F Harding

9.5

25/12/24
Duncan and I drank on Christmas Day in Deal, Kent. — a year ago

Aloke Mukherjee

9.0

Christmas 2022 — 3 years ago

Andy Wedge

9.6

Wild and savage Chenin. Love. — 4 years ago

Dan R

9.2

From magnum. Wild. Savage, sanguine notes of juicy wild berry, rose, mushroom, and barrel funk on the nose. This tugs the palate in many directions at once, at times dark fruited, others herb-tinged, others earthy, smoky as well. This needs time. It's a big boy, too, with big boy tannins and real presence in the mouth. Wine of character. Good stuff. — 5 years ago

David Kingsley

9.1

$10.99 on sale. Very rich, flavorful and no harsh after taste. Great to pear with a hearty dinner or charcuterie board. Perfect for a fall night. — 6 years ago

Katie Davis

9.5

So light, juicy and earthy. Great chilled — 6 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

8.9

Pretty decent Cinsaut. Lots of ripe cherry , very smooth. Nice acidity. Best with food. Decent showing for a WA Cinsaut — 7 years ago

Jennifer Pletcher

9.2

Tastes like buttered popcorn! — 7 years ago

David Shaw

9.0

Copeland Vineyard Rattlesnake Hills Cabernet Franc Rosé. Light pink, excellent clarity. Light aromas of cherry and herb. Back label suggests flavors of “cherry, pink grapefruit and tarragon”; I’d say that’s close but not quite right on the herbal note. Dry, high acid, refreshing and elegant. — 2 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Lovely color. Lighter and lithesome. Woodsy scent with an incense and cedar vibe with elderberries. Flavors are elegant and classy. Bright. Has an old school medicine tonic vibe. — 4 years ago

Jordan Bright

9.2

Incredibly good. Bright, lively, tart, and bursting with citrus (orange pith, grapefruit). Some flinty, stoney minerality to finish. — 4 years ago

Gunja Gargeshwari

9.1

Peat MONSTER! — 5 years ago

David Shaw

9.2

Purple, moderate plus pigment extraction. Floral and cherry notes in nose, not sure about black olive as someone else noted, but some herbal and barrel toast notes, yes. Flavors of cherry peel and berry with depth and length. A hint of black pepper in aftertaste after its been open an hour. Restrained acidity and alcohol, soft mouthfeel, tannins largely missing in action but not needed, just inexpressive or well hidden. Not a typical wine producer which is what makes them special; Michael typically puts his own spin on the wines he makes. Paired well with a hearty but light pork and tomato lasagna I made using a Cooks Illustrated recipe from their cookbook — 6 years ago

David Shaw

9.0

My fourth and last bottle of the vintage. Call me a fan... — 7 years ago

K S

9.1

Very Good Cheap Wine @ Savage Legion Bargo! With D & B — 7 years ago

David Shaw

9.1

Last bottle of vintage — 2 years ago

Ely Cohn

8.9

Good, but goes down a little harsh and with more sour and crunch than I remember since I first tried a couple years ago. Pours with a brick filter draped over dark crimson. Beefy bloody notes hanging around with magic marker upfront, then averages itself out with fruits and herbs and becomes altogether a vibrant lighter thing. Little hints of iodine and violet - just barely. — 3 years ago

Will Stanley

9.2

My first time trying one of Duncan Savage’s wines, despite owning a few cases of his reds, and ironically a wine that’s brand new in his portfolio. Sauvignon Blanc is a grape I have a hard time loving, so I seldom drink it. But this, from a 32 year old Stellenbosch vineyard recently acquired by Savage, was a fine example of the grape.

Still showing signs of reduction, with plenty of cut grass, unripe gooseberry and tomato vine on the nose, but it possesses a gorgeous palate that seemed much more awake and replete with plenty of ripe apple and juicy key lime flavours. This is good, ageworthy Sauvignon from South Africa, and I’m glad I bought a few bottles. — 5 years ago

David Shaw

9.0

Revisiting this before winter sets in... — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

I am not the biggest fan of a lot of CA Chardonnays but, I have come to fully embrace Arnot-Roberts, this vintage & terrior.

This is not a wine you want well chilled...better just under room temperature. When well chilled, it loses too much of its beauty & sheer elegance. Shows more CA Chardonnay structure/backbone with big green apple. When it is cold it does pair better with the Lattebusche Piave Vecchio...a drier, harder cheese. When it warms, the best choice is the Jasper Hill Farms soft, full cream. white, Harbison.

After it has warmed & had about a half-hour of air, the nose is rounded, lush & ruby. Sweet & sour lemon, green & golden apple, overripe pineapple, guava, green melon, kiwi with skin, lime candy, caramel, gentle, white spice, just a glimmer of, herbaceousness, chalk, grey volcanics, melted, brown butter with yellow flowers/lilies, jasmine, spring flowers with mixed greens.

The body is rich, lush and full, a touch gluey with good viscosity. Sweet & sour lemon, green & golden apple, overripe pineapple, guava, green melon, kiwi with skin, tangerine, lime candy, honeysuckle, caramel, cream, gentle, white spice, just a glimmer of, herbaceousness, chalk, grey volcanics, limestone, melted, brown butter with yellow flowers/lilies, jasmine, spring flowers with mixed greens. The acidity is phat, round and really well done. The rich, well balanced, elegant, long finish is delicious, settling into persistent, delicate white spice.

Just misses 94.

Photos of; Arnot-Roberts vineyard, staff at harvest and Duncan Arnot Meyers (left) and Nathan Roberts in their vineyard in Forestville, where they have Trousseau planted. — 6 years ago