This is great! Thanks @Rob Brobst III for the lesson on the shy girl! 😂 — 8 years ago
13 vintage...notes of olive and methol — 8 years ago
A salty, tart finish that sets it apart from a provençal counterpart. — 9 years ago
135. Smells nice too. Also smooth and balanced. No sourness in this one like Chimney Rock. But I said both are good. First sample of this I rated it a 9.0. But once I had the Old Acre and came back to this I thought this was even better than OA. I thought it was even smoother than it. This was the winner in the tasting today. — 9 years ago
Not too sweet for an extra brut! — 9 years ago
Focused, sharp, and refreshing, this Pinot Blanc is great. 2013 vintage. — 10 years ago

Not great at first, tight....open for 2 hours, completely different, fantastic — 11 years ago
Best Mike Smith value out there. Rutherford GIII. Nice. Needs some time but a bargain. — 11 years ago
Drank alongside 4 other sparkling wines and this was the winner! — 11 years ago
It was an awesome bottle! — 13 years ago
W.S. Grand Tour Vegas: Deep, rich dark berry fruit with nicely integrated oak. Smooth, lingering finish. Excellent. — 8 years ago

More fruity and similar to Howell Mountain- this one could age well. January 2017. — 9 years ago
Super sexy and elegant. Great acid and tart cherry. — 10 years ago
Dry yet crisp great with pasta salad and lamb chops,tomatoes with basil,balsamic vinegar — 10 years ago
Fantastic — 11 years ago
another two years since I opened the other bottle certainly mellowed this beast out. — 11 years ago
100 percent Syrah from Red Mountain. Delicious, light to medium bodied. Apparently hard to get distributed, but worth it! — 12 years ago
There is something about Beckstoffer Georges III vineyard Cabernets that I almost always love. Like this wine, they almost always have a beautiful combination of black cherry and blueberry fruit in abundance. Maybe not as serious and structured as a To Kalon or a Dr. Crane cab, but so pleasurable and makes me so happy! — 8 years ago
10' Fairchild GIII . The 2010 bottle without a doubt has gotten so much better in the last two years!
Full-bodied, somewhat of a bruiser right out of the bottle ( green olives). A hour decanting & the tannins/acidity have softened up. Nose- Expressive flowers, sweet black cherry, spices. Color Deep purple. Palate- Dense , black fruits( Blackberry) spices, creamy oak. A well polished wine.
Fairchild & Schrader are the best stuff coming out of GIII ? IMO I have not had the Sarah Francis G III.
Certain parts of this vineyard are sensational. Drink/ Hold. I'd be curious to see how this develops in the next 2/3 years.
— 9 years ago


Bloody good. It had to be as it cost the price of a small duchy.
I have a whole bottle of this greatness with me. Not a good idea.
Taste is sort of dry, not sweet and not bitter...all in equal mix. Taste of lots of stuff. It's been through different cask apparently. Bourbon, Madeira, Port...
Lovely aroma. Doesn't come to hit you right back. — 9 years ago
Delicious Rutherford dust — 10 years ago
Rich, as advertised. Not as much fruit as might be expected. — 11 years ago
Great body. Plum and rhubarb notes with softer tannins. — 11 years ago
Aaron Hamrock
Another lovely wine that is made to last a long time. Lovely tasting and great time with Mr. Fairchild today. — 7 years ago