11/14/2014 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine:

This is wonderful. There is something old and wise about this wine, although it has barely been bottled. It is not over the top - in fact, it is the very opposite: subtle, layered, full of deep gravel rather than frothy loam. A beautifully pure pinot. I don't know how this will age, but it is so good now that I don't really care to find out.

5/19/2013 - meistereder wrote:

This is the wine to pair with an epoisse.

2/25/2013 - sophiesmom wrote:

tannic, thin and lifeless. not my favorite.

2/28/2013 - DanSm wrote:

This was nicely balanced wine. However, we were scalped/exploited at the winery ($38). Should moral integrity be a part of how you evaluate and rate a wine? If you patronize and visit the winery, shouldn't the wine be a few dollars cheaper than the price at your local wine store? Why would paying a premium at the winery ever make good repudiational sense?

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2/17/2013 - SMZ wrote:

Totally different interpretation than that of rjfoss......Fabulous nose of vanilla and berries. Deep crimson color. Lucious and flavorful. Drinking beautifully now. Wish I had more than one bottle of this left.

2/16/2013 - Benj wrote:

The Iberian Peninsula (My apartment): Boy oh boy do I love this wine. I tasted this a few months ago but I had forgotten how amazing it was until today's tasting. Caveat: this is *extremely* oaky and most certainly not a "traditional" Rioja. I'm not talking super blockbuster punch-your-teeth-out oak, it's certainly not that, but this is all about the soft, creamy, sweet, almost powdery (in the perfumery sense) oak. The leathery, slightly meaty dark cherry is smooth, silky and supple. Everything is functioning perfectly now - tannin, acid, fruit and oak. Drink drink drink! Can't believe this only cost me $20.

11/3/2012 - vegasoenophile Likes this wine:

Juicy pear, apricot, lychee, apple and hints of bubblegum with minerality n the nose. Flavors of fresh tangerine, grapefruit and lime zest. Hint of minerality with bright acidity. Full bodied and balanced wine. Juicy and tasty. Really flavorful wine!

2/9/2013 - jmcmchi wrote:

Distinctly Bordeaux nose with hints of eucalyptus and cedar alongside reddish mulberry. Multi-layered, swirling fruits in glass;intense, hints of pepper, cool fruits - supple with some some unctuousness and lingering tannins. Beautifully structured, and surprisingly enjoyable at this stage of its development. Give it 5 years and see then

1/13/2013 - awineo Likes this wine:

This is the bottom end of the Latour Montrachet. I still think for the money it is a decent wine. The fruit was solid and crisp and well balanced.

1/13/2013 - GEDC wrote:

Had it for the first time in 12/12/2012 Notes are consistent. I know I should let it sit in the cellar for some time, but its very tasty thus hard to resist drinking them!!!!!

1/13/2013 - benny wrote:

This is perfect now. Drinkup.

12/15/2012 - Grandview wrote:

Absolutely stunning wine. Great balance, incredibly smooth and as good as any Napa Cab I've had.

12/15/2012 - grayfont Likes this wine:

This was my CT Secret Santa gift - - thanks very much to Wine Gopher for a terrific and generous gift! I decanted 2.5 hours and then served with grilled, seasoned filet mignon and baked potato. Despite the decant, the first glass was a bit closed up. The second glass, however, as we were close to finishing the meal, was quite vibrant with the bright fruit in beautiful contrast to the very soft and elegant mouthfeel. This was a great gift - thanks again!

1/5/2013 - GimpyBoy Does not like this wine:

The wine looks Tawny colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like and Strawberry Jam. It tastes like Red Currant, and Raspberry. The body is Light/Medium. The wine has Narrow texture. The wine finishes Short. The tannins on this wine are almost gone. Probably past its peak drinking period. If you have some, then I suggest you drink it now.

9/12/2012 - Pinot luva Likes this wine:

Deep ruby red with garnet/slight tawny rim.
Nose of intense and concentrated cassis, cedar, graphite pencil shavings.
Palate of concentrated core of dark fruit, including cassis, dark plums with cedar, fresh pencil shavings and subtle herbaceousness.
Full body, full flavoured, firm but smooth tannins on the finish.
Impossibly long length.
Still a bit young and needs longer to develop, (even with 2 hrs decanting) but an amazing wine.

