12/18/2016 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Nice wine, very unique but I'd like to try a better vintage.

12/18/2016 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Very nice wine but lacks the complexity and depth of other SQNs. Give it a few more years in the cellar, still building up it's backbone to be a very nice and deep wine.

8/6/2016 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Beautiful wine but it feels like the prime has waved us goodbye. Thick inky old vines make this wine some grapes I'll never forget.

8/6/2016 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Still had a lot of life in it, beautiful finish following a balanced cascade of dark fruit and rich soil. Drinking like a dream...

3/16/2016 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Not my favorite Alban, lacked the texture and depth a lot of the Reva and Loraine varietals have shown in the good years. Still an enjoyable wine none the less...

3/13/2016 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Beautiful texture, color, acidity, minerality, and finish, well rounded classic SQN white.

3/13/2016 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

This wine is a shot of life. Every bottle tells a different story of beauty. I'm a lifetime fan and look forward to trying as many vintages as I'm blessed to come across.

3/13/2016 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

STUNNING Syrah. Truly a pleasure to drink. The rich dark fruit and thick velvety texture will put a smile on your face the entire time. The large format really helped this young wine drink beautifully at this age...

3/13/2016 - S R U D I N wrote:

FLAWED :(

3/13/2016 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Beautiful rich wine filled with minerality as well as a beautifully balanced acidity set off by the rich oak cask. Aubert always makes a stunning Chard and this vintage was exceptional!

3/13/2016 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Solid Grapes

9/17/2015 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

One of the BEST 2011 Napa Cabs I've tasted. Incredibly complex and a pleasure to drink. What a finish..

9/17/2015 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Another SQN Masterpiece | There is honestly nothing quite like Manfred"s wine..

9/17/2015 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Truly stunning wine. I think this is the BEST Pinot the United States has to offer...

9/17/2015 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

This is going to be something VERY SPECIAL in 10 years...

9/17/2015 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Solid wine, doesn't have the bold Grenache punch of a SQN but still a powerful and beautiful wine. Rich dark fruit and old soil. Another amazing wine from a timeless vineyard.

9/17/2015 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Corked :(

9/17/2015 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Pretty stunning wine, perhaps the best Pavie I've ever had. This is just going to get better and better...

7/18/2015 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Incredible wine. Straight silk with a 60 + second finish... A true masterpiece of California winemaking.

6/12/2015 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Beautiful and complex wine, it was a pleasure to drink. Fruity with a nice backbone of minerality, one of the best Shirz' in the game!

4/25/2015 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

This wine was absolutely stunning. Perfect example of what a soft and elegant California Cab should be. I will find more...

11/30/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Ripe honeysuckle and nectarine. I could drink this OVER and OVER again, simply THE BEST!

11/27/2014 - S R U D I N wrote:

Nose went to shit, was expecting something MONUMENTAL like the 2007 so I am a bit dissapointed but maybe I just got a bad bottle. The wine still drank fine but it lacked the texture, refinement, and finish of prior bottles of Orion I've had.

11/25/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Stunning lush and rich wine. Drank beautifully until the last drop. 45+ second long finish that coats the tongue with a smooth velvet texture. This wine is truly top notch out of a magnum, would love to try it from an even larger format.

11/25/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

i l o v e t h i s w i n e

11/23/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

One of the most incredible and robust bottles of Grenache I've ever tasted. By far the best vintage and it's drinking like Ambrosia. MUST FIND MORE...

11/8/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Truly Incredible

11/8/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Amazing wine but it needed some time to breathe. I decanted for about an hour and 45 minutes into my meal this baby really started singing. Decant 2+ hours and enjoy, this is a beautiful mild cab.

11/8/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

One of the most rich and balanced wines I've ever tasted. Drinking perfectly right now, I wish I had a case...

11/8/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Continues to be a stunning wine. Start to finish incredible texture and body, thick silk and rich berries. One of my favorites...

10/6/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Impeccable

10/6/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Honestly one of the best Syrah's I've ever had outside of a SQN. Complex yet smooth with a beautiful floral and fruity finish. Drank BEAUTIFULLY!!!

9/20/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Transcendent

9/20/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Best Paso Blend in the Game

8/2/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

A certain flavor and finish was arrived at that is indescribable by words.

7/5/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Impressive and complicated wine for a Washington Cab.

6/17/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

This wine is breathtaking, it's like a symphony... Can't wait to see what this beautiful beast turns into. This wine is like a beautiful curvy woman, I can't get enough.

6/17/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Pretty incredible and complex vino. I'd love to taste it in a few years...

4/11/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

One of the finest young Pessac Bordeaux wines I've ever had the pleasure of drinking. Incredibly complex and decadent, this wine took me on a journey over a two hour period. The grapes moved from a fruit forward dark berry and currant flavor to a robust and complex mineral and exotic fruit cocktail. With a 60+ second finish already, i can't wait to see what this masterpiece has to offer with a few more years in the cellar. Should have bought another case... This wine reminds me of the last Parisian girl I had to pleasure of spending the night with; tight, floral nose, and tasting like a ripe and juicy piece of fruit. Enjoy!

3/31/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Truly beautiful wine, complex yet delicate. One of the best bottles of Saxum I've ever had.

3/31/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Really a spectacular showing of SQN. Classic tongue coating velvet texture with a 60 second dark berry finish. This was a treat to drink and it's perfect right now. Drink em if you got em!

3/6/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Stunning, complex, rich, and ornate Napa cab. This vintage is really a winner, dark berries, rich minerals and graphite, 20 + years of cellar opportunity. This wine is truly special..

1/31/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Beautiful young wine with a long and vibrant life ahead of it. Rich dark berries, coffee, pungent soil, and french oak.

1/27/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Young but pretty, another amazing wine by Dana Estates..

1/27/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Needs more cellar time, shows some good promise...

1/27/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Special grapes... drinking like the nectar of the Gods.

1/27/2014 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Incredibly pleasant

12/12/2013 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Best Kosta I've ever had. Need to find more to see what it is like in a few years but it's singing now.

11/13/2013 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

Truthfully I was expecting a lot more from this wine. The nose took a long time to come around then before I knew it, it had vanished. Not my favorite Cayuse of all time.

10/30/2013 - S R U D I N Likes this wine:

An absolute honor to drink. Was nice to taste an earlier wine of Manfred's.