Brad Baumgarten

9.2

Delicious. 2009 Drank on Super Bowl Sunday 2026. Still plenty of dark red fruit. Still juicy. — 5 months ago

JKT

9.0

Very nice! Just a hint of slight oxidation at first sniff but blew off quickly and the rest is that nice old Chablis drink. Dinner with Mary colleague Michael from FL. Surprisingly well matched to Rasa semi Malaysian dishes. — 4 years ago

Jay Kline

9.0

The third and latest release of the Founder’s Reserve follows the tradition of the previous versions; a Bordeaux blend of sorts with a dollop of Syrah. Popped and poured; consumed over four days. The wine came across disjointed on Day 1 & 2. By day 3 it started to turn into something more interesting and Day 4 was best. Mostly blue and black fruits with dark cherries and figs, pipe tobacco, minerals, baking spices, a small touch of vanilla. Medium tannin. Medium plus acid. Finish is satisfying. A touch of heat on the finish but just. These need a few years to show their best. — 5 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.4

Open for about 5 hours, no decant... Masculine nose, yet pretty at the same time. Tobacco, plum, cassis, leather, dark chocolate, and espresso. Beautiful balance, with perfectly ripe, farmers market plum and blackberry. Layers of mocha and tobacco carry throughout. Tannins are integrated and show restraint. There is a creamy, milky chocolate midpalate which transitions to a rich, yet still ripe, dark fruit finish. Green pepper creeps through on the backend. Deep core of fruit, but don’t be misled this could easily pass for right bank, think Saint Estephe. Paired perfectly with cold smoked New York strip steak.. wish I had more of this one, drink or hold. 43% Cab Sav, 37% Merlot, 20% Cab Franc — 6 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

This stunning Grenache was sourced from Monette's Vineyard in the Walla Walla Rocks region. Prior to bottling the wine was left on the lees for 18 months in neutral French oak barriques. This wine begins with aromatics of rose petals, white flowers, Mandarin orange rind and potpourri. This leads to flavors of red cherry, strawberry, orange zest and strawberry jam. This is pretty, downright sexy wine and absolutely irresistible at this juncture. While less acid-driven than the ’14 bottling, this outstanding wine is just as good and even more impossible to put down as the gorgeous aromatic and flavor range shines through. Only 103 cases made of this absolutely stunning Grenache, which is one of the best of its kind in Washington state. Drink 2019-2029- 95 — 7 years ago

Danny Brown

9.0

Black and blue fruit, with hints of cassis, chocolate, and espresso. Medium grip to the wine, with balanced acidity. — 8 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Poured into a decanter about couple of hours prior to service and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2009 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe and desiccated dark fruits: currants, brambles, tobacco, espresso, cocoa, leather and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins (integrated) and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and quite rich. I’ve always found the fruit from Rasa wines to be luscious and this was no exception. Drink now through 2029. — a year ago

Karl Heinmiller

9.2

Nom nom nom — 5 years ago

Michael Seely

9.2

Delightful wine. Worthy — 6 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Michelle Hammond

9.0

$24 Nice balance between tannins and fruit, a little zing from alcohol at 14.5% so it’s a feel good wine — 7 years ago

Max Singer

9.1

Lightning in a bottle. Crisp, clean, mineral bomb. AND ITS A SCREW TOP! From Tabula Rasa — 7 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.0

Still drinking nice, glad we kept the second bottle for longer. Lots of fruit left on it still. Lovely. — 7 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

I think Terry Thiesse said it best: ‘tabula rasa’ of Donnhof. Not my favorite but will try again — 8 years ago

with Owen and Paul

Jay Kline

9.2

This is the 6th edition of the Founder’s Reserve series. Popped and poured; consumed over four days. Best on day 4. Remarkable aromas of macerated blackberries, cherry compote, a touch of blue fruits, anise, tobacco leaf, fresh green herbs, baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium(+?) acid. Long and delicious with great minerals on the finish. My last bottle from a case and while this should drink very nicely through 2030, it’s already drinking so well right now. — 3 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.2

Not as fruity as I remember but solid wine. Needs food to really absorb it. — 4 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.6

This is the first year that Billo Naravane has made this incredible wine. The Grenache entirely aged in natural oak while the Syrah saw 20% new oak before bottling. The wine is a stunning blend of 71% Grenache with 29% Syrah which was entirely sourced from the ‘SJR Vineyard’ in the Walla Walla Rocks AVA. Pretty red rose petals, red cherry candy and orange rind combine with shades of Hoisin sauce and Umami tones on this exotic nose. The palate is silky smooth with wonderful freshness and a great sense of elegance. The seamless effect on the mid-palate is nothing short of captivating, as is the exceedingly long finish that provides the crescendo. Vibrant and youthful, this beautiful wine will cellar well for another decade — but why wait? Drink 2020-2028- 96 — 6 years ago

Daniel S

9.2

Baking spices, cedar box, cola, (over)ripe red and black fruits. Tasty and structured. — 7 years ago

JKT

9.0

At Rasa with Roy Michelle 3/9/19. Funky earthy but enticing and lively wine that went well with the food. — 7 years ago

Daniel Porter

9.4

A luscious combination of beautiful dark fruit combined wirh a bit of funk and tobacco. A smooth mineral mouthfeel with a bit if spice on the finish. Very nice. Wish I’d bought more of this 100% Mouvedre. — 8 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.2

We switched tables with a party and in their gratitude this showed up—fun times at Tabula Rasa! I really dug this as a nice finishing wine for the night—low alcohol, bubbly, acidic and sweet and (if I’d been paying) not too expensive as I found out in research. I’ll be back for more. — 8 years ago