Boris Mathiszik

9.0

Deep ruby. Layers of red fruit. Grippy tannins. Winner of Tom Bradley/LAX May 2026 tasting. 👍😎 — a month ago

Lishi Lee

9.0

With Wee Lee & Tanya. — 6 months ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on October 25, 2025 with Tom and Kathy at their house]

Raspberry and dark cherry fruit, with black tea and mineral notes. Beautiful wine with nice acidity. — 8 months ago

David D

9.1

Pretty fresh, “acid buzzsaw” in a good way, red berry, concrete. 09/22/25 — 9 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Founded 1972, Tom & Sally Jordan, from CO, went to CA’s wine country & produced inaugural vintage in 1976. A Fav of mine with a steak, and the ‘17 hits the mark! Blend of mostly Cab Sauv with Merlot, Petit Verdot & Malbec. Deep Ruby with aromas of red fruit, floral & spice. On the palate flavors of cherry, blackberry and fig with oak, sweet spice, leather & cacao notes. Rich tannins, well balanced and integrated with fruit & oak. Very Nice! — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

Mid Ruby in colour. Red fruits of cherry and strawberry with a bit of whole bunch influence on the nose. The palate showing savoury red fruits but also a little sweetness. Certainly a good future in front of it - I should try the next one in 1 to 2 years time. Tom Carson has probably never made a bad wine in his life and he has a great terroir to work with when he is not in demand for judging at Royal Shows. Tasted another bottle 65 weeks later on 24th July 2022. Quite red cherry on the nose and palate. Sooty notes from whole bunch in the ferment. The perfect balance between sweet and savoury. — 5 years ago

Robert Evans Jr

9.5

Great Nose & Perfectly Structured. But tonight is not about that!!! It was honoring Tom Seaver Excellent Ball Player phenomenal Wine Maker & even better Human. RIP Celebrating Mr Seaver — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

This is absolutely one of the best bottles of this I have ever had and maybe of German Pinot Noir. Absolutely fucking incredible. — 2 months ago

Ken Southall

9.3

Full body & flavored, lots of tanin. — 7 months ago

Jerry Dixon

9.0

I had this in Beaverton, Oregon. It’s like drinking brown liquor without drinking brown liquor :-) — 8 months ago

Dan Casagrande

9.0

Love it. Thanks Tom, had it with prime Chuck smash burgers. Smooth, dark fruits, so good. — 3 years ago

Randy Fillingim

9.3

Wow. Amazingly wonderful- still - at 17 years young. Tannins and fruits still doing their jobs in harmony. An excellent example of this varietal -done by this legendary producer. — 4 years ago

Matthew Ward

9.0

Light, juicy, and again, fun. — 5 years ago

Tom Wildenhaus

9.1

Wonderful very approachable wine. Easy like a Sunday morning. — 6 years ago

Scott E. Becker

9.3

[Tasted on February 1, 2026 at Tom and Kathy’s house with Tom and Kathy]

Cherry and strawberry fruit, with black tea, spice and rose petals. — 5 months ago

Rob Brobst III

9.3

Dark berries… A hint of chocolate… But wonderful balance not to mention the tannins are super fine… — 6 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Made by Tom Carson (chief winemaker at Yabby Lake) as his side project. 2013 and 2014 (the latter being Halliday’s wine of the year) of this wine were awarded Australia wide Trophies and Tom says this 2015 is just as good. Sweet red fruits (mulberry) with heaps of spice - Barb said peppery notes. A fabulous wine with impeccable balance- a perfect match with the free range chicken dish that Barb created. 98 points from James Halliday. Tom Carson for the last few years has been Chief Judge of the Royal Queensland Wine Show. His expertise shows in his winemaking. — 8 months ago

Dan Cobb

9.2

Can’t go wrong w Proprietary Red. W Michelle Carr, Mary Kay & Craig Frazier, Kim & Tom Prater — 3 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

From the Mornington Peninsula (although the fruit for this Pinot Noir came from the Yarra Valley ) - this is Tom Carson’s personal project when he’s not making wine for Yabby Lake - his main job. This had strawberry and other red fruits like cherry and a small whole bunch influence. Oak is dialled right back. A medium weight palate that is yet to show its full potential. First of 3 purchased and somewhat closed. Will leave having the 2nd for a couple of years. — 5 years ago

Lowell Su

9.0

Deep flavors of jam, cherries and vanilla. — 5 years ago