Ben Abrew

9.2

Woodhouse in Bendigo - mid week with my queen delicious smooth quite light with a good mouth feel — 5 months ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.2

Drinking well at 20 years of age. Well balanced, subtle complexities. — 3 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.2

Drier than expected & all the better for it. The wood shows beautifully. — 4 years ago

with Alsu

Liz Vicharelli

9.1

Deep dark fruit, well balanced and full bodied, super yummy! — 6 years ago

Leo Gentile

9.5

Deep ruby and opaque with suspended sediment. Delicious rich nose of ripe jammy fruit and alcohol. Opened in December 2023 and last glass in April 2024. Fascinating blend of dark fruits caramel and vanilla. Amazing example of a vintage of the previous century. Drink now — 8 months ago

Laurie Schaefer

9.2

Pruney yum that I love at a great price — 3 years ago

Paul T HB

9.5

Jeb 97 Since it was on sale I wasn’t expecting much but this in for the long haul. For $40.00🤷🏼‍♂️ instead of release of $100.00, no brainer Captûre wines are devoted to showcasing the rugged terroir of the Mayacamas Mountains. Captûre's wines are sourced from the estate vineyard some 3000ft in elevation at the top of Cloverdale Peak, along with other top vineyards in Knights Valley and Alexander Valley. These vineyards all share the same rocky volcanic soils of the Mayacamas and produce wines of both struture and elegance. Originally founded by the late, great, Denis Malbec, Captûre continues to fashion wines from traditional Bordeaux varietals to showcase this spectacular terroir. (Ryan Woodhouse - K&L Domestic Wine Buyer) — 4 years ago

Abby B

9.0

Bottled in 2019 — 10 months ago

GV

9.2

Delicious and superb milk stout. Lots of chocolate with hints of coconut and caramel in the nose. A nice gentle foam head with just a little carbonation.

Taste wise, it is smooth and rich without being overpowering. Lots of chocolate mixing with malt with hints of coffee and caramel.

Overall, this Hall and Woodhouse Badger milk stout is one to savour and enjoy. — 2 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This is a $30 retail Chardonnay that just hit K&L this week at $14.99. To quote Ralph their Senior Buyer who buys their Bordeaux wines, “The best screaming deal in richly styled California Chardonnay I've tasted in my 40 years here. When I tasted this here at my desk with our buyer Ryan Woodhouse, I said to myself, wow this is very good, expensive Chardonnay.”

The nose shows big, round richness. Lots of green & golden apple, Meyer lemon, ripe pineapple, lime zest, some stone fruit, caramel, vanillin, butter, cream, white spice, volcanic minerals, good presence of nice chalkiness, hint of herbs with yellow flowers/lilies.

The palate is, round, rich and phat. It’s beautiful over the palate. Loads of green & golden apple, Meyer lemon, ripe pineapple, lime zest, some stone fruit with apricots dominating, slight notes of honey, caramel, vanillin, butter, cream, white spice with some palate heat, grainy volcanic minerals, good presence of; beautiful, moist, powdery chalkiness, hint of herbs with yellow flowers/lilies. The acidity is round and voluptuous. The long, rich finish is; elegant, well balanced, hedonistic and persists minutes.

Nice to see a newer release California wine at 13.4% ABV.

Drinks nicely even beyond its full retail price!

A little background on their Winemaker, Dan Fitzgerald. Dan cut his teeth as Brack Mountain’s founding Winemaker. Prior to that, he worked with Winemaker Bob Cabral at Williams Selyem Winery in the Russian River Valley, rounding out his trifecta of Pinot noir and Chardonnay winemaking. Also, had experience at James Halliday’s Coldstream Hills Winery in Australia’s Yarra Valley and Robert Sinskey Vineyards in Napa Valley.

The Sierra Mar Vineyard was planted by the Pisoni Family and sits adjacent to the famous Gary’s Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands. It is owned by Gary and Rosella Franscioni. The vineyard has been in their family for three generations. “Mountain Sea” translates in Spanish to Sierra Mar. The vineyard sits just over 1000 feet and is one of the highest altitude vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands.

Photos of, the barrels this vineyard is fermented, WineMaker Dan Fitzgerald and their Sierra Mar Vineyard. — 5 years ago

with James and Christina