Daniel P. Drake

9.5

This past Saturday I attended a get together with close friends. We opened the 2014 Saarloos & Sons Family Tree Rhone Blend. 55% Grenache, 27% Mourvedre and 18% Syrah. This was the hit of the evening that turned heads and got people talking.

The nose was light with cherry, raspberry, plum, cinnamon, black pepper, anise, roses and an earthy gravel.

On the palate was beautiful fruit of black cherry, blackberry, plum, black pepper, anise , clove and a good gravel component.

The wine was soft velvety smooth with a medium mouth feel and medium to plus acidity with medium smooth tannin that leads to a medium long finish. A very enjoyable wine. Almost the weekend please be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 7 years ago

Sean Wallner - WSET II

9.3

Notes of cherry and raspberry with some earthiness. This Pinot Noir was bright and vibrant with very subtle spice. Higher acidity and a nice long finish. — 8 years ago

Reuben Smith

9.2

Mom brought over a couple of bottles of this for the family event. Amazing! Just had the 2015 too and it's even better! — 9 years ago

Bill Wynne

9.3

My new favorite riesling. Dry enough to go well with sushi (and much better than any sake). — 10 years ago

Lisa Therrien

10

Love it! Easy drinking white wine. — 10 years ago

Joel McKee

8.9

Blanc de Noir of Pinot Noir

Bracing - stone fruit -pear, spice - pithy yet full bodied.
— 11 years ago

Jodie Posen

9.0

Loved this one! — 8 years ago

Brittany Wells

9.5

Really smooth to drink, not overly fruity. Full and a little bit of spice in your throat. We really liked it. It might even be one of our favorites! — 8 years ago

Ann Marie

9.8

Fabulous!!! Christmas dinner with prime rib. marionberry fruit and white pepper and a warm spiciness - bit of nutmeg. New world/old world bridge kind of wine. — 9 years ago

Jess Kat

9.7

One of my favs I love all of Dave Matthews wine — 9 years ago

Kathryn Bernhard-Brizzee

9.3

2010 vintage - Intense black cherry, pepper and cassis on the nose with luscious blackberry and mocha flavors. Spicy, complex and terrific! — 10 years ago

Matt Lang

8.9

Very pleasing. Enjoyed with food and its own on many occasions. Brings back memories of our summer in North Island — 10 years ago

Elizabeth Sellen

9.9

A lovely red, good tannins, complex enough to be interesting, simple enough to be enjoyable — 11 years ago

with Corrin

Sarah Altinoglu

9.6

Year 2014, I love it! — 8 years ago

Steven Lee

9.1

Heard great things about this value shiraz and didnt dissapoint. It is really quality shiraz and it is like baby canokilla. Good fragrant with dark berry and subtle minerality. The tannin is fine and quite a complex wine. Real good value for money — 8 years ago

Justin Hart

9.6

Damn, this 2014 vintage is now my favorite WA state Zin, period! Yes, it's hot (16.9%), but Zin is usually hot. This is packed with big, jammy black fruit that eases into sweet leather and peppery notes. This is freaking great!! — 9 years ago

with Cherish

Devon Rupley

9.5

So good! Refreshing and light. — 9 years ago

Helen M Gaydos

9.5

A mouthfull of yellow grapefruit with lovely acidity, minerality and a citrus peel finish. Fantastic! Year in year out this wine is a classic — 10 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.0

2013 vintage — 10 years ago

Panagis Vagenas

9.9

Wonderfully fresh, dry Riesling! — 11 years ago