Alissa Irving

9.8

Variation Four Batch #1 — 6 years ago

Lea

9.0

Enjoyed it more the next day. Nice oak and tannins. — 7 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.5

One of my favorite wines ever. Period. — 8 years ago

Alexander Vadas

9.3

Mistaken for n. Rhone — 8 years ago

with Mathew and Stephen

Gian Agosto-Troche

9.1

Fruity, balanced with a soft finish.... pretty freaking awesome. — 9 years ago

Ian Barry

9.9

A nice respite from the renovating. — 10 years ago

Daniel C. Salas

9.0

Served at Obama's 2nd Inaugural dinner. Thank you Hilary & Michael Ervin!!! — 11 years ago

Michael Sullivan

9.0

Full body but light on the palate. Shiny new with a slight chalky spice in the back palate. Front palate is a sour plum skin. Let it breathe. Not expecting this from Long Island. Already planning a day trip. — 11 years ago

mara

9.3

Best buy for the buck--my white go to. Fruit forward dry finish. Good body but drinkable. So much in this little wine! 2014 — 11 years ago

Paul Nigido

9.3

Really good. Tasted better a hour after opening. Need to stock up — 12 years ago

with Rhonda

Shay A

9.6

Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.

Here is the other wine that I claimed may have been the red wine of the trip, and also may have been one of the top winery visits of the trip! Loved tasting in the family home and hearing the connecting stories between them and the Macdonalds. I’ll forever be grateful that @Carl Fischer introduced me to Detert years ago, and he helped make an intro so that I could visit this time around.

Monster! This is like the normal cab franc but with everything turned up to 11. However, because it’s cab franc, the elevated profile isn’t overwhelmingly fruit forward...it just makes it so floral. Potpourri, violets, jasmine accompanied by herbal spice, black tea, mulberries, dark chocolate and cedar. Zero trace of green pepper. Very vineyard loyal. As old vine To Kalon cab franc, this has classic To Kalon power with currant, graphite, vibrant black cherries, clay/dirt, red, blue and black berries with skyscraper like structure and profile. Very fine grained tannins. This is an astounding cab franc. — 6 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

This Long Island white wine does not smell/taste like a traditional Viognier. (No floral nose for example). That being said, this is still a pretty good wine.
Apple, apricot and peach aromas and flavors with a hint of limestone. Great acidity. Not what I expected, but.... — 8 years ago

Cambria Law

8.9

Drank at tony and Andreas's — 9 years ago

Katie Mitchell

8.9

With mags! — 9 years ago

Kerri Krom

9.1

Drinking well. 2001 vintage. — 10 years ago

Ivar M

9.9

Als dessertwijn smaakt deze muskaat voortreffelijk bij chocolade, ijs en espresso. Voor de prijs mag dat ook wel, maar desalniettemin een opvallende prestatie! — 11 years ago

Jon Fine

9.1

now we're talking! — 11 years ago

with Jay

Michael Petrozzella

9.5

Crisp and refreshing... Fantastic! — 11 years ago

Matt H

9.0

Very dark, but smooth and bubbly and not as heavy as it appears. Tasty and easy to drink like a lager with notes of chocolate. — 12 years ago

Monica Bourgeois

Owner Neat Wines

9.1

Truly, a Syrah not Shiraz from Australia. Pretty, restrained- not overly floral or jammy. Only outdone by Gary's Healesville Syrah- which is a feminine beast. — 13 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

Wonderfully restrained and cool in style. — 7 years ago

Walt M Britt

9.2

Baker Lane Vineyard(Field Guide 05), Bottle Numbers 1874 and 1879, Harvested 10/02/2014. Paired with a roast Alaskan Cod with Cannellini Beans and Castelvetrano olives, Roasted Broccoli, and Chocolate Gourmet Cannoli Cupcake. The food and wine complimented each, and the strong body of the wine brought out the hidden flavors and spices of the fish. Has a strong finish. Never ever adhere to old wives’ tale that only white goes with fish, as this meal clearly disapproves any notions. — 8 years ago

John Landis

9.5

Gorgeous color and aromas of black cherry and blackberries. Entry is rich and smooth with lingering aftertaste. Extremely enjoyable wine which unfortunately is no longer available from this vineyard plot. — 8 years ago

Raj Harb

9.4

A wine of contradiction. Brilliant ruby w translucent edges. Energetic fruit on the nose, especially present when poured alongside 2010 West ridge. But the palate is all earth and spice. Awesome — 9 years ago

with Jasmine

Benjamin Verhulst

9.1

Really wonderful. Sad the estate is gone, so I hear? — 9 years ago

Megan Wolleben

9.5

Differently delicious — 10 years ago

Ben de Vin

9.0

Pure decadence. — 11 years ago

Keiko Okubo

9.0

2009 vintage... Beautiful color! Smooth! — 11 years ago

with Sheri

Paul Nigido

9.3

Awesome with lamb chops. — 11 years ago

Alejandro Lopez

9.5

Biodynamic single-vineyard wine. Estate grown Shiraz with a touch of Viognier.
Its smokiness surrounds aromas of anise and cedary oak with blackberries. It's meaty with a hint of animality, cinnamon and bacon strip. — 12 years ago