Amazing wine! — 7 years ago
The best I tríed so far. Smooth but with Great taste — 9 years ago
Smooth and smokey — 9 years ago
Pinot Noir. — 9 years ago
Well priced for 12 yr, smooth, medium oak, not peaty, given as a wedding gift. Goes great with nuptials. — 10 years ago
Re-tasted and showing true NZ SB characters- bright and zippy — 10 years ago
Nice aroma or ripe dark cherries. Dry start with a burst of dark cherries and a clean dry finish. — 10 years ago
Sooooo good!! 👍👍 — 11 years ago
Opened Thursday night and enjoyed a glass, but it was even better when we finished the bottle Friday evening. — 12 years ago
Dried herbs, earth, and cedar on the nose. Delicious blackberry and chocolate flavors dance on your tongue in delight. A medium finish and soft tannins. — 7 years ago
Who says 2011 was a bad year? Beautiful garnet from the glass. Elegant floral and blue fruit on the nose. Deep blueberry, black berry and currant tastes on the palate. Excellently structured with sweet tannins and beautiful acidity. These grapes come from a great Oakville neighborhood. Great family owned winery! — 9 years ago
With homemade pesto and fresh garbanzos. — 9 years ago
Very nice last two of this vintage but many fond memories with this great blend — 9 years ago
Working for this brand now so I might biased but I am enjoying this. Rich flavor and well balanced blend — 10 years ago
Blackberry, plum & vanilla. — 10 years ago
Very smooth — 11 years ago
Been a while since I've had any wine this one here was excellent . — 12 years ago
So excited to open this tonight! @between5bells thank you @jonathan_wood #apluswine — 13 years ago
This past Saturday I attended a get together with close friends. We opened the 2014 Saarloos & Sons Family Tree Rhone Blend. 55% Grenache, 27% Mourvedre and 18% Syrah. This was the hit of the evening that turned heads and got people talking.
The nose was light with cherry, raspberry, plum, cinnamon, black pepper, anise, roses and an earthy gravel.
On the palate was beautiful fruit of black cherry, blackberry, plum, black pepper, anise , clove and a good gravel component.
The wine was soft velvety smooth with a medium mouth feel and medium to plus acidity with medium smooth tannin that leads to a medium long finish. A very enjoyable wine. Almost the weekend please be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 7 years ago
Pale straw with a hint of green. Grassy meadow flowers on the nose. Vibrant acidity support the grapefruit and rose palate. Medium length on the finish. Very pleasureful. — 9 years ago
Tons of umami on the palate. A surprise for a Pinot Noir. Drinks beautifully and well integrated. — 9 years ago
Had a year ago and more integrated. Can taste the cab franc but it as prominent as a year ago. Well done — 10 years ago
Had during our 25th anniversary weekend in Santa Fe. One of our favorite wineries from our South Africa trip we shipped back home — 10 years ago
Great everyday dinner wine; light, yet flavorful. — 10 years ago
my all-time favorite Cabernet! — 11 years ago
#apluswine is found between five bells — 12 years ago
Timothy Lynch
Given its pedigree it's a tad uninteresting. Perhaps its prime was five years ago. (2001 Vintage.) — 7 years ago