romo

9.2

Yes, domestic Riesling can do petrol, too. - at Raft Island. — 14 days ago

romo

9.1

No Sauvignon Blanc! 🚨 Unless, of course, it’s Terlan or Vatan. 😁 - at Raft Island — 14 days ago

romo

9.4

Cellar Selection. Profound pedigree with length and little of the 05 fighting tannin. Wow. - at Raft Island — 14 days ago

Doggfather

8.9

Was hoping for more — 4 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.2

Hello old friend. It has been a long time since I had a Sean Thackrey wine. The last bottle of my stash. Once again a wine teaches me a lesson. I never had one of these with more than 12-15 years on. Always found them to be oversized but well made. I also believed these might not go the distance and once again I am wrong. In the glass still a bold color . From the first sniff of eucalyptus you knew who made the wine. On the palate a wonderful collection of blue and black fruits with lovely acidity allowing the bold flavors to travel your mouth as if they were riding on a raft down a lazy river. The somewhat short finish was the only flaw that prevented a higher score. I am happy to report the alcohol was not intrusive. Perfectly paired with my lamb chop lollipops. — 5 years ago

Tripp Borstel

8.9

Great table wine. If you don’t like this then you probably don’t like Grenache. — 8 years ago

romo

9.2

Intriguing savory depth and maturity. Wasn’t expecting to like this so much! - at Raft Island — 14 days ago

romo

9.5

WotN. Dill dominant herb garden. No petrol, no stone fruit, something else entirely. Captivating. - at Raft Island — 14 days ago

Erin Lothson

9.6

From the wine tasting, easy to drink — 3 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

This wine is medium-dark in the glass. The nose provides plenty upon which to ruminate. There is red plum and raspberry abetted by a raft of spices: clove, nutmeg, allspice and anise among them. On the palate there is mainly raspberry and blueberry with enough oak spice to make things interesting but not enough to take over the show. Big tannins make the sip a bit raspy, but this wine is made for pairing with beef. — 3 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Butte-iful Sangiovese right here — 5 years ago

Joe Davant

9.0

Enjoyed this while floating around a lake on a blow up raft, so I can’t provide formal notes, but it was darn good and better than I expected. Softer and rounder than I remembered. — 7 years ago

Doctor No

9.5

Wow. Amazing on day 2 (day 1 was dark red fruit and a lot of red bell pepper) with a nose that was like a raft of strawberry, raspberry and a bit of boysenberry with more subtle tones of bell pepper, tobacco and earth. No noticeable wood, ample acidity but not austere. Hits a sweet spot for Cab Franc. For history, quality, QPR - will take this over Rougeard any day. — 8 years ago

romo

9.0

Inconsistent notes. Dark and new-worldy. Wood and some VA. Crowd pleaser. - at Raft Island — 14 days ago

romo

9.2

The wine that changed my mind on Albariño a few years ago. - at Raft Island — 14 days ago

Jerry Dixon

9.0

Had the scrumptious wine with my darling husband who cooked an amazing rock cod and a beautiful tri-colored tomato sauce in Bolinas,California! — 10 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured into a decanter 30 minutes prior. Served double-blind. In the glass, the wine appears a deep garnet with some light staining and what appears to be some slight sediment. Medium+ viscosity. One the nose, a fascinating mix of spiced apple sauce, Fig Newtons, cherries, bruised strawberry, red plum, pink peppercorn, rosemary, baking spices, and pool raft (yes, that’s what you read)…and maaaaybe just a touch of the mouse which could be a clue as to where this might be from. On the palate, the wine is dry, medium tannin, medium++ acid, and alcohol medium+. This wine is complex with a long finish. Frankly, this is incredibly quaffable and ever so pretty! While I think could last longer, the low addition of sulfur has me thinking it’s best to drink these in the next few years. After all, they are delicious right now. — 3 years ago

Bruce Leboff

9.4

Amazing. Raft grip with a super long velvety finish. — 6 years ago

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Scott Taddeo

9.2

Intoxicating aromatics. Oak presence is well felt - turns out it’s 100% new - but there’s also a raft of florals, think roses and violets along with ripe dark cherry and plum. Really composed in the palate with seemless acidity & oak tannin just making itself known pulling in at the back. Impressive wine, would be decisive though due to heavy handed oak. — 7 years ago

Bill Bender

9.2

Delicious mineral driven, higher acid rose’. More of an early evening with apps rose’ than a poolside while floating on a raft version. Thank you for the introduction @Steve Anderson. — 8 years ago