Michael Smith

Shaw and Smith

M3 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2024

Lemon yellow with green. Oak vanilla.clove. Citrus apple pear Nutty Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M Acidity M++ Bitterness M Body M Finish M % Fresh Rich Shaw and Smith M3 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 24 @1300, O’clock, 260526 — 2 days ago

Michael David Winery

Freakshow The Strongest Man on Earth Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon

My review may not be beneficial to all because of my drinking style. I drink the bottle myself over the course of a week. With this Freakshow Cab Sauv, my review changed from the first to last glass. The first glass was strong, thin, and barely enjoyable. With subsequent glasses tasted a developing sweetness and thickness. I realize this is counter intuitive to wines normally being best when being allowed to breathe a bit after opening. Just wasn’t the case for me with this one. Rating was a 6.5 to start and a 9.5 at the end I’m grading with a curve to give it an overall 9. Will buy again based on Freakshow reputation and hope for a better early result. — 2 months ago

Michael David Winery

Rapture Cabernet Sauvignon

Pure Cab S from Lodi.
Nice spicy wine with delicious sweetness.
— 3 months ago

Berry, Peter and 3 others liked this

Michael David Winery

Earthquake Lodi Zinfandel 2022

KP
9.4

I would absolutely buy this one again! Especially at the $20-$25 price point.
Delicious blueberry and rhubarb pie on the nose. Silky tannins with low acidity, and a long vanilla finish with mild oak. Well balanced and very enjoyable.
— a month ago

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Handsome #pessacléognan; 2nd wine from this famous producer. Took a good bit to open up. #bordeaux — 5 months ago

Smith Madrone

Estate Bottled Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Paul J
9.4

PnP. This was great! Drove by the winery on Spring Mountain last week! Dark red color with dark, candied fruit on the nose. Classic Napa cab with nice terroir elements. Great depth and awesome texture. Another excellent Wine Spectator recommendation. — 3 months ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
with Brooke
Scott@Mister, Jan and 5 others liked this

Michael David Winery

6th Sense Lodi Syrah

Great flavor, spice, smooth — 3 months ago

Charles Smith

Stoneridge Vineyard King Coal Cabernet-Syrah Blend 2020

Concentrated, spicy, intense. Charles’s Smith style! — 2 months ago

Tammy de Weerd
with Tammy and
Tammy, Skip and 6 others liked this
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Concentrated, spicy, intense. Charles’s Smith style!

Peter Michael Winery

'La Carrière' Knights Valley Chardonnay 2022

Great as always but I am going to age the other remaining for a couple of years, great mix of minerality , acid and cream mouthfeel. Get the lemon custard and some other white stone fruit — 2 months ago

Brian liked this

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé de Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Wow!!. A delicate and complex wine. Medium to full body, not overwhelming, perfection of balance. Nose - attributes of cacao, aged prune. Tanins are still powerful and give the structure. A beautiful wine. — 3 months ago

Tom, Dave and 2 others liked this