Noah Abrahamson

8.9

Faint hint of brett, rustic but still fruity, pizza friendly GSM, with nice tannin once a bit aerated. Quite enjoyable. — 5 years ago

Naboth van den Broek

9.1

Very nice almost Burgundian style Pinot — 6 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.4

Amazing pairing! Chicago style pizza and Saratoga Syrah. Deep purple color. Aromas of smoked meat, boysenberry and blackberry. Haunting blackberry, boysenberry, huckleberry and limestone finish.
5% Viognier to this big boy.
91 points Wine Enthusiasts — 6 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.3

My first meeting with the Maestro del Veneto. Crystal clear expressive field blend of aromatic orchard fruits and white flowers. No bulges whatsoever.

Sublime weighty texture. Bitter almond, yellow apple, and sweet grapefruit. Beauty in balance. — 7 years ago

Paul Kelly

9.0

Bright acidity, leather, black plum, and some tobacco. — 8 years ago

Wayne King

9.4

New wine for us. A differentiable sav blanc. Pretty yummy. — 8 years ago

Robert McNally

9.6

Remarkable 2014 Pinot Noir from Big Basin Vineyards. They've made a stream of my favorite wines of the year and this may top it all - so far. Spicy and funky and will get better with age. Winery of the year!? — 9 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.5

Rich juice squeezed from the Royal Slope in Columbia Basin. A sweet edge upfront turned into an earthy, mineral plethora of flavors with very soft tannins fully integrated. Pleasant finish. I had to score it high because it vanished pretty much by it selves. Nice start to the Easter weekend that concluded a week with a kick in the rear from my second Covid shot that took a few days to shake off. — 5 years ago

with Tammy

Rhonely Boy

9.2

Im liking this wine more and more, great first Carignane release! Great fruit, lovely dark notes of gnarly old vine. More please!
— 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Mid Gold in colour - crystal clear. Kerosene/mineral notes with some chalky aromas. Pristine citrusy flavours coming into the stone fruit spectrum. Medium minus acid but medium plus intensity. (12.5% ABV). A well made Eden Valley Riesling drinking at its peak. — 6 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.0

My last bottle (of 4 that I bought 9 years ago) of an odd Syrah. The funk has finally started to mellow. — 7 years ago

Jean-Francois Pelletier

9.2

Light yellow color. Nose of tropical fruit and clove. Zippy and nervous palate. Long finish. — 8 years ago

with Chris, Stanley and 1 other

Rhonely Boy

9.1

Very nice, wish I held another 1-2 years. — 8 years ago

Max Kogod

Owner Kogod Wine Merchant

9.2

Cotton candy & honeyed, but crystal clear. '08 cures all. — 9 years ago

Diana Cristina Patiño

9.1

This bottle of 2015 Gabilan Mountains GSM is a fantastic California Rhône blend from Monterey County. Medium plus bodied with aromas of plumb and black cherry. Definitely will buy it again! Cheers! Salud! — 5 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.1

Beautiful Rhône style blend. Medium purple color. Aromas of cherry, blackberry, smoke and dried herbs. Mulberry, floral with red fruit flavors on the palate. Paired nicely wit homemade Detroit style pizza.

100%=
52% Grenache
23% Carignane
20% Syrah
5% Mourvedre — 6 years ago

David Walser

9.3

On Crystal Serenity cruising the Mediterranean. In Livorno tonight. Had 1/2 the bottle last night, the balance tonight. Always a dependable wine. — 6 years ago

Pete Talala

9.4

2Y since previous taste and it has evolved nicely. Beauty to drink now! — 7 years ago

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9.6

Good dark red; not crystal-clear. Very ripe, musky, multidimensional nose combines blackberry, raspberry, violet, earth, game, black pepper and herbs, plus a positive vegetal nuance. Plush, silky and very ripe but not particularly sweet, with concentrated dark fruit, spice and pepper flavors complicated by a hint of prune. ("More fruit ripeness than the '15," noted Aubert de Villaine just moments after we had tasted the '15 La Tâche) Finishes with substantial dusty tannins and a note of licorice. Not particularly high in acidity but this extremely complex wine is still just short of its peak drinking window. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, March 2018) — 8 years ago

Dana LaMacchia

9.3

Great bottle, fruit forward notes, bright with slight earthy undertones. Not super tanic. — 9 years ago

with Brian