Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.6

My last bottle of Romy from the cellar and it was utterly sublime. As a representative of both the wine world and the ski world - we miss you Gary. — 5 years ago

Craig Williams

9.5

Pale in color; slightly waxy, lime rind, white flower. Excellent vibrant acid balance with a layered texture and full body. A delicate almond note on long finish suggests drink up but this was in great shape overall. Dancer has a wonderful touch with CH.
— 6 years ago

with Maureen

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

10

Every now and then A wine that I love comes around with butter and spice and everything nice and this is it! Kathryn by Hall winery 2014 Napa Cab sauv. The bouquet is spicy and oaky! Lots of black licorice. The color of coarse is very dark. You can see the thickness before giving the legs a chance to run. The initial pallet is blackberry blueberry boysenberry deliciousness. The spice hits immediately on the tongue. Oak cigar and other earthtones bring up the rear. The finish leaves your mouth coated in butter As it slips down the throat. It is not overly dry at all. I don’t need water, I just need another sip. Pure perfection as far as my palate is concerned!!!!!! — 6 years ago

with "Odedi" and Audra

Rod Mortazavi

9.0

Warm, not spicy, full bodied. Very smooth and silky on the tongue. Flavor degrades rapidly within 24hrs, becomes acidic. Would definitely buy again. — 7 years ago

Thomas Brenner

9.2

I have only the cat emoji with the hearts for eyes coating my tongue. My soul can relate to cherries, cola, roses, oak and those three hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil monkey emojis.
😻😻😻🙊🙈🙉 — 8 years ago

Sarah C

9.4

Yep. Still rocks. Fish tacos, people... Fish tacos. — 8 years ago

JH

9.5

"Like a warm velvet robe for your tongue." — 9 years ago

Jason James

8.9

I get green papaya or green pineapple on the nose. Lychee too. Dryer on the tongue than on the nose, I was surprised - pleasantly! Very easy to drink. I will buy this again. It'll stand alone or be good w/ food. Most white drinkers in a crowd would like this. — 9 years ago

EM D

9.9

An exquisite Malbec with a deep burgundy color. The taste develops as if a multi-course meal, slowly revealing the next flavor layer across the tongue with a smooth, lingering finish. Almost like making love in slow motion finishing with a furious denouement. — 10 years ago

Dan Pugh

9.6

Really nice Chardonnay! Fantastic complexity - great fruit, nice nose, excellent oak. Rich and buttery on the tongue but cool and citric too. Fabulous. — 11 years ago

Lorraine Cancellieri

9.0

Slightly tingley on the tongue. Crisp with flavors of pineapple. Well balanced. Love those Marlborough Sauvignon blancs — 5 years ago

Cheryl colan

9.0

Enjoying the 2015 vintage. Citrus on the tip of my tongue, but finishes complexly earthy. And quite the kick too (ALC 15.4% BY VOL) — 5 years ago

Enda Winters

9.3

2016 bright very well rounded with a really nice hint of Brett. — 6 years ago

Larry Frierson

9.2

The ripeness of 2013 but buffered by the acidity of a white peach note. And strong acidity. Better today than when opened yesterday. Would not have called it as a Chassagne. None left for tomorrow. — 6 years ago

Andrew Lam

9.7

This was ridiculously good. Had it with our Chinese New Year dinner of chicken, duck, seafood, etc and it went well with everything. Full bodied, well integrated, just really rich and wonderful. Might be the best NZ wine I've ever had. — 7 years ago

Joe Bell

9.5

Absolutely amazing bottle of wine. Velvet on the tongue. Couldn't believe they had it!!!! — 8 years ago

Lexi

9.1

Bright acidity. More raspberry than cherry on the nose. Tannins stick primarily to the tip of the tongue and dies quickly at the back. — 8 years ago

Analea

9.7

Its legs were long, its cheeks were red, my tongue was happy when I went to bed. — 9 years ago

Ernie Cochran

9.1

Rudy red, strawberry smell and very tasty to the tongue. Silky smooth. Will be buying again. — 9 years ago

Brandon Woo

9.9

Unlike anything I've ever tasted. Strong pepper nose. Smooth tongue. Amazing blend of complicated flavors. Long finish. — 10 years ago

Steve Stegman

9.1

A wonderful old and aged flavor. Smooth and low acidity. Medium life on the nose and tongue. — 11 years ago

MaJ CappS

9.1

Strong yeasty nose, like fresh lemon bread,

Yeastiness grabs your tongue with lychee, lemon, verbana and skips rope with it, adding delightfully tight and well structured bubbles each almost popping with their own honeyed explosion. Lingering finish of all these flavors, and a few moments of reflection.

Right place at the right time. A lovely couple, about to get married - Brought over a bottle to a family celebration. Shared some wine with me, so l shared some Champagne knowledge, and of course, opened the bottle with the faintest of hiss.
Wine bartered. — 5 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of dark ruby. Nose is chocolate, plum, raisin, spicy alcohol, and tiny bit of medicinal note. Taste is sweet, with peppery abs spicy mouth feel, sweet raisins, milk chocolate, a bit zesty, and really mellow but enough density on the tongue. Aftertaste is some spicy note again but still very smooth. A bit too much bitter note in the after taste. — 6 years ago

Gina Puente

9.3

2015 was quite impressive, wishing I had more to try later w more age. Full lush mouthfeel and lingered on tongue — 6 years ago

ADAM STROMFELD

9.5

Soft and still full of life. Elegant stewed prunes well balanced dances on your tongue. Amazing this is 47 years old!!! Happy birthday Kevin!! — 7 years ago

with Kevin

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.8

2013 Shafer one point five cabernet sauvignon from the Stags Leap district of coarse! Well, perfection dad and son! John and Doug, you guys have mastered it. The cork was in perfect condition. After a 45 min eternity of time for decanting, the color is as dark as the night sky on a stormy night in the hills of Tennessee. The legs are slow and thick. The bouquet is peppered cranberry juice with a twist of rip figs growing on the tree. The initial palate is reminiscent of buttered toast and blackberry jam. There is a hint of spice and black pepper. On the finish which is very long, I detect black coffee and dark chocolate - not the Dove version, but the bitter version. There is an fired oaky wood flavor with a blast of a maduro cigar! The finish is very dry and if I don't get a sip of water soon My tongue my shrivel up. But I need another sip first!
Fantastic wine!
Here is a toast to the Shafer family and to my wonderful and beautiful Dayanara on our new home!
Cheers!
— 8 years ago

Sarah C

9.2

So delicate and expressive. Red cherry, Santa Rosa plum, red rose, cassis, stewed cranberry compote, strawberry with tobacco & lively minerality. Love. — 8 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.2

2014. Good color and body. Not usually a fan of Pinot Rose, but this is excellent. LaHaye. — 9 years ago

Wayne Surber

10

Snouts digging around the acorn trees. Prosciutto garlands lapping the tongue. Vanilla pipe smoke trailing the highways as we walk on through the valley at dusk. Lightning bugs and crickets cast an open sea under the full moon. — 9 years ago

Christina Watts

9.7

Super dark, fruity/berries, can stain tongue blue. — 11 years ago