Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.2

'95s are showing well. Classic St. Estephe with pencil lead, charred fruit and sagebrush. — 10 years ago

Tiffany Sams Cox

9.5

Just as bombastic as Browne ever is. Sultry, meaty & savory with a touch of sagebrush and a good dose of tannin toying around with a playful acidity. Bouncy like Pisoni's curls. — 10 years ago

Sarah Hess

8.9

Christmas dinner wine! — 11 years ago

with Dan

Randy Fuller

8.9

This blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Grenache grapes feels to me more like Grenache than Cab. Aging took ten months in oak barrels and the 13% abv alcohol number is very restrained.
Dark and brooding are the aromas here, with blackberry and cassis trying their best to smother the notes of black pepper and earth. Oak spice is there, but not burdensome. The palate of this inky wine shows blackberry and plum, with the earthy, mineral-driven flavors coming on a bit stronger than on the nose. There is a rustic, dusty sagebrush feel to it, and the acidity is the only thing that’s bright about this wine. Tannic structure is good. — 10 years ago

Wilfred Wong

Chief Storyteller, Wine.com

9.6

Such an amazing chardonnay! Medium straw color; wild aromas of sagebrush, dried citrus peel and stones, persistent and true, decidedly distinctive; medium bodied, tight and well built on the palate, lengthy and lasting; dry, excellent acidity, great balance; wild and crazy flavors beyond what most folks are used to, brazenly stoney, with a bitter citrus peel in the flavors; long finish, tightly would and impactful in the aftetaste. (Best Served: 2014-2020) One of the world's greatest Chardonnays! [Sourcing: Beechworth] [Winemaking Highlights: 100% barrel fermented (approximately 30% new French oak), 100% malolactic fermentation]; aged 22 months] #chardonnay #australia #giaconda #whitewine — 11 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.1

Sold!! Way better than his previous Temps, Leroy has mastered Spanish varietals. No hints of sweaty socks, which in my book is good. Dark plum action with a tinge of sagebrush overtones and slight nuance of French oak. $36 / 92pts — 12 years ago

Thérèse Bruno-Cavallaro

9.3

Stunning. Cherries, mint and sagebrush on the nose. Dried fruit, raspberry, light wood, bright cherry acidity. Second bottle would go down easy...(practicing biodynamic). — 10 years ago

with Adam, Benjamin and 1 other

Vito Sergio Parente

9.3

Campfire, sagebrush & wild berries in a glass. — 10 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

8.9

Light, fruity and less dry. Yet has a lot of spice from the sagebrush. Grandview Tudor Vyd sourced. — 12 years ago

Bob Halifax

9.0

Orofino and Merlot just always seems to be magic. Even an old second line bottle is fine. — 12 years ago