Karen Wade

9.6

One of the nicest wines — 11 years ago

Jon

9.3

Great blend of varietals, the usual cabernet/merlot characters well represented, but also ehanced with the malbec and cabernet franc. Would recomend ageing further, 3-5 years but will go longer. — 11 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.2

Purity and more power than most of A2 wines. Really great balance already — 11 years ago

John Leimer

9.7

We discovered this winery by accident on a trip up the California/Oregon coast when we cut back through the Umpqua Valley. Had a tasting and loved it so much, I became a member. I receive their wines regularly and all our friends love their Tempranillo. Sultry and smooth when open. — 11 years ago

Juan Maciel

9.6

Sweet, but not too sweet. Light hint of berry. Perfect for a day out by the pool! — 12 years ago

Kathryn Bache

8.9

Would be great aged. Has a lot of depth to the flavor. — 13 years ago

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Chris McCaleb

9.6

Dead Bolt 2010 winemakers blend. Jammy, fruity and delicious. I lived it - also tasted the way wines taste at tasting rooms — 13 years ago

Christine Havens

8.9

A deluge of rain just prior to harvest made for a challenging vintage in 2013, a "winemaker's vintage" in the Willamette Valley, but there are bright spots, wines with nuance and freshness. Willamette Valley Vineyards is one such wine, worthy of consideration, with classic raspberry and Rainier cherry notes, trail dust, and mahogany wood. On the palate, tart cranberries and pomander ball lead into a finish of moderate length, inlaid with minerality and tinged with spice. 13.4% ABV | Sample — 11 years ago

LM Segal

9.4

'10. Maldafrica was inspired by an early '80s visit by COS cofounder to Haut-Brion. A truly different 50-50 Cab-Merlot with the house style that crosses elegance with a good kind of rusticity. Giusto Occhipinti (above) was also a phenomenal host and the best kind of Bon Vivant. Seek him out, as the COS story is as inspirational as this very, very yummy and distinctive wine. Like Gulfi, making Sicily among the hotbeds of cool new wines in Europe. COS winemaker's tasting @noragrey. Kudos to Theo and Oenopole! — 11 years ago

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Dan Greenberg

9.0

Nice fruity, but bold taste, much better after letting it air out for a minute...still learning wines but enjoyed this Cabernet — 11 years ago

Hugh Martin

10

Thankyou Helen!!! — 12 years ago

Kathryn Bache

9.3

Nice Pinot. Like the finish. A little bolder than regular Pinot. — 13 years ago

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Jon Bjork

10

Non-vintage solara method — 13 years ago

Apple Lani Cadavona

9.7

Super yummy and sweet, almost honeyish; sweeter than their moscato. — 14 years ago

Christine Havens

9.1

As with all of Cowhorn's wines the 2011 Applegate Oregon Syrah 42 is a lovely thing to behold, and made lovelier still by the fact that 2011 was a difficult growing season in Oregon. What this wine conveys is terrific purity, high-toned black fruit, cinnamon bark and violets with just a touch of earthy savoriness. It's medium-bodied, and fine-boned for a Syrah. Is this to do with a cooler growing season, or is it biodynamic farming combined with the winemaker's deft hand? Probably. 13.1% ABV | Sample — 11 years ago

Val Marrone

10

All their wines are satisfactory. Each one is good for your specific wants out of a solid red. — 11 years ago

Ntobeko Ntusi

9.0

Light and fruity. Well balanced. Peach after notes. Drank the 2013 vintage. — 11 years ago

Lisa Chalmers

10

This wine is really lovely, it's like bring able to taste the heaviness of the alcohol, which sounds totally bonkers but I know what I mean. I like these types of wines compared to the light, fluffy and cheap wines off of the £1.99 - £3.99 range, a bottle doesn't touch the sides whereas a heavy wine I'm good to go after 3 glasses (no not pint, more like whiskey glasses and good to go being a single disabled mum doesn't mean what it sounds like!) — 12 years ago

Andrew Lower

9.7

Smooth blend — 12 years ago

Eric Hwang

9.9

Our perception of a wine is influenced by not only the wine, but the surroundings and people with whom we're drinking it. I had this wine in a nice restaurant in St. Helena with Claire Pott, the winemaker's wife. It was rich and tightly structured opening up after an hour to flavors of cassis, cocoa and leather. — 13 years ago