Jeremy Pollard

9.2

Brooding, dark, inky and absolutely delicious. It's got some of those leathery, cigar box kinds of notes. Dash of dark chocolate on the nose. Plum. Black fruit. Concentrated. Nice chewy finish. Lingers. Rarely would I drink an Aussie merlot, yet this one's knocking it out of the park. — 9 years ago

with Sam

Anne Richardson

9.2

Sweet and tasty. Goes down easily. — 10 years ago

Scotscowgirl

10

Lucious wine full of ripe blackberries. Not overly spiced and exceptionally smooth. Perfect with a simple filler steak followed by cheese. — 10 years ago

Liberty Cramer

8.9

Medium bodied, tiny touch on the sweeter side but still dry. It is a rosé. — 10 years ago

Katelyn Block

9.2

Fantastic. Just the perfect amount of oak. Easy drinking, love the oily quality on the palate, ever so slightly sweet but still completely dry. Very round flavor. — 10 years ago

Kathleen Inman

9.0

Infanticide. Served with the pasta course at the Charlie Bird pop up in Aspen. — 10 years ago

Lenard Henson

9.6

Lenard had this 10 years ago

with Robert, Somer and 1 other

Bob Barry

General Manager Winebow

9.3

Love this every vintage & every different bird. — 11 years ago

Emily Yancey

9.6

Very light, fruity, sweet but not too sweet — 11 years ago

Amy Sharrick

9.7

Great find in Portland at little bird! Price point is great too for an 2002 — 12 years ago

Anne Richardson

8.9

Fruity and refreshing. Plummy and berries. Medium body. — 9 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

This is an amazing drinking Burg. As I stated earlier drinking better than Burgundies costing more than twice the price. Red & black cherry fruits, blood orange, intense mineral with game bird, dried herbs and Asian spice. — 10 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.4

Always love their Cabs. — 10 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Blind tasting, wine number 4, bag number 3. Bright red and clear. Love the nose, black olives, cherries and hummus. Moderate tannins (6.5/10), and moderate body. Nicely integrated between the size of the body and tannins, but would love to try this in a few years by then hopefully the little bit of heat wears off. Nice amount of dark fruits as well. Lingering finish but is smoother than bottle number 5 and 6. My third favorite of the night. — 10 years ago

with Sean and India

Chelsea Peinke

9.0

Strong Merlot notes once decanted, nice and rich — 10 years ago

Tony Ongenae

8.9

Very easy to drink, smooth and spicy — 10 years ago

Kristina Busch-Petersen

9.0

Earthy, round flavor. Dry but short finish. — 11 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.0

Fruit is fresh and integrated well. Finish is long. — 11 years ago

Jenny Wright

9.5

Green apple. Oaky. Lovely. — 12 years ago

with Laura and Paul

Petra Thieriot

Owner/Importer Dee Vine Wines

10

Vintage tasting with Clemens Busch at State Bird Provisions - pretty incredible eh? — 12 years ago

with Dade

James Knoblich

9.3

Laughing Stock 2011, LFNG Blind Trust Red Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada — 9 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.4

If I'd known then what I know now. I find cab sav is most often a purchase based on speculation - they're frequently released far too young and are pretty much undrinkable in their youth. All overpowering tannin and intensity. This is an example of one very much worth the wait. Cool climate elegance combined with concentrated fruit and all sorts of complex notes layered throughout: menthol, cedar, blackcurrant, spice, hints of dusty chocolate and gently perfumed oak. Still has years ahead of it. Can't wait for dinner to finish cooking so I can sock it back with a rump steak. Should have bought more way back when! — 10 years ago

Brash Higgins

9.2

Cloudy days, Sado masochistic treatment of sauv Blanc, which it deserves — 10 years ago

Samuel James

9.3

Marsanne, Roussane, Viognier a its finest. On skins aged in amphora. Damn this is legit!! — 10 years ago

Ken Christie

9.0

Great finish. — 10 years ago

Colin Cahoon

8.9

Citrus and honeydew melon. Crisp and sweet with lovely floral nose. — 10 years ago

with Claire and Susan

Kristine Karlsen

9.4

2014 Wine Tasting Extravaganza; Wine Tasting Association. Very good, peppery, a little acid. — 11 years ago

with Nelson

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

10

Fuck yeah Australia. Keep on being awesome! — 11 years ago

Chandni Patel

9.8

Charlie Bird. Finally. — 12 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.8

Singing Bird. — 13 years ago