Ben Christen

9.2

Tasty. Light, lemon 🍋. Great Chardonnay — 5 years ago

with Ellen

Chris Miller

8.9

Amazing blend of bold berry with blush tannins! — 5 years ago

Kaylee Glynne Godfrey

9.0

Hollis and I loved this. Smooth, easy to drink. — 6 years ago

Anthony Riebsomer

9.0

Good blend. A little punchy, but not too much — 7 years ago

Austin Anderson

8.9

Light on flavor, but better than most trash, overpowering rosés — 7 years ago

with Lia

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. — 7 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) — 8 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. — 9 years ago

Esther Roden

9.1

Great all around red. Very dependable. — 9 years ago

Chris Thing

8.9

Like it. Full body. Deep color — 10 years ago

George Cave

9.0

Drinking in london with dad and Emma. Very oakey and great evening drink — 5 years ago

Judi Kruse

9.0

Nice, bold Sauvignon Blanc. Will definitely buy again. — 5 years ago

Austin Maples

9.0

Strong dark fruit flavors. Dry, punchy. Notes of chocolate @Farrar Langlois you should try this one — 6 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.0

The ‘17s just arrived so that means it was perfect timing to drink my last ‘16. @Morgan Twain-Peterson says these can age 5-10 yrs, but mine never seem to make it 5-10 months while I let all of the SVs rest in peace. A splash decant really helps the bouquet jump out on these. Rose petal, spice, and dark fruits balanced by wonderful acidity and some light tannin presence. A screaming value year in and year out. — 7 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. — 7 years ago

Steven Muller

9.5

Spicy, fruity, light but full — 8 years ago

DB

8.9

Brown sugar, dark berry, sweet at first taste ... Perfect. Bastille Day 2017 — 8 years ago

with TB

John Willison

8.9

Muted cherry & cocoa nose. Crushed cherries, blackberries, with a drying tannic finish. Dark fruit, earthy. — 9 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.2

Mostly Cab Franc. Wonderfully herbaceous with nice tannin and dark fruit. — 9 years ago

Yianni Stone

9.2

Awesome juicy red fruit, dark tannin, cool blue acidity, noticeable oak vanillin. — 9 years ago

with Haley

Mandy Capehart

9.1

Excellent stand alone red! — 11 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. — 5 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

Steep climb, well made wine. I’d drink that tons. — 6 years ago

with Mark

Ryan Vento

9.6

I can already tell that my palate is going to need a breather when I get back home: so many big boy reds 😅 Tonight’s pour is luscious and supple with velvety dark fruits, moistened tobacco, smoke, graphite, lavender, and eucalyptus. Looking forward to this opening up. Excellent craftsmanship right here. — 7 years ago

with Krystal

Buddy G

9.5

Deep, dark and amazing. — 7 years ago

Ellen R

9.2

Dark rich fruit — 8 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! — 8 years ago

Kim Waggoner

9.0

Pretty mild, dry — 9 years ago

Byron C Mayes

8.9

Dark near-black purple that clings to the glass. Blackberry, black blueberry, caramel on the nose and full palate. Medium acidity. Medium tannins (appropriate for its age). Lengthy dark finish. Fine New World representation of the variety. — 9 years ago

Alyssa Voorheis

9.0

Pairs well with Netflix and a blanket — 10 years ago