Angie Forbes

9.0

Hampton liquor $13.99 — 14 days ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Notable wood but very well integrated. Floral perfume. Anise. Welcome to High Hampton. — 2 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

This Stellenbosch Cabernet blend gets its name from being 393 metres above sea level. Deep Ruby in colour. Aromas of coal dust, liquorice, Tomato Bush, Capsicum and stalky green Notes. On the palate initial impressions were lacking in fruit. More austere than expected. Certainly very different to most Napa Valley Cabernets that I’ve had. Medium bodied. I bought this wine in 2012 at the cellar door and it was quite the trek to drive to de Trafford over many dirt roads. One of the 1001 wines. — 6 years ago

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9.4

Perched high atop the North Atlantic plate in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Ridge’s Monte Bello property boasts a rich lineage that goes all the way back to the 1880s. Even today, the drive up the winding roads that lead to the top of Monte Bello is arduous. It’s virtually impossible to imagine what conditions must have been like 130 years ago. Ridge's 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is fabulous. Beams of tannin and acidity make a strong opening statement, but there is more than enough fruit to fill out the wine's frame. This is an especially dark, virile Estate. Then again, that is 2013. Inky blue-purplish fruit, licorice, sage, exotic spices, and lavender grace the exquisite finish. This is an absolutely delicious mountain Cabernet endowed with real pedigree and class. It is also arguably the single greatest value in California Cabernet Sauvignon. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jul 2016) — 7 years ago

Jocholla

8.9

Strawberry, minerality, slight herbaceous note, floral, crush worthy rose. — 7 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Started out closed, and smelling like a lumber yard. But with an hour or so of air, its Oregon roots start to show. Still shows significant but high quality toasty oak, together with sappy cherry fruit and earthy/sweet spices. In the mouth it’s balanced, with loamy, ripe fruit, crushed gravel, and a bit of black tea. Good concentration and length. The tannins are very soft. — 2 years ago

Jordan Shapiro

9.1

My second bottle. Interesting and cheap. Lighter body than expected. Tastes like driving slowly through winding mountain roads with the windows open. — 7 years ago

Julia Bourne

9.1

Fruity. Australian. A&W liked. Shiraz. Succulent black fruits. While Berry. Floral, blueberry, spice & mocha. Nice finish. 14.5. — 2 years ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

12/2020. Big and bold. Full of flavor. Hampton Street Vineyard. — 4 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.0

Starting my afternoon with a gentle session IPA while I hope all my flights go as planned today. Love necessary travel during snowstorms...👎

Malty grapefruit, yum. 4.8% ABV — 6 years ago