Kurt Schuster

9.4

Originally I passed on this wine, it was offered to me and I thought it was just a cute label. Frankly it’s fitting that the imagery deals with school because I failed that test. Talk about smooth, you could be playing poker with Paul Newman while listening to the Rat Pack wearing a leather jacket like Steve McQueen and you would approach this level of smooth and cool. Hardly to no tannins or overwhelming acid but fresh. Low in alcohol, or at least it tastes like it, but just wonderful warm and inviting fruit without being too jammy or over ripe. A small hint of vanilla and just enough sweet spices to keep things interesting. Smells of deep ruby, almost purple fruit. You know that girl that wears sweats to class everyday and later ends up being a runway model? Tasting this is her email saying she always thought you were cute. — 7 years ago

Luke V

9.9

From Dunn with love — 9 years ago

Geoff Abbott

9.5

Smooth and lush, it was a magnum and between 4 of us was gone rather quickly. — 10 years ago

with Matt

Wayne Phillips

9.0

Lloyd, wish you both were here to imbibe with us — 10 years ago

Angie Bradbury

9.9

Absolutely superb - one of the best aussie reds for a very long time! — 11 years ago

with Mick

Clay Rogers

9.5

Great for all occasions — 11 years ago

Eric Hastings

Beverage and Bar Coordinator Jean-Georges NYC

9.0

Great Washington wine drinking in my backyard! Also pictured: Lloyd — 12 years ago

Christine Mortensen

9.8

Very tasty! As Lloyd put it... "It's a step above our wine in a box." :) — 13 years ago

Anthony Vigliotta

10

Karen, Lloyd and Meredith at Portage Seattle, WA — 13 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Joe Martin, established St. Francis Vineyard in 1971, planting 22 acres of Chardonnay & 60 acres of Merlot. He opened the winery in 1979 with partner Lloyd Canton. Dk berry fruits, spice & cedar aromas. Black cherry and blackberry flavors with tobacco, oak and pepper spice. Well structured firm tannins (needs decanting) lingering, complex ending with subtle earthy tones. Very Nice, easy drinking will age a bit. — 8 years ago

Liz O'Neal

9.0

Spicier / bolder nose than what comes through on the palette. Soft, smooth, light and approachable for essentially any meal. I almost wish it had more character but I think is a crowd pleaser because of its "easy going" nature (LLoyd) — 9 years ago

Michael Seely

9.7

Joe, Lori, Patti, Patti Lloyd Great group. Amazing wine — 10 years ago

with Joe

Joe Roth

9.2

For you Mike S.! Toast from Steve, Lloyd and me! — 10 years ago

with Michael

Matt Trader

9.1

This...is an ALEXANDER VALLEY Cab! Way to go Robert Lloyd! Big, silky, dry, and luscious all around! — 11 years ago

Lorenzo Hernandez

9.7

Great with fish and pasta — 11 years ago

Eric Hastings

Beverage and Bar Coordinator Jean-Georges NYC

9.1

With bulldog Lloyd in the background — 11 years ago

Philipp Detscher

9.2

Jesus H... What a wine. I was a little skeptical at first, but the recommendation came from high. Judging by colour alone I was a little spooked. But man, oh man did this foreign little grape impress. Super floral on the nose, which isn't usually my style, but a nice crispy lime finish made this medium body vin perfect for the flounder we were baking. I had to continuously consciously pause and make sure I wasn't chugging it down . Pairs well with Steve McQueen movies. — 13 years ago

Anthony Vigliotta

10

Karen, Lloyd and Meredith at Portage Seattle, WA — 13 years ago

Paten Hughes

8.9

John Lloyd Young might have been more wonderful but still a good cab — 13 years ago

Shay A

9.2

During the month of January, the Wednesday Wine Committee has a unique format...the sparkler, whites and dessert wines can be from any vintage and any location, but the reds must be from the 2007 vintage. It was my first time providing a wine for a lunch, so I was excited to see how it showed. As always, all wines were served blind.

The nose on this smelled of sweet American oak. Because of that, I leaned Spanish or Italian. Per Lloyd from Dumb & Dumber, “I was way off!” Very surprised to see this was from Napa. Vanilla dominated nose. Red, blue and black fruit on the palate. A fairly sweet finish. — 8 years ago

Manjiry Tamhane

9.3

Oh my god. Tried this wine in a standard white wine glass versus a burgundy glass and what a difference. Lloyd knows his flavours and how to bring out the best. Great wine and what an amazingly dedicated and detailed winemaker — 9 years ago

Amanda Upton

10

Delicious. Very bold and flavorful — 10 years ago

Gabriel Georis

9.5

Showing really well tonight. Deep nose. Lloyd going on. — 10 years ago

Euna West

9.7

Euna had this 11 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.2

Delicious. Drinking really well right now. Rich fruity chocolate McLaren Vale shiraz. — 11 years ago

Danny Kane

9.6

Lloyd yummy stuff — 12 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.4

Barrel sample from their estate vineyard from McQueen vineyard this is the first year that they have fruit from this estate but they do buy fruit from pepper bridge lots of black currant black cherry liqueur like fruit with smooth and silky texture already with nice balance still unfinished bit it has been bottled. Excellent. 2010 15% merlot in the blend dark black currant and dark cherry liqueur like fruit with a host of fresh earth and toasty oak spice dark as port a touch of pine and cedar sweet tobacco spice and notes of caramel and dark earth big and chewy with layers of dark spice black berry fruit this wine is a blend of McQueen, loess, seven hills, lefore and pepper bridge dark noire sweet chocolate. 2007 was the first vintage around 500 cases today there are 3000 cases produced. — 13 years ago

Steve Conrad

9.8

With Lloyd & Terese Betts — 13 years ago