Andrea Phillips

10

Hands down one of the best wines I've ever had. All the complexity of a Viognier with a fruit forward finish and a lush, mellow end. — 9 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

Brick red, has those brownish edges. Started off with a ton of chalk, as it warmed up more meat and leather, nice and savory. As it ended there was a little green bell peppers. Very savory palate, similar to dried meat. Notes of coriander, black pepper and dried herbs. Smooth tannins (6/10) with a little bite at the end. Balanced with a moderate body. Dry finish that lingers for quite a bit. Solid acidity in the finish as well. Very well balanced and structured. Delicious Cabernet from South Africa, and as the fact sheet says, this has held up perfectly well. Loving the meat, pepper and spices in these wines. If you haven't tried a wine from Meerlust we highly recommend it, especially the Rubicon! Now till 2018. — 10 years ago

Lucien Matthews

9.3

Had the 2011 vintage. Bought in 2015 trip. Plums and dusty taste. Tannins come through at end — 10 years ago

CS

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.2

Savory, brooding cab franc with a fruity integrity, graphite, tomato leaf, herbaceous, idodine-blood-copper-like nose that makes me think of red clay, dusty tannins, cacao, roasted coffee bean, vinous. Soft palate, soft acidity with a slight green edge that acts as a bitterness to the equation which brings some lift. It's not muddled with oak , it's cab franc, undeniably new world, but I want to go back to it for another sniff and sip. Really nice to taste this first release from Gail Wines. — 11 years ago

ESF

9.5

Quite a stunner - still very purple and fruit focused (all red) hint of vanilla & spice but just a straight forward ballsy Aussie Cab not showing its age — 11 years ago

John Kemper

9.5

The inky purple '05 Pax Syrah 'Lauterbach Hill' has nice aromas of smoky bacon fat, ripe blackberry and tarry licorice. The elegant mouth delivers jammy dark fruit flavors with peppery notes. A mineral lift at the end propels a lengthy spicy finish. — 12 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.0

Standing up for a day was not quite long enough, but managed to get most of the gunk to settle out. Best at cellar temp, and a really lovely match with spring vegetable fettuccine. Herbs and marmalade and tea and great texture. That color tho... — 9 years ago

Justin Smith

9.0

A little high toned out of the gates, never mellowed, and stayed very delicious till the end. Pretty violets, chalk, and rendered bacon fat. — 10 years ago

Dave Gass

9.5

Excellent meritage. One of the best we've tried. Great smokey scent on the nose before drinking. Smooth spice from middle of sip through the end. One of the best wines we've had on kayuka!! — 10 years ago

Megan Hughes

10

I love Revel Wine's wines. And Brooks is a classic... Always consistent, decently priced, and pairs well with most anything. Great way to start or end the evening. — 11 years ago

with David

Christina Rumayor

10

Pretty nice, especially with bone marrow. Good full bodied with tannins on end. — 11 years ago

Geoff Labitzke

9.7

The 2010 Vine Hill Chardonnay is golden yellow in color it has a restrained aroma of green pears some citrus small hint of vanilla but overall the aromatics are fairly tight still even with the wine's age. This is probably a tribute to the wines good storage. The acid is a bit softer and more integrated into the wine with the 2010. It is more ready than the 2009 or 2008 on the palate. The finish is of ripe pears ripe lemons, lemon pie and a hint of vanilla and wood shows a bit in the end. Great length. — 11 years ago

Zachary Edwards

8.9

24.99 at Darsh's in Wallingford. Quite simply, no wine from Chalk Hill CA disappoints. — 12 years ago

with Chrystie

Corkbuzz Charlotte

9.0

New by the glass at Corkbuzz Charlotte. — 9 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.5

Stunning! Great purity and a strong sense of minerality lift this un-evolved to considerable heights. Juicy citrus, cool herbs, chalk and perfectly judged oak treatment with piercing acidity, this is built for the long haul, it has more in common with Friuli's greatest wines than high end Bdx. New wave stuff! — 10 years ago

J. Kelsey

9.5

Paired wonderfully with light dinner salads and Spanish chorizo. — 10 years ago

Brenna Terry

9.0

Very light and crisp — 10 years ago

with Alina

Simon Gilligan

9.0

Big and ripe fruits, savoury not jammy — 11 years ago

Ashley

9.6

Big, succulent and full of bold expressions. When it comes to beautiful, huge red wines - I love this! — 11 years ago

Sarah Heard

9.7

Delicious & smooth. — 12 years ago