Frank

9.5

Inaugural vintage of a truly great wine. This wine is pre- Russell Bevan - Luc Morlet is the wine maker. The wine is so soft at this point with a finish that persists in such a harmonious fashion. Absolute treat. The fruit is dark and delicious. The alcohol is >15% but the wine is so well balanced, the alcohol does not seem out of place. Great wine. — 6 years ago

with ADAM

JeremyC

9.2

Stoked to find 08 vtg of this at Drgrs in half btl. Love the weight, comexity and density it developed. Got to taste their more recent stuff the day prior at WS Top100. — 8 years ago

Mac Hofeditz

9.0

Delightful Pinot, amazing value Russell Bevan legend — 9 years ago

Willie Carter

9.0

Light bodied with a nose of vanilla, plums, and red fruits. This ain't your average Syrah by any means. A spicy palate with some rustic undertones. A touch sweeter than I expected but in a good way. Nice, long finish. Not a lot of fat on this one but it still makes an impression. — 9 years ago

Paul Petty

9.1

Big fruity red very nice. Dry. Smooth lingering finish. — 9 years ago

Corrie Lyle

9.3

Great Pinot. Thanks grill on the alley. — 10 years ago

with Sue

Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

10

By far the best Austrian Riesling I have ever tasted . Salomon Undhof fantastic producer , this wine is incredible . Granit , honey , wet stone , still so fresh . Perfect — 10 years ago

Karl Nichols

9.1

This was a surprisingly good rose from NY. — 10 years ago

Nora Grossman

9.2

Very dry Grüner. — 10 years ago

Eric Crane

8.9

Medium body slight fizz smooth finish — 11 years ago

Flora D

9.0

Medium body, subtle flavors — 7 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.2

Another winner from Russell From at Herman Story. Great notes of dark chocolate, blackberry, and kirsch on the nose. Beautifully integrated palate with sweet, evolved tannins enveloped in fruit and glycerine, followed by a nice (albeit slightly hot) finish. Terrific. — 7 years ago

with Vanessa

Benjamin Keator

9.6

One of my go-to SB's for the summer. Love the big tropical fruits. Russell is a stud in pretty much everything he touches. Down to my last couple of bottles of the '13 but it is still killing it — 8 years ago

Raul Puga

9.6

Damn if Russell didn't do it again. Exquisite SB. Just plain YUMMY!! — 9 years ago

Doug Sayed

9.0

Still quite young, but good flavors and potential. Currently lacks complexity and is more primary in its palate presentation, but still quite tasty. A bit rough around the edges. Needs time. — 9 years ago

John Strubert

9.1

This was much better than I expected. — 10 years ago

Shelley Lindgren

Owner/Wine Director A16 and SPQR Restaurants

10

2014... Razor sharp, mineral, finger limes pop quality, guava & grapefruit.. So yum. — 10 years ago

DAG

9.5

Outstanding for the first effort from Russell. It's the wine that punched me in the teeth and made a me huge fan of Bevan Cellars. Still beautiful today. #epiphanywine — 10 years ago

Boxer Briefs

9.3

Really cool oak profile. Try and drink this #wine as often as possible. Pineapple, melon, banana, salient, straight lovely — 11 years ago

Jeremy Meyer

9.8

And yes - those are latkas with that Riesling! — 12 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Mid Lemon in colour. Peachey flavours with a bitter finish. Full and luscious but finishes dry with 13.5% Alcohol. Nice to drink after the Grosset to compare. The following day honeyed notes. Delicious and uniquely European. — 7 years ago

Anna Sangiacomo

9.5

Wildfoote is from Stags Leap. Russell describes it best “ The Wildfoote is always perfectly behaved and impeccably balanced with deep, dark fruit flavors and luxurious textures” — 7 years ago

Juan Flurenga

10

Great wine bought in Ithaca. Bright flavors, great acid. Just lovely. — 8 years ago

Tom Wood

9.0

I've had this in the fridge for 20 minutes and it reads a perfect 18.0 degrees on the Vinotemp monitor. Ruby - purple colour to the wine and don't let its transparency fool you, this does have body and delivery! Instant thoughts were 'is this burgundy?!' (Despite obviously knowing better) it immediately reminded me of some of the darker - fruited and meaty interpretations of Pinot Noir from the Côte de Nuits but this feels ever so fresh. Olives in brine, blackberry and almost a dried prosciutto aroma the leaps out of the glass initially. The wine then started to show a lot more bright, red fruited character as time goes by. The olive brine and blackberry has nestled right in to the background playing quite a nice supporting role. Aromas of fresh raspberry, juiced oranges, ripe blueberry, sarsaparilla and a spicy, floral incense have arrived right at the forefront and there's barely noticeable oak work in sight. The palate follows with raspberry and blueberry but there's a dark chocolate that comes through with the faintest of bitterness, however not off-putting in the slightest. One very noticeable feature of structure here is alcohol; or the lack there of. I've found myself double checking the alcohol at times which sits at 12.5%. The palate flows seamlessly. There is a raspberry-like acidity and the softest lick of tannin. The balance here is admirable. Honestly, it's the type of wine I'm enjoying so much now for its freshness and I don't want to see this sit in my cellar for too long, in saying that I'd be very interested in seeing some bottle development in a few years time. — 9 years ago

Buddy G

9.4

Russell is freak. Buy all of his wines. — 9 years ago

Kevin DeBernardi

9.3

Bready, yeasty goodness. — 10 years ago

Robert Branden Shine

9.2

20 percent chard, this wine is bigger than a New Zealand Sav Blanc. No oak, grapefruit, lime, jalapeño oddly enough and bell pepper. — 10 years ago

Michael Shearin

9.1

2008 vintage — 10 years ago

Dongming Yin

8.9

With light freshness and subtle fragrance from early spring mowing, the wine lies on the tongue tip like a mild kitty. The long and lingering finish carries exceptional and totally unexpected tannins. Well worth it's price. — 11 years ago

Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.5

2011. So pure, peach nectar and rocks. — 12 years ago