Awesome 2013 Cab with loads of black fruit along with heavy tannin structure upon opening. Let it sit a good hour. Wow could not believe this wine could get to be this Great. It's a must try. Purchased at my place WineWorks Marlton. CB 94+ — 10 years ago
As of the time of writing this review, this is with out question my favorite and best brew I have had so far this year, Perfect IPA in everyway, I have been to Stone Brewery many time, filling up my growlers, and that was the only way, up till now to get Stone's beer so fresh, that is what this is, each batch as a "Enjoy By" date, and every batch is slightly different, this one so far is the best and biggest batch they have produced, Awesome, Awesome stuff, truly Amazing Brew, Cheers!!! — 11 years ago
Stone Ruination IPA, one of all time favorite IPA, perfect balance, brilliant! — 12 years ago
Drinking well today. The remaining 5 bottles should be gone in no time. — 13 years ago
Best surprise in a long time, had a bottle sent to me from my college roommate half a country away. Very floral, well hopped balanced with a good malt backbone. A balanced beer more IPA than traditional pale ale. Only 10 days old. Would definitely buy if they ever distributed to CO. — 9 years ago
Very well done. Could use more time in the bottle. Re-check in a year. — 11 years ago
Sherry, in a it's glorious forms, is the hipster wine of the moment, but Madeira deserves its place. — 11 years ago
One the all time best IPA's — 12 years ago
The greatest white wine of all time. — 13 years ago

If there were ever an archetypical Syrah, Jamet's Cote-Rotie would be a strong candidate. To me this is a pure expression of a classic Northern Rhone Syrah. It is not a single site, but a blend of terroirs, encompassing over 20 sites mostly from hard rock schist bedrock with little to no topsoil. There is NO Viognier in this wine like one might expect from most Cote-Rotie that might have 1-5% co-fermented.
Importantly, there is also a lot less of the oak character that can dominate and overwhelm many Northern Rhone wines. The oak maturation, while not short at 22 months, only uses 15% new oak with no trace of it on the palate as it is perfectly integrated. Grape bunches are whole cluster fermented and macerated for up to 3 weeks.
The 2007 we have here was drinking superbly for a young wine, showing lively and racy layers of peppercorn spice, roast beef, and warm blackberry and currant fruit from the hot 2007 vintage. While from a warm vintage, not a hair is out of place. Density and purity exude from the nose and hint at what a brilliant future this wine has. Perfect acidity and fleshy ripe tannin provide the backbone structure for father time to peel back the layers of this beauty. I will be chceking back in 5 years at the earliest. — 9 years ago
If I knew where to buy this id drink it all the time. — 12 years ago
Mary Ann
Drink it every time we dine at Bastille Kitchen, Boston. Fab cab. — 9 years ago