Eric Egan

9.4

A lovely hand blown pre-coop bottle. A seriously dense wine! Nose is a little closed but opens up in the glass to reveal apricots, honey, marmalade, soaked sultanas, christmas pudding, and layers of complex floral notes. There is some acidity at the back but it's the sweetness that kicks you in the mouth; a dense, viscous, almost creamy sweetness that just hoes on and on. Perhaps that's my only criticism; that the sugar is a bit overpowering. There's great depth though, and it easily carried the alcohol, despite achieving what's likely to be 18-19% (not stated in the label, which simply reads "SAMOS"!). A phenomenal surprise and one of the best fortified wines of my life! — 9 years ago

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.0

Citrus bomb! Ripping acid. — 10 years ago

Steve R

9.3

Light and balanced but still lively for $11. Really into this one — 11 years ago

Kabir Mehta

10

Amazing, refreshing chianti Sangiovese rose from Tuscany. Acidity, minerality, medium-dry summer quencher. If you're in Chicago, go to Perman Wine Shop and score a bottle. Can't get it anywhere else. Wow yum. — 11 years ago

Monica Chapman

9.0

I really like this one. Not super dry, jammy berry flavor. I bet this would be awesome with grilled meat. — 11 years ago

James Farrer

8.9

Happy wine — 12 years ago

Denise Deen

9.0

Chelsea's favorite. Not too sweet and excellent with turkey, vegetables and then cheesecake. — 10 years ago

Ira Shapiro

9.3

Just a projected score. Most people liked it — 10 years ago

Paulo Evangelista

9.0

Espumante saboroso. Bom — 11 years ago

Samuel James

9.2

Can anyone say flat champagne?? Oxidative and amazing texture!! — 11 years ago

Matt Royce

9.2

Squatters best beer hands down. Good strong, hoppy, bitter IPA. — 11 years ago

with Anthony

Chris Sussman

8.9

Love this Oregon Pinot! — 11 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

8.9

Another sweet Italian red with bubbles. Damn you Danielle for making it hard for me to kill these wines today. — 12 years ago

Mykola Yehorov

9.0

Good wine at that price category. — 10 years ago

Kendall Johnson

8.9

Semi-dry, medium body. Orange, apricot, and earth. #houseofpurevin — 10 years ago

Sleiman Braidi

9.4

Amazing wine at Marianne's dinner — 10 years ago

with Stephanie

Joan Alberni

9.5

Vermell picota . Aromes balsàmics i sabor de fruita vermella madura compotada. Rodó i vellutat amb final persistent de torrats i xacolata. Molt bó. Cabernet sauvignon, merlot i garnatxa negra. — 11 years ago

Josh Orr

8.9

Petrol and stone fruit on the nose with an oily texture and phenolics. Delicious glass of wine — 11 years ago

Bandana Jha

8.9

Sweet & sparkly! — 12 years ago

Kimberly Charles

9.6

Albariño from Gerardo Espinosa in Lodi 13.4 ABV — 13 years ago