Jay Eagan

9.6

Red fruit and current. Always love Tor — 6 months ago

with Kristine

Nik Weinberg-Lynn

9.3

Somewhat muted nose full of baking spices. Beautiful flavors of cranberry, ginger, milling spices, and forest floor that just goes on and on. — 3 years ago

Tom Garland

9.1

Ritche vineyard chardonnay.

Pop and pour. A light golden color. On the nose: subtle notes of lemon, apricot, nutty vanilla. Taste: orange peel, lemon, honey, vanilla toast with a medium finish and medium plus acidity keeping it crisp and fresh.

Enjoying with the fresh Langoustines, red shrimp, and raw crudo!

VEGAS BABY!!!!!! "I hate Disneyland, it primes our kids for Las Vegas".... Tom Waits. — 4 years ago

with Brenda

John Kuhn

9.0

Very nice wine. Good nose. Well balanced but maybe a bit light on acid. Definitely a buy again! — 6 months ago

Harvey Raben

9.0

One who waits can be rewarded. Still lots of with resolved tannins and a seer finish. Not a lot of complexity in the finish. Nice bottle that was over the hill at 35 years. — a year ago

Steven the Stone

9.4

Time Waits for no one (but it should)
Decant/take a nap/cook dinner/well, early is still great — 4 years ago

B

10

2002 Rousseau Chambertin. Family dinner at Mast. Opened early, but didn’t decant. Was def tight at first. Eventually opened up, but lacked the roundness and openness of a mature, ready wine. Prob too early to drink yet. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

A youthful Ruby red with a purple tinge. Black pepper, dried plum and other savoury dark fruits. A wonderful rendition of a Northern Rhone Syrah - not dissimilar to a good Saint Joseph. Still young in its drinking window with a long future into the 2030s. Winner of the Trevor Mast Trophy for best Shiraz at Royal Melbourne in 2019. The first of 6 bottles. Great value for only $38. It’s not often I taste the same wine only 4 weeks apart but I had a 2nd on 4th December 2022. Just a terrific Shiraz by any measure. I can see why it won the awards that it did. Black pepper and spice. — a year ago

Joseph Barsky

9.3

2002 Vintage. Tannins finally settling down. Good fruit. Better second night so decant or cellar more. — 3 years ago

B

10

2005 Harlan. Fam dinner at Mast. Decanted and drank after the ‘02 Rousseau Chambertin. Delicious. Rich, juicy fruit, big. Def need to decant this wine. — 4 years ago