Brian S

8.9

Nose: candied cherry, blueberry, red plum, cinnamon.
Taste: blueberry, fig, raisins, coffee, dark chocolate, medium plus tannins.
48% Grenache, 29% Syrah, 22% Mourvèdre, 1% Cinsault. — 8 years ago

Kevin M

9.0

The 2006 Rusty Shed Chardonnay is a blend of four blocks of Chardonnay on the Flat Rock Property. Grapes are hand picked and hand sorted before whole bunch pressing takes place. It was then cold settled in stainless steel, 100% barrel fermented and left on the lees for 10 months. Wild and commercial yeasts were used for primary fermentation, followed by malolactic fermentation to soften the natural acidity. The result?
Beautiful example of a mid to full bodied Chardonnay with butter, vanilla, apples and light spice on the palate. A lot of flavour and elegance at this price point. Sampled this 2006 in 2017 but this should sit well and perhaps develop more for a few more years. Best part? It's from Niagara! Loved it!
#chardonnay #flatrockcellars #twentymilebench #therustyshed #niagarawine #ontariowine #coolclimatechardonnay #vqa #2006niagaraharvest #niagaraescarpment #niagarachardonnay
— 9 years ago

Chris Coye

9.3

Nice concentrated fruit- dried fig, cherry, tobacco, and leather. Amazing producer, great value — 9 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.1

This is Silver Oak 2011, cab! The cork was perfect and the absorption was pristine. The color is deep purple. The bouquet is ripe fig tree, roses, and chocolate. The initial palate is blackberry and raspberries. The finish is light, slightly dry, and slightly acidic. I like it with a steak followed with a strong cigar. I will buy it as a restaurant wine. no more no less
— 10 years ago

Ryan Fell

9.0

Tannic upon opening, softened to sweet fig — 10 years ago

Julia Weinberg

9.3

Zaatarific. Sesame, oregano, dried fig — 11 years ago

with Dan, John and 5 others

Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

9.9

1993 Chat Duhart-Milon #Pauillac #Bordeaux. Still drinking beautifully. Dried cherry, fig, earth, cedar spice, soft and silky. Past peak but still going. #wine #sommelier #nomnom — 12 years ago

Bryce Wiatrak

9.4

Herbal and still rather tannic and youthful. Leather, mushroom, tobacco, thyme, rosemary, dusted plum. Some redder tones emerge from the black fruit core - strawberry even. A pleasant rusty patina with some gentle, welcome bitterness on the finish. — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.5

I've always been a fan of Léoville-Barton, and this is another reminder why. Densely perfumed aromas of cassis, blackcurrant, and black cherry intertwine with tobacco, fig, vanilla, espresso, and iron giving fair warning for what's about to happen to your palate. And then it does, in spades. — 9 years ago

Ted Boydston

9.2

Drinking like a French Pinot, the bouquet is evocative of cherries, strawberries, tea, forest floor, and crushed crushed flower, while the pallet shines with black cherry, tea, hints of cinnamon and allspice, and earth. A consummate exemplar of Willamette Valley. Get 1 of the 200 cases while you can. — 9 years ago

Darren Sherburne

9.0

Fig, almond, raisin, ground clove and Carmel. Enjoyed with a Danish blue, heaven. — 10 years ago

Brian Casey

10

Just enjoyed a glass of one of the last bottles known to exist...This wine has been sold out for months but it was being poured at a Grenache Day celebration tonight...It will long be remembered as one of my favorite roses...Farewell my friend...The remaining few bottles will be poured at the girl & the fig restaurant this weekend until every last drop is consumed...Come get a final splash before its all gone... — 10 years ago

Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.7

1976 was almost fluorescent orange on release so many years ago now. Today it still has that telltale orange gleam but it's developed so beautifully. Orange peal, fig, honey, earth, mango, hazelnut, and on and on. 375ml still very fresh. Impressive. — 11 years ago

with Sung

Russell Shearer

9.7

Dried Fig, cherry, smooth with more pronounced tannins. Very well balanced, dry Bordeaux style. — 11 years ago

Bill Bender

9.4

WNH Southern gathering hosted by @Mike R and old Heitz vertical (70,74,85) sourced by @Martin G Rivard (from Benchmark) who also contributed some on his own dime. This ‘70 started with a wet cardboard musty nose and a slightly hollow mid palate and astringent finish. As the evening evolved and the steak showed up the wine did a complete 180. More tannins than fruit but it was a structured beauty that may not be at it’s peak but is still a gorgeous wine. Ripe plum, stewed fig, bayleaf. I didn’t get any eucalyptus from this but there’s a strong earthy, old world with a CA spin vibe. After dinner and before the fire pit some of us finished the decanter of this and were impressed at how it was still ascending hours after being opened. — 8 years ago

Catherine Oden

9.2

I'm not a Pinot Noir lover, probably because they cost too much for a good one, but received this as a gift and really liked it. — 9 years ago

Colin Cahoon

9.7

Classic Gran Reserva. Nose is leather and oak. Complex in the mouth with leather, oak, clove, cinnamon, tobacco, fig and a hint of blue cheese. It finishes with more oak, medium acid and chewy tannins. A lovely dark, blood red color to boot. At a meal, this is the main course. Me gusta. — 10 years ago

with Susan

Amanda Joffee

9.6

Amazing wine with notes of sour cherry, fig, licorice, and espresso! — 10 years ago

Helen M Gaydos

9.5

A mouthfull of yellow grapefruit with lovely acidity, minerality and a citrus peel finish. Fantastic! Year in year out this wine is a classic — 11 years ago

Kelsey Coffey

9.2

I'm enjoying this wine.. It's definitely mature! Maybe notes of fig and pear... Definitely honey and grapefruit. — 11 years ago