medium golden yellow; muted, lemon zest, wet stone; saline, stone fruit; medium bodied, good acid backbone, 14.1% ABV; sourced from vineyard on bluff 5 miles from Pacific Ocean, whole cluster pressed and fermented in seasoned French oak, made by owner/winemaker Kurt Beitler, grandson of Charlie Wagner and nephew of Chuck Wagner co-founders of Caymus Vineyards; $45 — 6 years ago
Colene had this 6 years ago
Strong stuff! Only for sipping but good. However my pallet gets better flavor on some cheaper choices. — 7 years ago
Fruity, floral. Notably sweet with minimal burn despite 50% abv. — 8 years ago
Great with dessert!! — 8 years ago
The second year of this great wine. '14 yielded twice the production of '13 and expanded from Stags Leap to Rutherford. This resulted in a RP rating of 94 pt. Congratulations John and Stacey. Dark berries with hints of cocoa, tobacco and cinnamon. Adding to my collection! — 8 years ago
Stunning. Pale red, almost brown in colour but with an amazing freshness despite its age balanced with a pleasingly mild sweetness. — 9 years ago
Light, bright, good beach wine! — 10 years ago
One of my favorite Ports! — 10 years ago
My 2nd favorite 20 yr behind Grahams. Ramos Pinto is good as well, but seems to have to bottle to bottle variability issues…. Taylor is a great standby at a good price. — 3 years ago
Supple, jammy, silky mouthfeel, grapefruit, reminds me of the smokey charcoal of a Vacqueyras and the fruit of a luscious Pinot.
A recommended Rhône from the local shop owner on 23rd street.
A bouquet that brings the memory of clementines.
A shimmering pool of maroon silk. — 6 years ago
Really great drinking wine. Would be good with good but wouldn’t completely stand up to bigger reds. — 7 years ago
Beautiful expression of Sauvignon Blanc in a grapefruit flavored style. Good fruit, lovely tropical nose. A top-quality wine. — 8 years ago
Really nice and matched perfect with the food — 8 years ago
Green tomatoes, lillies, watermelon, honeydew in the ether. Creamy lime and dragonfruit tastes, with a briny touch. — 9 years ago
Probably the best inexpensive Port available. — 10 years ago
40 year port. In celebration of mm's p's anniversary. — 12 years ago
Fantastic. Perfect age. Older world. Feels and tastes like a bottle many times more expensive. — 4 years ago
This was a head scratcher. Don’t think I’ve had a wine like this. It wanted to reveal white chocolate and marzipan, but instead it tasted like green tea/chamomile coated almonds. It had some buttered pear and honeyed melon notes on the finish...very unique. — 6 years ago
Toasty, caramel and viscous. Lovely! — 7 years ago
Excellent oxidized/orange from Brickhouse PR — 8 years ago
Very nice. — 8 years ago
Still young, I'll keep my other '85 Taylor's cellared for at least 5 more years... — 9 years ago
Drinking really well, lush fruit — 10 years ago
It's a more rounded less acidic version of gruner sweet peas, — 11 years ago
Greg Gratson
Exceeded expectations — 3 years ago