supple vegetal backbeat. — 6 years ago

William Hughes

9.3

This is another terrific wine from William Allen. Slightly honeyed nose with a chalky note that comes through on the palate as well. Add apricot, quince, and wildflowers and you have a delicious wine. I paired this with some Maryland Rockfish and the match was a hit. — 7 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.4

Unofficial Thursday HdR opening dinner with a loose “non-Rhône” theme.. this was actually a one-off, not to be released natural Mourvèdre from Travis Allen, hence the upside down label. Stunning. — 8 years ago

Jay Boberg

9.5

Still fresh and full of life; a real treat — 9 years ago

Kira Puth

9.1

With Charlotte and Emily at home - really like it, a little sour — 9 years ago

Whiney Guy

9.4

Easy drinking jolly rancher blend of white and red grapes — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Happy Birthday Christine & Hedy!

Allen Bothers meats; Tomahawk, Filet Milon, New York Strip & Ribeye served family style. Allen Brothers buy only the top 1% of meat quality available on the market.

St. Julien beauty & elegance with steaks cooked on the Egg Grill. Heaven together. — 6 years ago

Ashley Rapolla

9.4

Silky and med boldness — 6 years ago

Joe Davant

9.0

Very nice but a bit too pricey. — 7 years ago

Julia Geisler

8.9

Summer cocktail disguised as a wine. This is actually made with Riesling and I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. Very fruit but not too sweet to consider it a dessert wine.
The setting was idyllic: sitting on the winery’s porch with a summer breeze with the mountains in the distance. I brought a bottle back for the office to try so it’ll be interesting to see if this still holds up without the countryside surroundings. — 7 years ago

Solomon Jones

8.9

free run verdelho is a lovely drop. Would happily drink with or without food. — 8 years ago

Aroon Sehgal

9.9

Bold and dry! — 9 years ago