Kristie Tacey

9.0

Dried strawberry, tar, creamy, sandalwood, new paper #alchemy — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

On the nose; a bit of a brett bomb to start. Even after 11 years in the bottle, it needed a good 2 hour decant. Stewed fruits of; huckleberry, boysenberries, blueberries, plums, black raspberries, dark & liqueured cherries. Black raspberry cola, figs & dates, black & white pepper, touch of smoke & grilled meats, menthol, used leather, dry stems, dark minerals, loamy dry top soil, right amount of baking spices, lilacs & liquid violets. The body is full, round & lush. Tannins perfectly resolved. They still have a little baby teeth. The structure, length, tension and balance are near perfect. Stewed fruits of; huckleberry, boysenberries, blueberries, plums, black raspberries, dark liqueured cherries & strawberries haunting the palate here and there. Black raspberry cola, figs & dates, black & white pepper, a touch of smoke & grilled meats, menthol, used leather, dry stems, dark minerals, loamy dry top soil, right amount & mix of baking spices, lilacs, liquid violets & red florals. The acidity is perfect and acts like a waterfall over the palate. The fruit floral, lightly spiced finish goes on and on and on. Standish does not have a U.S. importer as his wines are small productions and he has no issues selling nearly all of them down under. You can order from his mailing list but, the shipping costs from Australia are stupid. Look for bottles on the secondary markets. You’ll be glad you did. If you have or had reservations about Australian wine or Shiraz vs. Syrah, Dan’s wines will end those thoughts. We tasted with Dan at his winery in April. He is extremely knowledgeable and a very talented Winemaker. He made Torbreck for years before starting his own winery. Photos of; his Estate, Dan and his low yield vines. His yield was an extremely low half ton per acre on this vintage. — 8 years ago

Chris Paul

Wine Educator Copain Wines

9.0

Amber color wine. Popularized hundreds of years ago due to belief in alchemy. 30 day skin contact. Oranges, salt, menthol, high acid, some dairy (spent year on lees full ML), basil. #slovenianwine — 10 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.2

Small productions are so good. So much soul! Still has a long life ahead of it but totally drinkable and enjoyable now. Tannic still hitting but obviously getting softer. — 10 years ago

Andrew Willingham

9.2

Always a treat. Very light. — 10 years ago

Victoria Thompson

10

A refreshing end to a long day. — 10 years ago

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Ray Roman

9.7

Nice surprise. Wine had really good balance from start to finish. — 11 years ago

Bonnie Hodur

10

Shared this bottle at Alchemy with Jeff & Mary Stai and mommadeb & Don. — 12 years ago

Marshal White

9.7

Superlative tannin quality. I was leery of the current release being '11 but I like Burlottto. I have no idea what kind of alchemy allows a wine with 14.5% alc to feel this light. Great QPR and I'm going to tuck a couple of these away to see how they develop aroma. — 13 years ago

Andrew Willingham

9.4

One of my all-time favorite wines. Insane value for $20...2012 is drinking amazing. Still lots of candied cherries but the fruit is so closely integrated with the tobacco, oak, tannins, acid. Holding on to the rest but plan to check in once a year- what an amazing wine. — 8 years ago

SV

9.0

$15! Earth and fruit and alchemy, probably. — 9 years ago

Ryan Cuthriell

9.0

Really nice. — 9 years ago

Elizabeth Rice

9.3

It is fantastic having such good neighbors. Soma produced by Marita's Vineyards is her fathers winery which produces limited productions and bottle ages much longer than most other Napa wineries. Earth, cedar, eucalyptus, dark cherry, black currants, with a long finish. A classic premium Napa Cab Sauv. — 10 years ago

Andrew Willingham

9.0

Always solid. Delicious blend of fruit, acid, minerality, and organic earth. — 10 years ago

Elisabeth Brown

10

Light and soft wonderful — 10 years ago

Tyler Kirby

8.9

Touch of green, fun blend that glides across the pallette- light airy texture — 10 years ago

Al Doyle

9.5

Ok so without any comment, and very little ceremony, the dude just slammed this down in front of us mixed with suppai umeshu plum sake, said the word "Alchemy!", and then left us to it. Totally floored. — 11 years ago

Eric Grasser

9.7

Very pleasant boutique bottling from a superior vintage featuring a texture of black pepper, black tea, savory and dark cherry. Purchased for low $20s, this producer does small productions beside selling fruits to leading Mendocino producers. Low level of tannin would make this a an easy choice for by-the-glass and for many Pinot fans — 12 years ago

Crystal Watson

9.9

Red berries and pepper on the nose. Thick bodied and a long, dry finish. Needs some time to decant. Great with spicy, salty food. — 12 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.5

V11. Beatiful wine. Dr. Pepper and soft smoke nose. Black cherry fruit. Dry, tart, mocha and slate finish. Very well balanced. Excellent food wine, but I wouldn't . — 8 years ago

Lucien Matthews

8.9

Good drinking wine restaurant. Berries as per red wine some strawberry. Easy drinking — 8 years ago

Kristopher Silitonga

9.8

Dark bold and sharp. — 9 years ago

Andrew Willingham

8.9

Always a favorite. Light Ruby, almost brick brown color. Clear, light enough you can see through it, medium+ viscosity. Bright, ripe red fruits on the nose, with tobacco, some oak. Palette sees tobacco, oak, sour fruit. Medium+ acid, extremely light and smooth tannins, long finish. Still on of the best values out there- looking forward to being in Carlton in November! — 9 years ago

Joshua Rynderman

9.1

Pineapple and crazy apricot! Beautiful nose, a tad light. Light to medium acid. — 10 years ago

Lauren Deal

9.3

Enjoyed the glass I had at Alchemy friends today. — 10 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.5

Amazing balance. — 10 years ago

Rodney Tipton

Co-owner of Acquiesce Winery

9.0

Very nice expression of Viognier.
Clean honey on the nose almost exclusively. Well balanced with nice mouth feel. Actually good with charcuterie — 11 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.5

Great Grenache, on the lighter side as you'd expect. — 11 years ago

Tom Kruske

9.7

Smooth, full bodied. — 12 years ago

Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.0

Wonderfully light and fresh, but still with a good bit of stuffing. I liked how peppery this was, and the fruit was nicely high-toned. — 13 years ago