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9.1

Needed 90 minutes to open up, at which point there was a distinct red-fruit profile, led by juicy cherries and raspberries. The tone shifted to darker fruits with additional air, and a touch of the minerality I often find in these wines became more clear. Medium + bodied, with nice lift in the finish. Should drink well for at least several years to come. — 7 years ago

Brian S

9.5

Fresh Wild forest mushrooms, wild blueberry, bacon fat, wild raspberry, black cherry, blue berry, bramble, turkey jerky and Chinese five spice. — 7 years ago

Amanda B.

9.2

Very smooth. Not very rich, I don't get a very "buttery" sensation like other chardies. But would be great in the summertime. — 8 years ago

Hayley Sykes

9.1

Light and delicious!
— 8 years ago

Nick Buissinne

9.5

Slightly smokey - a real lovely surprise, goes down so smoothly and leaves a pleasant after taste - not sure why it is mentioned as being from France - wine of origin is Robertson South Africa and proudly so! — 9 years ago

WineMascot

9.1

2006, gamey nose, bacon fat, dried cherries and dried herbs. A bit gritty finish. — 10 years ago

Johan Schulte

9.0

Was a great wine went well with some finger foods on a nice day at the Vinyard. — 10 years ago

Tim

9.5

2007 - excellent — 10 years ago

Franc

9.0

Tastes great! 👍 — 11 years ago

Cristina Ferrigno

9.3

Very tasty — 12 years ago

Kris Kow

9.5

Very smooth, easy to drink, fruity notes, delish! — 7 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.3

The 2016 is out - and it doesn’t disappoint!!!Medium-bodied but mouth filling showing freshly picked cherries, leather and bacon fat. A memorable finish. One of my favorite wines, one of the most reliable. Huge QPR and one you should always have on hand. A little pricey for an everyday house wine, but it’s always worth it. On the downside it went up $1 and is now $21...... — 7 years ago

Christian Fischer

9.2

Very nice ending of the evening. Bold. — 8 years ago

Brian Tuite

9.3

Still a baby. — 8 years ago

Mike Zerwinski

9.1

Really creamy and fruity — 8 years ago

Matt

9.4

Maybe it's in my head but the purity and aromatic intensity of Serine always blows my mind. Classic N. Rhône Syrah with the volume turned up. Bacon fat, violet, black/blueberry confiture, cured meat, licorice whip, roasted plum, cigar ash. I love the mid-palate breadth of this wine and how well it showed after a proper decant. Wildly rustic while being poised and elegant, a great reminder of why I love N. Rhône wines — 9 years ago

Jessica Dowd

9.2

Not too bad! Shore wine — 10 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.4

2009. Fantabulous. Black cherry and plum. Great mouthfeel. This is just great. Bravo. — 10 years ago

John Kline

9.1

Lot of bacon fat! — 11 years ago

Nicole Avilla

10

Mitchell Katz Fat Boy — 13 years ago

with Julian, Danny and 1 other

Loren Grossman

Vintner Wilde Farm Wines

9.7

Beyond. Just in an amazing place right now. Bacon fat, black olive, sage, oregano, fresh tobacco and black fruit. Balanced and linear, not really palate coating. Very clean and energetic. Lots of length. — 7 years ago

Mary H

9.0

Hint of blackberry fizz — 7 years ago

with Louis

Lynn Lim

9.5

Easy grapey wine. — 8 years ago

Mike Szilagyi

9.1

Black Cat was recommended by a friend last visit to Napa. Visited, and thought it was excellent quality for the price. Family Cuvee was great with homemade spaghetti and meatballs. — 8 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.6

Raspberry, with olive, mushroom and bacon fat. A long, smoky finish. Lush, creamy and supple. A WS Top 100. — 9 years ago

Jennifer Snyder

9.0

Great cheapster from TJ's — 9 years ago

LM Segal

9.3

2013. Superb. Was expecting infanticide and discovered a prodigy. Lighter side of Syrah, perfectly delineated after 1 hr decant. Feminine, lithe lens on allspice, lavender, bacon fat. Swathe of fine tannins. This will evolve for decades, so nicely structured, but worth trying now. As good as the pricier VV I tried last year. — 10 years ago

Kate W

9.0

This was very smooth — 11 years ago

Michael Martinez

9.1

2010 showing great right now. — 11 years ago

with Ken