Erik Longabardi

9.2

Best effort yet! — 3 years ago

Daniel M

9.3

There is an irony thing in the nose along with violet and rose petals and cherry and a bit of black pepper. This is the nose I fell in love with 10 years ago. The palate is very well designed with a strong acid backbone, a very nice round and radiating fruit, a bit of a sweet touch, some nice oily, scratchy tannins which kick things up for a rather long finish with that fruit, pepper and a long lasting floral aftertaste. So great. This is 7 Euro when you buy it from the winery directly and it's 15 kilometers from where I am right now 😍 — 4 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Feet up and game on In the lounge. Time to kick it off with some BSR. Ahhhh!

Showing some leaner & more restrained fruits of; strawberries, watermelon near the rind, cherries, orange citrus-blood orange, tangerine, pink grapefruit with a splash of sugar and black cherries. Still showing their signature, soft, powdery, chalkiness with an edge of a razor. Seashell fossil, sea spray-saline, baguette crust, pink roses and florals. The acidy is always crisp and dead on for my palate. The long, rich, well balanced, polished finish persists nicely.

Photos of; one of their Grand Cru vineyards at sunset, two shots inside the House of Billecart and their beautifully manicured grounds. — 5 years ago

J G

9.4

Love the lavender-ish flavor. Not very sweet. Very fresh. — 5 years ago

Billy L.

9.4

1 hr decant, excellent as always!
Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻 — 6 years ago

Vinod Peris

9.0

This wine is dark and almost black in the glass. It is dry but alive and bright with a kick to it. Has some nice tannins that provide for a gripping finish. — 6 years ago

Caroline Harris

9.0

Smooth red with a nice spice/kick to it. Great with a hearty dinner. — 7 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.5

On a bit of a W.T. kick lately. The 13 is tasting stunning right now! So much character, absolutely great on its own. — 3 years ago

Colin Cahoon

9.0

Tart and tangy. Exhibiting cedar, oak, and juniper notes along with white pepper, cranberry and tart strawberry Medium alcohol, moderate plus tannin, and high acid. Excellent value wine. — 4 years ago

with Susan

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Thanksgiving dinner part II. Always need to kick it off with Bubbles.

Previous notes apply. Nice cuvée at just under $50. — 5 years ago

Ming L

9.3

The 2010 Esprit de Beaucastel from Tablas Creek was a tough act to follow, but this elegant Rhône blend from Sonoma just did that.

The nose was quite similar with aroma of blue fruits and earthy elements with hint of violet, it was the palate that set it apart: soft, complex and deep, with great texture and beautiful acidity that adds the tension. Elegant and seamless.

Kale Anderson was the long time wine maker at Pahlmeyer, and Kale wines are all vineyard-specific. Worth seeking out. — 5 years ago

Felix

9.3

Light plain simple little kick in the end — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.1

Decent power loaded Shiraz @ £29 that punches the pallet into submission 😈 in a cool bottle 👍

🍷 Opaque dark ruby

👃 Concentrated spiced dark berry, cherry & red fruits in melted violet infused chocolate w/ a nasal hair singe & herby tickle

👄 Full bodied rich oozy chocolate raspberry & dark berry gloop

🎯 Long rich sticky creamy chocolate & dark fruit w/ a raspberry & violet kick — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.4

Pre birthday drinks celebrating 3 more birthdays than I thought I'd see 👍😍

Latest Grande Annee @ £56 that is big-bolly-boom bubbletastic gorgeousness 😍

🍇 70% PN & 30% Chard

🍷 Golden straw yellow

👃 Baked apple biscuit/pie covered in toasted almond bread with citrus infusion & a toasty oak kick

👄 Refreshing persistent fine soft mousse oozing creamy caramel honey apple, teasing citrus, shortbread biscuit & baked brioche in med acidity

🎯 Long buttery caramel apple & citrus toasty happiness — 7 years ago

David Walser

9.3

42% Syrah, 29% Grenache, 29% Mourvèdre is the blend. Always a fan. — 3 years ago

Robert Evans Jr

9.3

We did a side by side Comparison of 2011 Robert Biale Thomann Station PS vs 2012 Behrens Family Kick Ranch PS. Couldn’t go wrong with either, — 4 years ago

Daniel M

9.7

Blackberry jam, pepper, a bit of celer, tar, meat juice with a gamey note too. It's intoxicating and it calls for a quick dive. The palate starts with a very nice blackberry jam layer which expands on the width but soon comes a massive acid backbone which pushes the structure toward the end of the palate. It's super powerful yet very complex with different layers: some grip on the side, a buttery, creamy touch and mouthfeel, the acid backbone and some tannins which kick-start and expending finish, very fresh, with blackberry and pepper and a slightly bitter note, just underlined by the gently drying tannins. This is magnificent and comes easily in my top 3 wines all time. I love it and it's an understatement. #birthdaytreat — 4 years ago

Joe Kaiser

9.3

Always represents its self well against the Cali Cult Cabs!!!’ Had the Cœur De Vallée Cab, cause I broke the Passionnent in the decanter 10-minutes before kick off, a sad a moment! It stood up to Harlan’s Promontory, Scarecrow, Rudd, & and 04 Insignia. Again a true expression@of Oakville terroir to bad we couldn’t compare a Screaming Eagle. — 5 years ago

with Debbie and bill

Nick Ferrall

9.2

Another winner from the Towe family. Ripping lemon acidity with a slight oak presence for me, which I might be confusing for its move through malo. Excited to explore more of their wines! — 6 years ago

Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.1

Inspirational Pinot Noir! So happy to kick off harvest with this amazing crew and this amazing wine. — 7 years ago

with Anthony