Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Our pizza wine tonight.

The nose shows; dark currants, sweet & a touch sour dark cherries, blackberries, stewed black plum, kirsch cherries, notes of blueberries, poached strawberries on the edge of the glass, dark liqueur, dark tarriness, tobacco, leather, saddle-wood, limestone minerals, sandy, dry top soil, dark turned soils, black olive, dry herbs, steeped fruit tea, mid fruit cola with a hillside of florals and a dominance of lavender at the end.

The body is medium full but, puts on weight as it decants. The tannins are nicely rounded but grab the palate on the long set. The structure, tension, length and balance are farther along than I would expect but, in a great spot. It is pure elegance on the palate. Dark currants, sweet & a touch sour dark cherries, blackberries, lean black raspberries, stewed black plum, kirsch cherries, notes of blueberries, hints of rhubarb, poached strawberries on the edge of the glass, dark liqueur, dark tarriness, softly layered, dark spice, tobacco, leather, saddle-wood, expresso roast, limestone & sandstone minerals, sandy, dry top soil, dark turned soils, black olive, dry herbs, steeped fruit tea, mid fruit cola,dark roses for days, a hillside of bright florals with a dominance of lavender at the end. The acidity is like a waterfall. The long finish is; soft, round, ripe, well balanced fruit & earth and persists several minutes.

Photos of; Sandrone, Owner-Winemaker, Luciano Sandrone, the pink bicycle out in front of Sandrone-I think the Italian Tour went by there the year we were there and the Le Vingne Vineyard. — 6 years ago

Sylvain Rhainds

9.0

2012! Fait déclassé parle pirate — 6 years ago

Richard Fleming

10

Like a fresh and relaxing bicycle ride around the Nieusiedler Zee. — 8 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.3

If I was an old timey pirate this would be my daily ration of "grog". I'd pair it with the various and shellfish the captain fed us as we robbed from the rich and gave to ourselves. I'd be fancy as F***. — 8 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.3

Excellent. My favorite so far of Prairie's Bomb variants — 9 years ago

I

8.9

Fun pero etvr, just for drinking when u feel like getting hahahaaaa pirate drunkness — 9 years ago

Aaron Pott

9.0

Meursault Monday. Fruit and spice like a pirate voyage! — 9 years ago

Kate Rothen

8.9

Recco by som at Big Poppa. Kooky winemaker with made up name. A pirate! Looks super big and starts tannin-y but softens up nice. — 6 years ago

with Michael

Rob Pendell

9.0

Wonderful soft palate with notes of plum and blackberry. Some cherry on the front end with a hint of asphalt. Full mouthful of peach and grapefruit with undertones of almond, tobacco, pine, licorice, cardamom, red velvet, turmeric, oatmeal, cayenne, newspaper, Oreos, bicycle chain, chitlins, camembert, burnt umber, huckleberry, Ripple, plain yogurt, lemongrass, kohlrabe, anise, eggplant, kohlrabi, everything bagel, paczki, aspartame, caramel, coconut, latte, beef carpaccio, pine nuts, Wonder Bread, calamari, watermelon radish Jolly Rancher, aglet, sawdust, gnocchi and red grape. Finish is definitely Bruno Kirby. Pretty complex. — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

The 86 is still in fine shape. One the nose, the fruit are slightly stewed & mashed. Dark currants, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, creamy black raspberries. Tarry notes, bay leaf, dark chocolate, dark spice, black turned earth, dry stones, eucalyptus and fresh & dry red flowers. The tannins are completely resolved. The body is medium and mouthfeel clean, lush & ripe. Blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, creamy black raspberries & strawberries-blue fruits come on late. Tarry notes, bay leaf, dark chocolate, mocha, dark spice with heat that intensifies and rises off the palate as it sets, mixed berry cola, black tea, rich, moist black turned earth, dry stones, dry crushed rocks, used leather, dry stems, old tobacco, mint, eucalyptus, violets, fresh & dry red flowers. There is still sound structure, great length, balance and nice complexity. The acidity is like a waterfall and the long, beautiful finish goes on and on and on. If you have the 86, it’s beautiful, but drink them now or very soon as they will start to slip going forward. The cork was in decent shape. However, I used “The Durand” corkscrew just to be safe. Always use it on 25 year plus wines just to be safe...100% removal rate getting them completely intact. Photos of, our bicycle Santa towing his wine & our color changing Christmas candles. Merry Christmas to the Delectable Community! 🎄🎁⛄️❄️🥗🎅 — 8 years ago

Matt Maese

9.5

2003 summit lake Zin port. Post dinner treat. Nice & spicey. — 9 years ago

with Bill

Pedro Charur

9.2

Excelente vino! Ligero sin tanto cuerpo va con casi cualquier comida! Lo probe con sushi y estuvo muy bien! — 9 years ago

Nick Rodrigues

10

The knee bend pirate really knows how to get you where you want to be!!!!! The parrot talks to me — 10 years ago

with David

Dave VanDerwill

9.3

On the beach via bicycle with cheese and sausage. Maybe bonus points for situation, but still a lovely wine — 6 years ago

Victor Hsu

9.0

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me! Ever notice how much pirate talk (arrrgh!) has in common with Scottish? This scotch has all the tropical coconut aromas you’d expect, plus balance and complexity. Dead men tell no tales! — 6 years ago

Eric

9.1

A well-balanced and enjoyable quaff that awakens the pirate in me. Hits all the right notes with softness - a feminine rum if you permit. Skoll! — 7 years ago

jerod peitsmeyer

9.0

the underrated joy of rosé and bicycle maintenance — 8 years ago

Tom Limongello

10

Imagine. Bumping down a cobblestone street on a wrought iron bicycle. Thump, thump...thump.

Thrill seekers of the past called this kind of ride a Boneshaker. Your teeth rattled & your bones shook. You felt it.

This is our BONESHAKER. A full bodied Zin. With full-tilt flavors of blackberry, dark chocolate & vanilla. — 8 years ago

Paco Suro

9.2

In Mag. Softening tannins. Delicious now. As our esteemed yet not present friend would say.... Pirate Rum. — 9 years ago

with Glenn and Zac

Chris DeBarr

9.2

Dark fruit, but nimble. Daresay the 1899 is curvaceous for an Oregon Pinot Noir?! Made without electricity or modern equipment, Illahe has gone totally old school in finding out how the soul of wine shows with rustic techniques, like 50% whole cluster, native yeasts, and foot pedal bicycle pumps give a wine mysterious depths. Answer: makes unmistakable big & subtle differences! — 9 years ago