Michael B

9.1

Tavel region produces my favourite rose wines. The depth and complexity for me is just amazing. Raspberries, strawberries, cranberry, kiwi and watermelon. Very smooth and balanced. Perfect for a hot day alone or with food. — 5 years ago

Andrea Watt

9.0

Kiwi, melon, and mushroom. Lightly sweet and softly tinted pink. Good with something a touch spicy. — 5 years ago

Hwee Ling Ho

9.0

Relatively refreshing medium bodied drink with smell and taste of kiwi, apricot, peach, faint green apple and lime. Reminds me of white citrusy fruits. Good drink on hot day — 6 years ago

Martin Sher

9.0

Yes, a little hint of blueberry on the finish. — 6 years ago

Jonathan Udkow

Import & Logistics, CA Sales Manager Pacific Prime WIne

9.4

Wow. I’ve had a lot of kiwi SBs in my day but this wine is completely different. Super elegant on the nose, elderflower and hay on the nose with subtle pear skin and muted grapefruit. Med + / med acid toned down and balanced. Ripe citrus turned down to a 6 and a touch of lees to provide structure. Finish is vibrant, clean and strong on the fruit — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I meet with a lot of wineries that talk about being bio-dynamic. However, none of them are more passionate about this practice than Rippon. They love talking about it with great passion and truly walk the talk. In the photos are a huge pile of cow dung, stems, dropped fruits etc.. It all goes back into the vineyard to nourish the vines. The fruit to make "The Mature" comes from the Emma's and Tinker's vineyard. On the nose, light red fruits, beautiful fresh red florals and light spice. The palate is medium bodied with lean fruits of; dark cherries, plum, strawberries, raspberries, black berries, warm spices, bright red roses, gritty minerals, fine chalkiness, beautiful acidity and a well polished finish. Additional photo of their Cellar Door grounds. — 8 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.2

Jesus, how's the acid. Mouthwatering and then some. Just what the doctor order on a 37 degree scorcher. Green apple, tangerine, kiwi, slight honey comb and petrol poking through indicating some bottle age. — 8 years ago

Devin B

9.3

A brace of chalk and a hint of kiwi with a bit of apples on the finish. A beautiful summertime elixir. — 5 years ago

Ola Lenin

9.1

Juicy and serious with nice flinty minerals. Lime and lenon juice. Good acidity. Gooseberry, kiwi and green apple. Fresh! — 5 years ago

Gil Krakowsky

9.3

Just a stunner. Nose is a knockout while still remaining elegant. White flowers, salted water, kaffir lime, white peach, underipe kiwi, maybe even some yellow plum. Great body and pithy pomelo on the palate, along with some kind of herbal simple syrup I’ve tasted before. Not getting as much overt flintiness as previous vintages. Finish brings more creamy orange (creamsicle???) and maybe orange green star notes. Fantastic — 6 years ago

Jordan Madden

9.6

Really subtle, delicious — 7 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Pleasant aromas of grapefruit, kiwi, grass and apple. Flavors of grapefruit, tropical fruits and herbs. Light yellow color and great QPR! Solid wine for the affordable price. — 8 years ago

Kristin Cancellieri

9.0

Crisp with honeysuckle lime kiwi and tropical fruits. Delicious and nice sauvignon blanc from this region — 8 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.1

Trite to say, perhaps, but having just ate kiwi, this wine is surprisingly reminiscent. Wonderful stones, apples, grass, and toffee on the nose. I taste something astringent, almost kiwi-like, and slightly like petrol. Don't know what this was like in its youth but I like it now. There is a touch more butter than I'd like it the freshness of the nose carries through with nice acid and that astringency. Drink up! — 8 years ago

Chris Shultz

9.5

Yellow plums and a range of stone fruit, especially the fragrant skins, and excellent wet stone minerals, like a very clear cool country pool in the morning. Very round mouthfeel, round acids like green grapes, gooseberry, rounded out with kiwi. It’s super green and yellow in tasting color spectrum, somewhat violet purple in a synesthesia way. It’s really ripe and really tight, like a pro athlete just hitting her peak. See @Lyle Fass notes — 5 years ago

with Lyle

Fredybeans

9.0

Robe jaune claire
Nez sur le fruit avec des arômes fermentaires au début puis de fruit jaune
Bouche fraîche et grasse
Gourmande et finale fraîche et plutôt tendue
Beau vin à laisser encore dormir qq temps — 6 years ago

Ami Utley

9.5

Exactly as described... light AND fruity. Easy to drink. — 6 years ago

Sondra Bernstein

Owner of the girl & the fig, the fig cafe & winebar, Author of Plats du Jours, the girl & the fig's Journey through the Seasons in Wine Country and the girl & the fig Cookbook

9.4

75 Roussanne, 25 Viognier
Gorgeous, honey pears, honeysuckle kiwi, long finish - love! — 7 years ago

Rachel Lea

9.0

Good with food, quite light, easy to drink. — 8 years ago

with Greg and Pete

Charles Rosenfeld

9.3

This is the 2016 and it is as good as the prior growths if not better, the reason I keep it stocked. Mild floral with excellent kiwi and citrus taste that just lingers in your mouth. Never been disappointed and this a step ahead. Buy for cocktails, chicken or fish, you won't go wrong!! — 8 years ago