Cider apples, tart, crisp, fresh, easy — 5 years ago
super light power cab love it
with shallot butter spicy shrimps tho — 6 years ago
I think I taste pepper? Kind of smells like a campfire, in a good way. Sweet finish that reminds me of strawberries. Dry. — 7 years ago
Glorious fruit, robust tannins, fresh acidity. Spicy, bright, intense, smoky, mineral. Everything Moulin-à-Vent should be. Youthful exuberance comes off as a bit raw, but give it time and it will be sublime. It’s hard not to get excited about cru Beaujolais at with kind of price-quality factor. — 8 years ago
I’m not a fan of merlot, and I don’t know much about Bordeaux, but I do have to say this was really enlightening. I only got a slight hint of age on the finish for the first 30 minutes we tasted it. It had a huge savory-meaty aroma that jumped out of the glass, and the dark fruit, black licorice, some herbal flavors had great persistence... still had plenty of acidity. after about an hour it started to taste a little tired compared to the beginning, definitely showed a bit more age but it was still subtle. I’ll remember it for a while. Maybe it was much bigger when it was younger, but I thought it was well balanced. And maybe it wasn’t the best example, but it kind of opened my eyes to merlot and pomerol. — 8 years ago
Excellent Pinot with dark red fruit, wet stone and spice — 3 years ago
Tangerine tea. Twigs. Flowers. Very nice. — 5 years ago
Vinho Verde ish, be achy, melon, elderflower, light — 6 years ago
Summerlicious sippin’ Rose! Well balanced with slight acidity - notes of citrus and grapefruit. Definitely my kind of rose! — 8 years ago
Excellent. Just great. Full bodied, textured, excellent mouthfeel. Very well balanced. Good acid, bee pollen-y, deep and delicious. — 9 years ago
Lovely yellow hue opens up a powerful nose filled with dirt, grass, rice, and honeysuckle. The palate proceeds to get smothered with a perfect amount of oak coupled with honey and lemon. A mildly tart finish makes this the perfect summer white. Great recommendation by the local rep and Happy 4th to everyone!....a mid-dinner update....massive green apple comes through with food! — 9 years ago
My kind of Cali cab. — 4 years ago
Chuck Hope! Must say right off the bat, this is good, and I was reluctant to give in to the hype. The color is definitely deep ruby with a bright magenta like sheer. The nose is powerful with oak, chocolate, and mocha. On the pallet the wine flows throughout with blueberry, plum, and dark fruit balanced by slight leather, smoke and earthy notes. The finish is robust. Overall impressed with the wine and wishing there was an abundance of these kind of wines. The kind blows your mind away without blowing your bank account away. — 5 years ago
Nice. Funky, meaty, smoky aromas... kind of like a mushroom bacon cheeseburger. It tastes completely differently, red fruits with soft, smooth tannins and a twang of acidity. Good balance; fairly light body. — 7 years ago
Before I came to France Ugo mentioned he kind of misses the big US cabs. So I brought this big boy over from Toronto. BIG boy is right. Tres jammy upfront and lots of leather and some tobacco/spice at the end. Smooth, round, classic Napa offering. — 8 years ago
Palate was kind of shot but I remember this was big beautiful but too young. — 9 years ago
Peter Sultan
Columbia County 3.0: Apparently I’m one wine away from my 2,000th reviewed on Delectable, which is probably an odd milestone I would not have even conceived of when starting. What better way to celebrate than with the queen bee of wines (?), royalty w grace : an utterly intense & laser- focused Sauternes. Apricot & pineapple perfumed to the point of raising the rafters. Floods the mouth w quince, candied apricot & pineapple. This may be only its half life, & that’s understating it. — 3 years ago