| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2004 Graff Family Vineyards Mourvèdre Chalonemore |
2/9/2024 - Stevere Likes this wine: 89 pointsI can hardly believe it, but this wine is still good, not oxidized. Tannins are gone, so it is just lovely, sweet grape juice. Red fruits predominate. If anyone still has this, I suggest you drink it. |
| Red |
2016 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
1/9/2023 - Not647f wrote: NRGot just one bottle of this at the discounter. For some reason, I thought the non-Syrah component was grenache. Nope, it was mourvedre. This shows all the tannin of Syrah and mourvedre, and the sauvage flavors of the mourvedre manage to get through. The Syrah character is there--olives, dark fruit, tannin--but the meaty, leathery parts of the mourvedre are also there. This could have used a meal with more fat and stronger flavors. This really grew on us overnight, but I doubt I will find more. |
| Red |
2016 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
4/14/2022 - Cabfrancophile wrote: 86 pointsBlack raspberry, white pepper, whiff of florals. Nicely mature, though with a swath of firm tannin. Medium full body. Slightly medicinal finish. Good QPR as GO closeout. |
| White |
2000 Graff Family Vineyards ViognierChalone more |
1/26/2022 - mkribar wrote: NRPicked up for $4.99 in the hazerai bin at K&L. It's definitely a dark gold/amber, but not unreasonably so for a wine of its age. There's some nutty/rancio character on the nose, but alongside it there's honey, mango, lychee, and some white flowers. This must have been remarkably tropical when young. |
| Red |
2007 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
12/21/2016 - lockestep wrote: flawedDOA |
| Red |
2007 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
12/21/2016 - lockestep Likes this wine: 88 pointsA bit past prime but still alive. Fruit fading, acids are moving to the front. Drink up now. |
| Red |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards Mourvèdre Chalonemore |
3/15/2016 - Not647f wrote: NRP'n'p and at first it was very frightening. Big hit of VA, and just huge fruit (which VA enhances), perception of overwhelming sweetness. But after a few minutes, things settled down. Then it was good, full of dark berries and a little meatiness, but it fell a little short of the savouriness I love in Mourvedre. If I had to guess, this had a few years left in it. Not a fantastic wine, but an interesting one. Don't see where the lack of tannins comes in--they were there, but the fruit keeps them pretty well covered. |
| Red |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
3/5/2016 - wormfarmer Likes this wine: 89 pointsThe last (sniff!) bottle of I don't know how many -- 24? -- and this one was a lovely reminder of what this wine used to be. The previous three had made the wine sort of flabby and over-the-hill, but this one was positively pretty again. Drank half, threw half into Patricia Wells' "Gardiane La Camargue." |
| Red |
2007 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
1/30/2016 - lockestep Likes this wine: 90 pointsVery good QPR on this one. Fully mature and at peak. Rhone blend is less forward and fruity than a typical CDR, more restrained than a lot of Cali blends too. The half-decade of cellaring worked well. |
| Red |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
12/6/2015 - kmicho Likes this wine: 90 pointsDelicious wine. Vanilla, oak, maybe some cedar. Strong graphite and hints of berries. This is an amazingly well balanced wine. Smooth, rich, and long on the palate. |
| Red |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
11/2/2015 - wormfarmer wrote: NRWent into Turkey au Vin. Whiff & sip upon opening confirmed the wisdom of this decision. |
| Red |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
6/22/2015 - kmicho Likes this wine: 92 pointsWe thought this wine was a tremendous for the price. Really surprised at how low the ratings of some of the previous reviews are, but to each his own. |
| Red |
2001 Graff Family Vineyards Mourvèdre Chalonemore |
6/5/2015 - Harddriv wrote: flawedWaited too long to open this one :/ |
| Red |
2008 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
3/16/2015 - VeniceCalif wrote: 84 pointsVery deep inky garnet with bricking. Nice nose of plums, black cherries, a bit of creosote. Acid balance on the palate is somewhat sprightly, but definitely not juicy or tart. Age shows its hand in a good way. Flavors show a cooked aspect. Finish is short and, well, short, with light grip and low tannins. No one thought that I would still be drinking this Graff Family bottle 7 years after harvest. It's interesting, yes, and definitely drinkable, but the basis here was not much to start with. So it's interesting but that's about all. |
