Shay A

9.3

Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.

Really enjoyed my visiting with Will at Mending Wall where he poured Rivers-Marie as well as his personal label William & Mary.

Such a treat to try this side by side with the Summa. Very different. Quite a bit more sweet and ripe fruit here framed by good acidity and herbal crunch. Some blood orange and tangy red fruits mixed with blackberries and a great finish. Will get better, but hard to wait! — 4 years ago

V

9.6

2016 RW. We both love. Smooth with good body and substance. — 5 years ago

Dan Ponce

9.2

Love Kent Rosenblum’s zins. This one is fantastic especially in the middle of winter with a tri-tip and shrimp dinner. — 6 years ago

Hema Reddy

9.0

Unbelievable. Definitely recommend decanting. A wonderful present from a sweet lady! — 7 years ago

Tom Dugan

General Manager of DeLille Cellars

9.6

Showing phenomenally — 7 years ago

Christina Ahlheim

8.9

Very different. We liked!! Wall Street Wine Club. Slightly smoky, dry, medium body. — 8 years ago

gregory castells

President Martine's Wines

9.4

Fun to revisit a bunch of those wines tonight — 8 years ago

Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

8.9

Your typical California over the top with oak and fruit, but can't pretend I don't have a soft spot for that style. — 9 years ago

Jason Romero

9.2

Vintage 2012 — 9 years ago

Erin Crain

9.3

Sparkling Grenache Rose - tamarind, fresh pear and rose petal - yumm! — 10 years ago

Jake Flaherty

8.9

Fruit is brighter and more citrusy than a typical Sauvignon blanc. Not grassy at all. Great for a warm afternoon with snacks in the backyard. — 11 years ago

Robert Bender

10

Very different experience from typical reds. Dry, light, very clean. Good try for cab lovers. — 4 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

V15. Very good. Cherry and rose nose. Thick blackberry fruit. Dry, anise finish. Nicely balanced. — 5 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

V16. Worth decanting 30 minutes. Smokey, cedar nose. Nice strawberry, blueberry and blackberry fruit. Earthy , mocha finish. Well done. — 6 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

V15. Nicely balanced. Toasty nose. Buttery pear, Apple and soft honey kissed fruit. Creamy oak finish. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.5

Stunning gorgeous old world Rioja in an awesome year @ £75 that's drinking just lovely in a Zalto Burg glass 👍

🍷 Garnet cherry red w/ brick wall

👃 Smokey burnt oak, old sweaty leather, crushed ripe black cherry, caramel, sherry, herbs, earth, dusty cellar, red currant, potpourri & cocoa dust w/ liquorice hint - I ❤️ the 💨

👄 Med smooth balanced body of slight tart & sweet bruised red cherry soaked in earth, oak, sweet liquorice & cocoa - happy mouth 😃

🎯 Long earthy oak cherry linger 👊💥 — 7 years ago

Phil Vachon

9.0

Stonefruit, pear and lychee. Needs to breathe a bit, but magnificent once it is ready. — 8 years ago

Alan McCullough

9.2

I read the other reviews and was surprised how low it was rated. Maybe it's the 2013 vintage vs the 2012. I found the 2013 delicious and wish I had purchased more when I was there. — 8 years ago

Aaron Means

9.1

Fresh and well balanced. The best of the lineup IMHO. — 9 years ago

Steve Hahn

9.0

Solid red blend that punches well above its weight. Balanced and true with good blackberry and cherry tones and a bit of spice. For $10 an excellent choice. — 9 years ago

Caleb Warren

9.3

Very light and fruity on our third dinner at stone wall in banner elk! — 10 years ago

Laith A

9.4

Outstanding wine! — 5 years ago

with Mark and Kelley

Trent Fletcher

9.2

Over a 3.5 hour period on May 29, my wife and I (along with three kids in tow) had the pleasure of sitting down with Will Segui of Rivers-Marie and winemaker of his personal label William & Mary at the Mending Wall facilities in St. Helena to taste through seven wines from bottle. Will also graciously provided tastings of his 2016 and 2017 William & Mary varietals from barrel.

Beautiful golden color in the glass; nose of honey, golden apples, and white flowers; bright and vibrant palate with lemon, apple, honey and subtle mint; oily texture, viscous; great acid kick on the back end; nowhere near the exotic, tropical fruit nature of the 2013, but still fruit-forward and characteristics of a quality Chardonnay — 6 years ago

Christine Havens

8.9

Baritone and lush, the 2014 Rock Wall Jack's Dry Creek Petite Sirah is a spicy melange of juicy black cherries, plums, cedar, and bay leaf. Inky and dark in the glass, this Sonoma County red is equally hedonistic on the palate, a riot of black fruit and ripe tannins pierced by a jaunty vein of acidity. 14.8% ABV | Sample — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.4

After the 904 95 I had to try the 890 @ £122 & it's lovely but I'd buy 01/04 890 today or even the 904 or a Tondonia 95 👍as this is fading but a joy to experience 😎 Drink up 2017

🍷 Garnet red w/ brown wall

👃 Soft smokey oak, damp dusty cellar, mushed cherry, coconut infused vanilla, old bacon, wet earth, cocoa, prune & sherry

👄 Med creamy smooth body of earthy stewed cherry & sherry w/ an burnt oaky bacon undertone

🎯 Long earthy oak cherry punchy sweet linger
— 7 years ago

Norma Normington

9.5

So delicious and smooth. Again I probably opened it too early... — 8 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

8.9

POWERHOUSE Sauvignon, this is balls to the wall but completely retains SB character. Great with things like grilled swordfish, seasoned and herb stuffed grilled whole fish or a whole roast chicken. Not your typical oyster wine, but rarely Cali carries that kind of acidity anyways. — 8 years ago

Lindsay Wyatt

9.0

Very sweet. — 9 years ago

Dan Ponce

9.1

Very bold and fruit forward. Wannabe Super Tuscan that does the job. Would want more. — 10 years ago

Adam Fizyta

9.1

Solid wine. Well balanced. Very nice. — 11 years ago