Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

1985 vintage. Decanted. Underrated vintage and port. 70's and 90's declared years got all the pub and ridiculous ratings. Still über-grapey but with decent structure. Another decade and a half should find this maximized for pleasure. 8.19.23. — 9 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

A very fruit-forward Cabernet S. driven blend. Lots of dark, sweet, brambly fruit, with a touch of licorice and tar/black olive. Smooth & rich on the palate w/o being plush or overripe. Nice balance & precision and finely grained, juicy tannins. Lacks a bit of depth, though, plus the 14% alc are noticeable.
A nice one though, esp. with croque monsieur. — 4 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

W&S Top 100. Wait! Two! Mercy. I don’t even have a subscription to W&S. Why are they being so accommodating to my palate? — 5 years ago

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Chris England

9.4

II’ve loved all the Sandhi 2012 range of whites & this £65 S&B is superb 👍 Paired with enough curry to get a small village going regular for a week 🤣 💨 sorry I didn’t take pics of that feast 😁

📍 Sandhi Sandford & Benedict Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay 2012 @sandhiwines

🏵 94 points

🍷 Golden yellow

👃 Chopped pineapple, crushed rock mineral, lemon oil, key lime pie, honey gloop & white jasmine flowers w/ light oak, vanilla & apple

👄 Med+ body of creamy refreshing clean tropical & citrus yummyness without being overly syrupy & a hit of green apple, pineapple, honey & minerality in med acidity

🎯 Med+ fresh apple, citrus & tropical trickle w/ a dry mineral honeyed pineapple slapette — 5 years ago

ESF

9.2

Idiosyncratic orange wine that is now more rust/brown… dizzying nose - almost impossible to encapsulate: dried orange rind, yellow orchard fruit, potpourri, spice but more like herbal bitters, incense like oud, savory, burnt caramel, etc. Just amazing. Fleshy on palate, drinks bigger than one would expect. Structured if a bit lumbering, more austere on palate w/yellow pitted fruit & umami. Great length & persistence, grippy, bitter mixed w/sweet spice like cinnamon. Cerebral stuff — 3 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

8.9

W&S Top 100. Had this before? Label looks familiar. I’m photogenic. Sorry, photovoltaic. No, wrong again, photo...can I get some help here? — 5 years ago

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Ned Gray Creed

9.5

W&S Top 100. Come one, you know me. Loire Cab Franc in the lineup. The brass from W&S must have known I was coming. I’d happily buy that. — 5 years ago

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Paul Masson

9.0

Off-dry. Mineral city — 3 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.2

W&S Top 100. Yeah. Red. — 5 years ago

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Ned Gray Creed

9.5

W&S Top 100. I just had the 2016, now the 2017 appears. Blau is wow. — 5 years ago

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