Tom Garland

9.5

Jumping back into the pond with the Cayuse Bionic Frog!

1 hour decant. A marvelous deep dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: Inviting nose of dark fruit, herbaceous, smoked meat, slight "Cayuse funk"(luv it), chocolate espresso, bacon fat. Taste: powerful, balanced, savory wine with dark cherry, raspberry, earth, pepper, gamey, minerals, orange peel, and a nice medium plus finish. YUM!!! — 2 months ago

with Brenda

Peg Hanssen

9.0

A blend of Chenin Blanc (45%), Chardonnay (15%), Muscat de Frontignan (14%), Semillon (14%), and Clairette Blance (12%). Each variety has a strong association with the heritage of South Africa’s wine growing history. Unique, inexpensive introduction to South African whites. — 5 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.6

Bloody marvelous!!!
Refreshing, complex, long, sexy!!
I simply love it!!! — 6 years ago

Skip Smyser

9.6

Absolutely Awesome! My daughter just passed the Bar exam and we picked a marvelous wine to celebrate! Soft tannins, great minerality with mid pallet lingering aftertaste. Still has red fruit taste with hints of tobacco. Cellaring is well worth it. — 2 years ago

J Ferrugia

9.2

Beautiful deep ruby color... spice, cedar and a bit of eucalyptus on the nose. Dark fruit, sweet tannin, spice & a bit of old leather on the palate. A marvelous, big but soft Bordeaux that I suspect will drink well for another 5-6 years. — 5 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.3

The 2016 'CVR' is an absolutely stunning release from Quilceda Creek. It takes on instant appeal, as the nose is very pretty and perfumed with red rose petals that combine with the marvelous dark and blue fruits. The texture is outstanding with a wonderfully rich and polished mouthfeel. Delicious flavors of ripe red, dark and blue fruit combine with a touch of chocolate to envelope the palate heading into the long finish. While this is already remarkable in its youth, it should also cellar well over the next ten to fifteen years. Drink 2020-2032- 93 — 6 years ago

J Ferrugia

9.0

Laura Bianchi and her team continue the long family tradition of making beautiful wines. This marvelous Chianti is a good example. Its traditional style exhibits a layered structure of ripe cherry fruit & herbs accented with light tannins that make it a delight to drink. The wine is at its peak. Enjoy it! — 4 years ago

Skip Smyser

9.6

What a marvelous sparkling to enjoy on New Year's Day, while watching the Rose Bowl🏈Carmel apple with a full bodied lingering taste on the mid pallet. Color is very inviting 🥂 — 4 years ago

Lizzie Park

9.0

Nice and refreshing, great for a casual summer night — 6 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.7

Too good to be true
Benchmark Viogner
It had the apricot, the violet
I'd say poetically it felt like an aperitif below a huge wisteria plant🤔🤫
Marvelous balance
Superlong finish
Nothing more to say, just taste it if u can — 6 years ago