12/28/2012 - hdchappy Likes this wine:

Smooth but not very deep or complex but very approachable. I expected a little more given the other Corliss wines I have had. This wine placed 2nd in a 5 person blind tasting against 3 other Cabs. 1st 2005 Silver Oak AV, 2nd 2005 Corliss CV Cab, 3rd 2007 Grand Reve Ciel du Cheval Reserve Cab, 4th 2001 Dunham VII Cab.

12/24/2012 - Wino Joe wrote:

Wow this wine has aged really well. Our Xmas Eve party wine and it was well received.

Deep garnet in the glass with slight bricking. Briar, blackberry, cassis and black pepper on the nose. Wonderful ripe black & blue fruit upfront surrounded by smoked meat and wrapped in black pepper firm tannins. A full bodied wine with a long finish that will go for 3-5 years more in the cellar.

11/3/2012 - prism wrote:

Consistently outstanding, this wine. A bit waxy in texture: melon, pear, and lychee fruit notes dominate. Blind, it could easily pass for a white Bordeaux from a top producer. Better when brought down a few degrees from refrigerator temperature.

12/21/2012 - Billiken wrote:

Underwhelmed. Typical cherry nose. Palate was unremarkable. Perhaps I consumed this too soon.

12/25/2012 - cbbrown3 wrote:

The wine is a deep ruby to violet color. The sexy nose has black raspberries, cherries, Asian spices, wood smoke, violets, vanilla, minerals and some earthiness. This has medium body, moderate, ripe tannins, and very nice acidity. The palate shows nice, rich, smoky, spicy, dark berries and cherry flavors with some subtle earthiness adding depth. The finish is fairly long with the fruit giving way to the more savory elements. This is still on the young side and improved with air, but is very satisfying and enjoyable.

12/12/2012 - GEDC Likes this wine:

PNP my first experience with a wine from Washington. I'm definitely digging this wine. Yes it's young, feel fresh and fruit forward, but has it's on personality and I like that in a wine. I'm enjoying the plum like spiciness to it.

12/4/2012 - WineDoctors Likes this wine:

brilliant balance, toast, biscuit honey. yum

12/4/2012 - Bauman Likes this wine:

The color is a dark burgundy with a great palate. This bottle is excellent and was much better cellared than when it first came out. Drank with a steak which was perfect for this wine as it has good burgundy taste

12/3/2012 - Jeff Leve wrote:

Thick, rich, intense and packed with layers of perfectly, ripe tropical fruit slathered in honey, vanilla and nuts, this is a beautiful, sweet Bordeaux that offers a lot of pleasure today, and in the future.

12/9/2010 - Herschel Krustofski Likes this wine:

Good match for the lamb.

11/30/2012 - Corgi wrote:

Recent releases have been excellent.

6/1/2012 - tanninbomb wrote:

I don't understand the move The Matrix. Never have. This wine was like that for me. It was not what I expected (and I have had Ridge wines before, but they were Three Valleys). Maybe more sophisticated that I was ready for. but, just like The Matric, everyone was fascinated by it. I just stared at them glumly, and said "Really? Are you sure? I don't get it." It must be me. The score reflects the admission that I need to defer to others, especially when they are dinner guests who loved the wine. Who am I do contest that?

11/29/2012 - 1964vintage Likes this wine:

Outstanding. Has all of the fruit aspects provided by the respective Cab, Merlot, and Syrah grapes. Nose is wonderful, palate is weighty, spicy, and full. Finish is long. Will become better over the next few years.

7/6/2012 - krhaugh wrote:

Decanted about 1 hour and very good. Unfortunately, this followed an amazing 07 Barrister Cab Franc and the DeLille was run over. Very nice Cab Sauv but not overluy complex.

11/27/2012 - kidsmurf2000 wrote:

Way too sweet for my taste. I won't rate this because its just not my style. However, it is GREAT on ice cream... Don't knock it til you've tried it....

