Chas Prasad

9.3

Chocolate and tobacco on the nose give way to bright berries on the palate. Beautiful blend from South Africa that blind would be an excellent Bordeaux yet has an unmistakable sense of South African terroir. — 9 years ago

Todd Anderson

9.4

Still very youthful and fruit forward, powerful, with great sense of terroir — 10 years ago

Mark Lenox

9.0

Oh my. Nice. Tight but not too tight. Hard to describe the flavors. Sense of terroir earthye. Yes, I spelled it that way on purpose. — 11 years ago

Kim Granlund

9.2

This is like terroir and fruit coming together for a big squeeze. The wild boar on the label makes a bit more sense after a few glasses.. This wine I right up my alley, and if I had the space, I would get it by the case. — 12 years ago

Yotam Sharon

Consulting Winemaker Gvaot, Miles, Alona; Blogger yotamsharon.com

9.1

A first taste of legendary geneticist Carole Meredith's wines from Mount Veeder. We had the 2011, 2012 and 2013, and while vintage variations were obvious, so was the sense of place common to all three. The 2012 is riper and broader than the leaner 2011, but classic Syrah pepper and floral notes are there. The 2013 was a touch sweet but these are wines clearly made with preservation of terroir character in mind. I'd love to retaste them with more age. Rating here is for the 2012. — 9 years ago

Pascal Levensohn

9.5

60 percent cab sauv. 25 percent Syrah. 15 percent merlot. Complex with tobacco and spice notes. Wonderful black olive flavors. I am starting to get a sense of the distinctive terroir of the Judean Hills. — 10 years ago

Ben de Vin

9.3

Earth, smoke, you can taste the land. Terroir makes sense when you drink this wine. — 11 years ago

Darren Manspile

8.9

New world fruit with old world sense of place — 9 years ago

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Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.5

First off, really fun varieties. But they combine to give a remarkable sense of sweetness in a dry white. And so complex. I love the layers and balance of white blends. — 10 years ago

Ken Higgins

9.0

Very good chianti Classico in a classic sense. Good fruit, soft tannins, and great old wold terroir that makes the finish a great example of how good Sangiovese can be at a very reasonable price point. — 11 years ago