yan ho

9.1

with vishal candice janet, lorcio, new haven, CT — 4 years ago

Shawn Summey

9.0

Fruity Golden Ale — 5 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.4

This rich, golden, sweet wine smells like honey and dried apricots. There's a layer of earthy minerals, a chalkiness, that beautifully counterpoints the sweetness. On the palate, a viscous mouthfeel carries marmalade-like fruit flavors along on a subtle wave of acidity. This is dessert on its own, but why limit such a wonderful wine? Have it with hard cheese, almonds or a lobster roll. — 6 years ago

JJ Collins

9.3

Happy Thanksgiving! — 7 years ago

Emmett Reed

9.0

Cherry cola and spice on the palette. Soft finish. — 8 years ago

Nathan Wegener

9.3

Stunning fruit filled flavour. Good depth and joyous with BBQ pork ribs + apple sweet potato bake! — 9 years ago

Mark Salinas

Owner World and Wine Getaways

9.1

I shouldn't have been surprised when I popped this bottle open that it turned out to be a good wine. The best Merlots I have every tasted have come from the Walla Walla WA area. This is no exception. — 9 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.5

2018 Vintage. Heat wave in San Jose again, went to 107 deg F! Consistent with prior notes. — 5 years ago

Peter Coulthard

9.4

Waitrose. Excellent SB. Zesty but subtle zing to it - hints of lime - freshness in the finish, touch of mango to it. A really good wine. — 6 years ago

Chelsea Nicholas

9.6

Would drink again. — 6 years ago

Julie Kubitsky

9.0

For the stainless steel fermented. Luscious taste of grapefruit — 7 years ago

Bret Barker

9.0

Tasting at Copain. Beautiful winery with some sweeping views of Sonoma. Again no bottles so just the menu. The Laurel grades was an amazing wine, parcel of land by the ocean. It had that salt/mineral undertone and was crisp. Tidal wave was also very good and similar to a savignon blanc. The high rock Syrah was very good they let’s us try an 09 to give an idea of how it evolves. Solid wine. The 2014 was too tannic to get a good feel for the wine. — 8 years ago

Lauren Rosillo

9.2

Mineral, fresh and very drinkable now. One of my favourite new wave producer — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Consistly one of the top values in Bordeaux. This 01 is over delivering the vintage and my expectation. Rich dark cassis. Ripe blackberries, blueberries, strawberries paint the background. Rich wet dark earth, black tea, velvety leather, nice baking spices and a long rich elegant finish. It's hit it's stride with even better evolution ahead. Just got a wave of warm chocolate fudge brownie with raspberries. — 9 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.3

This was quite delicious in its supple California-meets-Loire-meets-Burgundy kind of way - 2014 — 5 years ago

S.S. Mandani

8.9

Deep magenta hues.

A wave of tobacco soaked cinnamon scent on the nose.

Forward kick of black pepper spice, culminating in a dark cherry mid palate, and ending with a welcome coupling of plum and star anise.

Its good. It’s fruity. It’s spicy. It’s dry. It’s not focused. — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

The opportunity to enjoy a small glass of this came rather unexpectedly yesterday afternoon and I’m still trying to wrap my head around the experience. I was looking over a collection of wines that needed a new home and a friend of mine who was the collection’s custodian, mentioned that he had something he had been meaning to share with me and without any fanfare, he walks back into the room with two small glasses and this ancient bottle. I hardly had any time to react before he poured me a small glass....as I looked three times to confirm that I was, in fact, drinking from a pre-war bottle of Madeira. The nose was stunning. A massive wave of confected fruit like candied citron. You know those beautiful syrup glazed orange (and other fruit) slices you’ll often see in European chocolate shops? Yeah...it smelled like that. Just a touch of VA. On the palate, this was totally mind bending. It’s almost all hazelnuts; remarkably dry; and there is pronounced acidity. The finish lasted for minutes. I can categorically state that this wine is very much alive and well but it’s a nerd’s wine as it’s super rustic and best served as an aperitif. — 6 years ago

Deborah M

8.9

Fruit jumps out at you. Then a wave of smokiness hits you. Cherries and red fruit dominate in this most un-cab like red blend. Dense. Deep red color. Good bottle overall. Drank 2013 — 9 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Deep inky purple color almost like Syrah. Noses are simply intense and beautiful, characterized by smoky oaks and dark fruits like cherries. Taste is silky and powerful. Flavors of cherries, oaky notes come in first wave, while acidity and graphite notes come in second. Layers of flavors mix really well. Aftertaste is long and enjoyable, with graphite on the back of the tongue, oaky notes all around, and string tannins reminding you that the wine had the ability to age. If price is right stock them up. — 9 years ago

Katie Hull

9.0

Delicious. The smell is amazing and the flavor is full. Very tropical but not overly sweet. — 10 years ago