Ned Gray Creed

9.5

That is excellent down under Pinot. Nice bite. Well made. Aggressive tension but not elixir. — 7 years ago

with Brad

Nathan Clubb

9.4

Delicious, jammy, not sweet, not dry. — 7 years ago

Paul T HB

9.6

Last 07, pop & pour beauty
Jack in the box Fridays rule! — 7 years ago

Steven Gullo

9.1

Ripe, almost jammy red cherry. High extraction, and generous use of new oak. — 8 years ago

Effie Genovese

9.3

Oh so yummy and smooth. Savour it in front of a fire on a cold night — 9 years ago

O Wong

9.0

Super smooth — 9 years ago

Edmond Bordelon

9.7

Kayli Morgan 2009
Jayson is on to something.... — 10 years ago

with Katherine

Martin Volkerijk

9.0

Having a few glasses for fathers day . Real smooth with a nice after taste. — 10 years ago

Gene Super

9.4

Yummy Zin — 11 years ago

Nate Rose

Wine Director Specs

9.6

Not Wise Acres. This is Wise Acre. Kirk Grace's tiny 1/2 acre project. 2010 — 11 years ago

Nate Spoelman

9.9

Face-ripping tannins! — 11 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Family-owned and operated since 1985, from a small, 30-acre plot of grapes to the present 20 estate vineyards, Don and Rhonda Carano's success is based on their commitment to quality. Tried this about a test ago, consistent notes. Dark fruit aromas with cedar and spice notes. On the palate, Blueberry and Plum flavors, a bit jammy, with espresso and cacao tones. Medium body, soft tannins, nice balance on lingering finish. Great value! — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Located just east of St. Helena in Napa where Conn Creek flows out of Howell Mountain. Their 26 acres of vineyards are in the heart of this 40-acre grape-growing paradise. Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with a touch of Petit Verdot. A big wine with complex fruit and spice aromas. Juicy black berry fruits, with underlying smooth sweetness combined with smoke, spice and oak. Well structured, tannins still tight, gave in after 90 minutes, ending with earthy pepper character. Enjoyable now but let it sit in cellar. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Founded in 1988 by Dave Miner, along with his wife Emily and his parents, Ed and Norma. Aged for 15 months on French oak (60% new), from a 50-acre vineyard planted in 1995 by Gary Franscioni and Gary Pisoni along the terraces of the Santa Lucia mountains. Aromas of fresh dark berry fruit and wonderful baking spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, cranberry and cola with toasty notes, well balanced. Fine tannins on lingering finish ending with a burst of fruit. Very nice. — 7 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

8.9

This is a really good wine, but it's hard to drop 25 bones into it. — 8 years ago

Shawn R

9.2

Love this wine and what Michael Zardo is doing over at Ten Acre/Bella. Exceptional bottle that shows a true Cali PN. Full bouquet of lilac, violets, caramel and musk. Beautiful nose. Sip shows spice, smoke, black fruits, black tea with subtle tones of mole bitters. That same spice returns for a lingering finish flashing its soft round tannins one more time. — 9 years ago

John Cook

9.2

Half acre makes a great aromatic brew in the D.Cutter. You would be well off having one or two on a sunny day because it's not as heavy as some of its other IPA compatriots! — 10 years ago

Michael Coats

10

Ten year old Pinot held up wonderfully — 10 years ago

Michael Park

10

2005 - I think the best cab I have ever had — 10 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.9

Fresh off the bottling line. Slated for fall release. 25th (!?) anniversary label. Very challenging vintage, one of the best wines I've ever made. So looking forward to the next quarter-century. — 11 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

From the Langtons Outstanding category this small production wine from the Mornington Peninsula has escaped me over the years but there is no doubting its quality. I have since purchased some and will look forward to trying this after a year or two cellaring initially. Very promising. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

This wine is made by Dan Standish who started his career by traveling all over the world learning the skill of winemaking. He returned to Australia to make wine at Torbreck. After making Torbreck, he starting his own project. This wine is produced from a vineyard with 100 year old vines with a yield of only a 1/2 ton on fruit per acre. In comparison to quality Napa producers, their yields are 2-3 tons per acre. Dan is absolutely one of the very best producers in Barossa.

On the nose, mulberries, olallieberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, blackberries, black cherries, dark berry cola, vanilla, dark spice, black pepper, dry crushed rocks, limestone minerals, soft leather, saddle-wood, coffee grounds, black licorice, dark, rich soil, lavender and violets.

The body is full, rich, ruby, lush and very inky. The texture is elegantly sexy. The 06 is still youthful & fresh. It still needs more time but, it’s delicious tonight. The length, tension, structure and balance are just coming into it own. mulberries, Olallieberries, Boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, raisins, blackberries, black cherries, dark berry cola, vanilla, dark spice, black pepper, dry crushed rocks, limestone minerals, soft leather, saddle-wood, coffee grounds, black licorice, dark, rich soil, purple flowers, lavender and violets. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish is long, thick, ruby, lush, elegant, well balanced with deep heat penetrating dark spices that rise off the palate and lasts several minutes. The 06 is still 5 years from it peak.

Photos of; The Standish Cellar Door, Owner/Winemaker Dan Standish, beautiful Barossa Vineyards and the old tasting room — 7 years ago

Dani Muñoz

9.6

I’m not a Chardonnay person but I loved this one! Less oaky. My favorite Chardonnay so far. — 7 years ago

Jon Paul Coppersmith

9.1

Stoller event. — 9 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

8.9

Sweet (?sherry barrel) on top of medical school dissection room formalin. — 9 years ago

Andrew Davidoff

9.5

Big. No make that full bodied. Scratch that - let's say Voluptuous. This Shiraz made me think twice about how the Australians are making wine. How did Hundred Acre do that? Exceptional and well worth the hunt if you can find it. — 10 years ago

with Aldo

Mitzi Inglis

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.4

Love this wine. 2012 vintage. #josephphelps biased review. — 10 years ago

with Joseph

Nicholas Keeler

9.4

Black cherry, bacon , dark backing spice something cooling with floral undertones palate perfectly ripe red cherry I love the lifted aspect with dried herbs long so perfectly juicy fruit without being over ripe or overly tart good job PV — 11 years ago

with Lauren

Eric L.

9.6

Really fantastic. — 11 years ago

Angelique Kenney

10

Jason surprised me with this excellent bottle of Spanish wine this week end. It is very flavorful! — 12 years ago