William Goldsmith

9.7

Worth the wait — 2 months ago

with Ryann

Robert Ahlstrom

9.1

Rusty orange with great acidity, red fruits currants, great Provence cinsault — 2 years ago

rafal federowicz

9.2

wow!!! amazing, perfectly integrated, well structured. this is what i call bordeaux!!! time worked and now i drink perfectly soft and silky, southern gironde couvee. rusty brown ate by time, definitely needs decanting. i love it. — 3 years ago

Austin Paramore

10

Hangin with Daddy, Rusty, and Trey. Gators bout to beat UCF. — 5 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.3

Light garnet-ruby. Rusty, musty nose. Olive brine, dried blueberry. Long, juicy, bloody palate, with reverberating acidity and prickly tannins. Hints of roasted nuts and cocoa. So alive on the palate. A real treat. — 6 years ago

Liz Loutsis

9.9

Rusty red color. Swirling released dried flower, mulch, black cherry and leather notes. Mushroom, floral and red fruits with silky tannins in the palate. Stunning old world Bordeaux. — 6 years ago

Nico

9.0

Earthy nose, raspberries, sour cherries. Medium body. Rusty, iron taste, good acidity, hint of mint? Very dry end, with noticeable tannins and a slightly bitter aftertaste. Tasty and complex. — 6 years ago

William Goldsmith

9.6

Ungrafted vines. Delicious — 3 months ago

with Ryann

Ming L

9.3

Gentle nose of blackberry, raspberry, cassis, mocha, steeped red tea, leather, and hint of rusty iron. Medium to full body. Plush and warm on the palate with good acidic structure. Gripping tannins have started to mellow.

‘12 started a great run of excellent Napa vintages from the last decade. This just entered its drinking window and will continue to evolve over the next 8-10 year. — 2 years ago

Steve Sánchez

9.2

Very cool to try this vintage. The color has gone to a very rusty red amber and almost a brown rim. (bummer you can’t upload more than one photo) Olive and earth on the nose. Very savory V8 notes of tomato, tomato bisque , black pepper. The palate still has great acidity, very rounded,just a nice lingering finish and almost feels high in heat even though this sits at 12.5% — 4 years ago

Bryan Kesting

9.4

This one needs a hair more time than the Horseshoe. Still, terrific. — 6 years ago

with Scott

Peter Hladun

9.3

Incredible wine...still holding on to some grippy tannins yet has a beautiful roundness and supple feel. Tasted like a classic Bordeaux style with some aspects of metallic, rusty nail and bloody. — 6 years ago

Aravind A

9.1

I gave instructions to get the 2013 Rhys Horseshoe Syrah, but this is what came up. Oh well. A lovely bottle. The nose is intoxicating: blackberry crisp, bramble, cola, soft olive, and fantastic salinity. On the palate, good acid, but maybe a touch softer than I would like. More cola, blackberry, soft olive. Good density, but perhaps thins out a little quickly. On the finish, the tannins are fine, but have a slightly pasty air. Very nice. Probably could have waited longer, but this is drinking well now. — 6 years ago

Eric Vishria

9.3

Really enjoyed this! Much richer in mouthfeel than some of the other vintages and vineyards (Horseshoe, Bearwallow). — 7 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.2

Very old world, savory. Beautiful — 5 months ago

J Choi

9.5

Initially thought cork fail. Capsule protruding. Wine residue. Surprised. great — 8 months ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

More aged wine. Seems to be tonight’s theme. This France meets Italy in the blend. Label says it was $12. Not sure where I got it though. Dark maroon with a rusty edge. Aromas are the dust, smoke and old book smells of older Cab/Merlot. Maybe a slight whiff of ball-point pen ink. Flavors are also aged/oxidized. But just slightly. Still has fresh berry-cherry vibes. Bittersweet with a hint of charred meats or tar. This is a fun blend that aged well and has an elegance making it well worth the $12 it cost me. — 3 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

Have generally preferred the Horseshoe vineyard in past years but the ‘17 Bearwallow is amazing! — 5 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.0

Lovely purity of berry compote along with an underlying ferrous, rusty nail type iron mineral character. With time in the glass there’s also some very attractive almond paste or pie crust notes, dried cranberry and yoghurt covered raisins.
In the mouth it’s incredibly approachable with fine grained tannins that are very well interpreted into the red currant and cranberry fruit. It’s refreshing, approachable and very food friendly as the acidity seems to be perfectly ripe in this vintage. Don’t think I’ve tasted a better vintage of this in the past 5 years or so. As with most Italians, food will elevate this. 👌🏽 — 6 years ago

Dhiraj Mallick

9.0

Nose:
Cranberry
Bright red fruit
Tart
Cured meat/bresaola
Leaves, mushroom, moss
Forrest floor
Iron character (rusty nails) – from Tuscany

Palate:
Dry wine
Mouth-watering acidity
Tart red fruits
Forrest floor
Oregano, tomato, sage – like herbs, tomato sauce
Balance between tannin and acidity
Imagining it with veal chop, fat to deal with acid/tannin
Leathery notes. — 6 years ago