KA

9.3

Jean Georges Steakhouse Las Vegas — a month ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.7

This was sensational today at the Brasswood Event.

The 23’s I tasted today are as good as advertised. — a year ago

Brandon T

9.4

Hard to beat in the Realm lIneup for under $100. Prefer this vs. the Bard most vintages. — 4 years ago

Bonnie Wilson

9.2

Lovely nutty not too sweet dessert wine. Pretty colour. Drank at Bard gala 2019 — 7 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.7

I think I skipped the 15 because I was still sitting on a few 14’s, but this 16 is great, reminds me of the 2012. It was a Bard beater for 14 so curious how it compares to the 16 Bard, — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

Just off the truck and ready for around a ten year or so hibernation. Still waiting on the 15 Farella via @Shay A. Thank you! 9.7 on the “Moonracer.” Beautiful fruit, texture and body. 9.6 on “The Bard.” The Bard a little bigger wine with more structure & beefier tannins than the Moonracer. Average score 9.65 rounded down for now. Tasted at the property just over a month ago. — 8 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.4

First time having a rivers marie wine. Lot more fruit than I had been anticipating (atleast from other reviews). It's got a really thick mid palate. So approachable. Reminds me of the 2015 bard flavor wise. 94-95 — 9 years ago

Joe Flo

9.5

Great SB from Realm!!! — 6 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.2

Young. Black and red ripe fruit. A bit more fruit forward. Tannins match it and should have years to develop. Decant helps. Enjoyable. — 2 years ago

Peter Collins

9.3

Not as good as the Bard but really good. Deep, fruit-forward and great finish. — 7 years ago

Mike

9.5

Also know as “The Bard” #damntasty luscious blackberry and tobacco tones. Perfect for Saturday afternoon. #SKOL — 8 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.4

2014-2016 flight. The 2014 is the most classic cab style (less fruit, more structure) and the tannins have mellowed a lot over the last couple years. Drinking great. The 2015 is the most boisterous in terms of big sweet fruit, acid, tannins. It's a little rough around the edges right now but so good. 2016 is a blend of the two. It's refined but shows the generosity of fruit in the 2016 vintage (loving this vintage!). Reminds me of the bard with a little bubble gum action on opening. Drinks well above its price point. It's lush and dark and has all the components. Superb. Glad we got this. 94+. Pushing 95 — 8 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.6

Right up there with Bard & Ontogeny for $100.00 — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.4

@David L going John Wall superstar style with his 4 Mag contribution of this dense, vivid beauty. After we consumed about 2 gallons of wine each we hit up the patio fire pit for some s’mores and he ordered up 2 bottles of ‘10 Realm Bard. He’s a beast. — 9 years ago

K Brooks

8.9

Cardwell Hill Cellars 'The Bard Chard' is an Oregon Chardonnay from the Willamette Valley despite Delectable claims to the contrary. It was pleasant with grilled salmon, fruit-forward with hints of spice and oak. Enjoyed again with grilled salmon. — 6 months ago

Martinez

8.9

Riesling from the Schieferberg lieu-dit, a hill known for its schist soils (Schieferberg means the schist mountain). Flinty, mineral notes on the nose. Quite dry, green apple — 4 years ago

David L

9.3

Araujo Altagracia ,VHR, Realm Bard, Palmaz. Favia La Magdalena. These are a few of my wife’s favorite 2011’s . Okay... secondary market bargains. — 7 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.5

I’m liking this better than last time, probably because I held it a bit longer.
Do you recall the price @Jason Oliver ? $125.00 or $175.00, with club discount.
Parker 96
Better than the 14 Bard imo — 8 years ago

Roman Sukley

10

2005 Sine Qua Non "The 17th Nail in My Cranium" Sta. Rita Hills Syrah
Buckle your chinstraps folks because tonight we’re headed to the wine world equivalent of the summit of Mt. Everest. The absolute pinnacle in the Universe of wine for yours truly. The “it just don’t get any better than this” moment as far as grapes are concerned. Let me begin first with the name of this magic elixir. If memory serves, it was derived from a combination of the fact that this was the 17th Syrah produced in the Garage d’Or otherwise known as Sine Qua Non, and, in that same year, Manfred was felled by a rogue barrel requiring several staples to close the gash to his cranium, hence... "The 17th Nail in My Cranium"
The wine is a blend of 96.5% Syrah and 3.5% Viognier which was aged 38+ months prior to bottling. % alcohol. 4 hour decant at cellar temperature. Achromatic Raven black motor oil in my Zalto. Undoubtedly, the wines I find most compelling are of the “swirl, sniff and contemplate” variety, and this one might just set the benchmark. Explosive aromatic potpourri of blackberry jam, roasted coffee, fresh ground black pepper, graphite and spice with a faint floral arrangement lurking somewhere in the background. On the palate, sweet cherry compote and black currant with undertones of roasted game and black olives. A big, full bodied wine that’s light on its feet. A tightrope walker. A powerhouse with impeccable manners. Elegant and lithesome. A ballet dancer. Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov in his prime. Complex, with layers of flavors in beautiful, perfect harmony. Crosby, Stills & Nash singing “Suite Judy Blue Eyes.” The Beach Boys, “Good Vibrations.” Perfect balance. Pure, silky mouth feel. Immeasurable finish. And I mean that literally, as in it just continues on and on. Just utter perfection. A wine that is in fact so entirely perfect as to eliminate the need for a search for an alternative. The last word. To paraphrase The Bard, this wine “might (just) be the be-all and the end-all.”

— 8 years ago

Holli Greenfield

9.6

2013 Realm Bard 2012 Brand Cabernet!
Beautiful Birthday Combo!
— 9 years ago

with Howard