Amanda Thomas

9.1

Mineral and floral notes. Not very much fruit. Super refreshing! — 8 years ago

with Tim

Luke Stanko

9.2

Merlot the way it’s supposed to be made. Fruit with balanced structure — 8 years ago

Fred Calatayud

9.1

GSM mix from McClaren Vale. Dark cherries, pencil lead, black pepper, plum. Very happy with it after letting it mellow since 2006. Very smooth and enjoyable now. — 9 years ago

Nik Weinberg-Lynn

9.3

Bright, herbal with earth tones. Solid wine to celebrate the Warriors game 2 W. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

Menthol and eucalyptus on the nose. Fruits on the palate; black raspberries, plums, blackberries & blue fruits. Black licorice, violets, dry minerals, good acidity and finishes with soft dry tannins. Body is much leaner than those made in Provence. Most of the Australians in this region mostly refer to this grape as Mataro. — 9 years ago

Scott Stewart

9.2

Killer stuff and so focused and bright.. perfect for this time of year. — 10 years ago

Louisa Jarvis

9.5

Phenomenal. Magnum. — 10 years ago

Mathew Torres

10

2012 cab franc is on fire — 11 years ago

Nathan O'Brien

9.6

Smooth and well bodied... — 12 years ago

Matthew Doty

10

Fantastic, mature flavor — 12 years ago

Nate Rose

Wine Director Specs

10

That shot glows... — 13 years ago

Pat Carroll

9.7

A new favorite. Great tobacco and spice flavors play off the blackberry. Medium body, very low acid. — 8 years ago

Sandeep palit

9.0

Like any ‘9.0’ wine, patience and a lot of swirling is needed to appreciate it! — 8 years ago

Alec Jeffery

9.1

A classic Margaret River Cabernet, cherry on the nose, good fruit on the palate, wood influence well balanced, good length. — 9 years ago

Shay A

9.4

During the month of January, the Wednesday Wine Committee has a unique format...the sparkler, whites and dessert wines can be from any vintage and any location, but the reds must be from the 2007 vintage. It was my first time providing a wine for a lunch, so I was excited to see how it showed. As always, all wines were served blind.

This was a treat for me to be able to serve. Tom Farella only produces this Alta bottle in special years. The ‘07 was his last one before he brought it back in ‘14. Cabernet dominated blend complimented by a bit of merlot from the famed Farella vineyard. Supremely balanced. Raspberries, plums and blackberries on the nose and palate, but the finish was plush. This is about at its peak and will stay here for another 3 or so years. Oak was almost fully integrated. Very happy to have two of these still sleeping. This was the group’s consensus “wine of the day”. — 9 years ago

Hannah Vickers

9.5

Seems to be drinking at its peak right now — 10 years ago

Stuart Robinson

9.4

Cracking Aus Chardonnay. At 6 it has softened sufficiently. — 11 years ago

Kevin

9.0

nice! very drinkable right after opening. — 12 years ago

Rachel Anzalone

9.8

Smooth, little spice, medium tannins, smooth finish — 12 years ago

Dirk Pitt.

10

Another beautiful McLaren Vale Shiraz. This time from @yangarra — 13 years ago

with Winehouse

Ira Schwartz

9.0

A grab bag of floral and citrus aromatics. Given how young this wine is the palate does not have the same openness that the nose has. Bright acidity and excellent balance. — 8 years ago

Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.1

Excellent typical example of good Aussie Grenache. First impression is 'red Clare Riesling'. Clean with ripe red fruit (strawberry fruit roll-out). White pepper with a little heart. Best with a little chill. #blindtasting #australianwinetasting #yangarra #Grenache — 8 years ago

Matt Garven

9.5

Varietal characteristics. Dark fruits, some spice and pepper. Strong tannins, but still smooth. Drinking well now but could happily sit another few years. — 9 years ago

Jeanette Hrnyak

9.1

Another one from my kitchen display. Small production and an excellent Sonoma Syrah! — 9 years ago

Gene Buonviri

8.9

Enjoyed this asserted bold flavor. — 10 years ago

Knutte Stenberg

9.0

Pepprig och stydig men utvecklas fint och länge i munnen — 10 years ago

Richard Sohn

9.5

Honey followed by wisp of smoldering campfire. The perfect balance of everything? — 10 years ago

Wojciech Bońkowski

Bloger bonkowshi.me

9.0

I love varietal Roussanne, and this is a delicious example from McLaren Vale. #aussiewine — 11 years ago

Ricky Calonita

9.3

1994 vintage. Excellent complex earthy Cabernet. Needs some time in the decanter to appreciate the complexity. — 12 years ago

Reuben Smith

9.4

Jammy, not too peppery, earthy, woody. Very strong, pure Zin flavour — 12 years ago