eamon gallagher

8.9

Love me some AUS Barossa Shiraz — 5 years ago

Matt Bailey

9.2

Tart cherry/berries. Smooth and fruit forward start with a slightly dry finish. Hard to not finish the bottle alone. Perfect for a warm summer night. — 6 years ago

Erik Rini

9.3

Love this wine year after year, vintage after vintage, you can really taste the viognier and rousanne! — 7 years ago

Michael Karr

9.4

It is close to the Prisoner but not 100%
Slightly less spicy but a very smooth and clean finish. — 7 years ago

Jennifer Moore

10

Nice oak and butter. — 8 years ago

with Charleen

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. — 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 — 10 years ago

Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.1

Petite Sirah , Syrah , Zinfandel blend 2014 a very good year. Also 91 rating in RP Wine Advocate.. Tried at DAOU dinner at Chophouse with Monday Night Wine Group. Pretty impressive. Reminds me of The Prisoner at half the price. — 11 years ago

Sam Friedland

8.9

Nice cherry bouquet. Very balanced and pleasant. Hold its taste for the whole barbecue dinner. Great value! 2010 — 11 years ago

Lisa Sands

10

Made me a Pinot Noir drinker -expected light but was not - spice notes are wonderful — 12 years ago

Nathan Black

9.3

Pleasant cheer and dry finish — 6 years ago

Brennan Roy

8.9

Young and fine. Modest dark fruits, very light tannins, medium bodied, pleasant nose and finish post-aeration. Not much spice in the 2018. Very good for the price. — 6 years ago

Joe F.

9.0

Rich flavors, agreed that a similarity with Prisoner ... very drinkable and enjoyable — 7 years ago

with Laurene

Elle Scorcho

9.0

I might be biased, but David Phinney/Orin Swift can do no wrong. ...Ok, I’m definitely biased, but still... Subdued aroma of roasted raspberry, blackberry, and dried tobacco. Lush & velvety on the palate. The alcohol hides well. Medium-plus acidity. Nice tannic structure that plays throughout the middle and grips at the end. Notes of luxardo cherry, plum, dark cocoa, raspberry, currant, & barberry. Cigar box underneath the fruit. Sharp, woody finish. Not as in-your-face as Prisoner, but a lovely sipper. — 7 years ago

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. — 8 years ago

Peter Radics

9.3

Smooth, a hint of dark cherries. Delicious! — 9 years ago

Chris Trapp

8.9

Much better than prisoner — 11 years ago

Michael Maggiore

9.0

Flavorful robust and distinctive. Softer overall than The Prisoner — 11 years ago

Dennis Kellison

9.1

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

Dave Mills

9.8

Wine tasteng — 12 years ago

Bradford H. Sanders

9.0

Fantastic - paired with Italian or on its own. Easy drinking, smooth. — 6 years ago

Hannah Fyson

9.0

Mild easy drinking. — 6 years ago

Peter Collins

9.3

Really smooth and great finish. — 7 years ago

Konstantin

9.0

Vintage 2016 — 7 years ago

Pat Carroll

9.7

A new favorite. Great tobacco and spice flavors play off the blackberry. Medium body, very low acid. — 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

Todd Hottell

9.8

Rich and bold . Bought as part of a Napa wine club — 10 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! — 11 years ago

Pat Taylor

9.3

Smoky/spicy nose. Just enough acidity to cut back the fruit. One of my favourite pinots so far. — 11 years ago

Jeremy Hyatt

9.5

Awsome zin blend. Reminded me when I tried prisoner for the first time. A must drink. — 11 years ago