Ming L

9.2

With wild yeast fermentation (hence the name cuvée sauvage) and 16 months in French barrel, a rich and plush chard was to be expected. Ripe pear, lime, apple pie, chrysanthemum tea, and touch of roasted almond. Soft creamy palate with vivid acidity. Oak is very well integrated, and by no means it’s oaky. A bit heat at the end, but overall complex and well balanced.
As with the winery’s Napa cab, they don’t make this bottling anymore. A pity. — 5 years ago

Nikki Goddard, DWS

9.1

Very Beaujolais-like. Lots of juicy pomegranate, blueberry, cranberry, and a bit of grape. Rose and violet potpourri, vintage lipstick, crushed oyster shell minerality. Bright, lifted, and very pretty with subtle chalky tannins. (This review is for the 2019 Iruai Shasta-Cascade) — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Finally getting around to posting wines from my annual Napa trip from two weeks ago. Always goes by quick! Lots of fun new stops this year.

Really enjoyed my visiting with Will at Mending Wall where he poured Rivers-Marie as well as his personal label William & Mary.

Not quite pop and pour, but close! Will poured this as we walked around the facility and it rapidly evolved, showing baking spices (lots of cinnamon), sweet mixed berry pie, with a touch of graphite...profile had very fine grained tannins, lush and balanced, finishing more to the red fruit dominated side of the spectrum. Nice. — 6 years ago

Ej

8.9

Like their other stuff better — 6 years ago

Casey Dienel

9.0

Fresh and clean, pairs well with Riverdale — 6 years ago

Kelly Webner

9.0

Loved the description on the website saying “It's the wild and mysterious light-bodied red that makes Pinot Noir taste like a Republican.” So true. Light chillable red. Cherry blood orange acidity hint of pepper and wet stones. No “funk” here just subtle earthy delight. — 6 years ago

Maximilian Lukas Köcher

9.9

@ lyles london — 7 years ago

with Adrian

Darby Mae

9.3

Crisp nose of unripe pear, honey and lime on the nose. Baked honey crisp apple, white flower, slight petrol on the palate. Lovely minerality and sense of terroir in this wine. — 5 years ago

Mariana Costello

9.4

Such a fantastic pet nat that tastes like fantastic champagne — 5 years ago

Peter James

9.0

Thanks June! — 6 years ago

Martin Heleander

9.0

Best riesling i’ve tried so far..
Very good for spicy food.
Round, lots of lime, very fruity when properly cooled. — 6 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.2

This is pretty fantastic! Light, refreshing, lush tart fruits with a bit of yeast, light tannins, but silky! Will definitely drink again! — 6 years ago

with Natasha

D

9.4

Very good, no complaints — 6 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

10 August 2018. Gramercy Tavern, New York, NY. — 7 years ago

Kelly Way

9.1

Tart apple/lemon fruit long finish. Refreshing high acid. 40% Chardonnay 40% Savagnin 20% Riesling — 5 years ago

with Jill

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Nose is a bit subdued out of the gates. Some mineral, some feral, some spice. But palate is full blown awesome 15 in full glory. Dense, juicy, meaty and so packed with dense berry fruit. Long and so fresh, I mean really long. This is so good. I’ll be back as the nose opens up.

After 12-15 hours open nose is meaty, minty, granitic, spice, feral, herbs and a hint of sauvage floral. — 5 years ago

Noel Brandl

8.9

Previously drank 15' and 14' sequentially and with slight yet pronounced acute differences due to vintage in the fruit, all varietals are pronounced and none overpowers the other. They seem to be adjusted to give the best presentation accordingly. The 13' had lesser vaccuum in bottling but did not sacrifice potential during storage as it fruit is still suddenly vibrant with syrah a top note. Tannins pierce the tip of the tongue and gradually roll to backside of the palate with pleasant ripened red cherries and red plums exclusively, slight smoke from surely light and medium toast from what seems to be American and French oak casks. This surely keeps a nice bouquet of spice lingering. Properly stored this production could poor well through 2025 where the plums might supersede the cherries, which might be more sophisticated. Either way all have been well built for the long haul and will eventually have a following for the experienced. Kudos to those who design wines and not just produce. — 6 years ago

Elizabeth Spletzer

9.3

I opened this whole wearing my new Methode Sauvage t-shirt. My 5 year old says "cool shirt mom, did you buy that so you can match your wine?"

No no.

Mineral like kissing a statue, light pineapple, salt rim, jasmine. Savage. — 6 years ago

Kim Granlund

9.3

A fantastic wine. Crunchy fruit, peppery spice, and some lovely dry, mellow tannins. Giving the best natty guys from Europe a run for it. — 6 years ago

Thomas McCune

9.2

Initially I smelled a wilting rose and after reading other reviewed I recognized the Smokey smell. The body is light and went well with chicken breasts with capers. — 7 years ago