Tom Casagrande

9.1

On the first night the mint leave/wintergreen aspect was overwhelming and weird. So I put it back in the fridge. On night 2, it’s calmed down and is quite nice. Still some intense sweet green herbal notes on the nose, but also showing fresh-sliced stone fruit and crushed rock notes. Quite flavorful, with same amalgam of herb-fruit-rock in the mouth. Juicy, and with good acidic tension. Surprisingly good, especially since I’m generally critical of Italian whites. — 6 years ago

P A

9.0

Our first time with this this Californian Sauvignon Blanc, we saw it before heading back across the border noticing the “Wine Enthusiast” tag giving it a 90 point rating and said “What the Heck” buying our duty free limit. A delightful and approachable wine is so different from the Sauvignon Blancs that we are use to. Representing an amalgam from selected North Coast vineyards it offers a balanced citrus and floral notes that are distinctive yet not overwhelming. We tasted grapefruit, green apple, washed stone and hints of straw combined into wonderful juicy finish. We will be buying this one again. 13.5% alc/vol. ~$16.00 USD Cheers 🍷🇨🇦🇺🇸 — 7 years ago

Nate Lane

8.9

Shut the front door! This amalgam of coffee and wine is incredible. Smooth, full bodied, sublime. — 8 years ago

with Karalyn

Tom Casagrande

9.3

This wine has so much going on. It’s like a life-form amalgam of animal/vegetable/mineral. Color is like plasma. Nose has raw grass-fed beef, liquid stones, and mentholic Ben-Gay thing, resinous herbs, lime, charcoal ash, and tangy boysenberry. Seriously. Lots of shit happening. It is mouthfilling and loaded with clingy, soft tannin, and has bloody, minerally, dark berry skin flavors for miles. Long finish and good acids. Only 13.9%, which, these days, passes for low alcohol. Terrific wine. — 8 years ago

Marla Frederick

9.0

My first Bulgarian wine and I am impressed by its complexity, by its ability to confirm all of my generalizations about the sheer exoticism of eastern Europe. This is a confusing, yet glorious amalgam of roses, pine, mountain air, and wild berries. This is Julie Andrews, spinning with arms spread, among seven wanderers genuflecting at vampire tombs. Disorienting. Vino di Vino. — 9 years ago

Mike Blom

9.2

Color indicates the depth both in aroma and flavor. Bing cherry and stewed ripe raspberries in the nose. Lavender top note drills to both cranberry and macerated mulberry as a solid flavor foundation. The acidity holds the amalgam of flavors on the back palate for a long time. Enjoyable. — 9 years ago

S.B

9.1

Smooth entrance. An amalgam of citrus, apple and hazelnut. Lively effervescent, fresh and distinguished. So exotic and toasty. — 10 years ago

Paul Coleman

9.2

A most satisfying amalgam of savoriness and dark tartness. — 11 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Fast-moving fizz-fuzz that drops like a curtain to reveal a Dubuffet-esque remnant. Caramel and ginger, maple wood, golden raisin, cinnamon bread and baked pear nose. Raspy cedar, pointed nettle, pecan shell and walnut. Toasted wheat germ, orange bitters. The aforementioned slow-cooked into a potent amalgam. Winter wood trolls with tropical bounties stuffed into squirrel holes. Go nuts! #sierranevada #ipa #freshhops #celebrationipa — 11 years ago

with Courtney

Vinny Eng

9.6

Beautiful @LCFwino amalgam. Savory flourishes picking up saffron and shrimp skins. Grace revealed in many forms. — 12 years ago

with Maggie, Jay and 5 others

Cassie Carreras

9.8

Divine amalgam of herbal and floral notes with a rhubarb finish — 6 years ago

Shivu Sharma

9.0

100% Chenin Blanc. Pet nat style. Complex amalgam of grassy, fresh bread, butter, and applesauce — 6 years ago

Tom Casagrande

8.9

Pretty much at its peak. Nose is a nice amalgam of cracked stones, roasted herbs, and some blackberry fruit. Good intensity in the mouth. Loads of stony, savory flavors. Still some tannin, but with the fruit bowing out to savoriness, I’m thinking it’s time to drink up. — 7 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Mid crimson in colour with pale tinges. A brilliant perfumed nose with Cherries Stalks and a vegetal note. Palate staining intensity with a finish that goes On and On. An amalgam of flavours. I have often written on Delectable that this is Australia’s Best Pinot Noir producer and a wine like this just reinforces that view. Every now and again you will have a marvellous Bindi, By Farr, Yabby Lake or the many great Pinot’s coming from Tasmania but for consistency it has to be Bass Phillip. In summary whether you like the Old World or New World this is gorgeous Pinot Noir. — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

A lovey amalgam of aromas of blackberry mocha and aniseed which follow through onto the full bodied palate - very much the DNA of mature Penfolds. Not sure that anybody does the Cabernet Shiraz Blend better than they do. The Yalumba Signature would come close. Going to a Yalumba Dinner tonight so it will be good to reacquaint with the Signature. This was more enjoyable than its more expensive elder brother the Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet from the same year, 1996, drank recently - the latter lacking finesse. 69% Cabernet Sauvignon; 31% Shiraz. — 8 years ago

