Joe Lucca

9.6

Talk about sexy! And the wine was great as well. My first post after a bit of a hiatus from Delectable. In San Diego for a meeting and was able to sneak away for a few sips. Thanks so much to @Bill Bender for generously making time to host me at his lair, perched high above the city looking down on the harbor, for great friendship, conversation, and of course, killer juice. The initial notes of stewed plums and spice blew off after a bit of time in the decanter, revealing layers of deep, rich voluptuous fruit and earthy minerals. Almost surprisingly youthful and powerful at 15, this will continue to evolve for a long time. One of my favorite Burgs. Thanks again, Bill!!! — 7 years ago

with Bill

Kellie Stocker

8.9

Easy afternoon winter wine. Love the hints of dark chocolate! — 7 years ago

Kaushal Kantawala

9.1

Amazing pinot! — 7 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.0

14.9% alc.
50% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre and 20% Syrah from Castelli-Knight Ranch, Griffins Lair, Alder Springs and Bedrock Vineyards.
Unfined/unfiltered.
228 cases produced. — 8 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.1

Its not setting the world alight but hard to ignore the quality. — 8 years ago

Yin Song

9.5

Good citrus flavored white not too sweet -m — 9 years ago

Andrew Whittle

Co-Owner/Director Summit Estate Wines

9.4

Cheapie from a good maker & a great region - went very well with eye fillet and chips at the Kingscliff Beach Hotel — 9 years ago

Kevin O'Connor

9.8

Went and picked up my Bedrock shipment yesterday and I was floored by all the wines. This was only one of the wines but the quality in all of them were amazing! Gibson ranch grenache was exquisite and floral, hudson Syrah was powerful and meaty, griffins lair was a perfect example if Cali meets cote rotie. I can preach enough about this winery, Morgans wines take up the largest part of my cellar! — 10 years ago

with Megan

Vinny Eng

9.0

Menthol and eucalyptus, deeply imprinted, into the Griffin's Lair. — 10 years ago

Brittany Whitmore

9.6

so good! Easy drinkijg. — 7 years ago

jim bryan

9.3

Barnard's lair 2017 — 7 years ago

Stephen Jackshaw

9.4

This is massive. Rolando Pinot from Griffins Lair drinks like classic Bordeaux almost. — 7 years ago

Eric Vishria

8.9

Solid but very simple and straightforward. — 7 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.1

14.7% alc. 238 cases produced.

80% whole-cluster fermented Syrah from Castelli-Knight Ranch, Griffins Lair and Alder Springs Vnyds.
— 8 years ago

Wojciech Bońkowski

Bloger bonkowshi.me

9.4

Imagine you meet Yeti on the trail and he invites you for a drink to his lair. — 8 years ago

Big Wave Dave

9.0

A bit unresolved. Good but not great for the price. — 9 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.3

I hate it when people use Burgundian to describe New World wine. But damn if this isn't the most Burgundian Pinot I've ever had from California. Dominated by mineral and earth and structure, with beautiful, quiet, well delineated fruit. I'm down with @Pax Mahle's Syrah, and he's slowly convincing me that he knows something about Pinot, too. — 9 years ago

Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.1

Classy smoky savory Syrah — 9 years ago

Kristian Sørensen

9.0

A Pinot closer to a Syrah. Smoky and interesting. Has actually matured nicely over the past year. — 10 years ago

Leo Bley

9.1

Crisp white stoned fruit with a dry, bitting finish. — 11 years ago

with Megan

jim bryan

9.2

Barnard's Lair — 7 years ago

Michael Sinowitz

9.3

After we had the arbor roberts' griffi's lair, the friendly somm at Bowery meat co recommended this red. Always great to have wine from Justin Smith's vineyard and this is made by someone who worked with him at Saxum. Rich, dense, plush, and the complexity and acidity I associate with this vineyard. — 7 years ago

with Jennifer, Robin and 1 other

Jim McCusker

9.0

One of the single vineyard offerings from Pax Mahl's winery (before he and Joe Donlan parted ways), this syrah has evolved nicely over the past decade. Doesn't possess the depth of Griffin's Lair nor the intensity of Obsidian, but is still a nice example of the type of syrah one finds in the warmer parts of Russian River. Probably still has a few years of life left, but I suspect it's starting on its decline so I'd recommend drinking this sooner rather than later. — 7 years ago

with Vanessa

Ram Majlessi

9.7

Wow, 2004 vintage of white rose vineyard. Aged unbelievably well. Gritty earthiness and spice. Still plenty of fruit. Certainly not raisiny like a lot of old wines. Very impressed and wish I had more. WoW — 8 years ago

Steven Gullo

9.3

Tasted next to the Griffins Lair. An elegant counterpoint. More lavender, juniper spice, and earth. Some resemblance to Cote Rotie. Spectacular. — 8 years ago

jonathan Hamcock

9.7

Tastes of yellow seed grass with hints of plastic. Fantastic! The flavour is beyond delectable. It just tickles my fancy like no other. It swims down your throat like a yellowfin tuna swimming downstream the St. Lawrence River. Sometimes i dream of this wine while watching the stars on my private island. — 9 years ago

Michael Ellis

8.9

Lush indulgence. Sun drenched fruit, lovely. Good value. Soul sold. Sample — 9 years ago

Bloody Amateur

9.1

Beautiful sparkling Vouvray recommended by Jon Rimmerman at the yearly Garagiste "Lair." — 9 years ago

Bill Crites

9.3

A little tannic at first opening of this magnum. From Griffin's Lair Vineyard. Very delicious. — 10 years ago

Nadine Wu

9.8

Best in Show at Vancouver Magazine's International Wine Competition. I tasted this wine at their gala Big Night event, paired with Dungeness crab in dashi custard and yuzu. Heavenly! — 11 years ago