naomi gl

9.1

❤️ dirty bird ❤️ — 6 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.1

Morello cherries, green & black peppercorns, haystack, game, marjoram, dried thyme, mint. Rounded acidity/minimal smooth velvet tannins, medium bodied, satin texture, herbal-gamy finish. Quirky with prominent herbal notes; some reduction that pairs well with venison, red meats, funky cheeses. Do not expect a polished-elegant Pinot Noir. — 7 years ago

Alan Evans

9.2

Great winery. Great wine. Lovely balance. — 8 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Color is like liquid copper, amazing. Took about an hour to open, then nearly as good as upon release, nice acid, Loire Cab Franc, tart strawberry on the palate. One more bottle and we're clean out, loved this wine, only found it once. One of our favorite bottles, with a bird on it! — 8 years ago

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Delicious wines for less than $25 chosen by Vinous critics

9.0

Burlotto’s 2015 Pelaverga is striking. Sweet floral notes meld into a core of silky red berry fruit in an airy, mid-weight red that captures the more refined side of this quirky, indigenous variety native to Verduno. (AG) — 8 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.4

If I'd known then what I know now. I find cab sav is most often a purchase based on speculation - they're frequently released far too young and are pretty much undrinkable in their youth. All overpowering tannin and intensity. This is an example of one very much worth the wait. Cool climate elegance combined with concentrated fruit and all sorts of complex notes layered throughout: menthol, cedar, blackcurrant, spice, hints of dusty chocolate and gently perfumed oak. Still has years ahead of it. Can't wait for dinner to finish cooking so I can sock it back with a rump steak. Should have bought more way back when! — 9 years ago

Pat Carroll

9.4

Just a great Riesling — 7 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.2

Cracking good Adelaide Hills pinot. So different from most. Plush and broad with subtly spiced plum and cherry. Right time to drink - one more bottle left and won’t be keeping it a lot longer. — 7 years ago

with Sam

Mark Duong

9.2

Tropical notes : caramel — 8 years ago

Dmitri

9.5

Another great round for the flavorful bird , the taste is like apple juice if it was not sweet and had embodied every beutiful flavor of a white wine. — 8 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.2

Brooding, dark, inky and absolutely delicious. It's got some of those leathery, cigar box kinds of notes. Dash of dark chocolate on the nose. Plum. Black fruit. Concentrated. Nice chewy finish. Lingers. Rarely would I drink an Aussie merlot, yet this one's knocking it out of the park. — 8 years ago

with Sam

Ron Siegel

9.4

This is an amazing drinking Burg. As I stated earlier drinking better than Burgundies costing more than twice the price. Red & black cherry fruits, blood orange, intense mineral with game bird, dried herbs and Asian spice. — 9 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.4

Always love their Cabs. — 9 years ago

Jess

9.5

With @Morgan Bird aand @Emily eating 🐟 — 7 years ago

Tim Howard

9.0

Tint of plum, smooth finish — 7 years ago

John Gilmore

9.4

really exciting. — 7 years ago

Adam Mills

9.2

Not a big Chardonnay drinker, but this grabbed me completely. Sweet and smooth, with real soft fruit to the end. Such a fan. — 8 years ago

Tom Goldstone

9.5

Introduced at Charlie Bird, now serving at home! — 8 years ago

with Jenn

Daryl Orillaza

9.1

Smokey, canned corn, sandalwood, olives. Nice grit. — 9 years ago

Kit Paquin

9.0

I'm admittedly a sucker for Randall's wines, and his writing, and his aesthetic, his quirky personality and outlandish experimentation. The 2008 is rich, dense, littered with ashy tannins and ripe with black, juicy fruit. So, my husband proposed after our first visit to Bonny Doon, thus my bias, but I think I can truthfully say this wine is very, very special. — 9 years ago

with Eddie