Matthew W.

9.5

Smooth w/ structure and a bit of grip. Dark fruits , cedar… oh so tasty — 5 days ago

Ron from VA

9.0

Built to be generous and full, this has ample mouthfeel and texture. Acid yields a little bit due to the fat nature. Profile is a beautiful honeysuckle and apricot medley. Wonderful with our Panko chicken and Rich curried sweet potato fries. Holds up nicely to garlic as well.! a great budget Viognier at 30$ — 5 months ago

Elizabeth Daugherty

9.0

Year - 2023 — 9 months ago

Ron from VA

9.2

Surprise surprise…so varietally accurate. Beautiful balance and finesse!! — 9 months ago

Ron from VA

9.2

Lusciousness + minerals — 3 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

One of finest vintage yrs for this estate, as evidenced by the OPULENTLY RICH PV component. Jeffersons terroir and taste of place are evident in this bottle… Think somewhere in between Paso Robles Cab and Rhône GSM. - very unique finish. Delish and a real value! $28 at Wegs — 4 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

Linear yet elegant…dense, darker red fruit carries balance thru the attack into a medium+ weighted finish (think artisan cola) - highlighting fine grain tannins. Fall Herbs lend subtle accent to polished build. Oak is not intrusive The 2016 Meritage is a blend of 45% Merlot, 28% Petit Verdot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 9% Malbec, and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon. The majority of the fruit came from Rougemont vineyard in Keswick, VA, with the remainder coming from Adventure Farm, Wild Meadow, Carter's Mountain, and Honah Lee. The grapes are fermented with natural yeast in stainless steel tanks and then barrel aged in 54% new French oak individually and blended for a total of 21 months. We believe that the Bordeaux blends produce some of Virginia's best and most expressive wines. The 2016 Meritage blend is a reflection of what we strive for in both the grape growing and winemaking. — 5 years ago

John Malcolm

8.9

Full-bodied. Pomegranate, boysenberries, oak, and charcoal. — 3 months ago

Ron from VA

9.2

Interesting… A rich and abundant vintage that produces a lean and austere PM - on purpose. This is Michael Shaps! An extremely food, friendly sophisticated PM :) — 5 months ago

Laura Purdy

9.1

Happy VA Wine Month! Linden continues to set the bar high for VA wine. — 9 months ago

Ron from VA

9.0

Clean, beautiful fruit from Wild Meadow (think M.Shaps)… holding up nicely after eight years… Although the acid has weighed enough to make it difficult for cream based pairing options  — 9 months ago

Ron from VA

9.2

Brilliant! — 2 years ago

Ron from VA

9.2

Among the Top 5 annually BEST CF’s in the old dominion. Rich but not over bearing or over-extracted. Fresh and energetic acid carry thru to the mid-palate, while enough wood tannin cleans up for the long red fruited jet stream. Ready for any culinary challenge, yet so sophisticated it can be sipped with marvel! — 4 years ago

Ron from VA

9.1

This is my last of 4 bottles of this gold medal winner. PV is what Jefferson specializes in and this one still sings as beautiful with 6+ years of aging — 5 years ago

Ron from VA

9.3

Insane clarity - precise tension between minerality and lees texture. BEAUTIFUL — 4 months ago

Ron from VA

9.0

What a joy it is to collect and sample the emerging character profile of Virginia CS. What a fine example from a solid microsite in Afton. — 6 months ago

Matthew Davis

9.0

Very robust, really good leather and earthy, some dark dried fruit. So good. — 8 months ago

with Rivka, Navin and 1 other

Ron from VA

9.1

Year over year! — 10 months ago

Sean

9.2

Drank it with a French guy who said it was great. Good enough for me! — 4 years ago

Nicole Ruiz Hudson

9.0

#sample
N: lots of Black fruit (black cherry, plum) with a bit of red, violets, a bit of sweet tobacco, and light vanilla.
P: nice texture on the palate without being overly heavy, cassis, Dried herbs, mixed ground pepper, dusting of chocolate.

Off the hook with a mushroom burger. — 5 years ago