Author of Napa Valley, Then & Now. Senior staff writer for GuildSomm.
Scott brought the last glass of this home for me from work. WOW. Can't believe how vibrant and lovely it is. Beautiful pungent floral aromatics, electric palate. Every time I think I've drunk my way through all of old California, something else super cool pops up. — 8 years ago
Kelli had this 8 years ago
I have such a soft spot for Australian Riesling, they tend to go from zero to petrol with great speed. This was especially tasty and quite fresh for its age. — 8 years ago
Rich and brooding, as per the vintage. I aspire to be one day so described. — 8 years ago
Very floral and bright. Scents of jasmine and yellow peach. Straightforward and chipper. A good value. — 8 years ago
Sooo much better than the last time I had it. This was a very youthful, charming, sweetly fruited wine. — 9 years ago
While still very pleasant, I can't help but feel that the wine is advancing far too fast. A previous bottle tasted 6 months ago was much the same. Maybe I'm paranoid, but... — 8 years ago
Kelli had this 8 years ago
My first Australian Barbera did not disappoint. Bright and juicy and totally fun, with a little bit of bottle age to smooth out the edges. Yum. — 9 years ago
Kelli White
Associate Editor at Vinous. Author of Napa Valley, Then & Now.
Kelli had this 6 years ago