Conrad Green

9.2

Hmmm. So, there's an elevated, high acetone thing going on here. High, bright and whiffy. VA in all I know. Below there's an intense and clear cherry and garrigue-laden core of fruit that is spectacular, but I'm not getting it yet. My buddy who knows rayas says this is just how it is young- that this is the 95 in this stage of life. If so... Great! I trust in the future. — 9 years ago

with Lindsay

Rich Friedland

8.9

Smooth, medium bodied cab. Long legs. Similar to a finer paso/mid-level Sonoma pinot. Very nice pre-dinner drink. — 10 years ago

Margx Majimafia

9.1

E e e va bene — 10 years ago

Mike Fletcher

9.2

Good finish... fruity — 11 years ago

Kathleen Lant

9.0

Perfect pairing for the coffee dry rub grilled cowboy steak, roasted asparagus and roasted red potatoes with rosemary and red onion! Saturday date night at home. — 11 years ago

with Paul

Adam Baker

9.1

Drank a glass at Ivy Inn in Charlottesville, VA while in town for SNL training. Wonderful restaurant and shockingly good wine. Mainly because it is from VA. — 11 years ago

Dirk Pettigrew (Pirate)

Sales Pirate Cru Wines

9.3

Superb Amontillado, quite rare in Australia — 12 years ago

Byron C Mayes

9.2

Clear deep orange in the glass. Big bosomy nose of white flowers and candied orange peel. Full rich body with medium plus acidity. Lilies and orange peel lead on the palate. Medium finish with a hint of wet stone. Great on its own, but lives for food. — 10 years ago

Dirk Pitt.

9.1

A bit of brett and VA, but still really good. Has a lightness and elegance to it. — 10 years ago

with Winehouse

Sue Mcmeekin

9.1

Yummy with a nice long finish. — 10 years ago

Kris tighe

9.0

Produced by a very small vineyard in Avondale, PA (yes, Pennsylvania!) this is an indulgent estate grown dry Rosato with depth and a lingering dry finish. Limited production. Excellent pairing with cheese and charcuterie. — 11 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.2

2004, and one of the best bottles I've had (and good enough to make the bottle variation Russian roulette worth it). VA lifting the wine, but in check; pure crystalline red fruit, just the barest hint of Brett. Just beautiful. — 11 years ago

Paul Shaked

9.1

Lighter tannic structure than blend and VA — 11 years ago

Alex Alvärëz

9.2

Delightful. Light bodied, swaths of cherry and raspberry. A hint of VA that really just gives it some lift. Super bright and lively. — 11 years ago

with William

Ben Walker / Caravin

9.0

Really had no idea what to expect from this, but it's super delicious. Bright, juicy Grenache with bite. Bit of a spritz and a twist of VA, medicinal, almost figgy fruit. Proper med tropical juice. Good. — 10 years ago

Megan Long

9.2

Fun & funky, yeasty, lemony goodness! — 10 years ago

with Limor

Roel van der Burg

Sommelier at Restaurant Entrepot

9.3

High toned red fruit, some VA and lots of acidity. We decanted it to let it soften up a bit. Second time to drink Thévenet this month. Maximum drinking pleasure! His VV cuvée comes from a parcel with 70+ year old vynes and is aged in old oak barrels (that first belonged to Domaine Romanée-Conti), after a 'cool' (not cold) macération carbonique. — 10 years ago

with Théo, Alessandro and 1 other

James Pendergrass

9.2

Two up, Two down as they say in VA. This wine blew my mind in that I had no idea VA produced anything this good. Tannins were still present, but not overwhelming. Bright Berry fruit on the tongue and a very deep nose. Medium color. A great wine to lead the charge for VA winemaking. — 11 years ago

with Carlos

Juriese Colon

9.2

Va wine festival — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.6

Second oldest Syrah vineyard in wash bigger warmer richer this has a very pretty floral perfumed quality very rich and more fruit driven — 11 years ago