Jeremiah Diaz

8.9

Clear, deep ruby in color; on the nose, it's clean with medium intensity primary and secondary aromas of blackberries, bellpepper, and graphite; on the palate, it's dry with high acidity, medium tannins, medium alcohol, medium body, and medium intensity primary and secondary flavors of cassis, black pepper, camphor, and blueberries with a medium finish. This wine is balanced and complex. Overall, I rate this wine as good. — a month ago

Eric Urbani

9.1

Ed did a great job on this one — 5 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

A lineup of 10 August West and Roar Pinots, 2007-2011, all made by wine maker Ed Kurtzman, who attended our tasting. Savory and juicy. — 5 years ago

Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

8.9

Intense blackberries. Rich , hint of spice . Nice — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Drank this last Sunday for Mother’s Day. Arras is probably Australia’s best Sparkling producer. Of recent years certainly the most awarded. A few years ago this 2007 won Best Sparkling at the Royal Queensland Wine Show and then the Trophy for Champion Wine of the Show! The wine itself is mid Lemon in colour - low on fizz - we drank this from Burgundy glasses. Bakery aromas with Lemon Curd. 78% Chardonnay, 22% Pinot Noir. The lemon/citrus flavours derived from the Chardonnay. The following day Sherbet, Honeycomb and Quince. 7 years on Lees giving a wonderful complexity and ridiculous value at only $60. I don’t know how Ed Carr can do it. — 6 years ago

Tyson Escoto

9.4

I’ve never evaluated vodka, but it smells like candy corn. And it’s delightful. Especially when tasted against a wheat vodka which just smells like rubbing alcohol. On its own this is a great sipping vodka with a beautiful rich soft mouthfeel — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Founded in 1988 by Dave Miner, president of Oakville Ranch Vineyards, along with his wife Emily and his parents, Ed and Norma. Gorgeous light Ruby on the pour, ample red fruit aromas with oaky spice notes. Palate has big cherry and sweet red plum flavors, cacao and cinnamon spice with balanced oak. Rich full soft tannins lingering finish ending with herb character. Very Nice! Went well with a Halibut Livornese. — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

vintage 2015 | — a month ago

Chris Sowick

9.0

Garagiste selection. $19.84. Floral tones, smooth tannins. Enjoyable blend. — 4 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

A lineup of 10 August West and Roar Pinots, 2007-2011, all made by wine maker Ed Kurtzman, who attended our tasting. I found this to be elegant and delicious. — 5 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

Lineup of seven reds before our tasting of Sonoma Coast Pinots. Love Ed Kurtzman’s wines: Abv 14.4% — 5 years ago

Rachel Wells

9.4

This is my new favorite $10 wine — 6 years ago

Charles Garrison

9.3

Ed knows how to extract brilliance from Rosella fruit! — 7 years ago

Ely Cohn

8.9

Nice and relatively simple. Ruby brick with copper tinge around the edges. Aromas of strawberries, raspberries, and lavender. Soft texture with minerality and fresh fruit flavors. Love mostly everything from Hardy. — 8 years ago

Jeremiah Diaz

8.9

Medium ruby in color; oregano, green bell pepper, and black cherries on the nose; medium minus acidity; medium plus tannins; tastes like cherries, eucalyptus, and wet gravel with a long finish. Nellie says it's ok. I'm enjoying the unique aromas and flavors. — 3 years ago

with Nellie

Eric Urbani

9.5

Six Pinots, all made by Ed Kurtzman, of August West and Roar fame who also consults to Freeman and Mansfield Dunn. Ed joined our tasting. I loved the meatiness of this and it was my #1. — 5 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.4

A lineup of 10 August West and Roar Pinots, 2007-2011, all made by wine maker Ed Kurtzman, who attended our tasting! This one was meaty and elegant, my #2 of the group. — 5 years ago

Michael Lavely

9.0

Very fruity, long finish absolute black cherry. — 5 years ago

Chris Bensick

9.3

Hunkering down, day 2. 2013 Antle Mourvèdre with Italian meatloaf in mushroom sauce. Very fine. Hardy you really nailed this one! — 6 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

8.9

Surprisingly enjoyable. Concentrated core of dark fruit. Good acid. — 8 years ago

with David