Maxwell Burns

Hospitality Kenwood Vineyards, Winemaker GARA

9.6

Best saison I've ever had. Near perfect beer. Bottle conditioned. Dry apricot, lemon peel, fresh hay, saison funk, it goes on and on to a bone dry, and tart finish. — 10 years ago

Connor McCoy

9.0

Rustic. At Mamnoon. I preferred the Barbera. — 10 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.6

Black cherries, barnyard, green peppercorns, prunes, mission figs, cacao. Excellent acid/minimal smooth velvet tannin balance, medium bodied, gorgeous silky texture, long complex earthy/peppery/smoky finish. Beautiful weight, rustic sensibilities laid over delicate body. — 10 years ago

Will Meinberg

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

9.7

Oh my goodness. That perfect drinking stage. Earth. Fruit. Game. Rustic. This is what it's all about. Just heavenly Rhone. Mmmmm. — 11 years ago

Matt Wickham

9.3

Elegant display of classic jalapeño, olives and rustic farm notes. Yet the fruit is still present with beautiful tinges of plum and raspberry. — 11 years ago

Ben Leger

9.6

First 13 tasted. Sensuality with rustic power. — 11 years ago

Dmitri

9.0

Smoky-gamey macerated wild strawberries with mint. On the palate, surprisingly light and fruity, riper berry concentration, medium acidity, and low tannins. DOC regulations require 85% Petit Rouge, the most widely planted grape in the region, but this is 100%. Medium licorice finish. Overall, this is a more rustic Gamay and quite pleasant.
— 12 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

Perfumed and persistent, with a subtle rustic complexity. Tannins are a touch scratchy but the wine makes up for it elsewhere. A lackluster We the Pizza showing was saved by this bottle. — 10 years ago

Collin Moody

9.3

Hay, beautiful fruit but this win is all about structure and rustic grace — 10 years ago

with Brendan

Collin Moody

9.2

Rich and huge flavor while still in balance. Amazingly rustic and still restrained. Dark fruit, amazing with from scratch pasta. — 10 years ago

with Dan and Andie

Joe Fox

9.0

This is a red that Sandy actually enjoyed! — 11 years ago

Wineshout 💀

8.9

Rustic, fatty and old school. Pairs perfectly with a fatty ribeye.

Wineshout.com — 11 years ago

Bryant Vallejo

9.0

Earthy, masucline, and rustic with some cojones like my winter meal. Pure satisfaction! — 11 years ago

Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.5

slight secondary, high tones tight, intense red fruit, awesome extract that finishes uber long with delicate spice notes. Serious tannin verging on rustic followed by the finish. — 10 years ago

web bond

9.0

Arguably more complex than 2008, but more rustic, less refined, and still needs time — 10 years ago

Roberto Carli

9.1

Gamey, rustic yet balanced — 10 years ago

Julia Burke

8.9

Studiously background-y. Rustic and mineral-driven; a perfect pizza pairing. — 11 years ago

Nolen L

9.1

2005 vintage. Decanted. Aromas and flavors of olive, garrigue, leather, iron and black grape skin. Rustic. Mild, dusty tannins. Juicy acid. Paired great w/ filet and garlic butter. Solid value. — 11 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

I was the only one that guessed Bordeaux. Shows again that 45 was a big year for Bordeaux and of course historically. Very light and translucent in the glass. Has a rustic ness to it that is very attractive and the fruit has a sweetness that captures what this might have been when younger. Great finish. — 11 years ago

Jose Ramirez

9.0

Espuma del Gaucho. Cabernet Sauvignon 2010. Rich in flavors of cassis and black fruit. Notes of subtle oak carry this wine of pride and passion. — 12 years ago