Chris Shultz

9.5

Yellow plums and a range of stone fruit, especially the fragrant skins, and excellent wet stone minerals, like a very clear cool country pool in the morning. Very round mouthfeel, round acids like green grapes, gooseberry, rounded out with kiwi. It’s super green and yellow in tasting color spectrum, somewhat violet purple in a synesthesia way. It’s really ripe and really tight, like a pro athlete just hitting her peak. See @Lyle Fass notes — 5 years ago

with Lyle

Gary Grose

8.9

A very unique Gruner. Glad we picked it up. Almost all fruit and very little of the characteristic steel that is a gruner. A 9.1 pro rating might be a little high, but not far off. — 8 years ago

Hanif Perry

9.2

Dense rich fruit. Pro who rated it 8.6 didn't give it a fair shake. — 8 years ago

Melanie Shoffner

9.0

Very nice Montenegrin red — 9 years ago

with Anna

Caitlin Crawford

9.0

In Sarajevo. — 9 years ago

Lundmark Kvarnstrom

9.3

Two words: Elegance and finesse.

Like a tennis player performing the perfect slice instead of going for the smash. Like a heavyweight fighter dancing around, jabbing a thousand times, even though he could go for the KO any time.

For us good wine making comes down to two simple words: elegance and finesse.In this case it means not pumping the wine till it almost bursts just because you can, but to balance it perfectly. The acidity is there. The power is there. The spice is there. The fruit is there.

So, thank you Jürgen Krebs! This wine didn't only go perfect with tonights bbq, this cool grown grape juice also matched the summer evening like a match made in heaven. — 9 years ago

Ron R

9.3

I really like it when I get recos from fellow oenophiles which turn out to be spot on - @Jörgen Lindström Carlvik, take a bow.

In the glass, the wine appears to be very extracted, which I find is a pleasant first indicator. The wine coats the glass, demanding your attention.

The nose is pristine, yet urgent. Cigar notes, cherries and dark fruits are perfectly integrated.

On the palette, I'm in raptures. This is a seamless example which is tight, compact and dense. It has a viscous mouthfeel, finishing with polished tannins and a touch of sweetness.

This is a brilliant effort, which is begging for bottle age. Thanks to Jorgen, I've finally found a Sangiovese which does not require me to sell my house to buy a bottle (you get my point).

Paired with my own Sheppards pie (made from scratch). Don't hate the player, hate the game! — 10 years ago

Kyrylo

9.0

Tannin is awesome — 6 years ago

Michael Mathews

9.2

Moving up. I love Zins. This is moving up in the world.....2 pinots down. Going down easy today friends. Bottle on deck after this is something special. Hint: Paso Robles, principal player...... — 7 years ago

with Michael, Jeff and 7 others

Gary Grose

9.3

Worth the pro rating average 9.5. I thought.....really?...but yes. Going back to buy a case. Pencil and cinnamon and wonderful. I think we should go back to Bandolier to drink more. — 8 years ago

BurgundyFan

8.9

Simple, fresh, reminded me of Litroso... — 9 years ago

Shawn R

9.6

I don't know what else to say the I haven't said...shared with friend, was a player for WOTN. The nose is so intoxicating and inviting. Espresso and Tom Ford Black Orchid perfume come to mind. Sage, crushed black fruits, cedar element and wet cut granite run the entire palate. All those flavors push through for a strong finish showing a slight crunchy tannin surprise in the end. — 9 years ago

Neil McGregor

9.2

Excellent wine. Good structure and good young flavours. The pro rating must be for a poorer vintage because this is good Happily put this in my cellar and show it off. — 9 years ago

Dock Hooks

9.2

This fine thing pulls me in as I breath her earthen essence faintly fragrantly post-rain flowerlike wet, dripping a whiff of some distant weed working its way around the corner as a horn player lays out a rhythm to which we dance turning, twisting, eyeing discriminately she shows her plum-to-burgundy rim, then goes deeper, as she lightly touched my lips showing red fruit unctuously lava-like clinging leaving a ripe plum-like memory touched by cassis long and lasting begging for more - so we continue...amazing locally-farmed, open-water oysters... — 9 years ago

Dmitri

9.2

Flavorful and secco — 7 years ago

Craig Otten

9.6

Glad I held on to it tasting like a pro. Who knew for an 11’ — 7 years ago

Amber McClarin

9.7

Camille is a not pro and she gives it a 10 — 8 years ago

Dock Hooks

8.9

Kicking back letting the local tunes adjust my attitude with wine:30 showing on the clock she strolls in my direction digging the slow roll Hendrix spinning left then twisting right dressed in deep purple clinging and flowing interestingly crimson along her rim and edges back to casually claret whispering that she's from a small chateau hanging on the right bank of the Gironde near Arveyres. Offering her hand, I accept pulling her in close then a slow spin and a slower twirl she comes close bathed in the essence of blackberry and spice, young but ripe, wet earthy slowly working her way to a first kiss dripping then gripping, pulling tightly then going soft and silky still clinging while working her way deeper. I close my eyes, Hendrix stops and she's gone. A distant guitar string bends an unknown player. I spot her by the bar, her colors waving in the breeze of a lazy fan I reach out take her firmly by the neck, then lower bending her gently back then spinning her my way, she again engages, her essence lingering in my memory, we dance on as the tunes continue their spin. Later, when we are both done I figure she's likely a fine Merlot brightened by Cab Franc having found her way through new French oak nestled by the river, intelligently nuanced well worth the dance and cost is not an issue...

Hanging at Promise' Land Market where the tunes are always righteous, the people are cool, the conversation is groovy and wines dance from the walls... — 8 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.7

@Jason Chang @Ron R @Mike Rowe @David A Lentine @Eric Shanks @Drew Feinberg @Paul T Boys., need I say more???? BEST Rudius EVER produced! What an incredibly lush representation of a beautiful Napa Cab! I literally bought every bottle that I could find on wine searcher pro after having my 1st Sip!!!
Sorry Paul 😱😞😞😱😜 — 9 years ago

with Christine

Adam Wills

9.0

Pro tip. Take 2 weeks off from drinking and one glass of wine will get ya wasted — 9 years ago