Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

10

Interesting to read through the comments in this wine, it's not for everyone, but I love it. It reminds me of Big Black, if anyone remembers them from the 80s, the stark tannin structure is like that metallic grating guitar, cleansing, purifying, hard, stripped down. Orange wine is stripped down, it is missing the veneer of fruit and color, that is part of what is so special about it. It is like bauhaus architecture, you see the steel girders and the electrical conduit. This one is particularly that way. With a delicious resolution. — 9 years ago

Claus Bentin

9.5

Brilliant wine.
Really like it on a hot summernight
The name suits the wine.. — 9 years ago

Tyrell Bourquin

9.3

Very sweet red, maybe a little too much, but tasty and fun :) — 10 years ago

Matt Beyard

9.0

A delicious Syrah. Matured from the wine I drank at the winery. Opened nicely and drank smoothly. — 10 years ago

LM Segal

9.0

Nose of flowers and funky earth. Dark black and red berries on a mid-to-full body. Good tangy. Very nice with food, great value. — 11 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

8.9

Lively fruit. Strawberry and cherry. A nice thirst quencher. — 11 years ago

with Marie

Kent Tisdale

9.5

Creamy velvet fruit. Low acidic thirst quencher — 11 years ago

Tuomo Tammivuori

10

Very stark beer but still very smooth and easy to drink. — 11 years ago

Sara Brylowski

9.8

I like this one. A lot. They're serving grilled cheese with ages cheddar and fig. — 12 years ago

with Phil

Renatta Tellez

9.9

Sharp white, yummy! — 13 years ago

Dmitri

10

Oh wow delicious and cloudy, wild and refreshing. Thirst quenching and imaginative. — 9 years ago

John Riddick

9.0

Fresh, light, low alcohol. I could drink this everyday all day instead of water. You could say it's gulpable in the best way. — 9 years ago

with Lauren

Larry Irving

9.1

Hot day. Cold Cider. Not overly complex but well balanced and thirst quenching — 9 years ago

Colin Panyard

9.2

Delectable red berry and black plums on the nose with an amazingly smooth finish. The acidity is just perfect in this Cabernet. — 10 years ago

Dawn E.

9.2

Love this wine...acid, thirst quenching, herbaceous. One of my favorite white wines! — 10 years ago

JRM

9.2

2005 vintage is excellent, even in 2015. Should have another three years left. Stark contrast to 2012. — 11 years ago

Marshal White

9.2

Because working in the vineyard in Saturday gives you a thirst that can only be quenched by Riesling. — 11 years ago

Stephen Brandow

9.4

Once this wine opens up it's wonderful- stark, deep color- definitely adding to the buy list — 11 years ago

Simon Cm

9.3

Good body no sharpness, non tannin, good quaffing — 12 years ago

Mitch Cahoon

Sommelier/Wine Director Petra's Bistro & Wine Bar

9.7

Outstanding. No Southern Hemisphere pyrazine, thiols, iron, veg or whatever you want to call it. Balanced, firm, layered with beautiful subtle black fruit. This is spectacular wine — 12 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.9

Tasted on day two. Deep ruby red with bell peppers and red fruits on the nose. Lots of acidity with medium tannins (5/10). Medium bodied with dark fruits and a bit savory. Medium plus finish. Drink till 2019. — 9 years ago

with Sean and India

Lance E. Farman

9.3

Just perfect. Quenching my thirst with style! — 9 years ago

Andrew Willingham

9.2

Delicious. Thirst quenching and refreshing. Truly unique- like a beer-based spritzer. — 10 years ago

Collin Moody

9.1

Walks the line of Pinot and Nebbiolo. Big fruit but still clearly mineral driven. Thirst quenching. — 10 years ago

with Nelson

Amanda Morrone

9.1

So good. Krissy/nick — 10 years ago

Jim O'Sullivan

9.0

Nice with a big porterhouse steak. Yum! — 11 years ago

Nicole Hakli

Sommelier The NoMad Restaurant

9.2

Ripe unctuous fruit with smoky meaty aromas. Definitely Mediterranean Syrah. — 11 years ago

kendra anderson

10

thirst-quenching. — 11 years ago

William Allen - Two Shepherds

Owner/Winemaker Two Shepherds

9.3

Wonderful old vine, organically farmed Mendocino Carignan by Stark. — 12 years ago

Aaron Douglas

10

Mmmmmm.... — 13 years ago