Prakash Panjwani

9.1

Great wine but could afford to have more tannins — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Monthly 4th Friday is post Thanksgiving this year, so lots of Thanksgiving style wines!

Tight on the nose. A flavor punch of raspberries and blackberries dipped in maple bark. Very herbal and savory on the palate with acidity that is surprising for its age (in a good way). It actually tasted like a young, fruit forward CdP with black pepper, dates, and ripe blackberries. Drinking really well right now. Thanks @Keith Fisher — 5 years ago

with Dan

G

9.1

2010 was a very good vintage. This is a sub $30 GSM which is excellent. — 6 years ago

Phillip Antley

9.0

Toffee and brown sugar, almost candied fruits. Mid-palette to the finish is a bit one dimensional, but a great go-to bourbon. — 6 years ago

Ludovic Bobinet

9.2

Le Chenin parfait
Un vin vibrant
Grandiose — 7 years ago

with Emmanuel

Scott M Davis

9.3

2012 vintage. Wow...now this is a serious wine. Deep in dark fruit and terrior flavors and a fair share of tannins. This was pure heaven with a barbequed rib eye steak. Another of those wines that I keep on the shelf because they are bound to be wonderful when opened but I want to keep them as long as possible for slight aging. But I never buy enough soon enough before the sell out. Mark Ryan makes seriously wonderful wines and this is surely one of them. — 8 years ago

Michael Schafer Esq. Sommelier CSW CCTP

9.0

2002. Yummy. Lives up to its name. — 8 years ago

Robert Waxman

9.6

Beautiful can — 8 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.0

2012. This wine is crazy ambitious. It hits the mark in some ways: (oak usage, noble reduction, pristinely ripe fruit) but misses it in others (soft acid, diacetyl, and just a general chubby feeling). I get that they're trying to make an American Montrachet, and it certainly tastes expensive, but I just don't think California's going to let them do it. I just don't think you can get enough phenolic ripeness while maintaining acid and alcohol in this part of California. I fully respect the effort and thrust of the wine, but I can think of a few other ways I'd rather spend my money. Would be really interested to try it in a really cool vintage like '11 or '98. — 9 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.3

The Megan Anne Cellars ‘Black Love’ Pinot Noir is a barrel selection wine sourced from both the Lachini and Nysa Vineyards. The wine saw some extensive oak treatment (16 months 60% new French oak) prior to bottling. There are lighter oaky tones on the nose that connect with dark fruits and tobacco leaf with damp earth. The palate shows good weight and freshness with black tea, blood orange, peat moss and cherry vanilla flavors. I really love the range here. While this is drinking marvelously now, the wine will cellar well for a decade or more. Drink 2018-2030- 93 — 5 years ago

John Schlechter

9.0

Young bright simple — 6 years ago

Raj Harb

9.1

My first time trying this wine. A honeyed nose conveys a sense of sweetness. The wine is not sweet, but it does have a certain sappy mouth coating quality. Need to taste again — 6 years ago

with Bradley

John Greer

9.0

Apple taste medium dry not complex — 7 years ago

Joyce Tompsett

9.0

Like the Grenache blanc@in there — 7 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.1

Always great check my other notes on this vintage. A lesser vineyard which produces great wine. — 8 years ago

Jesse McIntosh

9.3

Dry and Smokie. Has subtle black licorice like flavor (plumb, blackberries, mocha and vanilla). Did I mention this wine is dry... In a good way. — 8 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.1

Very drinkable, but quite hot. Relatively straightforward but a very good, intense expression of Kentucky bourbon. Congrats to #18 on a well-deserved victory. — 8 years ago

Charmaine Katz

9.5

Delicious and drinking well. — 9 years ago

Eric Hwang

9.0

Rich and savory. Smoked meat and blackberries. Quite nice. — 9 years ago

KG

9.3

Delicious! Had it as part of a wine flight at Salish Lodge in WA. Celebrating our 2yr anniversary of the day we met. — 5 years ago

with Eric

Carly H Little

9.6

This is my favorite Mark Ryan wine! Silky smooth blend. — 6 years ago

Scotty Scott

9.2

Needs some air, but this is outstanding. — 6 years ago

Andrew Willingham

9.2

One of my favorite Syrah’s, especially considering how reasonably it’s priced. Beautiful dark magenta color and texture, medium staining with some small sediment. Nose sees tight, dried blue and black berries, funky cured meat, maybe some wet rocks. Palette sees more jammy blue and red berries, medium tannins, medium acid, medium+ alcohol. Nice WA Syrah (with 5% Grenache) made in an old world style. — 6 years ago

Jon Ebsworth

8.9

Nicely mellowed 2011 and still a good amount of the familiar Haisma spice. — 7 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.2

Uproar- 92
Louis martini petite- 90
Wente cab franc- 90
Dry creek- 89 — 7 years ago

Jorge Conde Prendes

8.9

Color oscuro, con turbiedad, en nariz jarabe, fresa pocha,caramelo, en boca dulzor, persistencia, — 8 years ago

Eric

9.0

Rating may be influenced by prior bottles. Good not great. — 8 years ago

Elizabeth Sledd

9.0

Very good easy drinking wine for a good price. — 9 years ago

Ricky Calonita

9.0

Good blend with a nice oaky smooth finish. Good value wine. — 9 years ago

Nicholas Vernald

9.7

Excellent on first taste ..... — 11 years ago