Tyson Escoto

9.4

I’ve never evaluated vodka, but it smells like candy corn. And it’s delightful. Especially when tasted against a wheat vodka which just smells like rubbing alcohol. On its own this is a great sipping vodka with a beautiful rich soft mouthfeel — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Began as a dream of 2 friends, Ed Selyem & Burt Williams, who pursued weekend winemaking as a hobby in 1979 in a garage in Forestville, CA, and made their first commercial vintage in 1981. Ruby with complex aromas of black & red berries with subtle spice scents. On the palate cherry and strawberry with citrus, cacao, vanilla spice and toasty notes. Aged on French Oak, well balanced, savory, round tannins, lingering nicely ending with some earthy mineral tone, OR style. Has room to age. Very nice! — 8 years ago

Giammichele Grieco

9.3

Un inno all'equilibrio ed all'eleganza — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

@David L this is the back of the bottle. — 9 years ago

Tom Gordon

9.8

This is a fabulous wine with toasted oak, chocolate, dark fruit and silky tannins. Nice soft and structured finish. Just received my allocation of the 2013 Brand and I am fighting the urge to open a bottle now. Great job Ed and Deb. — 10 years ago

with Gregory

Charles Garrison

9.2

Bright red, tart fruits...just keeps getting better as the night progressed...another winner from Ed — 10 years ago

Rebecca Hunter

9.0

Ed Hyder 11.99 — 10 years ago

Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

9.9

Fantastico tripudio di mTuia ed eleganza!! — 11 years ago

Furthermore Pinot Noir

10

Ed Kurtzman knows how to make wine! — 12 years ago

Alessandro Rossi

9.7

#tignanello #1977 #antinori - un grande sangiovese per una grande annata ! Ancora perfetto ed integro ! Stupefacente — 12 years ago

Alessandro Rossi

9.5

1995 ... che grande bicchiere ! Vorrei non finisse mai , la versione è magnum , elegante e pieno, acidità ed equilibrio ai massimi livelli ! — 13 years ago

Mark Seeber

9.0

Bright, lively, a touch tart, super drinkable. I love Sandler pinot...I don’t think you can find a better value in California. Kudos Ed! No rush on opening these as they won’t peak for some time, but you won’t be disappointed if you do. — 8 years ago

with Dick and Brad

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

I Coravin-ed this bottle awhile ago. I put it back as it wasn’t drinking as I would have hoped. A couple of months later and it’s come around nicely. I been doing short term and longer term tests of Coravin bottles. As much as I love my Coravin, I am a little more skeptical of their research that states their bottles will hold up 9 years after their first Coravin. I believe the Coravin help develop this 04 a little sooner. It’s drinking nicely without food tonight. On the nose; dark currants, expresso, black olive tapenade, cedar, tobacco, sweet soft leather, vanilla, blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, baked black plum, plum, an array of blue fruit mix, light cinnamon, clove, medium spice, mocha chocolate, dark chocolate, stones, rich, moist black earth and dark decayed florals & fresh violets. The palate is medium full. The tannins are not quite 50% resolved. After it opens up with a half-hour in the glass, it’s like velvet in the mouth. The structure, tension, length and balance are starting to develop into a very good place. However, there are many, many years of aging to go. The fruits are ruby, ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, baked black plum and strawberries. Expresso, black olive tapenade, cedar, tobacco, sweet soft leather, tobacco, menthol, graphite, anise, vanilla, light cinnamon, clove, medium spice, mocha chocolate, dark chocolate, dry stems, crushed rocks with dry top soil, stones, rich, moist black earth, volcanic minerals, and dark decayed florals. The acidity is very good for what was deemed a ho-hum vintage. The long finish is; rich, ruby, gorgeous and lasts well over two minutes. I am enjoying it a lot tonight but will still wait another 10 years to open another. I believe at that point, it has all the potential to merit an outstanding score. When I tasted this at the UGC in Bordeaux fresh into bottle, I thought it was one of the top three wines of the day. In the right photo, you get a full sense where the wine gets it’s stoney & rich, dark earthiness. — 8 years ago

Justin Hurst

9.6

Shooting the "Brèze" OR "This wine is well Rougeard-ed". — 10 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.5

Another hit at the end of the evening. An awesome 100 pointer. Ed Snyder's Beau Vigne wines are always impressive — 10 years ago

GrapeSeed Wines

9.5

concentrated, power, ripe black cherry, plum, cocoa powder, sweet toasty oak. — 11 years ago

Amy Lieberfarb

9.9

Bucher Vineyard rocks and so does winemaker Ed Thralls. Pinot with great sense of place, dark cherries, earthiness, with deep rich color . good blend of the fruit side and earth too. — 12 years ago

Christian Termini

10

Questo vino rappresenta l'eccellenza per due particolari motivi: il primo è la sua qualità indiscutibile classe ed eleganza finezza e persistenza; il secondo motivo che poi secondo non lo è questo è il primo vino che ho bevuto con te cuoricino mio ❤️❤️❤️ — 13 years ago

Jamil C Williams

General Manager at Silverlake Wine

9.5

The Camillion. @Shiverick_Wines — 13 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Founded in 1988 by Dave Miner, president of Oakville Ranch Vineyards, along with his wife Emily and his parents, Ed and Norma. Gorgeous light Ruby on the pour, ample red fruit aromas with oaky spice notes. Palate has big cherry and sweet red plum flavors, cacao and cinnamon spice with balanced oak. Rich full soft tannins lingering finish ending with herb character. Very Nice! Went well with a Halibut Livornese. — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.5

I'm floored that this is a '14. A gorgeous, young, rich, chocolate expresso and dark fruit stained glass of love. From the guy who seems to have more Beau Vigne in his cellar than Ed Snider, Mr. @Martin G Rivard — 9 years ago

Dante Mondavi

Vintner R A E N Winery

9.0

When in Puerto Rico — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.4

I definitely preferred Juliet. It is softer and a little bit more elegant. 'Romeo is a great daily drinker. Pop & pour type on f wine. My favorite line from Ed Snider is definitely his guest cottage, reserve and estate. That it is perfect trifecta!. — 10 years ago

Joseph Esparza

9.8

Going fast. Get it while you can. Ask Ryan for a glass. — 10 years ago

Simon Weston

9.5

F'hell this was good! Am I a sell out rating it higher than Plymouth Gin? A little ice and tonic made for a perfect GGG&T — 10 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.4

Ed Rugg has been making this exceptional Cab from Stags Leap fruit since 2005. Excellent value wine. — 11 years ago

with Stephen

marco Beretta

10

I'm di ed with this amazing wine....perfect perlage — 11 years ago

mark booth

9.9

fabulous dinner with dawn Russell, Mnuchin's, ed McGowan , Claudia & klemm's — 12 years ago

Ann Troussieux

9.5

Really nice not too sweet full enough big fan of Ed Kurtzman — 13 years ago

Frank Lancia

8.9

$5 world market — 13 years ago