Neil Valenzuela

9.3

Been a wine member at Claypool for a bit now and love their wines! This Thorne Ridge is legit- dark cherry skin color. Aromas of underripe cherry, rose petals, raspberry and cedar. Amazing flavors of red underripe fruit with a solid cedar finish. — 7 years ago

Bren Depr

8.9

Fresh and juicy Chardonnay. Lemon is the dominant flavor. Good stuff. — 8 years ago

Jeff Christner

9.4

Straight up good. Katey does a great job. Velvety finish. Balanced. 12.7% — 8 years ago

Paul Riccomini

9.2

Not quite as smooth as the 09 vintage, but very very good. Softened with air and will get even better with some time in the cellar. — 9 years ago

Jeremy Bowen

8.9

Aromas of pear. Both crisp and rich on the palate. Get some green apple on the back end. — 10 years ago

Pat Taylor

9.3

Smoky/spicy nose. Just enough acidity to cut back the fruit. One of my favourite pinots so far. — 10 years ago

Sam Friedland

8.9

Nice cherry bouquet. Very balanced and pleasant. Hold its taste for the whole barbecue dinner. Great value! 2010 — 10 years ago

Jocholla

8.9

Light strawberry, creamy yeast. Just a touch of pink. Solid sparkler — 11 years ago

Lisa Sands

10

Made me a Pinot Noir drinker -expected light but was not - spice notes are wonderful — 11 years ago

Crystal Phillips

9.0

Great Pinot Noir. It's right at its peak, but still tasty. — 12 years ago

Andrew Solomon

9.0

Black current and a little watery. Tannins plenty — 8 years ago

Rick Chavez

9.4

Excellent way yo hang in Amsterdam — 8 years ago

gypsy vigil

8.9

As usually happens in life we sometimes have great surprises... this guy is a prime example of that..an increadable value coming out of the great down under. Dark plum acetone and spice to the nose. Slightly sweet plum dark fruit followed by licorice spice pepper to the palate. Nice mouthfeel but a bit watery on the back end. Velvety tannins and a med plus finish. A very enjoyable experience at an amazing value. — 8 years ago

Barbara

9.0

This is a great little wine. Surprisingly delicious for the price. — 9 years ago

Matt Trader

9.0

Great Shiraz from Barossa with great ageing potential. Big core and good tannins, with a floral, spicy, and botanical nose. The pallet exhibits dark vibrant raspberries, black pepper, bay leaf, burnt espresso bean, and silver dollar eucalyptus toward the lingering finish. I still find the RWT to be more my style, in comparison to this beimg more lean in structure and spicy in character. It was a bit less extracted which for some is preferable, but every so often I enjoy more of a rich extracted style of wine. Overall, great effort and I would like to see this one in a few more years.

Cheers!

$51.99 — 9 years ago

Gerald Montoya

9.1

Just over ice with a twist of lemon or orange. Pretty citrus and spice notes. Too bad there was so little made. Makes me wish I had a bigger bottle! — 10 years ago

Brad Bowles

9.0

Lots of tiny bubbles with a thick head. Good aroma of cloves, banana and spice. Smooth, balanced mouthfeel with light malt and a bit of hops. The barrel aging brings the flavors together nicely! — 10 years ago

Dennis Kellison

9.1

Cedar, cassis, blueberry, heavy berries. More than an everyday red — 11 years ago

Linn Browning

9.4

Drier and more robust than this winery's Batteau Red but just as good with smoke and warm fruit flavors that linger. #vawine — 11 years ago

Dave Mills

9.8

Wine tasteng — 12 years ago

Ron from VA

8.9

A study and functional heavyweight - bramble on and on. Nice thick mouthfeel with enough articulate acid to be nuanced. Solid value at 13$...Kisela, of course — 8 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.4

Aged for 16 months in 25% new oak barrels, this wine displays all the right notes of that exposure and is not overblown. Only three barrels of this wine were made - some 60 barrels - and it hits 12.9% abv. It is praised as an elegant wine, the kind Pinot Noir lovers love to love. Medium dark, this medium weight wine shows a nose of cola, black tea, orange peel and spices. The palate is smooth and almost silky. The tannins are just enough and the acidity is perfect. Tart berries, tea notes and spice flavors all play in harmony. The wine is smooth without laying down, exciting without being boorish. — 8 years ago

Peter Radics

9.3

Smooth, a hint of dark cherries. Delicious! — 8 years ago

Todd Hottell

9.8

Rich and bold . Bought as part of a Napa wine club — 9 years ago

Andrew Vesey

9.1

Baked strawberry and great acidity — 10 years ago

Jim Restrepo

9.0

Fresh nose, Bold berry taste, flavorful finish. — 10 years ago

Cory Fierro

9.0

Some petrol on the nose, lime skin and lime pith and lime zest and even more lime on the palate. The alcohol is hidden well here with some bright acidity and a decently long finish. — 10 years ago

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Lewis Murray

9.4

Lovely fruits to start and beautiful tannic and raspberry finish. — 11 years ago

John Grigg

9.0

I'm quite satisfied with this wine. The smooth combination of fresh fruit flavorers, enhanced by seasoned plums and a hint of passion fruit, help to create a wine that can be enjoyed at many different types of social gatherings. All in all I am suitably impressed with this Shiraz. — 11 years ago

Boxer Briefs

9.0

Don't really know what this #wine is...red fruit, weight, spice, malo, tannin, structure — 11 years ago