Ted

9.6

Took a ton of time to get this drinkable. Cork broke and had to fish out all the bits. Tons of sediment so had to strain that all out. Once drinkable this is fantastic. Fresh baked nut roll on the nose. Like walking into a bakery. Yum yum — 8 years ago

Jason McLaren

9.0

Interesting white blend. — 8 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.1

Love Cab Franc as stand alone varietal. Mellow tannins, tootsie roll, caramel, malt chocolate. Black cherry. — 9 years ago

Marcio Morelli

9.2

Reduced when uncorked. Decanting is necessary. — 9 years ago

Tom Railsback

9.0

Delicious. Inky dark color, a full mouthful of flavor. Without food, the flavors roll over you. T/W $16.99, Ella — 9 years ago

Andrew Kramer

9.3

Leo's Oyster Bar, beautiful, Kistler, lobster roll. Life is good! — 10 years ago

John Lin

9.0

Had the 2010 Roll Ranch with Christmas dinner of prime rib, baby artichokes, asparagus, roasted potatoes. Had this after a 1999 Dalla Valle Cabernet. A little thin on first sip and not a as full as the regular cuvée. Losing fruit? Energized and vibrant for an older vintage. After some time in the glass, the wine filled out and is improving. Maybe decant? — 10 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.0

Good creamy, peachy, leesy style. Good softness, body and balance. Delicious. — 11 years ago

Kyle Altomare

Assistant Winemaker at Artesa Vineyards & Winery

9.4

Holy alcohol. First sip its maple syrup and bourbon. Second sip. Alcohol. — 11 years ago

Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.3

Sometimes that shark, he looks right into you. Right into your eyes. You know the thing about a shark, he's got...lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eye. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'. Until he bites ya and those black eyes roll over white. And then, ah then you hear that terrible high pitch screamin' and the ocean turns red and spite of all the poundin' and the hollerin' they all come in and rip you to pieces.
Y'know by the end of that first dawn, lost a hundred men! I don't know how many sharks, maybe a thousand! I don't know how many men, they averaged six an hour. On Thursday mornin' chief, I bumped into a friend of mine, Herbie Robinson from Cleveland. Baseball player, boson's mate. I thought he was asleep, reached over to wake him up. Bobbed up and down in the water, just like a kinda top. Up ended. Well... he'd been bitten in half below the waist. Noon the fifth day, Mr. Hooper, a Lockheed Ventura saw us, he swung in low and he saw us. He's a young pilot, a lot younger than Mr. Hooper, anyway he saw us and come in low. And three hours later a big fat PBY comes down and start to pick us up. You know that was the time I was most frightened? Waitin' for my turn. I'll never put on a lifejacket again. So, eleven hundred men went in the water, three hundred and sixteen men come out, the sharks took the rest, June the 29, 1945. Anyway, we delivered the bomb. — 11 years ago

Chris England

9.2

🎅 Advent 📆 Day 0️⃣9️⃣

Santa’s on a roll with another top year in one of my favourite St Estephes @ £37 for a halfy 👍 this is a great 91-92 now but will age to 94-95 easy 😉

🍇 51% Cab S & 49% Mer

🍷 Opaque deep ruby

👃 Dark morello cherry, damson, spiced blackcurrant & blackberry through light smoked oak w/ violet, earth, mineral & cocoa tones

👄 Med creamy silky body of plump blackcurrant & dark plum in chocolate w/ a hint of liquorice

🎯 Long dark fruit & mocha linger — 8 years ago

Sam Zimman

9.2

Gritty n pretty-- a lil bit country, a lil bit rock n roll-- white grapefruit rind, almost running a red light and your first kiss on your second date. Happy days :) — 8 years ago

with Morgan

David L

9.6

12' Realm The Bard. This puppy is ready to roll. Sensational! — 9 years ago

with Kim, Greg and 1 other

Bryant Bickel

8.9

2007 has a tootsie roll thing going on. Still good fruit. — 10 years ago

Nick Ferrall

8.9

Nice brunch table wine — 10 years ago

Shanda Fry

9.4

Shanda had this 10 years ago

John Kemper

9.4

An opaque red/purple, the '00 Ojai Syrah '50% Roll Ranch 50% Bien Nacido' is richly scented with black raspberry, ground pepper and dark cherry notes. Powerful mouth-coating flavors of ripe black fruits with spicy cracked peppercorn accents then flood the palate. The fully-rounded and well-integrated tannins make the lingering finish lip-smackingly delicious. — 10 years ago

