SV

9.2

This is delish. September means syrahs outside in the evening chill with a good book are back. A thinking wine with violets and baking spices in the nose, and then assertive dark but bright fruit and tannins that are so so good in well made WA syrahs like this. — 6 years ago

Jamie Thibert

9.6

Rivals Flowers and Kistler in my book.. I cannot believe it’s a South African wine — 6 years ago

Carter Snead

9.4

Book night!! — 7 years ago

with Leigh

Tyler Martinelli

9.0

A text book German Riesling. Citrus and a some zing. Lovely :) — 7 years ago

Julie Kang

9.3

1961. Wine older than me. Lots of cedar box and cigar. Tannin completely resolved. Lots of tertiary aromas and flavor. Can’t believe after all these years....still going strong. At Bern’s in Tampa. Page 85 of the 180 page wine list. More like a wine book. — 9 years ago

with Jin

Fin Jams

9.0

Pretty darn good for something below $25. West Cape Howe, you've done it again. — 9 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.3

If tar and rose petal are the stereotype, then I think I'm safe in calling this traditional. However, there's plenty of nuance in the layers and the style that make this special. An old leather-bound book, citrus peel, dried tarragon, and ripe strawberry. The finish is firm, but not without a lively and racy acidity. One of the better food wines I've had in a long while. — 9 years ago

Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.1

Stunning , from an Urban winery . Beautifully made . Whole bunch straight to Burgundian barrels for 7 months . Long citrus finish acid !! — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

30+ years ago, Jack Cakebread came to photograph Napa for a book & bought a vineyard, Cakebread Cellars was born. Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. ‘17 has elegant nose, stone fruits, citrus, floral & honey scents. On palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Lingering finish ending with wet stone and citrus character. Had this about 9 months ago, aging well. — 6 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.0

A fun way to meet Jean Charles and his new book Alchemy of the Senses. Bright and bubbly. — 7 years ago

Cody Short

9.4

One of the best domestic white wines I’ve had in some time. — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Day five on the cruise and this night at Giovanni's Table, the Italian restaurant, aboard the Allure of the Seas. We decided to open up two South African beauties for this.

Deep ruby red with a slight garnet hue on the edges. Layered nose with dark cocoa, floral notes, dark berries and spices. Some classic 'South African' chalk as well. Medium plus tannins (6.5/10) and medium plus to full bodied. Dusty dark black cherries on the attack with some black currants, dark spices, a touch earthy, vanilla and some nutmeg. Seems quite restrained and reserved but well integrated as well. Dry and long finish. Drink till 2037.

Third time trying this limited bottling by De Toren Private Cellars with only 1,132 bottles produced in the 2013 vintage. This wine is made through the use of extreme winemaking techniques such as extreme cropping, extensive hand sorting, 200% new French oak for a total of 18 months and unfiltered. You are probably wondering how it can be 200%? This is done by aging the wine in 100% new French oak barrels for twelve months before transferring them to another set of 100% new French oak barrels for six additional months. — 9 years ago

with India and Sean

Isaac Beeri

9.2

Text book Rioja - full of flavours and rich levels ... Hint of Muscat somewhere after an hour was a lovely surprise :) — 10 years ago

Richard List

9.6

This is sublime Meursault. The 2009 is a beautiful golden colour with a text book nose, crisp attack on first taste resolving into a mellow mid-palate which goes on for ages before fading gently like the setting sun. This would be my house white in an ideal world. — 6 years ago

Kim Cusmano

9.4

Delicious. Smells of blueberry and minerals. Strong tannins. Fragrant. Yum yum yum. Plenty of alcohol to get the boys buzzin. — 7 years ago

Laura & John Griffin

9.0

Bought in Rapid City, South Dakota at Firehouse Winery. Tried different red blends but this was my favorite- stronger than just their Cabernet- blends of red cherries and chocolate. Good wine and would buy again. — 7 years ago

Oliver Seaman

9.0

Pleased to report that the 2016 has lost none of the book-binding undertones of the 2014. Lots of cranberry, summer fruits. Acid. — 8 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Not an "off vintage" in my book — 9 years ago

with Eddy

Aaron Means

9.7

THE. BEST. DOMESTIC. CHARD!!!!!! Yes, yes, yes. I'm blown away. This is the best domestic chard I've ever drank. This particular vintage is killer. I could poor this in a lineup of top notch Meursault and none would be the wiser, that's how good this is. Intense smoke/funk brought on by minerality that most domestic producers could only dream of. A legendary wine in my book. @June's All Day, Austin TX — 9 years ago

Tanya Evans Champa

8.9

I agree with a previous review, raisin on the tongue. Smooth yet bold. Delicious. — 10 years ago