| Red |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
2/23/2015 - wormfarmer wrote: NROver the hill, beginning to reduce. |
| Red |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
1/9/2015 - wormfarmer wrote: 80 pointsOff bottle, or is time up? This was a kind of caramelized, over-saccharine glopper. |
| Red |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
11/16/2014 - wormfarmer Likes this wine: 87 pointsBut a strong 87. In a way it's never shown better than it's showing now. It struck us as more concentrated than we remember -- there's real heft here in terms of palate-weight; soft but grittily textured tannins. Inky maroon in color initially, it seemed somehow to all of us blacken as the night went on. Blueberries and some meat. Would serve a rich & meaty dish well. |
| Red |
2001 Graff Family Vineyards Mourvèdre Chalonemore |
10/28/2014 - Harddriv wrote: NRUnfortunately waited too long to drink this. Okay for cooking, but WAY past its prime. |
| Red |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards Mourvèdre Chalonemore |
9/4/2014 - VeniceCalif wrote: 83 pointsDecanted 1 hr. ahead. Very deep garnet with some brick-brown touches. Nice nose of black pepper, plums, black cherries, smoke. A little less interesting on the palate, as low acidity jumps up at first. The soft texture of this wine reminds me of the old Gallo Hearty Burgundy, and I don't mean that as a critique (probably GHB had some mourvedre in it). This wine is smooth, rich, and a bit simple, but good & drinkable. Finishes with low grip and zero tannins. |
| White |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards Pinot Blanc Chalonemore |
9/2/2014 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRTim loved it, I was not as enamored as I once was. Just a bit too fat with a bit too much hazelnut. Time showing or just a style change for my palate? |
| Red |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
7/10/2014 - wormfarmer Likes this wine: 87 pointsThis is not necessarily my kinda thing -- but it punches at or above its weight for sure. Best an hour in -- smooth, silky, with spices you could be forgiven for calling Indian. Two hours in it gets a bit hot (the 14.8 abv suddenly registers). Has acidity but lacks spine and bite. (Not flabby and unstructured, but not a well-built wine, either.) A solid mid-week lasagna play. |
| Red |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
9/28/2013 - Not647f wrote: NROkay, I don't give much weight to people who give points and no comments, but something about that review hits me wrong, too. Was the wine in a dumb phase in November 2012, or was it at the wrong temp? Was there just bottle variation? We had this side-by-side with a more expensive Cote Rotie (because all Cote Rotie costs more than this). The Graff wasn't my wine of the night, but it was better than good (because all non defective wines are now better than good, which means they are all above average--welcome to Lake Wobegon). This had nice ripe Syrah flavors without being cloying or jammy, the acids were present but balanced. Not super gamy, but neither was the C-R. It was a little weak in the tannins, at least to my taste in Syrah--I like some backbone. But I've paid more and not been as happy, and if the basic Qupe was sitting next to this, I'd take this. Both the women in our quartet liked this better than the C-R, and both have good palates. Your results may vary, as they say. |
| White |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards Pinot Blanc Chalonemore |
8/30/2013 - wormfarmer wrote: NRSoft-corked, but not corked. Still nice- definitely drinkable- but I don't think this was representative, and so won't rate. Had with grilled clams, green onions, grilled squash, tomatoes. |
| White |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards Pinot Blanc Chalonemore |
7/29/2013 - WineCenturyAZ wrote: 88 pointsLight straw color, neutral nose, palate of stone fruits and ripe melon. Long finish that is reminiscent of Grand Cru's from Alsace. |
| Red |
2009 Graff Family Vineyards ConsensusChalone Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
11/19/2012 - gaschief wrote: 82 pointsrich ripe red, acidic, but little sophistication or thoughtful mixture-- perhaps in time it might be enjoyable. but today it lacks a great deal-- |
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