David Walser

9.4

51% CF, 49%ME. Enjoyed the wine & blend. For me, these wines are a bit rough when young but smooth out nicely with age. — 4 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.5

Love this wine every year. Great nose and palate of white flowers, honey/honeysuckle, stones, a hint of tropical fruit and some underripe nectarine. So easy to drink and great qpr. — 5 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Rough label, so we had to pop the cork. This is effortless drinking, but $90 isn’t cheap and there are some incredible Grower Champagne options for $30 less. But lovely color and uncomplicated sipping. — 6 years ago

Федор Карпенко

9.0

Young barolo, a bit rough tannins, lots of dark berries, liquorice and violet. — 6 years ago

Steve Pollack

9.2

Young and rough around the edges. But much potential in 5-7 years. — 7 years ago

Dennis P.

9.7

In celebration of the Milwaukee Brewers win over the Cubs in Chicago today to clinch the central division championship.

Playoffs begin thursday at Miller Park.

GO BREWERS! — 8 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.2

Deep, inky, and chocolatey. Needs more time in the bottle. Really tight even after 3 hours in decanter. Cassis, cocoa nibs, and subtle bell pepper. Full bodied and well structured. Great wine from a really rough vintage. — 9 years ago

Philip Patston

8.9

Enjoyable and quite different from California cab. Somewhat dry and tight but does open up. A nice change from a country we don’t see too many wines from. — 4 years ago

Christian Fischer

9.3

Rough week. Needed something good — 5 years ago

Vino Joe

9.7

Worth the wait. It did not disappoint! Seems to be a wine many keep waiting for and I was hesitant to rush on this but couldn’t resist any longer. I thought it was fantastic. No rough edges to be found. I think this baby is more than ready to be enjoyed! Currants, earth notes, and subtle mature fruit. Consumed over about 5.5 hours and decanted in a magnum decanter. It was very good in the first hour and fantastic by the fourth where I personally think it peaked. Thankfully, I have one more bottle for the future! — 5 years ago

Thomas Johannessen

9.5

Crips, citrus, acid forward. Good cider that goes well with food — 6 years ago

Joe Davant

9.5

My WOTN at the Charlotte Hirsch dinner, showing what proper aging can do to bring out a wine's fine points and soften its rough edges. All the elements of this wine were working together in harmony. Soaring floral aromatics, deep, rich fruits and a wonderfully smooth, long finish made this wine a real pleasure to drink. The more Hirsch I drink, the more I realize that patience is rewarded with their wines. 2011 was widely panned as a tough vintage in CA, but this 2011 was absolutely singing. — 7 years ago

with brent

Michael Dierberg

9.0

Can’t tell whether it is disappointing or just too early to drink. Still a bit rough around the edges and darker fruited than I would have expected. Maybe elegance will come with time. — 8 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

A classic. 12oz bottle. 7.0 % ABV. On draft 9.4. Bottle 9.3. Can 9.1. — 4 years ago

Eric

9.3

Stood up to grilled ribeye with ease. Pretty dense and powerful. Better on day 2. Nice blend - a bit rough around the edges. CF offers nice spice on the palate. — 5 years ago

Nick Arensdorf

8.9

Cooked blackberries, with subtle cherry, and blueberry aroma. Bouquet of espresso/black tea and chocolate, with black pepper spice and subtle sage and oak. Dry, medium plus tannin. — 5 years ago

James Thacker

9.4

Last of a six bottle purchase. Beautiful. Earth and fruit in perfect balance. No rough edges. — 6 years ago

FinerTastes

9.2

Enjoying this unique wine one day after an actual rough day. Crisp, effervescent, and mineral. Nice on a humid, late summer day. — 7 years ago

Jake Baker

9.6

My favorite flavor profile of sort of bready cider — 8 years ago

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.7

Rough night drinking 68ers with the boys! — 8 years ago