Barnard Griffin

Barnard Griffin

Rosé of Sangiovese 2022

Effervescent minerals dry with light strawberry essence on the palate — 2 months ago

Robert Foley Vineyards

The Griffin California Merlot Blend 2016

Body, acid, fruit, finish. Fantastic! — 4 years ago

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Robert Foley Vineyards

The Griffin California Red Wine 2015

I can here you Hugh Now — 5 years ago

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Hugh O'Riordan

Hugh O'Riordan

That is living large. As an 98% Irishman (23 &me) I was put off by the pealed boiled potato. Really? Or a subtle put down? My German wife ate the steak like a wolf. Hugh
Robert Evans Jr

Robert Evans Jr

@Hugh O'Riordan 16 guys we ordered 10 steaks for 2
Hugh O'Riordan

Hugh O'Riordan

Wolfs! We have then here. We’re careful when hiking alone!

Keswick Vineyards

Estate Reserve Monticello Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

2016 Keswick Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
Estate Reserve

Even without a decant, the ‘16 Estate Reserve from Keswick Vineyards and their brilliant winemaker Stephen Barnard rises out of the glass with pronounced notes of ripe blueberries, subtle oak & forrest floor. If one didn’t know the origin I’m convinced we’d hear Italy, France- maybe even California for the sake of the fruit of it.

The tannins are silky but the backbone is/has been clearly melting into the ‘meat’ and mid-palate of the wine.

Simply put: this is a remarkable Cabernet that I still can’t believe came from Virginia.
— 2 years ago

Beth Zitzman
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Keswick Vineyards

Monticello Touriga 2014

It’s an unmitigated joy. As a varietal that’s always called Portugal it’s home- Virginia, as evidenced by this vintage in a series of them each improving by the year- May have become the varietals ‘vacation pied a tere’. And while I’m consistently impressed by the work that Stephen Barnard always seems to bring to the tippy top of its class no matter the blend or varietals therein- once again I’m loving this deep & yet fun-loving cuvée.
@justenjoy
— 4 years ago

Beth Zitzman
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