Andy@andyberke.com

9.3

Excellent. Plenty of butter, honey, and lemon — 3 months ago

Adam Long

9.3

Really solid for price point—medium body, dark, with flavor that grows longer since opened (but doesn’t take more than 20min or so). @Peter Wassam may enjoy, comes Sommelier-recommended at a fine Moroccan establishment (along w/ other typical house rec of Bousquet reserve Malbec from Mendoza Argentina, also quite good). — 4 years ago

Joe Estrada

9.5

1st Valentines bottle of the day while we prep for dinner — 5 years ago

Meg Herring

9.3

Dark cherry, clove, sassafras, cinnamon, spice, good acidity. Dark red fruits. A lot of depth. — 6 years ago

Joe Estrada

9.4

Busted this one in honor of Big Larr!!! — 6 years ago

with Brad and Greg

Aaron Tan

9.0

I'll start off by saying that I think less-than-ideal storage conditions marred this tasting with Kai. It's a struggle here really because I really like their Malaysian importer. I can understand the difficulties in maintaining an effective cold chain in Malaysia, so I sincerely hope this gets better.

Having said that, this was my favorite in Kai's line-up despite the slightly advanced wine. Good perfume, sporting smokey black fruits, herbs, spices, violets, and wood (which was a touch distracting). I felt the palate should have been livelier - dark-fruited, spicy, and earthy, with heavy charred notes permeating throughout. The finish has a lot fruit sweetness, with a lick of caramel and balsamic. Nice wine, though not one I'd actively seek.

To be frank I think too much oak was used here, but not in the same liberty as in Barossa Shiraz. It's more like Guigal vs Gonon... maybe that's a bit extreme... Jamet vs Gonon... though not quite right still. I like Kai, but I gotta follow my palate at times like this. — 7 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Good wine. On the richer side of Syrah. — 5 months ago

Mark Scott

9.8

Elizabeth & I both liked a lot!… but it gave her a headache :-( — 2 years ago

N O

9.1

bitter lemon 🍋 initially but finishes pamplemouse spritz — 4 years ago

Jen

9.5

Wow. Opened our only bottle at swift and sons to go w steak. Really superb nose and even better taste! Classic aged Bordeaux with fruit and leather and just a bit of funk. Wish we had more! — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Founded in 1979 by Giovanni Cantele and his two sons Augusto and Domenico. Ruby with big fruit aromas with sweet jammy notes. On the palate concentrated berry fruit flavors, a bit jammy and sweet, lively acidity, surprisingly great balance. Firm tannins yielding a medium finish ending with noticeable alcohol. Good value for a wine with a bit of complexity. — 6 years ago

Emanuel Rohss

9.0

It’s pretty solid and a real good amount of fruit in this Californian Bordeaux — 6 years ago

Shannon Hruza

9.1

Skin contact. Apricot. Estre in Kyoto — 7 years ago

Andy Thomson

9.2

Soft, lots of flavour, great nose — 9 months ago

with Rod and Cheryl

Sean Burke

9.0

Orange New Orleans baccahnal, funky but really smooth. Drinking straight with no food and it’s really good — 4 years ago

Iain Newton

9.2

Fantastic. — 5 years ago

Joe Estrada

9.0

This bottle is going to age well....bright fruit!! — 6 years ago

Joe Estrada

9.6

We love this varietal every year we are fortunate enough to receive it. The crispness of the fruit sings through & always brings us back to the ECR vineyards. — 6 years ago

with Greg and Brad

Pablo Rivera

9.1

2015 vintage — 6 years ago

with Alexandria

Joe Estrada

9.8

This Syrah gets better & better, enjoying with a Rib-Eye, Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Broccoli — 7 years ago

with Brad, Greg and 1 other