Steve Hahn

8.9

Nicely realized Cab Franc. Nose is a pleasant combination of berry and caramel. Not fruit forward but nice traces of blackberry and plum. Tannins take over late. Good complexity and a good unique wine.
— 6 years ago

Liz Clark

9.0

Sarah Jane’s last night — 7 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. — 8 years ago

Devin Bray

9.2

Highest altitude state in Valpolicella, very picky production. Rolling, dark, smokey-ripe dried fruit with lots of nice sour cherry retained from the Corvina to offset the brown sugared raisin fruit and unctuous, potpourri driven notes. Absolutely gorgeous even though it's very tight and needs a significant amount of time to unwind properly. Yum yum yum. — 9 years ago

Dmitri

9.4

A red with a great little sparkling tinge of effervesence in this natural wine, rolling flavors of grapes and berries — 9 years ago

Amuse Bouche

9.4

Gorgeous wine. More Northern Rhoneish than most CA Syrahs - barnyard and funk balance out the ripe blackberry. Juicy but not jammy. Bacon came in towards the end of the bottle. A favorite out of Temecula. — 9 years ago

Chasing Jen

9.3

Lush! Favorite new friend. Beautiful red fruit meets Russian River brown earth. Sad only had 1 bottle. — 9 years ago

Christina Gibbs

9.1

This excellent. Nice rolling finish. Lingering herbal and mineral qualities. — 10 years ago

with Roastmaster

Bryant Bickel

9.0

This is great juice, got that petrol station rolling off the nose with, a lemon lime zest, and a nice green jolly rancher closer. Good acid, great texture. Banging for the dollars — 10 years ago

Brett Castone

9.7

Just gimme a little drink; from your loving cup...oh, and the Merlot is good too. — 11 years ago

Martin G Rivard

10

This 59 was Rocking and Rolling. Firing on all cylinders and showing gloriously. My contribution to this evening’s wine gluttony!!!!
It’s absolutely mind blowing how these wines can hold up and pass the test of time. Bravo to old world wine making!! — 7 years ago

with Christine and Kirk

Diane Withrow

9.1

Ripe red cherries, lovely rolling mouth feel. Dry without puckering. Smooth. Fine. Fall not winter. Clarinet not crashing cymbals. I’m stopping now to have another sip.....yum — 7 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 — 8 years ago

with Howard, Tony and 3 others

Sarah Curran

9.0

Very crisp and balanced. Really enjoyed it. — 9 years ago

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

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 — 9 years ago

Matt Walls

Author Drink Me, Quadrille, App editor The London Wine Guide, Judge for Decanter, IWSC, IWC, etc. , Freelance wine writer UK wine mags

9.2

Like a top white Chateaunueuf. Aromatically pure and clean with a rolling textural undertow. Sadie is a legend. — 10 years ago

Nick Wolfe

8.9

This is the 2012. Drank it on the flight to Australia. Fruit is explosive on the nose without any sacrifice of complexity on the palate. Reasonably grippy tannins and good concentration lead to a long and bright finish. Impressive wine for economy class. — 10 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.2

I opened this Tuesday. It is now Saturday. Still rocking and rolling. Nice work Laurent! — 11 years ago

Mitchell Sekiya

9.5

Very balanced bold flavor makes it very drinkable with some spice. Only the best from Scott cellars. — 12 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

With air, rocking, rolling and kicking butt! — 7 years ago

E & K G

9.2

Keep the 2006 train rolling! Lively fruit and acidity blending so well. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.6

This may be the smoothest Hermitage I've had @ £83 it's like a pig rolling in velvet 🐷 so smooooth 😍 Great now but 97+ over next 5-20yrs 😎

🍷 Ruby w/ purple hue

👃 Cloves, Olives, thyme & piggy 💩 through blackberry w/ touch of liquorice & minerals

👄 Med+ body incredibly super smooth olive tapenade, blackberry & dark cherry - surprisingly well balanced @ this age 👍

🎯 Long dark fruit & olive pure silk finish — 8 years ago

Diane Withrow

9.2

Blanc not Noir. Apple, ripe pear, rolling in my mouth, smooth with a touch of tartness in the finish. Lawn clippings under a shade tree. A plump bird sings on the branch. — 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

Evan Keaschuk

9.4

Keeping the Loire train rolling. Underripe tropical, lemon/lime peel, red apple, ginger, and a big dose of chalky minerality. So much depth, so fresh, and such a good value — 9 years ago

Andrew Wilkie

8.9

Very fruity. — 10 years ago

Beki Mann

9.1

Great stuff. Super into this nice viscous texture, aromatic florals, warm spice, and red fruit. Rolling BYOB in ATX — 10 years ago

Cheryl Weaver

9.3

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

Colleen Nielsen

9.6

Like a lazer shooting Xanadu right into your brain. Glorious, rolling, disco light beauty. I drank this and my hair feathered and I was backlit. — 11 years ago