gypsy vigil

8.9

As usually happens in life we sometimes have great surprises... this guy is a prime example of that..an increadable value coming out of the great down under. Dark plum acetone and spice to the nose. Slightly sweet plum dark fruit followed by licorice spice pepper to the palate. Nice mouthfeel but a bit watery on the back end. Velvety tannins and a med plus finish. A very enjoyable experience at an amazing value. — 8 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.3

Needs 3 years in bottle. Double decanted and was a nice dusty blackberry front, a little darker and floral in the middle. Finish is also quite floral, still rather acidic and lots of stiff oak tannin. Dusty and shale stone rich finish. Enjoyable classic Rutherford cab that doesn't try to be something it isn't. GREAT family owned boutique winery off the Silverado Trail. — 9 years ago

Deb Dellaposta

9.0

Loads of pepper. Big wine! — 10 years ago

Noah Hart

9.5

Drinking well. Dark fruit, tannins softening. Long dusty finish — 10 years ago

Jennifer Patton

9.2

Buttered raisin flavor. — 11 years ago

Dennis Kellison

9.1

Cedar, cassis, blueberry, heavy berries. More than an everyday red — 11 years ago

Leo Bonifacic

10

Amazing, full body, nice tannins — 12 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.2

Excellent roussanne from Maggie Harrison at Antica Terra. Nose has great notes of honeysuckle and other aromas that I can only describe as classic roussanne (because I’m just not good enough to ascribe aromatics). The palate has a terrific oily character to it, but was dominated by primary, relatively unevolved flavors. Still really good, but I suspect this is going to get so much better with a few more years in the bottle. Let it sit. — 9 years ago

with Vanessa

Matt Shirley

9.2

Great all around wine for a night munching at the bar, chatting! — 9 years ago

Michael Seely

8.9

Tim's birthday set — 9 years ago

with Joe

Eric

9.0

Really nice for a 20 year old cab! Black cherry and graphite. Tannic with a long finish. Slightly sour for my palate or would have rated higher. Plenty of tread left too! — 10 years ago

Sam Friedland

8.9

Nice cherry bouquet. Very balanced and pleasant. Hold its taste for the whole barbecue dinner. Great value! 2010 — 11 years ago

Dan Fehr

9.2

Age was there but still very fresh and herbaceous- nice surprise! — 11 years ago

with Diane

Dave Mills

9.8

Wine tasteng — 12 years ago

Peter Radics

9.3

Smooth, a hint of dark cherries. Delicious! — 9 years ago

Paul J

9.2

Came in 2nd in a little wine tasting I conducted! Nice nose and very refined. Good cherry and plum flavors, but lacked depth and boldness. Not bad, but expected more at this price range. Actually think this would be better if you Pnp versus decanting for an hour. Wish it showed better. — 9 years ago

Matt Trader

9.0

Great Shiraz from Barossa with great ageing potential. Big core and good tannins, with a floral, spicy, and botanical nose. The pallet exhibits dark vibrant raspberries, black pepper, bay leaf, burnt espresso bean, and silver dollar eucalyptus toward the lingering finish. I still find the RWT to be more my style, in comparison to this beimg more lean in structure and spicy in character. It was a bit less extracted which for some is preferable, but every so often I enjoy more of a rich extracted style of wine. Overall, great effort and I would like to see this one in a few more years.

Cheers!

$51.99 — 10 years ago

Patrick Kelly

9.0

Really nice wine with a distinct Rutherford taste. God balance and nice acidity with oak, cherry and licorice — 10 years ago

Nick

9.4

Nice sb. No green or piss du chat! — 11 years ago

Eric Miquelon

9.3

Tasted twice with consistent notes. Winner for sure. — 11 years ago