Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.0

Good creamy, peachy, leesy style. Good softness, body and balance. Delicious. — 11 years ago

Andrea

9.4

Mellow silky, sultry and classic. paired with poach pear cake roll, walnuts, blue cheese with rosemary simple syrup — 12 years ago

Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.3

Sometimes that shark, he looks right into you. Right into your eyes. You know the thing about a shark, he's got...lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eye. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'. Until he bites ya and those black eyes roll over white. And then, ah then you hear that terrible high pitch screamin' and the ocean turns red and spite of all the poundin' and the hollerin' they all come in and rip you to pieces.
Y'know by the end of that first dawn, lost a hundred men! I don't know how many sharks, maybe a thousand! I don't know how many men, they averaged six an hour. On Thursday mornin' chief, I bumped into a friend of mine, Herbie Robinson from Cleveland. Baseball player, boson's mate. I thought he was asleep, reached over to wake him up. Bobbed up and down in the water, just like a kinda top. Up ended. Well... he'd been bitten in half below the waist. Noon the fifth day, Mr. Hooper, a Lockheed Ventura saw us, he swung in low and he saw us. He's a young pilot, a lot younger than Mr. Hooper, anyway he saw us and come in low. And three hours later a big fat PBY comes down and start to pick us up. You know that was the time I was most frightened? Waitin' for my turn. I'll never put on a lifejacket again. So, eleven hundred men went in the water, three hundred and sixteen men come out, the sharks took the rest, June the 29, 1945. Anyway, we delivered the bomb. — 12 years ago

Michael Descamps

9.1

Strawberry fruit roll up, rhubarb, rust, dried roses, sandalwood. De-friggin-licious! — 12 years ago

with Gerry and Kat

Cathrine Todd

10

2005 has a richer body than normal but still with the classic dried leaves character I get from CB. More black fruit than red or purple and a dusty earth instead of wet earth which means for me they are lighter and roll around my head. Stunning. — 12 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.6

I am loving this aroma. Strawberries, herbal notes, with wet earth and some subtle hints of cranberry. Very good first roll on the tongue. I heard the Santa Rita Hills was making some good Burgundian Pinot's and this Brewer-Cifton is proof of that. The mouth feel is full and lasts a good while. We have strawberries, cranberries, good acidity, with soil and some raspberries. Very enjoyable! — 13 years ago

Kyle Altomare

Assistant Winemaker at Artesa Vineyards & Winery

9.4

Holy alcohol. First sip its maple syrup and bourbon. Second sip. Alcohol. — 12 years ago

Winston Biltz

9.2

Aromatic wine with spice and red fruit. Lingering finish . — 12 years ago

with Bob

Nick Holmes

9.0

Thanks Jimmy! Pepper jelly — 13 years ago

Laura Hammer

8.9

Not as yummy as the 2007 — 14 years ago