Clayton Smith

9.3

Strawberry candy and caramel aromas. Black cherry followed by leather. The tannins are wonderfully tempered resulting in a very smooth red. This was excellent alone and later paired well with steak. — 7 years ago

Clayton Smith

9.3

Pale honey color. Aroma is pure mineral and graphite with a dash of apple peel. Taste of green apple and, surprisingly, white grape. The acid was mild on this one but completed a medium finish. Thoroughly enjoyable. An affordable premier cru that I would recommend to any lovers of white wines.

Paired well with blanquette de veau. — 7 years ago

Clayton Smith

8.3

Raspberry and vanilla aroma. Fine grain tannins with flavor of cherry and caramel. High acidity throughout that mutes the flavors. Closes with a slightly bitter, medium finish. — 7 years ago

Clayton Smith

9.2

Sweet fruity aroma. Primary flavors of cranberry and red licorice. Not too acidic or tannic. Long finish of caramel and mushrooms.

Improved with longer decanting, which raised my final rating. — 7 years ago

Clayton Smith

8.7

Sweet black fruits on the nose. First taste of black cherries then a wash of dry tannins across the palate. The finish is very muted but hints of coffee or leather. Probably could use a few more years. — 7 years ago

Clayton Smith

9.3

Melon, minerality, oyster, tinge of sweetness that is nicely balanced with acidity and a long-ish finish.

Great with sushi. — 7 years ago

Clayton Smith

8.7

Flinty aroma. Pear and grapefruit flavors with a green bean finish. Sweetness that was not well balanced by acidity. — 7 years ago

Clayton Smith

8.9

Lime and melon, sweetness is tempered by acidity. Fresh minerality after the initial pucker. — 7 years ago

Clayton Smith

9.1

Black cherry and currant aroma with tart acidity. The fruit flavors are present after the initial acidity. Low tannins and short finish.

Good red for people who normally prefer white wines. — 7 years ago

Clayton Smith

8.5

Pale yellow. Flinty aroma. Initial mineral flavor with tinge of green apple. Subtle sweetness behind the acidity. The finish is muted but medium length. — 7 years ago