Seth Masterson

9.2

This is a Syrah that is ready to go less than 2 years in the bottle!
Sam is a master at extraction and this wine shows it- maintaining an undeniable freshness while holding a strong stance in the weight and body department like it's been hitting the gym. Incredible presence and character and crunch! The balance of acid, tannin and fruit is a waltz, no actually more of a symphony of harmonics.

@Dave listening to @TheLotRadio — 20 days ago

Joanne Franzel

9.2

Sam brought this as a treat. Delicious. — 4 years ago

Steve Scharf

8.9

Nice flavor, good bold plum — 5 years ago

Billy L.

9.4

First trying Sam Kaplan’s Maxem UV Pinot Noir; excellent, young with long life ahead. Cheers 🍇🍷 — 6 years ago

Billy L.

9.7

Kudos to these Delectable Trendsetters
for their posts & information on this Winery; Sam Kaplan is Winemaker:
@Grant Everett
@Edmond Bordelon
@Craig Otten
Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻 — 6 years ago

Edmond Bordelon

9.5

Susan Krausz was a wonderful host again this year. She has reason to be proud of her wines, because they are spectacular! I am not a Sauvignon Blanc fan, but in the hands of winemaker Sam Kaplan, it is not a citrus bomb. Instead, it is a complex combination and balance of mineral, banana, tropical fruit without the bite. One of the few Sauvignon Blancs that I feel can be great now and 6 years from now. — 9 years ago

with Ryan, Lauren and 1 other

Bob McDonald

9.1

Sweet black fruits - plums. Only medium weight - restrained. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec and 5% Petit Verdot. 2012 was a cooler more moderate growing season, more claret style says Sam Middleton. This is not one of the great Quintets IMO. At its best Quintets is one of the best Cabernet blends in Australia. It still reinforces the fact that the Yarra Valley is one of the better terroirs for Bordeaux blends in Australia. Not for long cellaring. This is first of 3 of the 2012 vintage I have in my cellar. — 4 months ago

Sara Thomas

9.0

Nice Syrah. Acidity balances out the ripe fruit. Plum, boysenberry, dried herbs, graphite, violets. — 4 years ago

Brendan Devine

9.0

Great bottle from the man @Sam Shepard — 4 years ago

Mitzy Ann O'Brien

9.3

Looooved this Shiraz! So jammy and delicious — 6 years ago

Edmond Bordelon

9.4

TGIF! Poking around trying to make room in the wine cooler for a new shipment and decided it was time for a big big Friday pizza wine after the Arnold Palmer Golf Classic. Arkenstone’s Cabernet Sauvignon has the right spice and fruit blend for the job. The NVD was young but opened up nicely very quickly. God bless winemaker Sam Kaplan! — 7 years ago

with Katherine

Simon Weston

9.1

Described as an ale/lager hybrid this beer has a slight cloudiness and does have a fresh, effervescent yet mildly floral hoppy rich character. Very good. — 8 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.6

Great new Chardonnay from Sam Kaplan,
Parker 94-96 — 9 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Jesus o diodoro cordero jaime c pepe g sam kalish sergio m — 2 years ago

Lawrence Bernstein

9.1

12/22 with Jane and Sam. This was a gorgeous wine. It still had power but it was harmonious and quite soft. 91 — 4 years ago

Jennifer F

9.3

Smooth, buttery but not flat. Not too fruity. Would drink again — 4 years ago

Howard Greenfield

9.7

Typical Greer- always delicious!! Celebrating with Sam and Justin and first grandchild- Aiden — 5 years ago

with Justin and Holli

Sophia Bush

9.2

“Oh my god what is this wine?!” - Sam — 6 years ago

with Grant

Erik Longabardi

9.1

Precise. Not over extracted. Beautiful — 8 years ago

Edmond Bordelon

9.5

One of the casualties from the Napa fires in Atlas Peak region. Coliseum Block burnt to a crisp. (Bottom right photo). This is one of Arkenstone’s ventures outside of Howell Mountain. Winemaker Sam Kaplan says ‘hold on all of your stock because it will take a while to get this vineyard back to full production’. Sad to hear because Coliseum Block was full of depth in color, texture and complexity. — 9 years ago

with Ryan and Katherine