David White

9.0

Very good Pinot true to style
Good bright berry colour, nice nose and palate of berries and good balance of acidity length and aftertaste
Not as good as Reserve offering but excellent value for money
Really enjoying SAF wines during COVID-19 — 5 years ago

Hannah Fyson

9.0

Lots of lime flavour, nice polish river style. — 6 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.3

Surprise surprise surprise. — 7 years ago

Bert Robinson

9.0

This is number 5 and probably my favorite so far. — 8 years ago

Ryan E

9.0

Not a white drinker but this one was excellent. We cooked risotto with it and then drank it with dinner... crisp but not overpowering. — 8 years ago

with Ana

Kim Stanbro

9.7

Yeah, that's right. I killed her. The whole bottle. And I'd do it again. (Over several days, but yeah) — 9 years ago

with Dave

Nathan J. Martin

9.4

Sight: slight head. Dissipates quickly. Dark rose amber color. Smell: chocolate. Black cherry. Slight wood. Taste: smooth. Back pallet dark chocolate. Front Pallet extremely bright cherry. Not very bitter. Over all. Very very good. Aged 4 years in room temp. climate. — 9 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.5

Awesome...but only a small consolation after MSU lost to Wisconsin 64-63.😡 — 5 years ago

with Phil

Jason Keefer

8.9

Dark fruits, smoky, pepper. — 6 years ago

with Jake and Marelina

Dario Scimeca

9.5

Love the smell of whiskey in the morning - happy birthday Dad — 7 years ago

with Heather

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

2017 Bravo - Imperial Brown Ale
Deep caramel brown with light brown head. Dark nose with caramelized brown sugar, molasses, and honey with a little heat. Can tell it's a a high alcohol level get drunk from just smelling it. A little creamy and syrupy too. Full bodied and long finish. Could easily go with some dessert. — 8 years ago

Eri

9.1

One of the top Japanese sommeliers recommended me to bring to this home party with my best friends. BIO!! Goes well with either red or white meat. — 8 years ago

Mark N Ricca Jr

9.3

When this wine is on, it's really on. — 9 years ago

Dave Wismer

9.1

2009 Vintage - Strong Howell Mountain Cab. Flavorful...long finish....30 minute decant and it was good to go. — 9 years ago

with Amy and Kim

Bart van Wijngaarden

9.1

This wine is now starting to hit its stride and show some nice secondary flavours. Beautiful texture and very refined. Very Burgundian in style. Think Vosne. Love it. — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

I did not get to write notes on the last three wines, just scores. We had to get to Russell Hamilton.

However, I wish I had been able to write them as these were the wines I was looking forward to spending some time on.

Peter & Andrew Allan of Crystallum are the third generation of winemakers and sons of the man who pioneered Pinot Noir winemaking in the Hemel-en-Aarde which; is what drew me to the region that is about another hour plus SE of Stellenbosch and a very good area to produce Pinot Noir.

Photos of; Gabrielskloof Cellar Door entrance, Estate vine, tasting lounge and their courtyard. — 6 years ago

Patric Maloney

9.1

Nicely balanced Russian River — 7 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of dark amber. Nice nose of green apple, spice, mint, ripe banana, and aldehyde. Taste of condensed brown sugar, toffee, a bit spice, a bit minty, and very smooth. Nice green apple and black tea aftertaste on the tongue. A good bottle with decent mix of sweetness and spice. A bit lack in complexity but overall very enjoyable and easy to drink. — 8 years ago

Joe Scanzano

10

My go to scotch. Much bolder on the finish than blue and gold. Full bodied mouth feel and robust flavor. — 9 years ago

Christina Marie

9.2

All sorts of love in this bottle. Delicious flavor and supple tannins. — 9 years ago

with Denyelle