Robert McCall

9.4

Wow. This guy shed its youthfulness within the hour after it went into the decanter. Evolved several times over the next two into a real treat. Dark fruit, cedar, leather, lavender. Scent geek stuff. Silky tannic grip emerged to frame dark fruit, tobacco/mint, a l’il spice box. This producer delivers every time for me. Quickly becoming my go to Bordeaux house. Awesome again. — 6 years ago

romo

9.1

New Year’s Eve sparkling. — 8 years ago

Em Hare

9.3

Can really taste the green tea wow! — 8 years ago

Martin Redmond

9.1

Translucent light ruby color with earthy red fruit and savory spice aromas. On the palate it's fresh, focused and harmonious with a silky texture and cherry, dried strawberry, pomegranate, cola and spice flavors. Long delicious savory finish. — 8 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

Great vintage for Clape showing black & red fruits, kirsch, smoked meats, blood & iron, very floral with licorice spices and black pepper. Needs another few years to shed some of its tannin structure but a wow wine in the making! — 9 years ago

Craig Haserot

Founder and Proprietor Sojourn Cellars

9.3

Just starting to shed some baby phat this wine has 50 years in front of that this is a hold for another 10+ at this time friend — 9 years ago

Casey Stringer

9.4

Exceptional chard! — 9 years ago

Michele Przyjemski-Mackay

9.3

My husband is a scotch drinker, but, this was given to him as a Christmas present last year.
He landed up opening it up last week to try, and really liked it. He’s had a glass every night so far.
Impressed. — 6 years ago

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9.6

The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon possesses off the charts ripeness as well as a level of exoticism that recalls the 2010. An infusion of dark red cherry, plum, white flowers, leather, tobacco and menthol accompany this super-expressive, sumptuous Cabernet Sauvignon. Violet, licorice and a host of spiced nuances develop with time in the glass. In 2015, Spottswoode's Cabernet is decidedly luscious and flamboyant, but I would give it a few years to shed some baby fat. There is plenty to look forward to. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2018) — 7 years ago

Brandon Loper

8.9

Pretty delicious and the only field recordings offering that I've found in Alabama. — 8 years ago

Bie Nathasith

9.5

Consistent with my prior bottles. Nice aroma of black fruits, graphite, and some trace of vanilla. Medium bodied with tannin to shed. Silk and fine. Long finish. — 8 years ago

Ashley Anderson

9.3

Very deep purple color with ruby hues. On the nose: a bit of minerals, dark red fruit jam and pepper. Taste: medium tannins, a bit dry with hints of dried black cherries, plum and cracked black pepper. Good value. — 9 years ago

with Ger

Jonathan Ormsby

9.0

Sweet and cinnamon spice, with that oak note. — 9 years ago

Jodie Upton

8.9

Fun and easy to drink — 9 years ago

Joanne

9.0

A lovely easy to drink red with dinner. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.5

Shed its baby fat. At its best today...won’t get any better moving forward. No milk chocolate, faint cherry filled dark chocolate nose. Little bit of cherries jubileee and cedar. While really smooth, I think these are best with 8-10yrs on them as opposed to 18 like this one. However, for what this is and how it aged, it’s pretty impressive. Also, look at the ABV here...shocking to see on a Hundred Acre wine! — 7 years ago

with Dan and Mark

Kevin M

9.0

The 2006 Rusty Shed Chardonnay is a blend of four blocks of Chardonnay on the Flat Rock Property. Grapes are hand picked and hand sorted before whole bunch pressing takes place. It was then cold settled in stainless steel, 100% barrel fermented and left on the lees for 10 months. Wild and commercial yeasts were used for primary fermentation, followed by malolactic fermentation to soften the natural acidity. The result?
Beautiful example of a mid to full bodied Chardonnay with butter, vanilla, apples and light spice on the palate. A lot of flavour and elegance at this price point. Sampled this 2006 in 2017 but this should sit well and perhaps develop more for a few more years. Best part? It's from Niagara! Loved it!
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— 8 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Tastes more like a mature Bandol than a CDP. Smoky, barky, deeply gravelly, intensely concentrated dark blackberry fruit. A little scorchy note in the finish. Very full and still some tannin to shed. — 9 years ago

with Angelo

Aaron Ferguson

9.4

Dense crimson. Slightly jammy nose. Black fruits. Medium-heavy cab of medium length. Lacks the finesse of cheribino/ xanadu et al. Fruit ladden front and mid palate. Dense tannic finish. Balanced enough and may be better in a few years but too jammy and not well enough integrated currently. D3 update: beautiful, seemless, jaminess gone. 94 (from 92-93) — 9 years ago

Lex

10

Love it. Perfect for taking in the shower or the movies 👍🏼 — 10 years ago