9/2/2012 - Penguino212 wrote:

Ranked #1 on the first day of a three day Rose blind tasting. Pale salmon color. The nose on this wine yielded strawberries in cream, honeydew, melon rind and a hint of citrus. Dry with a clean acidity. Strawberries dominate the rich palate without being sweet or cloying. This wine is rich, delicious and interesting. The least expensive ($10) of all that we will taste, it should prove exciting to see how it holds up to the rest.

9/22/2012 - bjamesclark Likes this wine:

Absolutely stunning!
Big and bold but with an elegance that comes with fruit from DuBrul vineyard.
Amazing complex on the nose with aromas of cedar, cherry, currant, herbs de province, violets, vanilla cocoa and green tea with baking spices nicely seasoning it all.
On the palate silky smooth tannins add to the impressive balance and structure of this wine. Cherry, cedar, vanilla, allspice and cinnamon flavors are complex. the finish is long and effortless with flavors of tea and chocolate playing out.

11/10/2012 - fitchbuck Likes this wine:

Mmm, back to the breadbasket. While I still need to complain a bit about the similiarities between the 3 Reynvaan offerings I've now tasted ... their simply can't be any denying the damned-fine fun factor here. Beautiful gams running down to the pooling of roasted-meat infused juice with wild flowers, ash, and rock as side dishes. Bon appetit!

11/11/2012 - Wino Joe wrote:

Yummy yummy young wine. This is a great wine. Deep and dark in the glass. Nose of dark blackberry jam and graphite and roasted meats. Fruit forward black and red note young wrapped in tight tannins followed by cedar and roasted meat notes. Very full bodied.

11/28/2012 - nfurlong Likes this wine:

Even though bottle of NV was at least 20 years old, it still had decent carbonation. Nice toasted almond nose, fairly acidic on the palate, but good lingering minerality in aftertaste, nice long finish.

9/6/2012 - wicho wrote:

Ahhh, what a delight! Crispy, full bodied and well balanced, we tasted it at the vineyard during a recent trip and were immediately hooked. We had no idea that such a fine wine could come from Walla Walla. We found it as good if not better than the finest European or California Rieslings.

11/10/2012 - msimoes wrote:

Lush, full bodied. Deep black ink color. Drank over 4 days, showed wonderfully. Have a limited experience w young vintage port so take this w a grain of salt. Need to drink more young VP!

11/20/2012 - rockguit wrote:

Corked. Last bottle--quite bummed.

11/25/2012 - Outplaying wrote:

Friends sharing good wines (Our house, Kennett square, PA): Red cherry fruits, licorice, some black pepper. Elegant , Burgundian, sexy. Very good but young. Will wait 5 years for the next one.

11/25/2012 - Mr.Overhill wrote:

An intense and very powerfully oaked cab, with a wonderful core of dark fruits and sumptuous tannins. After the initial pop, the oak gushes out, both in the glass and on the tongue, a rich cedary vaniilla with a dark, almost black currant follow through and a tarry pitchlike finish of olive tapenade and silken cashmere berries - similar to a black cherry bittersweet chocolate mousse. For a wine of almost seven years, it's feeling incredibly young and spry. The oak attack does dissipate after the bottle has been open for two plus hours, I would suggest at least a three hour decant if it is opened now. Definitely one that will age much longer, and it hasn't even come close to its peak performance years.

11/25/2012 - danielbleier wrote:

A good peppery syrah, plum and black olive. Has solid depth and length.

11/26/2012 - rfras wrote:

Great wine that went well with Turkey on Thanksgiving. This is a big wine that will only get better with age. Lots of fruit especially blackberry and plum with a bit of spice.

11/26/2012 - JavaMonkey wrote:

Similar to last bottle: Terrific wine. Dark ruby red in the glass. The nose has raspberry, cassis, charred wood, a hint of basil. Big fruit on the palate, full, but not overly sweet or thick. The tannins are just velvet at this point. There's still some acidity underneath holding it up. Everything just comes together beautifully at this point. Long, delicious finish.

11/20/2012 - Zweder Likes this wine:

See also my previous notes. A beautiful and luxurious très Pauillac bouquet. On the palate the same; dark fruits, luxurious, but also elegant and refined. Creamy tannin. Next try around 2016 or later.