John W

9.6

Dark ruby coloration. Some translucency. On the nose, strong cherry, with some plum, smoke and spice. On the palate, rich, decadent, cherry, blackberry, plum, florals, spice, smoked wood, and a long finish. $65 at B-21. — a month ago

Shay A

9.3

This was tasted briefly at pop and pour and was then consumed from the decanter over the next few hours. Whereas the FAY was quite open, plush and had a sweeter fruited profile, this was a bit more brooding and layered. The fruit here is more red and black, with graphite, dark chocolate and mocha aromatics. Really nice depth on the mid palate with quite a strong tannic finish. Black cherries to the core with a streak of savory herbs and red clay down the middle…nice representation of Stag’s Leap district. I can see this improving with another 5-7yrs. — a month ago

Rob Iracane

9.1

Medium bodied, cranberry up front, paired with smoked lamb ribs. Would drink again. — 4 months ago

Jenks

9.3

Linda Vista Chardonnay grapes co-fermented with Fay Elberta peaches. Slightly sparkling. I love their Linda Vista Chard, and you can def pull out bits of that in the palate but the peaches are so nicely integrated here. Nearly bone dry, lovely acid, very mild funk, top notch. Snagged 6 of these, the rest are getting pounded on the lake in the sun this summer. — 5 months ago

Thomas Ferguson

9.1

One of my absolute favorites!!!!!!! — 9 days ago

Severn Goodwin

9.5

Prior notes still apply, but this bottle was much more on point than the last 14mo ago. I'd suggest this still has at least 8-10y to go from proper storage!

Nose has old cedar closet, dusty cherry, ripe plum, blackberry, burnt blackberry pie, over-ripe black cherry, volcanic rocks and over-ripe blueberry.

Palate has ripe blackberry, warmed plum, dark chocolate bar, prune, dried blackberry, semi-dried cranberry, cigar box and tanned leather. Tannins are light, but still proof of youthfulness!

Paired alongside medium rare Delmonico cut steaks from our favorite local farm, Kinderhook Farm (Valatie NY). Perfection.

6h decant, more time appreciated. Last bottle. 😢

Added to cellar inventory around April 2006; We obtained this as members of the Wine Club.

Release notes from SLWC courtesy of @Yen Boubel (She's the greatest!)

CREATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CLUB 23 members, the Golden Rectangle is a harmonious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot from the FAY vineyard. The name "Golden Rectangle" refers to our winemaking philosophy inspired by the Golden Mean, the principle that contrary elements, balanced in the right proportion, create tense harmony.

In this select bottling, the opposing elements include two different varietals from two different vintages. The wine is a blend of 61.8% FAY Cabernet Sauvignon fruit, and 38.2% FAY Petit Verdot fruit in the proportion of the Golden Mean. Petit Verdot is a Bordeaux blending varietal typically used in very small amounts because of its power and structure. This blend of Petit Verdot might seem unusually high; however, because of the ideal proportion of these different elements, the Petit Verdot adds structure, aromatics, and texture, rather than overpowering the Cabernet Sauvignon. In addition, the blend combines the old and the new-with fruit in roughly equal proportion from the 2002 and 2003 vintages. In this combination, the mellow tones of the older vintage soften the robust character of the younger vintage. The result is an opulent blend, rich with fruit, spices, and exotic perfume. — 2 months ago

Shay A

9.3

Between a 92-93 here. This was tasted briefly at pop and pour and was then consumed from the decanter over the next few hours. Really pretty aromatics…baking spices, dark cocoa shavings, violets and plenty of freshly squeezed dark fruits. The palate has a “juicy” profile I get on a lot of 2012s. Vibrant acidity. Blackberries and underripe blueberries dominate the fruit profile with a unique herbal/juniper type note towards the finish. Not super complex or layered. After time, this really softened. Good now, maybe gets a bit better with another 5yrs, but not sure it increases much. — a month ago

Bill Belanger

9.3

Wonderfully dark, but deliver the mouthfeel of nebbiolo north of piemonte: much lighter, with a bit of plum and some cherry. Even can identify apricot. An extremely interesting wine, with tannins, but very little acidity. — 3 months ago

Alan Hyde

9.1

Good stuff. Not amazing to me. — 3 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

Pretty and persistent. Held together beautifully into day 3. — 6 months ago

with Sarah