Dave

9.0

This wine smells like it's late to the party, but it tastes like it's 1999. Pucker up! Bright, tart cherries. Blackberries and mint. Cedar and tea leaves. Tannins are mellow and this wine has a smooth lengthy finish. A great value Napa!
Listening to Rod Stewart. — 5 months ago

Will Stanley

9.4

Another great experience with this wine, my first time trying the 2020 vintage of the Kiedricher Turmberg from Robert Weil in the Rheingau - pictured here unceremoniously in my recycling bin. The nose is effusive, outgoing, and the palate has enormous presence, a huge rod of sparkling, metallic acidity with incredible flavours of lime, green apple, grapefruit, and white pepper.

The finish is long, and packs the sort of punch you enjoy from such high quality Rheingau riesling. Immaculate stuff.
— a year ago

Ellen Clifford

9.2

Whoa there’s so much happening from cream soda and orange blossoms to vanilla lime livelyness…with a lightning rod running through-eth — 4 years ago

Martin Bergo

9.1

From Jerez and the Sherry grape palomino fino; straw yellow heavy on the swirl with a bunch of rod-like filamentous residue that sinks to the bortom of the glass; marsipan, ripe tangerines and boquets of wildflowers dominate the nose; taste is austere, low-medium acids, and clearly sherry-like, the structure reminds me of a north Rhône viognier. Well made and fresh and excellent with Beemster! — 5 years ago

Aura Novembre

9.5

Lasagna lunch with Cheryl, Pat, Antonio, and George — 6 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.5

Captured in the wild. Electric diving rod. — 7 years ago

Jamie Milton

9.6

Possibly the best Sauvignon Blanc I’ve ever had. Very smooth, tasty. Not too tart. Well balanced. — 7 months ago

Peter Coulthard

9.5

NW. Rich and buttery with good apples and pears coming through. Very drinkable and well balanced. — a year ago

Spencer Fox

9.4

had to decant for ~45 to let some of that highly sought after jura egg fart blow off—it was gnarly. after some air, this was insane. had a touch of bruised apple/toffee that i expect from southern white burgs. that being said, the acid here was wild. lightning rod energy kept the more decadent notes in perfect balance. salty lemon curd? killer length. will be dreaming about this one. if more jura drank like this i wouldn't talk so much shit about jura. — 2 years ago

Peter Coulthard

9.3

NW. excellent drinking wine. — 4 years ago

Kim Tobin

8.9

Citrus, lemony- good wine and i would drink it aging, but I would t buy a cas rod it! Lol! — 5 years ago

C J

9.4

Ripe red fruit throughout. Nice silky tannins. Was best after a few hours. Great value. — 7 years ago

with DL

Big Wave Dave

9.3

Fabulous bottle starting to come into its own. Round, full, and deep but with enough tannin to give perfect balance. Nice complexity. First I’ve tried from this maker but definitely not the last. With Rod and chef Boulud at cellar raid — 8 years ago

with Rocket

Doug Powers

9.4

From an old Russian River vineyard planted in 1910, checking in at 12.5% ABV, this is a remarkable old-vine Mourvèdre that shows tree bark, redfruits, and amazing freshness and acidity given its 28 years old, great complexity and length, I can’t remember the production level, but guessing at most 100 or so cases, simply another great wine made by Rod Berglund at Swan!! — 7 months ago

with Jim

Gustavo

9.9

MJ e Rod. 2024 — 2 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon with 10% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec, originally founded by Rod Strong in 1959. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot. Deep Ruby red with aromas of dark fruit, floral and herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, cherry and sweet currants with cacao and espresso notes. Full-body, well balanced with fine tannins on a long finish. Very Nice! — 4 years ago

Peter Coulthard

9.4

Naked. Even better than last time. Seems to have aged well — 5 years ago

Collier S. Wiese

9.3

What a cherry wine should be! — 6 years ago

Chloe Breider

10

From Rod, KO fave — 7 years ago

Libbi Odessa

9.5

This Chardonnay is the shit. Bright golden rod, low viscosity, no sign of imperfection. On the nose, it exhibits honey, stewed pear and baking spice. The dominant notes on the palate are apricot, vanilla, and lemon cream pie. The finish includes notes of golden raisins and the bitter white part of a lemon. Seems to be aged part in steel, part in used oak. — 8 years ago