Dock Hooks

8.9

Kicking back letting the local tunes adjust my attitude with wine:30 showing on the clock she strolls in my direction digging the slow roll Hendrix spinning left then twisting right dressed in deep purple clinging and flowing interestingly crimson along her rim and edges back to casually claret whispering that she's from a small chateau hanging on the right bank of the Gironde near Arveyres. Offering her hand, I accept pulling her in close then a slow spin and a slower twirl she comes close bathed in the essence of blackberry and spice, young but ripe, wet earthy slowly working her way to a first kiss dripping then gripping, pulling tightly then going soft and silky still clinging while working her way deeper. I close my eyes, Hendrix stops and she's gone. A distant guitar string bends an unknown player. I spot her by the bar, her colors waving in the breeze of a lazy fan I reach out take her firmly by the neck, then lower bending her gently back then spinning her my way, she again engages, her essence lingering in my memory, we dance on as the tunes continue their spin. Later, when we are both done I figure she's likely a fine Merlot brightened by Cab Franc having found her way through new French oak nestled by the river, intelligently nuanced well worth the dance and cost is not an issue...

Hanging at Promise' Land Market where the tunes are always righteous, the people are cool, the conversation is groovy and wines dance from the walls... — 9 years ago

Lori Sullivan

9.1

Baked cherry pie, cranberries, sour cherries, smoke. A bit fruit forward but bright tangy acidity balances the palate. Good with anything tomato & basil. — 9 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.0

It is a Prosecco Superiore Brut who does ageing on the yeasts at the end of secondary fermentation in the bottle (Metodo Classico). My dear friend Silvano Follador firmly believes to the hig potential of secondary fermentation with disgorging instead of Charmat or "sur lie" (col fondo) method which may be sometimes too sweet or even not stable because the presence of the work-in-progress yeast. Acidity, cleanness and savoury sensations that's what Silvano's steadily looking for in his Prosecco and I must admit these are all features that I found for instance, in this Dosaggio Zero (pas dosè) 2010 vintage, who left right on my mouth a genuine feeling of citrus and loquats freshly picked from the branch and squeezed directly into the glass. — 10 years ago

markus gould

9.2

you wanna dive into almost all comando g's wines - always seductive in the mix of complex aromas of herbs, spices, dark fruit and branch wood finish, lenght and tension. with just the right amount of fruital sweetness, NOT jammy.
madrid wines, here we gulp! — 10 years ago

Mat Stevens

8.9

Crispy with a hint of olive branch. — 11 years ago

Bradford Taylor

Owner/Wine Director The Red Whale

9.1

Palate bending — 11 years ago

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Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.4

Only 260 cases produced this wine has a good amount of earth fine herbs cherry and currant. Wine made Jennifer Williams fromspottswood — 12 years ago

Alan Imber

9.0

Tasty, oaky - v. Nice 8 — 12 years ago

Jonathan Wood

10

Mind bending — 12 years ago

Dave Kluz

9.1

Blackberry and meaty, soy with bay leaf and forest floor. Deep, dark, evolved, tannic but not mind bending. — 9 years ago

Diane Withrow

9.2

Blanc not Noir. Apple, ripe pear, rolling in my mouth, smooth with a touch of tartness in the finish. Lawn clippings under a shade tree. A plump bird sings on the branch. — 9 years ago

Trevor Horbachewsky

9.1

Had this over a couple days with both being similar. The nose was olive branch and musty old trunk followed by a big berry. Earthy taste with notes of tobacco and surprisingly jammy. A little grit at the end but not more than tolerable. A bottle worth taking your time with. — 10 years ago

Jon Fine

9.0

bit more funk than I recall in previous vintages, but what the fuck. increasingly convinced that the shift from cider to beer in the U.S. was a mistake — 10 years ago

Juan Flurenga

9.2

Broad Branch. Really nice. Not too oaky or heavy. Great fruit. Yum! — 10 years ago

Chris Wallendorf

9.0

Very complex nose. Nice finish. — 11 years ago

Daniel Argandona

9.1

The nose on this is special- let it breathe to lose a little alcohol. You'll be rewarded by deep raspberry jam and strawberries on the nose. First quaff is pure strawberry with some herbaceous nuances. Awesome. Kinda like strawberry on a spruce branch. Jam gives way to a more woody quaff. Very, very solid. — 11 years ago

Erin Sullivan Di Costanzo

9.5

Completely silken. Great reminder of '11s ability to shine. Nice job @zeitgeist_girl!! — 11 years ago

Kelly Stockton

Sales Valley View Imports

9.6

Mind bending! — 12 years ago

Stephen George

10

There are no words. Ok, maybe a few: Heart-stopping. Mind-bending. Soul-exalting. — 12 years ago

William Allen - Two Shepherds

Owner/Winemaker Two Shepherds

9.9

It's geeky, high acid, under 13% #chardonnay night. The CA ABC crowd needs to branch out — 13 years ago

Sara Mancini

9.1

Sweeter than a typical Pinot with a smooth finish. Would be a good transitional red for a white wine drinker looking to branch out. — 9 years ago

Alex Trobough

8.9

2010 vintage that is drinking really well. Dark fruit, leather, pepper with the robust tannic finish you expect from Tannat. Proof this varietal is a hit in Texas and that you shouldn't be afraid to try a lone star state bottle — 9 years ago

Christian Stachel

9.1

Baller, celebration Sake. Rich & concentrated Genshu. Dried shrimp paired with chocolate at its mind-bending best. You don't know the rules. Come drink some at The Peterboro Detroit and rosy up them cheeks on the good stuff. — 10 years ago

S Butterfield

Sommelier Flask Fine Wines

9.4

Super earthy, dirty like the Delta blues. High tones of leather and wet leaves. Good palette punch, brilliant pure berry-branch fruit. The zippy fine tannins give it a long delicious finish. This one can take a bow. — 10 years ago

Joshua Thomas

Wine Director/Sommelier Prospect Restaurant SF

9.8

91... Mind bending complexity. Bright but had depth, elegant but masculine, salty but fruity, loved this. Get it if you can — 10 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

10

Mostly 12 and the rest 11. No dosage. Single parcel Pinot Noir. Red berry fruit. Very intense. Very fresh. Excellent. Terrific purity. Long and persistent. Needs but slamming. Small production. After 10 hours open, this became mind bending!! — 11 years ago

Tim Buzinski

9.9

No need to really rate this, you know. Mind bending: vibrant acid, delicate fruit, intense minerality, subtle oak. And it goes on forever. — 11 years ago

emi emi

9.1

Jolly dry wine. I like to have it with early summer Italian branch! Had it with poached egg curry and green pea rice soup at home. — 12 years ago

John Gordon

9.7

At RFM, many fine wines, ciders and ale. — 12 years ago

Anthony Piazza

9.1

Very strange and wonderful. — 12 years ago