Neil Crossley

9.5

Astonishingly good wine. Most guides tell you to pay more than £8 at least and that's wise, but this tipple was infinitely better than the Malbec reserve that set me back £9 from sainsbury. It's silky, deep, vanilla-cherry and unctuous. Can't see through the liquid, buy it by the case before the maker twigs. — 9 years ago

Peder & Natalie Nyhus

9.4

A wine worth writing about. A hearty but delicate Pinot with dark rich berries. It's an underground all star. — 10 years ago

Akiva Leeder

8.9

A touch too tart with little of the raspberries coming through — 10 years ago

with David

Leigh Noir

9.4

Tasty Greek wine. I've bought twice. Especially delicious with cheese and fruit :) — 10 years ago

with Kyle

Nate Rose

Wine Director Specs

9.6

Not Wise Acres. This is Wise Acre. Kirk Grace's tiny 1/2 acre project. 2010 — 11 years ago

Andrew Major

9.8

Wise beyond its age. — 11 years ago

Tim Magoon

9.6

Great right out of the bottle! — 12 years ago

Russ W

9.1

Powerful and brooding fruit. Blinded this wine drinks like a wise teenager. — 9 years ago

with Krystal

Sara Henson

9.3

This wine is simple brilliant and ready to drink! The nose leads with hints of bright red fruits then quickly transitions to an earthy smell ripe with fresh rain. Tastes of subtle dark fruit, followed by mild tannins, with a lush mineral finish. We are pairing with mussels braised in a tomato confit, glazed pork belly, and classic steak and potatoes. This wine is certainly a top hit!!! — 10 years ago

with Alan

Mark Pedante

9.4

If the '07 is the wise old man, this is the early-40s cougar. Lively on the front, saucy. A lot going on, confident. Will enter round, sage wisdom in a few years (post-menopause?). — 10 years ago

Evgueni Tchetchetkine

9.2

2011 (why doesn't Delectable allow me to choose one somewhere?) Much more interesting than could be guessed from its modest price. — 10 years ago

Ruben Freixas

9.0

Surprising wine, great deal price-wise👍 — 11 years ago

Katie Jelicich

9.3

Syrah, petite Syrah, & merlot blend; super good, very smooth, great flavor, all around nice red wine — 11 years ago

Itien Liang

9.5

Surprisingly great blend for $30! Syrah, merlot and 70% cab. — 12 years ago

Todd Glasson

8.9

Low tannins and fully round with black licorice, cola and an amarone finish. — 9 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

9.2

@Black Sands Brewery
100% Sauvignon Blanc.
Cloudy straw-gold in the glass. Muscular presence of grapefruit and pith (thiols), with complex and continually shifting undertones of sweet cucumber, custard apple, guava, passionfruit (more thiols) and other tropical fruit. High alcohol (I'd guess 14-14.5%), with notable phenolic bitterness and slight impression of tannins from skin contact. Acidity is elevated, but it's really the tannins and bitterness that structure the wine.
The grapes must have been fairly ripe, due to the high alcohol and near-absence of pyrazines. I understand the decision to allow some phenolic bitterness and tannins to balance out the structure. An a-typical wine done with intention and thoughtfulness. I'm digging this.
Score: Around 9.
Winemaker's notes:-100% destemmed.-skin-fermented for ~1 month in a large wooden tank, with daily pumpovers (no punch-downs). -aged for 9 months in neutral barrels. — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

Too young, though currently it has plum, cola, spice, some intermittent funk, plum, sandalwood, a complex bouquet of aromas and flavors. Texture wise the tannins are pretty interense now, so they need to (should) resolve. #lapaulee #athome — 10 years ago

Andy Bartee

Sales Copain Winery

9.2

Older than me, but not as wise as me. Delicious. — 11 years ago

Rubychick

9.6

Lay this down for 5years or so, pretty sure it's not going to last that long in my hands though... — 11 years ago

Alexis Lees

9.7

Smooth and delicious — 11 years ago