Nahja Martin

9.2

Very buttery yet crisp. — 8 years ago

Paul DiCicco

8.9

It doesn't have a blast of flavor, but it's an easy drinking, light wine with great finish. — 9 years ago

Alison Soberanis

8.9

Light and crisp with hints of fruit — 10 years ago

Francois Botha

8.9

Strawberry and spices on the nose. Plenty of ripe fruit with soft tannin. Medium -bodied. Good value. — 10 years ago

Steve Martinelli

9.1

Really enjoyable Malbec. Ripe blueberry with some nice oak that does not overpower. Delicious. — 11 years ago

Kate Bycroft

8.9

Had at a wine dinner. Good wine. — 11 years ago

V M

9.6

What a unique and once in a lifetime wine. This is a blend of ten years worth of barrels from 2000 through 2009. Wine maker bill balentine kept one brl from each of these ten harvests and then blended them together and created this wine. Tiny production and extremely special this wine is so complex as it progresses across the palate. Cherries, berries, cedar, vanilla and Caramel all make appearances in this very unique explosion of flavor. So special. — 12 years ago

Erik Barner

9.1

Our first time trying since the honeymoon... such a treat!
— 8 years ago

with Whitney

Rory Harrington

Sommelier/Wine Director Sotto

9.8

Love this wine so pure and love the mineral and petrol! — 9 years ago

Cayla Dee Porter

9.5

A nice elegant zin with intense dark fruit and a soft palate. — 10 years ago

Raul Puga

9.8

Amazing. Great nose. Wonderful mouthfeel and finish. Love it at 11.5% ABV. You don't need big alcohol levels to make outstanding wine!!! Bravo Nicholas!! — 10 years ago

JDR

10

Amazing Sauvignon Blanc - crisp, tropical grapefruit with zesty lime and refreshing minerality. — 11 years ago

Rachel Tarpy

9.0

Yum! SixFlags dinner YAY — 11 years ago

Stephanie Giles Williams

9.5

In the meat of its prime. — 12 years ago

Paul Weil

9.0

I needed to drink three bottles of this one before making a proper review. I think this wine will be somewhat divisive. It is one of those wines upon which one's enjoyment is, more than usual, predicated upon tasting order, food pairing or cocktail usage, and above all decanting (as it is still quite young).

There is a lot to like about this blend. It is a big wine with a solid yet complex tannic structure, with some dusty tannins right up front rather than in the finish. There is a healthy dose of caramel oak, but not so much that it tastes like candy (and this decreases with decanting, and, presumably, cellaring). The predominant flavors are those I expect from a Bordeaux blend - dark cherries and mocha -- but with the brighter acidity of a Zinfandel or Syrah.

Bottle number four will languish in my cellar for another year or two, so that I may give Bacchus his due 🍷😸 — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Consistently one of my favorites from James Cole. The 13 is no different. New Winemaker for the 15 vintage. We'll see if the style changes. Trained by Chuck but they've added a Wine Consultant. Interesting to see how new influences changes this wine. — 9 years ago

Mark Buchanan

9.2

Black pepper and herbs dominate rich, spicy dark fruits, cedar and fruit on the long finish — 10 years ago

Jeff Hackmeister

9.0

Previous review mentioned red licorice- that's dead on. Very tasty, creamy OR chard — 10 years ago

Pawel

9.0

Smaczne, delikatne, aromatyczne — 11 years ago

David Racich

9.1

Extremely unique with a taste that you would not expect out of a California Chardonnay! Finding this is not easy - hard to find and extremely unique. — 12 years ago

with Ashley