Doug Powers

9.1

Lovely NV Brut Friday from England, tiny bubbles, this is quite fine and lovely, opened to accompany my crazy wife’s order of local caviar (Sacramento has a local producer — Sterling) who farm raises sturgeon, which is great, and of course caviar, which I’m not really wild about myself). Ergo this Winston while the rib roast does it’s thing on the Weber!! LOL — 4 years ago

with Jim

Peter Wassam

8.9

Actually the 19. Smells like honeydew and honeysuckle, and like an Arnold Palmer a little bit. Has a creamy middle, beautifully delineated structure and a surprising amount of heft. But not negative, obese heft, like a Winston Churchill heft — 6 years ago

Bradford H. Sanders

9.4

Delicious - 2012 vintage — 7 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.7

At Come Taste The Stars Dinner hosted by Tyson Stelzer. Another 60/40 Pinot Noir/Chardonnay balance. More floral aromatics than the Winston. Similar to the 1996 vintage in many respects but a one week delay in picking over 1996 to gain better ripeness. Other differences were no malo in 1996 and for 2008 16% Malo. Also more oak influence in 2008 - 3% to 22%. 9 years on Lees. Tyson said it will not attain its full potential until 2038 and go on for another 20 years after that Great freshness minerality and tension. Tyson said this was the greatest Cristal he has ever had. At Montrachet Restaurant. — 7 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.6

Easily in the top 10 PNV lots I tasted. Very lucky bidder who took this home. — 8 years ago

with Kevin, ADAM and 1 other

David Zimmerman

9.2

When you're in Okoboji Iowa at least there's a great spot called Wine Bar and Art Gallery for some Foreman Vs. Winston Hill — 9 years ago

with King and Kari

Trent Greenwald

9.6

Per Winston, this is a 10 inch wine! — 10 years ago

with David, Angel and 7 others

Vanessa

9.0

Celebratory bubbles 🍾🥂

Crisp apple, pear, apricot, pie crust, brioche, yeast, cream, and dried white flower notes.

I love that wine is a universal form of expression, capable of crossing oceans and connecting us to a different time. I love how wine is a confluence of art and science that can add a magical dimension to just about every experience.

This past summer, my husband and I, along with our friend Winston, registered for a WSET Level 3 Award in Wines class and exam. We proceeded to devote countless hours to learning about different viticultural and vinification processes and their impact on the resulting style and quality of wine; learning about old and new world regions and subregions, their histories, geographies, topographies, soil, latitudinal positioning, wine laws, terroir, noteworthy winemaking techniques and innovations, legendary winemakers and merchants, and varietals. We tasted wine after wine, learned and practiced the Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine (SAT), and explored regional varietals we’d never heard of previously.

We were welcomed into communities, groups, and gatherings, where we were mentored and supported by true and inspiring wine experts.

And, with gratitude, I’m thrilled to report we (all three of us) passed the WSET Level 3 exam with honors; I passed it with distinction.

Cheers to the amazing world of wine!! The more I learn about you, the more I love you and realize I still barely know you. I’ve just scratched the surface of your depths. — 5 years ago

with Deked1

CMalcolm

9.0

Nice smooth table red. — 7 years ago

Mark Mannebach

9.7

2007 is tasting fantastic. Rich smooth tasting 12 years old and this wine is not Frank Family’s top of the line ((Winston Hill etc). Still some fruit forward tones with a milk chocolate finish. Love the wine — 7 years ago

Charlie Tapp

9.2

Red fruit, black fruit, cocoa powder, iron and oak. — 8 years ago

Jay Green

8.9

I know summers over but as Winston Churchill said, "Fuck it." — 9 years ago

Kelly Chen

9.0

Black currant winston says. Sweet not too dry went well with everything from cauliflower bisque and cornbread to duck to chocolate truffle. Didnt know yorkville highlands was a thing. Supposedly known for cooler weather, north of sonoma. — 9 years ago

Sam T

9.1

Winston approved!
— 6 years ago

Jordan Yu

8.9

26 degrees rainy evening in Singapore! Fresh lively citrus champagne and a hint of pandan. Went Super well with black pepper and deep fried salted egg crabs, local Singapore style of course! If only Winston Churchill did the same. — 6 years ago

Sam T

9.2

Winston approved. This is excellent. Classic CA cab. Some nice oak. Dark fruits. Balanced tannins. Dark chocolate — 6 years ago

Cho Oyu

9.2

Cinquiemes Cru, Fifth growth Margaux very supple and approachable. I always pick a wine with the Chateau depicted on the label. Shows they are proud. Sir Winston Pub, Lille, France — 7 years ago

Hickoryburger

9.0

2004 Pol Roger Winston Churchill
2013 Coche Dury Meursault — 7 years ago

with Steven and Jim

Thanh Nguyen

9.0

Whole Foods baby. Nice blend with jammy, smooth texture with tobacco and vanilla highlights. Brand is reputed to be a Winston Churchill favorite. Great with manchego and spicy nduja. — 8 years ago

Eric Gardner

9.0

Watching football and drinking champs with KFC. Bereche is the bomb. I love opening it and waiting and hour or two to drink it, to let it balance out. I like to wait on all champagnes especially Bereche. After getting some air, you get such a nice mix of tart and sweet, like hard candy (Green apple jolly ranchers?), but you get the sophistication of a traditional 3 grape blend with a decent amount of reserve, plus some funkiness from all the naturalness of the process that they use to make it. It is a really smart wine that offers something for everyone without sacrificing anything or making compromises. I like this a lot more than a 9, but I have to save some digits for the Emidio Pepe '85s or the Pol Roger Winston Churchill '88s of the world. If you look at my scores, you see a lot of 9s but that's because I rarely write about wine I don't like. I don't want to be one of those yelpers who only bitch, especially when I know how much sacrifice goes into making great wine. I want to celebrate the Bereches of the world who go that extra mile to touch greatness, even though wine economics resist it. — 9 years ago