David Shaw

8.9

Newish vintage, 600 cases produced. 94/6 blend of Grenache Blanc and Roussanne from three vineyards: Boushey (81% GB), Weather Eye (13% GB), Olsen (6% R). Pale yellow white, excellent clarity. Floral, vanilla and mild aldehydic barnyard aromas. Guava, lactic flavors, tropical fruit finish (banana then coconut? But this ain’t no Piña colada). Lingering cherry and heavy (skin and seed) tannic aftertaste . This is either serious experimental winemaking, or ultra craft-focused ‘blanc de noir’, or is this just their iteration of a pale “orange” wine? Massive tannins for a “white” wine. Not a wine for the faint of heart. Dry, just enough acidity, fruity but still pondering this one... The trop fruit flavors backed off, with cherry and other red fruit and Grenache character flavors emerging after 30-60 minutes. Tannins also softened somewhat, with patience — 6 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.1

I’d go so far as to call it great! Nice work Toad’s Hollow. — 7 years ago

Jeremy Hollingsworth

9.0

Deep purple with dark fruit, light oak and spice. Medium tannins with a nice long smooth finish. A great Napa Cabernet. Getting ready to enjoy it with some rib eye steaks — 9 years ago

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Steve Anderson

9.1

Wine, Brews, Blues fest in Escondido. This was the Cabernet. Probably my favorite of the evening. Will be keeping an eye on this local producer. — 9 years ago

Mike Allas

9.0

Good body lemon meringue flavor with white peach, with good acidity. — 9 years ago

Eric

9.6

Total beast. Did a quick double decant since it's 12 years old but should have let it open for a couple of hours. Eye watering nose of dirt, nutmeg, cinnamon, bramble, and camphor. Massive palate with plenty of fruit and tannin left. 45 second finish. What an awesome cab blend! — 10 years ago

David Sweeney

9.3

Dope. Had it with a nice rib eye. 2010. Timed it just right. — 6 years ago

Lynn Derbyshire

9.0

Really scrumptious with grilled rib-eye. Dry, full and round. At home w Chas, 8/2019. Total wine, on sale for $20 — 7 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.0

Spicy, racy, solid, strong, yet soft like the feathers of my favorite American mascot. Complex and well balanced. Merica! — 7 years ago

Jessica Clark

9.3

Delicious wine, smooth, great with rib eye. — 8 years ago

Jeremy Buss

9.1

Medium fruit on nose and medium (to slight below medium) tannins with a medium finish. Easy drinking wine that went well with pizza. — 9 years ago

Michael Greene

9.1

Cassis, tobacco, silky tannins. Needs time to open up so give it a good decant and then drink with food (a big rib eye, perhaps?) — 9 years ago

Hickoryburger

9.6

In a fascinating place right now. Cascades of depth, flavor and persistent notes of cherry, leather, occasional truffle notes and melting tannins. Paired with incomparable lamb chops and grass fed rib eye cap at LA's finest Argentinian restaurant Carlito Gardel — 10 years ago

Nurse Mike

9.6

Firewater, this is the first expensive wine I've ever had. Brought over by friends to accompany a perfectly marinated rib eye grilled medium rare with crazy char on the fatty ends. Its smooth, great body, great flavor with a strong but not overwhelming california cab. I can imagine buying this wine even though I couldn't imagine paying this much money for one wine that I could buy 4 or 5 wines for the same price. — 7 years ago

Norma Munoz

8.9

Was sold as Meomis Momma. Since I love Meomi, I tried it. Wasn’t disappointed. Drank incredibly well for such a young wine. Paired with a rib eye steak and great conversation. It’s a bit pricey though. — 7 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.2

Boldly bitey in the best of ways. Dark blueberry cappuccino. Coffee notes take the lead from lovely berries. Drink now. — 7 years ago

Margarita Tsvirko

9.2

Refreshing, succulent, lively and vibrant. Magnum goes in a blink of an eye - Foillard is Foillard!! — 9 years ago

Euphrates Dahout

9.0

Surprisingly good for boxed wine. Balanced red sec, dried Italian cherries up front (though not too jammy) and notes of clove of the back end. — 9 years ago

Andrew Belzer

9.2

fresh cut grass with tropical nots of passion fruit, guava, and citrus — 9 years ago

Andrew Willingham

8.9

Pale, clear, Ruby on the eye with medium viscosity. Jammy baked cherries, some cured meat on the nose. Fizzy on your tongue. Sour cherries, strawberries, medium++ acid, and a long, mouth-drying finish. — 10 years ago