Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.0

I suspect this wine had the best night of it's life. Excellent balance and structurally sound. Well integrated tannins mixed with black fruit and only a touch of oak. — 9 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Crazy confectionery nose. Also very ripe. Palate has wall of flavor. Sick balance of acid, minerals. So clean. Wow. — 9 years ago

Anthony Vincent

9.0

Out of balance — 9 years ago

Byron C Mayes

8.9

Dark near-black purple that clings to the glass. Blackberry, black blueberry, caramel on the nose and full palate. Medium acidity. Medium tannins (appropriate for its age). Lengthy dark finish. Fine New World representation of the variety. — 10 years ago

Aaron Means

9.1

Fresh and well balanced. The best of the lineup IMHO. — 11 years ago

Jerry Raphael

9.2

Earth, spice, berries just jump out of the glass. Sound like Parker? If I do it's maybe due to the Martini I just finished, Gin of course and Blue Cheese stuffed Olives. Spice, cola and big fruit on taste with a great finish. On their mail list maybe should think about ordering some more. — 11 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.2

A black hole. Classic nose of cedar, currants and cigar box. Medium body in the mouth with dark fruit, minerals and a wall of tannin. The eternal question of who will win, fruit or tannin. — 11 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.6

This estate was a spectacular find this trip! @John Boich was an amazing host and so was Jnani!
@Shay Aldriedge @Martin G Rivard @David L @Ron R @Carl Fischer this is an estate you guys need to check out, especially if you love the Rudius Wines. This is the same winemaker, Jeff Ames, same as TOR too.


Deep and dark ruby red. Dark purple floral attack with lavender and lilacs, followed with tons of savory notes. Nose finished off with some black and blue berries. Heavy tannins (8/10) and tighter than the rest of the Cabernet Sauvignons. A bit savory with dried red berries and black cherries. A little floral too. Full bodied and lingering finish. Drink from 2019 till 2040. — 9 years ago

with Sean and India

David Kline

9.3

A wall of cedar coated in turbinado crystals, sweet tea, vanilla mist, wintergreen and wildflower honey up the two-hole. Really a gorgeous array. Orange blossom honey, pine nut, rock candy, lemongrass, cocoanut, cocoa powder, soft vanilla, sweet tobacco, coffee candy, brickle notes, squash blossom, poppy flower, and the worlds most perfect raisin. As delightfully indulgent as drifting carelessly down a clean river in spring and being enveloped in an endless array of budding flora! — 9 years ago

with Courtney

Crazy Tanya

9.8

One of my favorite Sauvignon Blancs. Crisp, flavorful, with a bit of bitterness. — 10 years ago

Belinda Heard

9.8

Taste semi dry, hints of minerals, grass and citrus fruit. Love it. — 11 years ago

Jeremy Giesbrecht

9.5

Um yeah... #BOOM status granted for this at the #yulwinethrowdown . 81 not the best of vintages and wines are reportedly past peak but this first growth was not. Very interesting flavour profile, certainly secondary characteristics but structurally still pretty sound. I was glad to find it still alive and in my opinion had many more years left before the big decline. Awesome privilege to have tasted. — 11 years ago

CS

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.3

Bear claw (Aran's call!) in a glass with fried little fishes. What does that mean?? It smells like sweet bread with cake frosting and almonds with notes of briny fried fish skin. That may not sound good to some, but it's fucking worthy bubbly made from Prie Blanc. — 12 years ago

with Aran and John

Edmond Bordelon

9.4

Black as midnight. So dark that you are afraid to spill any of it because it will stain more than grape Kool-Aid! As you swirl it in your glass, the high viscosity makes it seem like it is actually staining the glass. This is powerful stuff! Mending Wall is a great collaboration with Outpost owners (Frank and Kathy Dotzler), vineyard owners (Mark Pulido and Donna Walker) and bringing in spectacular winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. This petite sirah comes from the Palisades Vineyard in Calistoga (considered one of the best). In just two sips, your tongue will be as purple as a Chow puppy's. Deep dark currant flavors and a long lingering finish. Come to the dark side and get your hands on this soon. They sell out very quickly. — 9 years ago

with Katherine and Lauren

Bill Coffey

9.3

Kind of a lite cinnamon flavor. Very refreshing. — 9 years ago

Grant Everett

9.3

Really big fan of this stuff. Excellent balance. — 10 years ago

with Ashleigh

Matthew Beckman

9.2

Perfectly sound nose of aged, classic cab. Flavor is a little muted, might be the bottle but not as alive as a '77 Mondavi Reserve from June — 10 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.0

Another orange white, this time made without the use of sulpher - sound familar? Classic wild acidity here with some rose petal and other floral components dominating the nose. Very perfumed with a copper-like minerality. Totally different than what most will be used to. — 11 years ago

Christanna Honer

9.0

My jam. Varietally sound with a little more depth of fruit. — 11 years ago

Jeff Lonsdale

9.5

Tastes of coffee and chocolt — 13 years ago