Daniel Pariser

8.9

Mint, chocolate covered cherry. Plenty of tannin. Very nice. — 8 years ago

Tripp Borstel

9.2

Yum. Chocolate covered cherries, berries, and a whole lot of yumminess — 8 years ago

ADAM STROMFELD

9.8

Ripe red raspberry on the nose. Big is not the word.... huge dark black fruit but soft long tannins. Finish goes on for what seems an eternity. Dark chocolate covered black cherries — 9 years ago

with Bob

Caryn Jones

9.3

Not impressed when we tasted at the winery a few years ago but it tasted really good tonight! — 9 years ago

Patricia Novo, CSW

9.4

Brown sugar and caramel covered peaches whaaaaat????? 🍑🍑🍑🍑 — 9 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.1

Another great example of Napa Valley Merlot at its best. Great red fruit, vanilla and nutmeg hints on the nose. Lots of blueberry, raspberry, chocolate covered cherries and baking spices on the palate. Very well integrated with tannins that are ripe but not over-powering. I love their Merlot and only wish they made more of it. — 9 years ago

with Lisa

Deborah Lyman

9.5

Heavenly! They got this one right. Red wine with chocolate all in one bottle. Not too sweet. There is an aftertaste of chocolate that lingers long after the swallow. Yum! It is a red blend. Think dark chocolate covered cherries. — 10 years ago

Andres A. Contreras

9.5

Not a bad way to start my Wednesday. Country Vintner tasting at Charleston Grill. Aromatic and perfumed nose of earth-covered mushrooms and red fruit. This wine is still so young and tight though, but I would love to revisit this vintage in a decade or two. I couldn't stop smelling it. — 10 years ago

Tim Hinck

9.3

2005 - headed more towards modern style Rioja smelling of cherry, vanilla, blackberry, oak, tobacco, and cloves. Flavors are big and bold enclosed in subtle but thorough tannins: chocolate-covered cherries, tobacco, leather, cedar box, and hints of dill. — 10 years ago

Ryan Stewart

9.6

Deep ruby color with thick legs. Muted primary aromas of red currant, black cherry and strawberry jam. More pronounced secondary aromas of black tea, lavender, cocoa powder, wet stone, damp earth, cigar smoke, and a rich ribbon of vanilla. Medium + tannins, high acidity, with additional flavors of mocha and chocolate covered cherries. 15+ second finish, and still obviously very tight and worthy of many more years in the bottle. Amazing with bistecca alla fiorentina! — 11 years ago

with Natalie

Christopher Zulueta

9.7

A very green wine, with white pepper written all over it. 12% of the Savoie is covered in this varietal known as Mondeuse (1 of 23 varietals?). My kind of wine! — 12 years ago

Shay A

9.6

Gorgeous bottle opened by some new friends while at Classic. My first Verite. Completely integrated and in a prime window. At 11-yrs old, this is the sweet spot for me. Mostly espresso and dark chocolate covered dates, alongside raspberries. Incredibly soft and the texture was basically perfect. One of those wines that seemed to be in perfect harmony...no one thing stood out, which can be a good thing! — 8 years ago

with Mark

Chris England

9.3

🎅 Advent 📆 Day 2️⃣2️⃣

Santa did well w/ this top year £32 halfy from my personal favourite US Merlot vineyard 😎

🍇 84% Merlot, 8% Cab Sav, 8% Malbec

🍷 Lightblocking ruby w/ purple rim

👃 Sweet blackberry & blueberry, light smoked oak, sweet cedar, sweet chocolate, plum & farmyard hints

👄 Med+ super smooth silky spiced sweet blackberry/currant, plum, blueberry & cocoa

🎯 Long sweetish black fruit finish covered with dark chocolate

🧀 Perfect for red meat dishes or cheese but not mince pies Ho Ho Ho 🎅 — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.2

Dazzling mountain fruit aromatics of pencil lead, cinnamon and cedar shavings. Very dense and tannic but sweet blackberry fruit and chocolate covered expresso beans shine through. I absolutely love these wines but I highly recommend you give them 10+ years in the bottle so they can strut. — 9 years ago

Kevin Ortzman

9.2

A fantastic wine. Milk chocolate covered blackberry caramel bon-bon. — 9 years ago

with Rick

James Elliott

9.2

Like a wet wool sock filled with preserved lemon and dried mushrooms, all covered with honey. — 10 years ago

with Sarah

TJ Girsch

9.5

Holy chocolate covered cherry, Batman. Ludicrous. — 10 years ago

David Langstaff

9.3

Covered. Peppery nose. Darker fruit. Needs time to soften tannins. — 10 years ago

with Nicole, Cynthia and 1 other

Alyssa Larson

9.4

Great food wine! Good acid, dark currant, bramble wild berries, and chocolate covered blueberries. Velvet tannins. — 11 years ago

with Daniel

Zac Melendrez

9.6

Had to raise my rating after the second day. This thing is glorious. Showing crushed french vanilla coffee beans. Jammy, dark chocolate covered black cherries. On the pallet the tannins are soft and supple. Breadth and depth from start to finish. — 12 years ago

Chris England

9.1

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🌍 6.6B

Paid £65 now £210+ nice but overpriced - I’d leave until 2025 or sell em 😁

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Chocolate covered blackcurrant in soft smoked oak w/ dark cherry, fine blackberry, cedar & herbs

👄 Med+ body of creamy mocha dominated black fruits that need more time

🎯 Long dark 85% mocha & ripe ninja fruit sludgy linger & green stalky kick — 8 years ago

Chris Langstaff

9.3

(Leather and musk on the nose?. I have a hard time identifying those but they were there on the first tasting pour. Not so much on the second...) Also some sarsaparilla? covered fruit. Nice tannic feel up front but not overpowering the fruit that comes next. Hard for me to ID the fruit. It’s not a classic Oregon cherry bomb but there is cherry - but also woody. This is one @Cynthia Langstaff will love. @David Langstaff — 9 years ago

Chris England

9.4

Pre birthday drinks celebrating 3 more birthdays than I thought I'd see 👍😍

Latest Grande Annee @ £56 that is big-bolly-boom bubbletastic gorgeousness 😍

🍇 70% PN & 30% Chard

🍷 Golden straw yellow

👃 Baked apple biscuit/pie covered in toasted almond bread with citrus infusion & a toasty oak kick

👄 Refreshing persistent fine soft mousse oozing creamy caramel honey apple, teasing citrus, shortbread biscuit & baked brioche in med acidity

🎯 Long buttery caramel apple & citrus toasty happiness — 9 years ago

Jake Rubash

9.2

Awesome stuff, dark and dense. Chocolate covered raspberries and almonds. — 9 years ago

Maria

9.0

Chocolate covered dark berries. — 9 years ago

Tammy Bauman

9.5

Tastes like a chocolate covered grape! — 10 years ago

Jay Svoboda

8.9

The nose is a nice blend of chocolate covered raisins, black cherry, vanilla, black raspberry and blackberries. The nose is confirmed on the palette, but in a dry, pleasant way. Not a fruit bomb, nice touch of earth. — 10 years ago

Bill Bender

9.6

Fantastic bottle of wine that was completely reflective of the house and the vintage, powerful velvet covered magic carpet ride of deep red fruits...concentrated and weighty yet showed a lot of finesse. I'd say it has 15+ years — 10 years ago

Bob Yoon

9.3

Dirt covered assorted berries — 10 years ago

Mike Dombrow

Buyer Sunfish Cellars

9.0

Come sail your ships around me and burn your bridges down. — 12 years ago