Shay A

9.1

Christmas Day wine 🎄🎅🏼🍷

Acquired this for two reasons: Flora Springs was my “a-ha” wine 10yrs ago which started my wine journey, and secondly because it’s my sister-in-law’s birth year.

Enjoyed on Christmas Day (with said sister-in-law) and family (the family who introduced me to wine + Flora Springs). Kept the bottle standing for a few days. In the glass, there was bricking but the color was much more vibrant than expected. Aromatically, it showed mushroom and fig, but a good bit of muddled red and black berry fruit, some mint as well. Alive, elegant and bright on the palate with good tannin structure (held strong the two hours it was open). Small hint of tobacco at the finish, but the berry fruit stayed persistent keeping the flavors balanced. Undeniably older Napa (13%) and in great shape. — 2 years ago

Eric

9.3

Masking up and scanning your menu sucks but washing it down with a nice Pinot makes it better. — 6 years ago

Paul Petty

9.0

Very silky with nice honeysuckle notes. Balanced. Some pineapple finish — 7 years ago

Steve Gray

9.5

Excellent Zin Blend. Lush dark Cherry overtones and finishes nicely. I have more bottles and they are in jeopardy. This wine could age 10 years but probably will not. — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.2

A tannic monster. Figured a wine named "Wild Boar" is appropriate for Father's Day. This is so freaking dark in notes, but the color wouldn't allude to that. Color is red/purple and smells hot. Red licorice, peppercorn, anise on the nose. High tannins on the palate. Cedar, smoky, beef jerky notes to it. Spicy rhubarb too. If opening now, this needs at least a two hour decant. — 9 years ago

Russelton Handleberry

9.4

Solidness, richness, purfumery, goodness — 10 years ago

Erik McLaughlin

Vice President Seven Hills Winery

9.4

Textbook old school Napa Cab. What once was and should more often be again. Great secondary characteristics, yet still plenty of primary fruit. Possibly at peak but with life left ahead. — 11 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.0

After all these year still only tasty motor oil. — 11 years ago

Mike Greene

9.3

Very nice; interesting floral notes, but not overpowering. — 12 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Named after the fog that rolls in on the morning (not the fires).
Deep ruby color. Aromas of blackberry, red currant, herbs and oak. Pretty good overall.

🏅93 Points - Wine Spectator — 2 years ago

Severn G

9.1

A pre-dinner bottle while we do meal prep tonight.

Prior notes still apply:
Nose has lime zest, lime juice, green hay, wet granite/limestone pebbles, oxidized green apple peel, polyethylene tubing and tangerine peel.
Palate has Key lime flesh, cold tangerine slice, apricot skin, wet-pulverized limestone, lemongrass, tangerine zest, (minor) dried apricot and light honey on the medium finish, medium acid, great balance. — 5 years ago

James Gourley

9.5

The consensus among Biblical scholars is that Jesus turned water into pinot noir for his first miracle. This bottle confirms that, even though it doesn’t quite reach the quality served at Cana that fateful day. — 7 years ago

Kelli

9.2

Flora springs. One of our favorite labels! Never disappointed. Smooth blend. Super easy drinker. Crowd pleaser — 8 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

8.9

Heavy on the melon, plenty of a acidity and just a whisper of oak. — 8 years ago

Jonathon Harris

9.4

Drinking this wine made me forget Donald Trump was our president. Which begs the question, is it better to have drank, then to never drank at all?
— 9 years ago

Rich Bluth

8.9

Understated, very balanced old world wine — 10 years ago

John Schlechter

9.3

Locorice braised candied cherries desert like distinctive — 10 years ago

Robert Waxman

9.3

Nice grapefruit — 11 years ago

John Rubino

9.5

Loving Australia GSMs! — 12 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.1

still youthful, drinking well after 1 1/2 hrs ! — 4 years ago

Federico Sequeda

8.9

dark red. nose: leather. prunes. overripe berries. lots of jam. mouth: full body. medium big tannins. more jam and leather on the mouth. drinks like a cab. medium follow through. love it — 5 years ago

Paco Suro

9.2

Wow. Surprising. Restrained. In the zone now. — 6 years ago

Kurt Peterson

10

Excellent stuff — 8 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.1

Fantastic fruit with great Zin feel. Zin clone from Puglia. 11% Petite Sirah adds backbone. — 8 years ago

David Mark

9.1

Macy brought this for Thanksgiving and it's wonderful — 9 years ago

Paco Suro

9.0

Leather and coffee notes. Opening up nicely. — 10 years ago

Evelyn Marin

9.3

Is anyone making better Chardonnay in Oregon? — 10 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.6

A wine to remember. Plenty of fruit after 38 years. It continued to open for an hour and held on long after that. A truly special wine. many thx Mike for letting us help "rescue" this one from a worn out cork. — 11 years ago

with Mike

Ryan Johnson

9.5

This Syrah from 2005 had so much life left, still tight Food friendly — 11 years ago

Mark Jones

9.7

Great nose can't wait to taste — 13 years ago