Lucid Selections

9.9

2007 Pierre Overnoy, Arbois Pupillin, Jura

This, is remarkable wine. Your instantly captured by the aromatics; an amalgam of smokey, tangy, and tertiary sensations. Your struck with a snap of minerality, then a flood of rich, viscous, nutty flavors follow. You sit back and savor the mouth filling finish that seems to last forever. Thrilling . — 9 years ago

Luis Salas

9.0

Strong, almost on the verge of bein' distastefull, however once diluted in the mouth, an amalgam of firm berry tastes and an earthly feeling overcome. The retrotaste is fantastic. Wonderful choice for bread, brie, charcuterie... — 10 years ago

Olivius Maximus

9.2

'13 is the best Demetria Cuvée Matia yet. Superb berry rocket tang. Spicyx2 pavement of oak raspberry strawberry pomegranate amalgam. This bijou is a carnival of zing. Hats off to Harry Waye! — 10 years ago

Gil Krakowsky

9.3

50/50 cab Syrah, and an incredible amalgam of both. Nose heavily perfumed and somewhat flowery reminiscent of great norther rhones. Dark, deep, pure fruit with some balsamic and underlying purple flower notes. Also some red bell pepper in there if. Grippy, drying tannins - will get much better in a few years — 11 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.1

Tasted blind. Amalgam of spicy red fruits, herbal tone (American oak?), beginning of bottle aged tertiary notes. Based in color (medium with clear rim), mouthfeel (fine, fresh, firm an slightly chalky finish); my guess 2005 Rioja. Not too far off. — 12 years ago

Daniel Bloom

9.5

Dried flowers, old barnyard receding into the Amalgam of chocolate, leather, cigars. On the palate, deep fruits, decent acidity and integrated tannins. Years to go. A meat lovers dream. — 12 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

On the leaner, more minerally side of the Meursault spectrum. Nose has a nice amalgam of light toast, butter, lemon-lime drizzled earthy, stony scents, and barely ripe pear. Intense and uncompromising in the mouth. There’s some fruit, but it’s more stony minerals and lemon oil, with smoky straw at the close. Will age a few more years for sure. — 6 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

I don’t know whether there’s such a thing as a bargain Barolo, but if there is, this value priced wine is it. Nose has ripe cherry fruit, rose petals, spice, gravelly earth. In the mouth it’s a great amalgam of macerated cherry fruit and savory flavors, with almost a mentholic mineral note. Very nice acidity and some tannin for few more years of improvement. Terrific. — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

This is 16 despite the label. Awesome nose. Big cherry fruit, some sweet oak, mint, soil tones, and just an amalgam of intense fruit. Really elegant and juicy with lithe silky tannins and such purity. Terrific structure and top notch finesse. Amazing purity and elegance. Long finish and very chewy. I think needs 3-4 years and/or a 3 hour decant. Terrific focus and freshness. Stunning balance. Awesome. Lovely stuff. — 8 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Gorgeous nose that’s an amalgam of flowers, chalky minerals, and crisp orchard fruit. On the sip, there’s at first a perfectly ripe, pure fruit note, but then there is both a flavor and tactile transition to intense crushed stoney minerals. Loads of energy and acids on the almost tannic finish. Very unique. Can’t believe how cheap this was (around $12 if I remember correctly). — 8 years ago

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9.3

Cheesy fermentative overtones give way to a site-typical amalgam of fresh apple garlanded in honeysuckle and heliotrope. This is another of those Prüm Kabinetts that is watery in a positive sense of that word, combining watercolor-like transparency and wash of flavor with delicacy and refreshment. As with the corresponding Graacher, the finishing sense of wet stone and floral perfume is striking, and here a mouthwatering hint of salinity adds significantly to the appeal. (David Schildknecht, Vinous, Jan 2018) — 9 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Thick marmalade nose with yellow raisin, and crystalline honey. Gummy leather, orange cola, cinnamon, turmeric and thyme. An unctuous but compelling amalgam of intensities. Clay and flowers. — 9 years ago

with Courtney

Marla Frederick

8.9

An everything-but-the-kitchen-sink amalgam primarily composed of vanilla, rhubarb, new carpet, and eucalyptus. Highly individualistic, moderately disjointed, and somewhat daring for a Shiraz. Like parachuting over Sydney in a business suit with socks the color of the American flag. Vino di Vino. — 10 years ago

Toriann Bowers

8.9

Delighfully complex Chard for price. Lively lemon curd and apple on nose that opens to zesty tropical amalgam of oak, butter and citrus . The tantalizing finish will make you grin and wanting more. Pair with great company or egg drop soup!... Perfect and a steal under $20
— 11 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.2

This is very sophisticated for an Aussie Bordeaux blend; from a great Margaret River vintage but horrible in many other Australian regions; no jam, no lolly, no oak intrusion; just complex earth, forest, mushroom, tobacco and terroir amalgam; palate taut and tasting of the aromas; medium body captures a fine wine; cannot but expect the positive effect of the merlot; #drinkaussie #wa #margaretriver #ribbonvale #mosswood #cabernetmerlot #2011 #bordeauxblend — 11 years ago