David Hale Smith

9.6

Beautiful Savigny. lush juicy fruit and savory. Aroma of framboise, cherry/cranberry and orange. A little wet earth and fungus, too. Perfectly ripe Burgundy, fresh and nuanced. Dead solid perfect with beef Wellington after a few bottles of fizzy dry Virtue Cider. — 4 days ago

Ella Leslie

9.0

Very yummy! Not too acidic. Fruity and floral 😍 — 4 years ago

Bill Bishop

9.5

Stunning and vibrant Pinot Noir from Hyde Vineyard. Black cherries and earthy, tarry notes in the nose. Violets. Great acidity, dense fruit, firm tannin, long finish. Nice now but patience would be a virtue with this one. Great wine. — 5 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.1

Simple, elegant, fruit-forward Gamay elevated to art by sheer virtue of its finesse. Just enough minerality to keep your face in the dirt and remind you that it’s still Burgundy. — 7 years ago

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.5

Wow. Has it all. In all the right places. Patience is a virtue. — 4 months ago

William Paley

9.6

impatience is a virtue - exponential in-glass development. soul cleansed / mind expanded. — 5 years ago

with Jess

Brian Kelly

9.3

En magnum. Quite good, but in the closed phase. 4+ hour decant and still quite reserved. My palate is blown at this point, but it is still quite good. Lots of tannins, but not much fruit at this point to fight through the tannins. Been holding this bottled for many years, but should have held off for a few more years. Patience is not my virtue. — 6 years ago

WC Fields

9.2

The joys of 16 years…patience is a virtue. — 2 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.1

The unlikely winner of our lunch wine shootout by sheer virtue of being properly stored. I say “unlikely” because in my experience Gruner tends to be the lesser grape when presented with Rieslings. Plus, a youthful Smaragd typically isn’t up my alley - they’re usually too rich and oily for effortless drinking. Although admittedly so here, the Knoll still trumped the Rieslings for being fresher. I’d take exotic fruits, candied ginger, less acidity and oily texture any day over heavy petrol notes. But don’t get me wrong. The Knoll was still an excellent wine. It wasn’t just a case of “losers can’t be choosers”. It was layered and had plenty to offer over lunch. Air brought about some interesting lemongrass and kafir lime notes, as well as a stony minerality. In the end, I was grateful for its presence, shedding some light to an otherwise woeful wine showing. — 2 years ago

with Michelle

Scott Soren

9.4

Bottle a case on release of mixed Cabs from N&N. The first few bottles that we opened gave me buyers remorse. Wine was flat. As i got through the years, the wine developed beautifully. Now, this was my last bottle of the case. It was glorious. Tannins evened our and from nose to first sip and Long finish, it was a pleasure. Patience is a virtue. It’s true — 6 years ago