Serena Di Solito

10

Fav red wine so far 🥀 — 4 years ago

with Tony

Arden Barnett

9.5

Quite the birthday dinner. By far the best wine paring I have ever had with a dinner. Now it’s time to go run the Chicago Marathon! Lightning minerality, fresh lemon zest, smell of brioche dough about to go into a warm oven. Great way to start the meal of a lifetime. — 5 years ago

Ken Davis

10

Love it.. Best red so far — 6 years ago

Joe Paradise

9.5

Earth leather cedar and baked red and black fruits. Very complex and beautifully stuctured. Tannins very fine and integrated. For a fairly young wine it was really nicely far along. This was a suprising standout among some really strong wines. — 7 years ago

Erik Nordman

9.0

First time trying the '15s and it's as great as always. This is definitely a decent amount more brawny and ripe than the '14s but still identifiable as a Lapierre wine. That said, I'm still not the biggest fan of most of these '15's so far, they are too hot and ripe and don't really fit the profile of what I want from most Beaujolais. This is still pretty good on its own merits though. Day 1 it was closed and not giving up very much but on this morning, Day 2, it's come around and opened up quite a bit. Ripe, juicy strawberry and raspberry red fruit, tart rhubarb, wild violet, smoky gravel minerality, with a nice briny, almost gamey salinity underscoring things a bit. Nice medium (+) acid, medium (-) body with a great, soft texture. Just a touch of fine, supple tannic grip. There a bit of brett and VA but they're in balance rather than being a faulty distraction; the VA helps give a little extra lift, if anything. Will try another bottle after some more time has passed because even though it's good now it honestly still needs to come together a bit more; it seemed almost still slightly bottle shocked when I first opened it yesterday. If you're opening one soon I'd recommend giving it a little air to let it unfurl. — 8 years ago

Deborah Inabinet

10

This is by far the best red wine I've ever tried. — 8 years ago

Mark Sanmarco

9.6

So far, so good!! Long finish and lots of cherry. — 9 years ago

Monty Hamilton

9.0

2011 drinking very nicely, albeit far too early for BP — 9 years ago

Mari C

8.9

Smooth and so far a favorite red wine. — 9 years ago

Will Stanley

9.8

Veuve - by far my favourite of all Champagne. Just a bottle of the yellow-label for now though; it's fabulous however. — 11 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.4

The 1980 vintage in Sauternes was challenging to say the least but Chateau D’Yquem has crafted one of the shining stars of the vintage. Aromatically quite expressive, the Sauternes takes the lead with candied ginger, lychee, apricot and shades of bananas foster that all sing in unison. The palate comes off with an unusual combination of sweet and sour tones, with a strong vein of salinity that races through the core of quince, sour apricot, vanilla creme brûlée and roasted pineapple flavors. Texturally elegant, this is far less on the unctuous side of D’Yquem, but has a beautiful feeling of refinement, freshness and elegance. Still humming at the forty year mark, the 1980 D’Yquem will provide drinking enjoyment for at least another five to ten years. Drink 2020-2027- 94 — 4 years ago

Mike Evans

9.7

Decanted an hour or two before it was served, it was magnificent but still on the young side, it kept opening up with air to reveal different facets of itself, but alas, the bottle was empty far too quickly. — 6 years ago

Ryan Merkley

8.9

Classic unfined, unfiltered with just a hint of funk. — 6 years ago

Lena Rockwell

10

I love it because its juicy and easy to swallow. No bite, just pleasant. So far this is my favorite. — 7 years ago

Miranda Rivera

9.0

Favorite Trader Joe's wine so far. And inexpensive! — 8 years ago

Pascal Levensohn

9.3

Pinot with a punch. In my view one of the finest California Pinots by far. — 8 years ago

Michael LoRusso

9.2

Excellent waiter selection here in São Paulo. Enjoying with colleagues. — 9 years ago

with Joe

Bryan Garcia

Sales Grand Cru Selections

9.2

So much 🐴🍂✏️🚬 ! Nice to have an "off vintage" in pristine condition. Far from a blockbuster but delicious, soft, and very easy to drink. #birthyear — 9 years ago

Marcus L

9.4

Awesome at any age so far as I have seen. Great wines. — 9 years ago

Michelle Calabretta

9.0

At first earthy mushroomy and a long savory finish. The black fruit came out after about 30 min opened, but was still not as prominent as the peppery spice and earthiness. Balanced acidity and tannin at 8 years out, it might still age gracefully for a few more years. We had this with a nice aged Gouda and the fat and nuttiness of that cheese complemented the wine nicely. I suspect this would be incredible with a rib eye but I got lazy and too far into the bottle before I could go pick one up. Guess I'll have to plan better for the last bottle of this in the cellar. — 10 years ago

with Matthew

Cary Kochman

9.6

Amazing! The best bottle in 2 months by far! Not even Napa Valley. Smooth and balanced with crazy delicious fruit! — 4 years ago

with Gordon and Tara

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

EnRoute, established 2007 in Russian River Valley by the partners of Napa’s Far Niente winery. An outstanding wine, deep Ruby with aromas of ripe fruit flavors with subtle notes of earth and spice. On the palate cherry and ripe red plum, savory with gentle herb spice. Smooth fine ripe tannins, well balanced on long finish ending with perfect earthy character. Very Nice! — 5 years ago

Tracey Clements

9.5

Favorite so far. Great anytime! Yummy and sweet and refreshing. — 6 years ago

Sean Wallner - WSET II

9.7

Incredible! Wasn't a true fan of oak until now. Notes of spice, butter, caramel, clove, apple and pear. Medium-plus bodied and a long excellent finish! Favorite Chardonnay so far, at least that is oaked. — 7 years ago

Mark Coleman

9.0

Huge but really well balanced and compelling. — 8 years ago

Frank Soldano

9.9

The Far Niete Dolce never disappoints, a favorite dessert wine for special occasions — 8 years ago

"Odedi"

9.5

Dark ruby /purple in color with a purple rim.
Meduim to full bodied with gorgeous legs.
Beautiful on the nose with blueberries, blackberries, cherries, nutmeg, vanilla, white pepper and candy.

Smooth on palate with blackberries, dark currants, plums, raisins, oak ,vanilla, cola chocolate and black pepper.

Dry finish with dark berries, peppercorn and voluptuous tannins.

What a wonderful wine. Very recommended. The best Australian Shiraz I had so far.
Can be had by itself or with grilled meats.

This Shiraz spent 12 months in American oak barrels and aged beautifully.
WA 92.

14.5% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago

Carl Steefel

9.0

Delicate Barbaresco that gains some strength with air. Red cherry aromas that turn floral with time, this is far from a blockbuster, but it is elegant. — 9 years ago

John Sweeney

9.1

Best showing of this vintage Reva so far. Classic Alban nose — 10 years ago

Jeffrey Stebbins

9.7

There is nothing to compare the history nor the unbelievable taste of the the Dom!!! By far one of my all time favorite bottles of true Champagne. — 12 years ago