Jeff Russell Roman

9.5

That's how we roll on Friday in the office. #madiera — 11 years ago

Matthew Christ

9.3

Roll 'em straight JRS. Raising one for you... — 12 years ago

with John

Daniel P. Drake

9.6

I am loving this aroma. Strawberries, herbal notes, with wet earth and some subtle hints of cranberry. Very good first roll on the tongue. I heard the Santa Rita Hills was making some good Burgundian Pinot's and this Brewer-Cifton is proof of that. The mouth feel is full and lasts a good while. We have strawberries, cranberries, good acidity, with soil and some raspberries. Very enjoyable! — 13 years ago

James Forsyth

9.4

In today's Oasis of fine wine, this 1994 was Definitely Maybe a Rock 'n' Roll Star that was clearly made by a Shakermaker to Live Forever. Whether Up in the Sky or in Columbia, people will recognize this as a Supersonic wine, particularly for the otherwise difficult vintage where the rains did indeed Bring It on Down, driving winemakers to Cigarettes & Alcohol. The soft tannins would make for flexible pairing choices for Digsy's Dinner; this Mouton Rothschild could be Married with Children's chicken nuggets and be just great. — 8 years ago

with Eric

Dock Hooks

8.9

Kicking back letting the local tunes adjust my attitude with wine:30 showing on the clock she strolls in my direction digging the slow roll Hendrix spinning left then twisting right dressed in deep purple clinging and flowing interestingly crimson along her rim and edges back to casually claret whispering that she's from a small chateau hanging on the right bank of the Gironde near Arveyres. Offering her hand, I accept pulling her in close then a slow spin and a slower twirl she comes close bathed in the essence of blackberry and spice, young but ripe, wet earthy slowly working her way to a first kiss dripping then gripping, pulling tightly then going soft and silky still clinging while working her way deeper. I close my eyes, Hendrix stops and she's gone. A distant guitar string bends an unknown player. I spot her by the bar, her colors waving in the breeze of a lazy fan I reach out take her firmly by the neck, then lower bending her gently back then spinning her my way, she again engages, her essence lingering in my memory, we dance on as the tunes continue their spin. Later, when we are both done I figure she's likely a fine Merlot brightened by Cab Franc having found her way through new French oak nestled by the river, intelligently nuanced well worth the dance and cost is not an issue...

Hanging at Promise' Land Market where the tunes are always righteous, the people are cool, the conversation is groovy and wines dance from the walls... — 9 years ago

Adam Wills

9.1

Roll Tide — 9 years ago

with Daniel

Micah Clark

9.7

Sour funk but a sweetness from the fruit. Almost smells like Alsace Pinot Gris but super light on the palate. Good bubbles still for 2 years in — 10 years ago

Dan Gasparo

9.5

Delicious port wine! Merlot-based with chocolate infused. Smells and tastes like a tootsie roll! — 10 years ago

Meg

9.6

Larkmead has always been very decent. This 2012 cab was ridiculous. Solari-esque. Aaaand the tigers roll on!! Yabba Dabo Do! — 10 years ago

with Ali

Veronica Castro

9.0

Very good! Great Earl Grey tea nose and fruit roll-ups. Good acid and astringency on finish. Quite good! — 11 years ago

Matthias H

9.0

Very good together with lamb chuck roll. — 11 years ago

Nick Holmes

9.0

Thanks Jimmy! Pepper jelly — 12 years ago

Laura Hammer

8.9

Not as yummy as the 2007 — 13 years ago