Chris England

9.4

My favourite NV 100% Pinot Noir champagne 😍 this £70 NV is a couple of years old now adding to its complexity 👍 it's superb

🍷 Golden yellow w/ orange hue

👃 Intense toasted smokey singed oak infused buttery brioche, caramelised honeyed apple, pear, peach, citrus mist & burnt marmalade 😍

👄 Lively med+ bodied burnt caramelised & honeyed mousse of apple, pear & buttery sweet vanilla orange & peach

🎯 Long creamy burnt caramel honey apple, sweet pear & citrus — 9 years ago

Conrad Green

9.4

A little volatile whiff of high toned acetone. A very poised and clear character. Great purity and acidity. Minerality rolling on. Lovely age. Great shape — 9 years ago

with Howard, Tony and 3 others

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.0

First red from Black Ankle. Garnet red with a dark core. Slightly stinky attack on the nose followed by some dark cocoa and nutmeg. Undertones of dark fruits. Moderate tannins (5.5/10) with a medium body. Dark cocoa and cherries on the palate with some good acidity and backbone. Long slightly dry finish. Drink till 2019. Very interesting Label actually says 11/12/13. — 9 years ago

Elizabeth Jones

9.8

Cheap but so delicious. It is like drinking koolaid wine. Great for beginning wine drinkers — 10 years ago

Andrew Wilkie

8.9

Very fruity. — 10 years ago

Charles Dyson

9.8

Not on the market yet but soon will be — 11 years ago

Mitchell Sekiya

9.5

Very balanced bold flavor makes it very drinkable with some spice. Only the best from Scott cellars. — 13 years ago

Chris England

9.0

My go to William Fevre Premier Cru @ £20 in latest vintage that is fab QPR 👍

🍷 Light straw yellow

👃 Fresh flinty mineral driven zesty lemon & lime mist w/ tropical, green apple & white flowers

👄 Crisp medium body of creamy, but not syrup, slight sweet punchy citrus, melon & green apple in med+ acidity

🎯 Long washed citrus over mineral dry & slight sweet finish with soft green fruits

Fab for ☀️ @ this price get naked & bath it it 🛀 or drink it like sensible people like me do 😜
— 9 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.0

What the hell. Let's keep the cab train rolling! A strong bouquet of cherry and toasty oak. The cherry notes are accompanied by currant, cinnamon and a heavy dose of baking spices, and mushroom. The finish is long with dusty tannins. So many knock Silver Oak because it's big, oaky and relatively straight-forward. There certainly are more complex options out there. But that doesn't mean it's not well done. — 9 years ago

Collin Moody

9.2

"This smells like rotting vegetables." - Andie, but I think In a good way. Definite Brett, good acid, needs plenty of time to open and get rolling. — 9 years ago

with Andie

Joe Cox

Production Assistant, Wine Writer

9.2

Fruit forward and lovely. Paired with meatloaf and potatoes. Not a typical Syrah. Soft, not spicy. Big but not overpowering. — 10 years ago

Chasing Jen

9.3

Lush! Favorite new friend. Beautiful red fruit meets Russian River brown earth. Sad only had 1 bottle. — 10 years ago

Kelly Haffly

8.9

Restaurante antipasto Riesling with Kyle — 11 years ago

Brett Castone

9.7

Just gimme a little drink; from your loving cup...oh, and the Merlot is good too. — 12 years ago

Chris England

8.9

Bargain quality Chablis @ £12 & it's hard to beat on price - 88-90 every vintage & my go to @ this price 👍 a true ☀️ glugger 😎

🍷 Light golden yellow w/ lime hue

👃 Fresh wet rock mineral mist, citrus, green tart & sweet apples, melon & white flowers with a touch of fuel, grapefruit & pear

👄 Crisp refreshing med bodied full fruit palate of slight creamy sour green apples, citrus & touch grapefruit w/ medium tart acidity

🎯 Long dry finish of citrus & sour green apples smashed over wet mineral rocks — 9 years ago

Mike R

9.4

Few friends over last night and what was supposed to a relaxing evening became a drinking free for all and it was a blast but no way posting last night - had this wine previously for 2010 and 11 and first time with 12 - stunning wine and really got things rolling - we killed this bottle like was water after being in the desert for two days - in seconds and @Jody Scharf not a lot of breathing but a lot oh yeahs - a little sweeter than I remember but a great time which leads me to my final seasonal quote from Elf "I like to smile ... smiling is my favorite" and of course this wine is helping so much - PS not smiling as much this morning - belated Merry Christmas to all and to all get some rest — 9 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.7

A transfiguring, shape-shifting demon of flavor and memory. A single sip is like the ending scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey but instead of weird space stuff, it's the rolling hills of Piedmont and 1000s of herbs and fruits morphing into one another. #magic @Raymond Domenico — 10 years ago

Dalena Huynh

9.2

If you're looking for a cheap but fruity wine, this is a pretty choice. There's still a light alcohol taste to it but overall it taste like juice. — 10 years ago

Cheryl Weaver

9.3

A light, dry wine with a light, dry finish. Awesome merlot. — 11 years ago

Andrew Hildreth

10

A definite favorite with little alcohol content. Love this wine! — 12 years ago