Ed Lehrman

9.2

Excellent and lots of life left. Sad that people don’t drink Syrah more often. — 7 years ago

Glenn Fiddich

9.5

the perfect party in your mouth — 7 years ago

Dan Cobb

9.6

Big fruit. Lovely 2008. Thank you Dave and Susie Turner — 8 years ago

Josh Hayes

9.3

Bright, acidic, sharp. — 8 years ago

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9.8

The 2012 Dominus is a real head-turner. Flashy, voluptuous and intense, but with tons of underlying concentration, the 2012 is simply magnificent. A towering, vertical Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2012 Dominus is one of the most concentrated wines of the vintage, yet it also maintains considerable freshness, the signature of a late-ripening vintage with no heat spikes. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Oct 2015) — 9 years ago

A.M. Song

9.0

Chalk and green apples. Not tart almost off dry. Silky finish. 2015 vintage . I'm not a huge SB fan but this is a head turner. — 9 years ago

boyd

10

One of the great wine experiences of my life. Tears to the eye and whatnot. So happy to share with my wife, Andrew Turner, Kim McLeod, and Ryan Mullins. Amongst others. — 9 years ago

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boyd

9.5

Scratch a producer off the bucket list. God bless Andrew Turner of Valley Wine Merchants. It lived up to expectations. So well-made and beautiful. Clean, pristine, ethereal, vibrant red fruit. Long finish. So damn good. — 7 years ago

Василий Куртц

8.9

Носу нужно время разгуляться. Сперва слабый (ситро + крем-сода), потом крепчает и через ванильный сахар развивается до густой сладкой бочечной ванили на фоне цветущей крымской акации. Хороший нос, не плоский, переливчатый, пустой бокал пахнет сладким бурбонным дубом.
Рот- сладкий, округлый, яркий, адекватный носу, молочно-карамельно-зефирный, кислотность умеренная, гладенькое.
Вкусное. И вообще, клёвое, без вот этой вот насильственной грубой кислотной леденцовости, которая меня так расстраивает в Шардоне. — 7 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.4

Man, this wine is just as much a head-turner as I remember it being. One of the best under-the-radar buys coming out of Napa in my opinion. Nose has pronounced aromas of eucalyptus, cedar, spice box, coffee, and black cherry. Palate has rich black cherry, black currant, blueberry, and chocolate with some mineral overtones. A lovely long finish and a seductive mouthfeel make this a winner in my books. Bravo. — 8 years ago

David C

8.9

Flavorful, easy drinking, surprisingly good. — 8 years ago

Chris Regina

8.9

Ripping acidity — 9 years ago

Christanna Honer

9.6

Also colloquially known as "fucking marvelous Chenin", this is a life changer. Head turner. So many layers of fresh, fruit, funk, and flavor- not your overly stinky wooly Chenin, more elegant, linear, with a turn for the herbaceous on the finish. Like peach/tarragon/olive candy, if that makes any sense. I'm in love with this wine. — 9 years ago

Taylor Stein

9.6

Super legit. Love the rich texture, but finished with clean finesse. This one is a head turner. — 10 years ago

leon egozi

9.0

London's calling🍺 — 7 years ago

Taylor Ahlborg

9.0

Good Pinot! — 8 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.2

Man, talk about a head-turner. One of the lone GC burgs under $100, this has 7 years on it and has evolved beautifully. It's in a great place - gorgeous nose of cinnamon, sous-bois, bing cherries, and flowers, supported by a hint of toasty oak. The palate is seductively smooth and in a great place. More rich cherries, dried cranberries, and a distinct stemminess (in a good way).. this is singing after only 7 years.

I'll tell ya what - not a big name producer by any means, but don't sleep on Maillard, especially if you want early accessible and value GC juice. — 8 years ago

Shawn R

10

Textbook perfect. No edge to be found. Applewood, graphite and plum sauce spark the nose. Tannins are so plush and supple. Amazing concentration and balance. Berries and cherries build the backbone, on the front of the palate reveals this plum reduction, vanilla flower while brewing a spent cigar on the backside. Mid palate I get this sweet flavor, not overwhelming, of red currant and ripe fruit. Finish comes in fine style and is a head turner of violets and cassis. Stunner of a wine. — 9 years ago

Doctor No

9.2

Has that lovely aromatic thing that GC burgundy has that Cali pinots just don't. Firmly structured still, ruby in the glass, and perhaps a little foursquare overall for GC, but still a beauty. Some wines age like Anne Bancroft, and some a bit more like Kathleen Turner. — 9 years ago

James K

9.1

Really solid. Suffered from the wines it was being compered to this evening. — 10 years ago

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