Adriana Fabbro

9.3

It must be my lucky week, because I’ve had two spectacular California Syrahs back-to-back (and it’s often months between good showings). Of course, given the hoopla surrounding this wine, anything less would be a dissapointment. This was an equally good, but very different wine from the Presq’uile: where that wine was pretty, finessed, peppery and heavy on the savory, tapenade notes (California’s homage to the N Rhone), this wine has brawn and bravado (unapologetically new world, but in a good way): rich, ripe, concentrated dark fruit, meat on the smoker, cedar, charcoal, underbrush. The tannins are ripe, but substantial and drying on the finish, cutting it short. This will be a much better wine in 5+ years to give those little guys some time to chillax…

100% whole cluster. 0% new oak. 12.5% ABV (!) — 3 years ago

Julian Gross

9.2

Such a good Zin...consistently excellent without all the hoopla and overrating. Have never had Buehler’s Cab or Zin and not loved it — 6 years ago

Kurt Schuster

8.9

Maybe I bought into the marketing but I was expecting something markedly different or special. Not to say that this isn’t a good wine, it’s very well balanced and smooth with good flavors but it’s not something to which I would expect the level of hoopla at this price point. — 5 years ago

Bryan Kesting

8.9

Good wine but way overpriced at the restaurant. Fun evening with good friends. — 5 years ago

Louis Martin

8.9

Dark cherry and chocolate, hint of a currant, pairs well with steak. — 6 years ago

Ann Wirry

10

So smooth with a beautiful and lasting finish. Delicate and powerful at the same time. Simply superb. Worth all of the hoopla and praise. May I be lucky enough to taste it again one day. Thank you for the generous gift — 7 years ago

Nik Kannan

9.3

Tag isn’t exact. Very very good.. got on auction 1 of 1 during sale.. so I like canine too so.. ya lol.. hoopla hoopes and the vintner vineyard is on point.. solid drink on its own.. really darn good compliment def a 9+ .. + a dog jumping through a hoop on label.. sign me up a crate if there was 1.. 😁 — 5 years ago

Bill Bender

9.4

Still just thick and massive. Got lost a little in the hoopla but showed striking depth and viscosity, albeit the fruit was a little reticent. I’ve had this for 10 years and I would have loved to watch this develop over the length of a long dinner paired with an A5 Kōbe Strip. If you have it slow ox and decant. — 6 years ago

Velma Cooper

9.0

Velma had this 7 years ago

Isabelle Parenti

9.1

Not like most Chardonnays, very good! Sweet and crisp — 9 years ago

with David and Nancy