Doug Scott

9.0

Plenty of spice along with saline and minerality. — 7 months ago

Raun Kupiec

9.4

Day 13 of the 2022 Whisky Advent calendar. Vanilla and fruity caramel. Toasty butterscotch comes through also. Nice roundedness and density. — 3 years ago

Manjiry Tamhane

9.2

2004 vintage. Has kept really well. — 7 years ago

Taavi Davies

9.0

Excellent, beautiful age — 9 months ago

Yash Gala

9.0

Nice
2 bottles. Deep. Cherries — a year ago

Meg Herring

8.9

A very mineral forward SB! I’m into it. — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

The 2017 Grenache is made 30% in concrete egg and 70% in used oak.

The nose reveals; spicy, red & blue fruits. Beautiful, ripe fruit with very pronounced beautiful florals. Leaner blackberries, sour dark cherries, blue fruits, strawberries, dark, rich soils, dry crushed granite soils, vanillin notes with bright, strong red and blue florals.

The body is lean for Grenache. It’s starts with bright red & blue fruits and slides into dark, medium intensity spices. Lean and almost burgundy in style. Blackberries, sour dark cherries, blue fruits, strawberries, dark, rich soils, dry crushed granite soils, vanillin notes with bright, strong red and blue florals. The acidity is magnificent. The finish is very well balanced, ripe and polished.

Photos of; the entrance to Waterford, fireplace in their tasting room, stainless steel tanks hanging from the ceiling with walkways (saves some money of not building a complete floor while maintaining gravity flow) and their numerous olive trees. — 7 years ago

Karen Tripson

9.4

Makes the red spot taste like green spot — a year ago

Gabriel Diaz

10

Valentines Day 2023 Elliott and Gabe. Amazing wine — 3 years ago

with Elliott

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Aged in 20 months in barrel. All used oak. Large & small barrels.

The nose reveals; a touch of funk, sour notes on the fruit, blackberries, blue & purple fruits, black raspberries, black licorice, whiff of herbaceous notes, some white & black pepper, dark rich soils, black cherry cola, crush rocks, soft wood notes with; violets, lavender, red & purple flowers.

The body is medium with firm, tarry, chewy tannins. The fruits are bright and juicy and falls into dusty dark earthiness. Sour notes on the fruit, blackberries, blue & purple fruits, black raspberries, black licorice, whiff of herbaceous notes, some white & black pepper, dark rich soils, sandstone, black cherry cola, crush rocks, dry stones, soft wood notes with; violets, lavender, red & purple flowers. The acidity is high and waterfallish. The finish is leaner, nicely balanced & ripe.

Photos of; the entrance to Waterford, tasting patio, Waterford grounds and large tasting table.
— 7 years ago