Camel Farm Winery, Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan
Chardonnay — 2 years ago
Left Bend - Santa Cruz Mountains - Camel Hill Vineyard - Syrah - 2016
Great fruit and terrior, oak notes could sit 2 years. Oak was good, a lil coconutty (for my taste) but very tasty now and should mellow nicely with a just lil more time.
Get some for now and some for later. — 6 years ago
Just underipe mango spice with the slightest residual mineral mouth buzz, citruses like lemon and grapefruit with wildflower or clover honey, pear sweetness, a lingering camel light tobacco leaf, gasoline finish like I drank it from a plastic tank. 7.5%: very good on a humid day, refreshing, thirst quenching. The acid develops in the air, getting more citrusy and slightly bitter, becomes more piquant and the honey becomes more beeswaxy. It expands in the mouth, poolside finish is long. — 7 years ago

Wednesday night and went to cellar and lately I have been digging into holes looking for wine I don't normally go to - why - well you bought it so you need to drink it - my wife is not happy with my judgement and craves her 9.4 and higher rated Napa cab - so that said as a qualifier I say this
Decanted 2 hours and first sip is not bad - actually I like it - but the normal posse (WNH) would never be served this in visiting for they would as I do not call this BiG BOLD BEAUTIFUL
What I call this -- color is nice and works with its dark reddish color - smell and taste is a little short of the goal but surprising in not trying to disguise with pepper - more black fruits and currants than you might expect - finish also surprised me and reminded me of the white label by Mark - it was at least a minute
I think all this is summed best by using @Antonio Galloni review which I restate as [91-93pts Vinous] The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Herold by Mark Herold is mostly about pure energy and tension at this stage. There is plenty of inner sweetness in the glass, so it will be interesting to see where the wine goes over the coming year. - [*Antonio Galloni, Vinous, December 2012*]
I know it is 2011 but suggest giving this a new try and I bet the rating might have improved
All said it is hump day according to a GEICO commercial with a camel which says "Mike Mike Mike' for it is Wednesday and this wine is leaving with a nice smile!!!! May the rest of your week be all smiles folks — 9 years ago
これは国産ワインで今の所一番好き — 2 years ago
Finally opened up at the correct temp (68 degrees) and three hours of air. Developed camel on the expanding finish. Oxy in a@good way. — 4 years ago
Excellent for a christmas morning! — 7 years ago
What can I say that has been said already — 7 years ago
Tannic, fruity blend from Morocco (camel plowed!) blackberries and currents — 7 years ago
Hint of tennis ball, with a splash of camel blue ash. Complimented with a whiff of Spanish motorway fart. — 9 years ago
Lovely syrah spice went well with the camel and kangaroo we had. Still a bit young — 9 years ago
A triumph. Really good with seafood. Melon. Lemon & Lemon Rind. Green pepper. — 2 years ago
Slightly rough, Could use a lil more bottle time — 5 years ago
Cornwall in a bottle - saline freshness and wonderfully crisp. This is just made for (Cornish) seafood and fish. The acidity will work perfectly with crab or prawns. A real knockout. — 6 years ago
A nice cab franc. Need I say more? — 7 years ago
Dark purplish ruby red. Dark nose with layers of dark cocoa and raspberries. A touch herbal with some anise as well. Heavy tannins (7/10) and medium plus bodied. Rich palate with dark spices, black raspberries, black berries, plums, perfumy, dark cocoa, spicy berries and dark gravel. Dry and long finish. Best with an hour or so decant. Drink till 2028.
Brand new label on this 2014 bottling from Joullian Vineyards. Made up of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc from the Joullian Estate in Camel Valley. Aged for 19 months in 15% new French oak barrels. 1,387 cases produced and retails for $35.00. (90+)
Sample provided by the estate. — 9 years ago
Viognier-ish, perfumey, surprisingly dry — 9 years ago
Jordy Maes
Amstramgram camel & Joseph — a year ago