David Hammer

9.0

Great standard anytime wine — 9 years ago

Tim Greutert

9.3

Well balanced. Good price point. Reliable standard. — 10 years ago

Michael McConnell

9.0

Perfect wine for a Friday night. Always a great standard, the blend is great. — 10 years ago

with Alicia

Martin Bergo

9.2

Wonder if it is the signficant proportion of decade-old reserve wines that makes this one of my favourite standard non-vintage blends? It is always fresh, complex and interesting. Met madame C. Curie at the Clos who works at Heidsieck and got a run down of the business and an invitation for November. — 10 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.4

An enticing aroma of citrus and mineral. The wine is medium- to full-bodied, with zesty lemon-lime, mineral, pear and floral notes. A long, grapefruit-filled finish completes the experience. Continues to set the standard for Sauvignon Blanc. — 10 years ago

Mike Blom

8.9

Like playing an old music standard this SB has lime and bright acidity. Great value! — 11 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.2

Russian Standard infuses with Earl Grey. — 13 years ago

John T

8.9

Pleasant red table wine. Would go to this if I was in the mode of using red table wine as s standard for dinners during the week day. — 9 years ago

Ken Griffith

9.5

This wine was given to me last Xmas and it was the best gift I got! This full-bodied, fruity, wet red is my personal reference standard against which all future red wines will be judged. Not a hint of dryness, lovely flavours, and very,very drinkable. This is the first wine I've ever bought a case of. — 10 years ago

Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

8.9

The '15 has the same familiar nose. The brilliantly gorgeous, & inviting nose. Papaya leads but the California standard of melon is right behind it. Toss in fresh Kaffir lime, Meyer lemon, juicy grapefruit & the nose is complete. Palate is Sémillon driven, but perhaps too much. The creaminess, weight, and silk complexity is ever present, but doesn't lead up to the hype the nose makes you anticipate. The palate is currently quite clunky. — 10 years ago

Osman Izaz

9.0

Gold standard! — 10 years ago

Kristen Plauschinat

9.0

Standard Pinot — 11 years ago

Olympic Provisions

10

The standard bearer, and for good reason — 12 years ago

Steven Handwerker

8.9

Nice. Standard, big napa cab. Might be too young. Got better as decanted. — 13 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.4

Best sparkling in show #AHWS2016 — 9 years ago

Zach Cherry

Account Manager Worldwide Wine & Spirits

9.2

2012 Vintage. The gold standard of Cru Beauj from Morgon. For a reason, because it is SO good. — 10 years ago

DrinkBordeaux

9.3

1995 Château l'Evangile from a half bottle. Still has that nice ripe red fruit, menthol, tobacco, truffle, wet leaves, and dustiness on the nose. Medium bodied, rustic, and at time austere. A medium length finish. Could benefit from a bit more acidity, but otherwise the balance is there. Still has tannins to resolve. Based on experience from half and standard bottles, this is a great time to drink this wine as it's definitely in its drinking window. My only concern is that as its fruit fades, it may become austere to the point that some may not enjoy it. But right now, there is a lot of old style charm that is easy to like. There's also no rush to drink this, as I'll bet the fruit stays ripe and in the forefront for a least a few more years. — 10 years ago

Simon Haidamous

9.1

I know people bitch about the Caymus and Silver Oaks of the world. They bitch because it's consistently great and set a standard. — 10 years ago

Andrew Benn

9.3

Aromatic like a Beaujolais
Backbone of a Southern Rhone
Overlaid with uniquely Languedoc features
With all the Csiks at Mountain Standard in Vail — 11 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.1

2012 Adelaide Hills take on a Champagne blend. A fine example. A cracking way to kick off today's wedding venue scouting in The Hills. — 11 years ago