Aruna Patel

9.9

It's good wine. — 4 years ago

with Priya

Tim Vandy

9.8

Good wine! — 5 years ago

Anthony Riebsomer

9.0

Good blend. A little punchy, but not too much — 6 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.5

This is freaking awesome. It’s too bad I’m pissed off at Bedrock and not buying from them anymore (#Carlisle!!!). Lush with tons of depth and complexity. Blackberry, cherry, dark chocolate and bacon fat. Bold and clearly Californian, but wonderful. — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Founded in 1934, Chateau Ste. Michelle is the oldest winery in Washington with some of the most mature vineyards in the Columbia Valley. A Blend of 90% Merlot & 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Dark red with ripe berry fruit and pepper spice aromas. On the palate cherry and plum with smoke and floral notes. Rustic tannins, medium length ending on the spicy side. Will stand up to food well. Drink now. — 6 years ago

MV

9.1

Dark and jammy with a touch of brown sugar. Opened up quick. No decant. — 7 years ago

Jean-Francois Pelletier

9.0

Dark red. Intense red fruit nose. Full body, medium finish. — 7 years ago

with Frankie and Michael

John Willison

8.9

Muted cherry & cocoa nose. Crushed cherries, blackberries, with a drying tannic finish. Dark fruit, earthy. — 7 years ago

Michael McGuire

9.0

Dark deep red in color. The smell is a bit boozy and you can easily smell the merlot but if you really focus you smell the cab. There is a nice acidity and a bit of an alcohol taste that meld together with the cab and merlot. The oak is the there but in the background. The finish is quite nice with the merlot and cab fighting for dominance. The body, complexity, and overall taste are amazing for a cheap wine. I recommend buying a lot of this at TJs. — 8 years ago

Yianni Stone

9.2

Awesome juicy red fruit, dark tannin, cool blue acidity, noticeable oak vanillin. — 8 years ago

with Haley

George Cave

9.0

Drinking in london with dad and Emma. Very oakey and great evening drink — 4 years ago

Tj

9.0

Favorite white — 4 years ago

Warren Sanders

9.0

Bold, cherry, oak, floral, rich. — 5 years ago

Austin Anderson

8.9

Light on flavor, but better than most trash, overpowering rosés — 6 years ago

with Lia

Buddy G

9.5

Deep, dark and amazing. — 6 years ago

Ellen R

9.2

Dark rich fruit — 6 years ago

Jon Ruyle

9.0

This was just crazy good, especially considering the price. Really nice dark fruit, plus minerals on the finish. And no pressure! — 7 years ago

Saul Gropman

Owner/Operator Cafe La Haye

9.0

Meaty and savory with a dark berry brambly core — 7 years ago

Louie Christensen

9.2

Lush, loaded and well built. Dark fruits with pops of ripe red fruits throughout. Vanilla, graphite, licorice, and a lovely dark cocoa note on the finish. — 8 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.2

Mostly Cab Franc. Wonderfully herbaceous with nice tannin and dark fruit. — 8 years ago

Chris Thing

8.9

Like it. Full body. Deep color — 9 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Nose has mashed blackberry, ripe black current, ripe black cherry, wet saddle leather, horse barn, dried mint, fried green herbs, chopped bacon, muddy garden soil, constantly developing...

Palate has mahogany shavings, black cherry 🍒, dried garden soil, day old bacon bacon 🥓, over-ripe black currant, warm dark chocolate, (minor) baking spice with a very long and intense finish. This wine has at least a decade in front of it tonight. Perfect, supple cork on extraction.

Still quite tannic, decanted 4h, needs much more time to reveal it's true self.

My retailer commented this was not a standard CA Cabernet, more Bordeaux-like, and he was fully on point. The stink on the nose really pointed us away from CA right away.

Paired to some expertly grilled, medium-rare Delmonico steaks from my favorite, local farmer in Columbia Co. NY (Kinderhook Farm), well salted (in advance). Finished with Maldon smoked sea salt, best which exists in the world, IMHO. Also roasted beets with goat feta from VT, where I can only image goats listen to Phish and eat Ben & Jerry's ice cream daily, because only a stress free life like that could yield cheese this good.

I'd like to know the blend on this, should anyone know, I can't believe it's 100% Cab based on the stinky nose, which we appreciate. — 4 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.1

A little richer syrah expression than some of the single vineyards but well balanced. Dark fruit with a spice and pepper note that should continue to evolve for several more years. — 6 years ago

Jeff Miller

9.6

Thank you to my good friend Andy Bunch for bringing this beer to try tonight. A rare treat for sure. Took a while to open up, bit man, it’s hitting its stride a couple hours later with notes of semi sweet chocolate, espresso liquor, brownie batter, vanilla, toasted nuts and almond oil. A rich brew with a 15%+ ABV. Black as old motor oil and super mouth coating. Yum yum yum. — 6 years ago

Richard Pfirman

9.8

This is actually a Merlot, not a Pinot Grigrio. Great every day wine. Full flavored and very smooth. We have also enjoyed the Cabernet from the Dark Horse winemaker. — 6 years ago

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9.3

The 2015 Syrah Charles Heintz Vineyard is an outrageously beautiful, vivid wine. A rush of blue and purplish fruit, lavender, licorice and dark spice make a strong opening statement. Today, the tannins are a bit overpowering, but time in bottle will do the trick. The 2015 was fermented in concrete, with 10% whole clusters, and aged in a combination of concrete and oak. Readers who can find the wine should not hesitate. Heintz is one of the top vineyards in California. Getting a glimpse of the site through the lens of Syrah it makes for a deeply fascinating experience. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Mar 2017) — 7 years ago

Jen Mussari

9.8

Delicious jammy blend with excellent balance. Currants and deep fruit. My dad said he tasted "barnyard" flavors. Had with my family the night before Mother's Day! — 7 years ago

Doug Griffin

9.5

Liquid jam. Mouth coating beauty. Nose of violets covered in blueberry purée. Black raspberry, blueberry, quince paste, touch of dark chocolate, and spice. Incredible — 8 years ago

Kim Waggoner

9.0

Pretty mild, dry — 8 years ago

Jessalynn Uchacz

9.0

Molasses, fennel and marjoram — 8 years ago