Elizabeth Vecseri

9.0

Green grassy notes on the nose with grape peel. Bright taste with hint of dryness. Grass, apple, lemon, and pith/rind. Smooth for drinking, light and fresh without being too sharp. — 9 months ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

Natural style, nice funk, reasonable 14% ABV, Alice Feiring club selection. FYI the côt varietal is Malbec … name comes from Cahors in SW France where it originated — 5 years ago

Paul J

9.3

45+ minute decant and could have benefitted from more. Mix of red and purple colors. Amazing nose! Floral, earth, cow shit, and smoke. Resembled some very high end Bordeaux’s. Wine gets interesting from there. Lots of spice, minimal fruit, and a smooth texture. Short finish. Pretty good value and I want to try again. — 6 years ago

with Brooke

Steve Messinger

9.6

Holy cow! Great bouquet of mushroom forest floor and cedar. Tart flavors very complex w amazing length — 7 years ago

Matt Konopka

9.2

Holy cow this is awesome — 8 years ago

Mark Rosse

9.5

Holy cow! What a huge CM more like Grand Cru Montrachet than 1er. Big bold no lingering oak golden in color multi layered. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I meet with a lot of wineries that talk about being bio-dynamic. However, none of them are more passionate about this practice than Rippon. They love talking about it with great passion and truly walk the talk. In the photos are a huge pile of cow dung, stems, dropped fruits etc.. It all goes back into the vineyard to nourish the vines. The fruit to make "The Mature" comes from the Emma's and Tinker's vineyard. On the nose, light red fruits, beautiful fresh red florals and light spice. The palate is medium bodied with lean fruits of; dark cherries, plum, strawberries, raspberries, black berries, warm spices, bright red roses, gritty minerals, fine chalkiness, beautiful acidity and a well polished finish. Additional photo of their Cellar Door grounds. — 9 years ago

jim stroud

9.4

‘21 enjoyed in late 2025. At our home about a mile from the Mark Ryan Woodinville tasting room. — 10 months ago

Paul J

9.3

Lovely wine. Dominated by flowers and cow shit throughout. Nice depth with a great texture. My style. Very expressive wine. — 2 years ago

Ron R

9.6

Not even surprised. Rick went to his cellar and slapped his you know what on the table. This is a beautiful example of Bdx.
Cow dung nose gives way to a sweet, textured palate. Tannins are close to be resolved, but zero tertiary notes. Great acid structure completes an excellent presentation from a lack luster vintage - boys w/end in Pittsburgh. — 5 years ago

with Andrew, Rick and 1 other

Brandyn Pryce

9.1

Recommend pairing with our cow tongue and truffles. Bright, acidic body with candied red berries. Likened to Banfi's Brunellos. Serralunga is gorgeous. — 7 years ago

with Erin

Dennis P.

9.0

A Wisconsin favorite, cloudy ale, with a thick frothy head. Its premium priced, perhaps overly priced, but it seems to sell well at any price.

Im looking for thirsty beer drinkers . We have to finish the 1/4 barrel from last nights party. — 8 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.1

Tart raspberry, red currant, dried roses. Balanced, drinkable Grenache! Hurrah! — 9 years ago

Blaire Ferguson

10

Holy cow, fabulous! Pear, green apple, and lime notes. Light & refreshing but special enough for a celebration! A favorite! — a year ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Holy cow., this is very pure and intense but light. Such delicious and resolved fruit. The restraint of the vintage shines though but there’s a purity and essence here. Great stuff — 2 years ago

with Paul and Ara

Brian Reams

9.5

Holy cow this was awesome. Magnum for lunch! — 6 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.0

Holy cow - amazing - waxy and oily with petrol residue ... orange blossom and tart apricot. A blast! — 7 years ago

with David

Severn G

9.0

On tap! Guess what State I'm in the second half of this week? It's colder and more snow than home too! — 7 years ago

Paul J

9.5

I love this wine! Probably my favorite for so many reasons! Barnyard, mud, cow shit, and French oak on the nose. Tobacco, smoke, tar, and dirt on the palate. If I had to nitpick, the finish could be longer. I now agree with something I read in a book today. Your favorite wine doesn't have to be the one with your highest rating! — 8 years ago

with Brooke

David Lee

9.0

Tasty light everyday wine. Cherry cow pie on nose. Low alcohol, good acidity and fresh fruit. Drinks a bit like Beaujolais Villages. — 9 years ago