Mickey Cloud

8.9

Bought from Riverside Wine & Spirits
Paired with rainbow trout — 5 years ago

Phyllis DeJaynes

9.1

Full taste but still clean finish. — 6 years ago

Erica Gamble

9.1

Full bodied, fruity, smooth. Changed significantly as it breathed. Good. — 6 years ago

Cory Justice

9.0

Good after it breathes. $1.59 on sale at Ralph’s. Smooth light taste — 7 years ago

Jeff Denes

9.0

Love it- making Temecula proud! — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

On the nose, stewed fruits of; black plum, blackberries, dark cherries, plum and blueberries. Mocha, chocolate, mixed berry cola, sweet spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, caramel, loamy mineral soils and dry dark florals. The mouthfeel is less concentrated than other vintages of Corison but that's indicative of the 10 Napa vintage generally. The tannins are nicely resolved with another 5-8 years before they are completely resolve. The fruits are; dark cherries, black plum, plum, black raspberries, blackberries with strawberries that dance around the rest of the fruit. There's nice barrel toast, vanilla, nutmeg, light clove, cinnamon, touch of wood shavings, liqueur notes, caramel, mocha chocolate, mix berry cola, loamy soils, dry crushed rocks, bramble, dry stems with nice soft round acidity. The finish is a little lean but tasty. Good balance of fruit and earth with long, rich elegance. Cathy slightly overachieved the 10 vintage as a whole. Photos of; her estate building, Cathy in her vineyard, grapes coming in at night (better to harvest when the fruit is cooler) and her estate vineyard in all it's glory. Producer notes and history...Cathy Corison grew up in Riverside, California. She studied biology at Pomona College and was on their men's diving team, because the school didn't have a women's team. In 1972, she had to take an extracurricular class. She signed up for a trampoline class, but changed her mind upon seeing a sign-up sheet for a wine tasting class. This class was the catalyst that sparked her interest in winemaking. After graduation in 1975, she moved to Napa Valley in California. She received her Master's degree in Enology from University of California, Davis. Upon moving to Napa, she started working in the tasting room at Sterling Vineyards and at a wine shop. During this time, she was getting her Master's degree at the University of California, Davis. She was told by her professor that she would not get a job in Napa Valley because of being a woman. However, if she wasn't the first Napa Valley female Winemaker, she was certainly one of the first. She tried to get a job at Freemark Abbey and was denied because they believed she could not work in the cellar. She almost took a job at Christian Brothers in the enology lab. However, she decided not to take the job and in 1978 she became an intern at Freemark Abbey and eventually became their Winemaker. She joined Chappellet in 1983 and was their Winemaker for nearly ten years. She founded Corison Winery, in 1987. The winery is located in St. Helena, California in a barn built by her husband, William Martin. Corison makes Cabernet and Gewürztraminer. They produce about 3,500 cases a year depending on the vintage. The winery makes a Kronos Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and as well as a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The Kronos is an estate wine that is made from organic grapes. The vineyard is dry farmed. The grapes come from one of the oldest vineyards in Napa Valley. The Napa Valley Cabernet comes from Rutherford. The Gewürztraminer is called Corazón and comes from the Anderson Valley. — 8 years ago

Sam Lee

9.0

輕輕如絲的。🦢
像河邊的，流水潺潺🌷
柔和的，很輕很輕 🏙
This Pinot Noir from Bourgogne 🌷 demonstrate its lightness neon-glows and perfume vanilla at mid palate
Rose pedals of perfume and yet fruitful side in black fruit red fruit category 🍇, strawberry raspberry blackcherry on behinds 🍓✖️ 🍆
Lingers and lastings of palate finishes with soft structure, vanilla soft leather 🦜
yet spices cedar tobacco leaf from France riverside 🌈
shining light
🐇
— 6 years ago

Elaine Luther

10

Fruity, light easy to drink. - Riverside Inn. — 6 years ago

Shuhui Ng

9.3

Dense , spicy and fragrant to the nose. — 7 years ago

Adam Baker

8.9

Drank at 41st and riverside park with dinner picnic sandwiches. Light fruit (lemon, pear, orange). Slight floral. Mild honey on the finish. Very light mouthfeel which is surprising considering all the flavors and pleasant considering the warm day. Medium-length finish. It may be a little past its prime, but very good. — 8 years ago

with Elissa

Loan Nguyen

9.0

@riverside inn leland, mi — 8 years ago

Anthony B.

9.1

Had it at Brock's Riverside Grill, Fredericksburg VA — 8 years ago

Charlotte Walker

10

So smooth, really well rounded. Recommended by wine shop owner in El Calafate. So delish — 9 years ago

David Blattner

9.0

Berries and oaky. Nice finish. Very good cab. Visited vineyard and peach orchard. The owners are lovely people. — 6 years ago

Sean Lyons

9.2

Absolutely what you want from an Aussie Shiraz. Huge fruit right up front and on the long finish - blackberries, currants, cherries, lemon curd. Some nice oaky notes in the middle. A little on the flabby side, but that comes with the territory. Drinkable now with decanting, might be better in a year or so, but not much longer. — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

We started our afternoon with Owner-Winemaker, Alex Starey touring his vineyard.

Afterwards, we began with his Reserve Chenin which, is produced from 48 year old vines.

The nose reveals; soft wet wool, underripe green melon, green apple with no skin, white peach, gooseberries, pineapple, lime, lemon, light herbaceous notes, very understated minerality & soft chalkiness, white spring flowers. The acidity is excellent. The ripe, lightly polish, elegant finish is right in my wheel house.

Photos of; a pano view atop his hillside vineyard, Alex pouring our wines for tasting, our tour of his property and the company truck.
— 7 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.1

A bit tight, but we’re on the clock here in the bustling metropolis of Riverside where the wine bars close at 10pm. Good to be drinking with Phil rather than just reading his Delectable posts. — 8 years ago

with Phil

Pamela Upsher

9.0

A new favorite — 8 years ago

Amanda Simpson

10

A solid Bold red. Dark plum, sweet molasses and earthy aroma. Smooth velvety mouthfeel and peppery finish. This bottle is amazing! I love it with dark chocolate — 9 years ago

Rebecca Neill

9.5

Very easy drinking. Very good value 9.99 bottle from riverside — 9 years ago