Jerry Dixon

9.0

I had this in Beaverton, Oregon. It’s like drinking brown liquor without drinking brown liquor :-) — 8 months ago

Ron R

9.4

Another cellar experiment of ours. This is showing very well at this stage in its evolution. A hazelnut, nutmeg, brine-like nose gives way to a medium bodied, full-throttle palate. Dense and opulent, this is fruit-forward with pineapples and nectarines. Excellent now, and will stay this way for at least another 3 years, easily.
I was discussing with my wife how I’ve decided to return to my moderate wine roots. I’ve grown weary of spending a “kings ransom” on bottles, and for what exactly?
Ultra expensive wines are becoming like fritterware software, which draws in people like us, with a very disproportionately low gain in tasting experience, relative to cost. This cost me $25 a few years back, and I’ve now decided to drink more frugally. Yes, I have a few “trophy” bottles to get thru, but I’m not wasting any more of my hard-earned on penis extensions.
What are your views in this space (and I don’t mean views on PE’s). — 4 years ago

with Anne-marie

Sam Friedland

8.9

Spicy and jammy. Very nice with couscous. 2015 — 6 years ago

Ron R

9.1

Anne-Marie rated this 92, I gave it 90, so we split the difference. Notes of guava and white melon on the nose. Delicate notes of passion fruit and honeysuckle on the palate. Inoffensive, but lacks a little character and complexity. Having said that, it doesn’t cost a king’s ransom, so, net net, it’s a buy. We purchased this on allocation, so, very pleased with the outcome
Stop Press: That’s my tuna tartare in the foreground... — 7 years ago

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Josh Krieter

9.0

Dark chocolate overlaying a little bacon, great petite sirah — 8 years ago

r c

9.0

Great Old Tom style. comparable with Ransom Old Tom. — 10 years ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.5

Clear, medium ruby in color; on the nose, it's clean with pronounced primary and secondary aromas of blackberries, cassis, and tabacco; on the palate, it's dry with high acidity, high tannins, medium alcohol, full body, and pronounced primary and secondary flavors of black cherries, blueberries, eucalyptus, and wet gravel with a long finish. This wine is balanced, intense, and complex. Overall, I rate this wine as outstanding. Nellie likes it, too. — 8 months ago

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Erik Longabardi

9.2

Searing acids. Wow. Hard not to take another sip. Very good — 5 years ago

Ron R

9.2

Yes, another Napa cab.
My wife has taken me as a hostage. But my ransom isn’t too much, hence the Ramey tonight. And she’s not even here to blame for my choice.
The nose presents nice oak treatment, along with spice box. Palate shows ripe, fresh fruits, medium tannins, and moderate acidity. Great extraction, without being overly done. This is a well moderated example of the varietal.
On the 93 pt bubble... — 5 years ago

Ron R

9.3

So good, so exotic. One of the best down-under SB’s in our book. Doesn’t cost a king’s ransom, either. Our prior notes apply. — 7 years ago

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Samuel Friedfeld

9.0

Good acidity, no bite, cherrys, blackberry and a little funk on the nose but not on the palette. — 8 years ago

Ron R

9.2

Tasted many times. Always a pleasure. Great fruit profile, well behaved tannins. Doesn't cost a kings ransom, either. — 9 years ago

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Ron R

9.3

My new find. Really enjoying the burg GC’s at the moment. No need to spend a kings ransom for excellence, either.
Refer to my prior notes. — 4 years ago

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Ron R

10

Syrah on another logical level. A pure barnstormer. Never tasted a Syrah like this before! Very atypical for the varietal. Perfectly weighted, and so compact. Sandalwood interplay’s with dark chocolate, blueberries and cinnamon.
WNH NY 2021. I think @Bill Bender coughed up the king’s ransom for this gem. Can’t thank you enuf, Bill! — 5 years ago

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Julia Oktawiec

9.8

Really great May entry for Craft & Barrel’s wine club! Light, citrusy, nice minerality. Reminds me of NZ sauvignon blanc :) — 6 years ago

Sally Neal

9.1

2015. Smooth and velvety for a late August evening in NYC. Pairs well with food or as a sipping wine. A winner. — 7 years ago

Autumn mohr

9.5

Cherry and blackberry syrup. Menthol, licorice, fennel, and amaro. Lemon peel. Boysenberries. — 8 years ago

Boxer Briefs

10

When she’s deglazing pans with this...you might not have enough low end options in your bar — 8 years ago

Jacob Cohen

9.1

Peppery and perfect with ribs. Really popped with roasted veggies. — 9 years ago

Ron R

9.0

We had great expectations for this wine. Sadly, those expectations were not realized.
On the nose, we detected iron, tart cherries and redcurrants.

On the palette, it lacks the typical opulence we have come to expect from this producer. No plush, velvety texture. Mild root vegetables and burnt oak comes to mind. We are of the view that these grapes did not reach full maturity. Good acid structure, but the wine lacks cohesion. A good example, but not great.

We paid a king's ransom for this and Plumpjack still have our hostage. sniff... — 10 years ago

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