Brit Young

9.0

Day after Christmas, very good for the price!! Cab from dad’s club, very balanced. — 7 years ago

Chase Zickefoose

9.0

Not bad for $20 - very non-confrontational — 8 years ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.5

Hard to find fav — 8 years ago

with Brian

Matt Trader

9.4

This stuff was absolutely amazing. One of the best Alexander Valley wines I've had in quite some time! It was so young and and so much time ahead of it! I killed it anyway.
The nose was so enticing and floral - if not for the already beautiful aromas of baked black fruits, tobacco and leather, the immediate presence of menthol, or eucalyptus leaf was jettisoning out of the glass. The pallet was silky smooth, with all the tannins and oak perfectly integrated - cocoa, smoked blackberry, mint, gravel, and a lingering finish. Wish I had more of this, but it was a singular find. What a great wine, it sure put Jordan to shame. — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

The Jimmy Watson Trophy is awarded to the best one year old Dry Red at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show and is highly sought after, guaranteeing an immediate sell out. To complicate matters only 250 cases of this wine were made and this wine won the 2011 JW Trophy. I managed to buy 2 bottles and this is my first and it is superb. Made by SA Shiraz Royalty in Nick Glaetzer from Tasmanian cool climate Shiraz. Aromas of Pepper, Egyptian spices, Incense. On the medium bodied palate spicy red fruits and more white pepper finishing with soft supple fine tannins. An absolutely lovely Northern Rhone style. Would defy anyone to pick this blind as an Australian Shiraz. — 10 years ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.1

Rich and full — 10 years ago

Eric Chang

9.0

2016-02-14 Y O steak dinner with Nick in Dallas. Bold, strong start, smooth finish but lacking much ending character. — 11 years ago

Joseph Shipp

9.2

Very balanced cab. Yummy good. — 11 years ago

with Daniel

Ramey Wine Cellars

10

"Medium-light golden yellow color; attractive, spicy, baked apple aroma with a hint of cinnamon; medium-full body; slightly fleshy, crisp apple and pear flavors with good depth and intensity; lingering aftertaste. Very highly recommended."
- Nick Ponomareff, California Grapevine, March 2014

Our appellation Chardonnays are given less new oak - twenty to twenty-five percent - and spend less time in barrel - twelve months - than the single-vineyard wines, but otherwise are made identically to them. This includes whole-cluster pressing for delicacy, native-yeast fermentation, aging sur lies with bâtonnage, and full native malolactic fermentation. — 12 years ago

John Needham CSW

9.5

Another Big, but balanced beauty. This wine is the best vlue in the Oakville AVA. 2009 vintage. — 7 years ago

Emily Colonna

9.5

Olivia’s recommendation, lovely. Roughly $30 a bottle $14 a glass at the Dock — 8 years ago

David L

9.3

Huge... wait a bit. — 8 years ago

Lisa Cravens

9.5

Very good Merlot!!! — 9 years ago

Anne Selee

9.1

Great find on the menu due to Nick! — 9 years ago

with Carla

Mahek Shah

9.2

Chef Billy Strynkowski gives a red wine tasting with Lamb kabob — 10 years ago

John T

9.0

Great red to enjoy with friends. — 10 years ago

Brendan Perrett

8.9

This is surprisingly good. Rich and floral on the nose, grapefruit and apricot on the palate. Firm mineral backbone and a nice citrus zing. Would love to see how it will age. — 11 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.3

Tight oak, very balanced, good length — 11 years ago

Johnni Aguirre

9.4

Perfect day on the boat, hair of the dog. — 12 years ago

Clay Elkins

9.4

2012 Tex/ OU Dinner at Nick & Sams — 14 years ago

Mark Mannebach

9.1

Balanced fruit and earth tones. Smooth finish — 7 years ago

Dave Apple

9.0

Nick only buys good wine at dinner — 8 years ago

Kurt Phillips

9.2

Very nice wine. — 8 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.9

Not overrated..... just under appreciated🤗 this isn’t supposed to be a fruit bomb, but rather a benchmark for what I call ‘Precision Wine”. Well done Nick & Armand! — 9 years ago

Jon Aker

9.0

A surprisingly nice Cabernet! Relatively light and lots of flavor. Oak and earth flavors with a bit of spice — 9 years ago

Louie Christensen

8.9

A smooth and easy drinking Cab with the flavor profile of a much bigger wine. Tannins are velvety, great finish but doesn't require as much chewing as some other Cabs its same age — 10 years ago

Joseph Esparza

9.8

Going fast. Get it while you can. Ask Ryan for a glass. — 11 years ago

Brad Scheller

9.3

This was an amazing wine by an amazing wine maker nick Goldschmidt! Upon opening a bit harsh, but decanted 2 hrs an wow a true upper level cab so delicate and smooth fruit nice finish — 11 years ago

Josh Bennethum

9.1

A fantastic AV Cab from Nick Goldschmidt. Very well done. — 12 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

This is from the brancott region of marleborough — 13 years ago