Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

Deep golden amber color with intense and complex aromas of rich dried fruits, caramel, vanilla, spices and nuts, 125 grams of residual sugar. On the palate flavors of apricot, sweet berry, honey with orange marmalade, nutty and toasty notes, well balanced with lively nice acidity. Long finish ending smooth with a spice, woody, nutty and honey character. Very Nice. Has a Vinolok stopper! — 21 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Bright ruby with aromas of red fruits and sweet spices, aged for 14 months in 40% new French oak, Syrah added to blend, Russian River and Carneros fruit. On the palate flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry with underlying crispness, adding in some citrus, vanilla and spice. Fine tannins, long finish, well balanced complex ending. Very Nice! — 6 months ago

Blake Anderson

9.2

Order this when you find it. — 8 months ago

with Kaito

Samuel Tyndall

9.1

Don’t get the hype. Good wine. Very California, but nothing out of the ordinary. Not worth $80, worth $40 — 6 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Pale lemon with aromas of stone and tropical fruits. Made from 40-year old vines, aged in 100% stainless steel. On the palate flavors of bright lemon citrus with crisp apple and peach notes. This medium-body wine has crisp acidity, good balance and nice mouthfeel, smooth long finish ending with creamy mineral texture. Very Nice! — 2 months ago

R. HARRIS III

9.0

Crispy, light . Definitely will purchase again. — 7 months ago

Michele Weyland

9.6

This is so good! — 2 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Estate dates back to Crusades & Scottish navigator, George Smith, owner in the 18th century. Followed by M. Duffour-Dubergier, Mayor of Bordeaux, then Louis Eschenauer, a famous wine shipper. In 1990, Daniel & Florence Cathiard now own estate. Blend of 60% Cab Sauv & 40% Merlot, dark berry aromas, herbs and earthy spice. On the complex palate flavors of cherry and currant with pepper, tobacco and cacao notes. Soft ripe tannins, long finish ending with an earthy mineral character. — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Charles "Champagne Charlie" Heidsieck was one of the first to recognize the importance of the U.S. as a Champagne market. A blend with 40% reserve wines, fruit and floral bouquet, with orange blossom & yeasty notes. Fine bubbles, nice mousse, showing quality. Outstanding rich flavors of apple, pear and biscuit, well balanced, good structure, creamy. Long finish ending with toasty nutty oak & mineral notes. — 6 months ago

JKT

9.2

At Oginos post Thanksgiving. Thumbs up! 35/65 Chardonnay/Pinot Noir and it shows, creamy almost velvety texture tingling with fine bubbles. 5.5g dosage. 40/60 2012/2013 harvest, disgorged 1-2016. All on back label! — a year ago