Daniel Taub

9.5

Omg. Drinking outstanding. Kudos to the Bear! — 7 years ago

Jen & Will

10

This was the 1999 Barton Family Reserve zin. Not the big bad wolf. Couldn’t find this in the DB. Amazed it held up. Very soft for a zin, closer to a Pinot, plum, cloves, earth, apricot. — 8 years ago

Kelly Buckley

9.6

Really light, well balanced, crisp and lightly fruity. Very refreshing. — 9 years ago

Arun Raniga

9.1

Smooth and soft 2012 vintage on 1 Sept 2017 — 9 years ago

Taylor Leigh

10

Love this dry red wine ❤️ — 10 years ago

Jusden Aumand

8.9

Quality forward style Paso. Blend produced some interesting complexity and boldness. — 10 years ago

Erik Bader

9.0

Love this bear! Spicy cherry and earth. Balance out the wazoo. Need more bear. — 11 years ago

Nikki Norrell

10

WOW. Amazing! — 12 years ago

Brad Bowles

9.1

Does Delectable do beers? — 13 years ago

Matt Young

9.2

Very cool label, great wine. Two Hands makes good stuff. — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Four day weekend. Gotta get it off to a good start. Been awhile since we had our 375ml of Ruinart.

The nose shows, ripe, slightly candied; black cherries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals.

The palate is full & touch gummy/candied. Fruits are well extracted, deep, ruby; black cherries, blackberries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Ghostly, not quite fruit brandy or fruit liqueur character, sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, not quite medium, white spice with hints of palate heat, grainy, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals. The acidity lively and crisp. The round, well balanced & polish finish is always consistently satisfying and lingers for minutes.

Photos of; the House of Ruinart, Dom Thierry Ruinart, nicely light caves and rolling, hillside, Grand Cru Vineyard.

Not quite sure where “D” gets $83 when you can buy this all day at just under $65. — 7 years ago

Michal Sulkowski

9.1

Big body. Not quite as huge as a bear, but pretty big. — 9 years ago

Justin Lees

9.5

Went down a treat — 10 years ago

James Gourley

9.7

This wine is amazing. The acidity is still vibrant. The flavors explode on the palate. It's amazing how fresh it still tastes. Just found out these guys are starting back up and I can't wait to taste the new vintage. — 10 years ago

Michael Brooks Jr.

9.5

I visited this winery, bought a half-case, and this is my first bottle at home. I love it. — 11 years ago

with Bryson

Matt Brown

9.2

Great beer to catch a buzz as you scare trick or treaters on Halloween.👻 — 11 years ago

Naveen

9.0

"Cherry, currents & blackberry Pepper, oak, vanilla & violet"

They describe it perfectly.. altho I didn't get as much of a vanilla taste.. — 12 years ago

David Kraskow

9.5

2012, Naked Wines — 13 years ago

Juel Bell

9.4

Very smooth — 13 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Aromatic, charred red bell pepper. Extracted, dark, serious. — 7 years ago

Chris B.

9.3

This will only get better with age and it’s already terrific. The biggest takeaway for me was the lingering taste of hot chocolate mix; subtle but undeniable. The bouquet is stuffed with cedar shavings, the dark fruit is strong but not obnoxious and the tannins coat the tongue, rather than attack it. — 8 years ago

Ryan Johnson

9.0

Not usually a white fan, but love this. Very drinkable, not too sweet, very nice chilled. Not gonna lie, drank a whole bottle in a sitting. — 9 years ago

Steven Mendes

9.1

Outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon. — 10 years ago

Kelsi Garrison

9.8

I love this so! — 10 years ago

James Gourley

9.8

This wine is a stunner. The fruit is vivid but not overpowering. The mouthfeel is silky but weightless at the same time. And the acidity is sublimely balanced with the rest of the wine. A truly excellent expression of pinot noir. — 10 years ago

Patricia Novo, CSW

9.3

I just love this Pinot! Such beautiful texture and elegance... Definitely a favorite — 11 years ago

Lydia

9.3

Very much enjoyed Will buy again — 11 years ago

Jaime Aparicio

9.0

Smooth with great aroma, delicious lingering taste — 12 years ago

Juel Bell

9.7

First sip seemed a little watery. Then it got better. Smooth and full flavoured. — 13 years ago

James Bailey

10

I may be biased but this was awesome. Big, fruity, structured! — 14 years ago