Neal Schaffer

9.1

@delectable This is a Texan, not a Californian; Texas High Plains AVA to be exact. I'm speechless after this effort... insane character and uniqueness. Has it's own definitive style without losing the soul of Sauvignon Blanc. This is straight up radiating with energy.

My girl wanted in on this review. She's got a way with words that is one in a million 😜 So, here is our combined effort:

"Now featuring: The Green Elixir. Wisps of kiwi swiftly enter the nasal passage on command. Over-ripened sweet cantaloupe charges through leaping over fresh Bosc pears. Similar to walking through a field of freshly cut grass on a midsummer Sunday morning. Upon walking through the renewed grass, you will come across loamy soil, enveloped with sandy silt. Dandelions magically pop up along the adventurous route dancing lazily in the breeze.

Taste consistently bathes, not lingers, but bathes on the palate. Anyone ever kiss a lime rind? Experience it now with The Green Elixir. Sour, yet makes you yearn for more. Granny Smith apples frolic throughout the tastebuds. Heading towards the end of our adventure, straw begins to make an appearance and wants to join in the fun. At the peak of the completion of our endeavor, a special herb comes out to play. Lemon Basil pleasantly surprises you to make sure your finale is more than grand.

*Medium-plus acidity and Medium-minus body

💚🍏🍐🍈🥝🌿🌳🥂"

@Dana Dungan You're are truly one in a million. PIC all the way.

@nakedwines @texas
— 8 years ago

with Dana

Martin Redmond

9.1

Violet color with kirsch, spice, orange zest and sandalwood aromas. On the palate there is a ample black cherry, blackberry, and raspberry fruit, with a hint of smoked meat wrapped around a firm spine of acidity with an appealing minerality. 78% Grenache, 15% Mourvedre, 6% Syrah 14.9% alcohol — 9 years ago

Joseph Gannon

9.2

Funky, earthy notes of plum, leather, dried herbs, sage. A fun, rustic wine. — 10 years ago

with Brooke

Steven Foster

Wine buyer Belmont Wine Exchange

9.8

Another dream wine. This birthday lineup will go down right next to the love of it and dangerous birds and imposter McCoy experiences. Super dark fruit and savory nose with a complexity in layers with a finish that lasts for minutes. Eleven confessions. You truly cannot find anything else just like this. — 10 years ago

with Susan

Julie Hudspeth Epperson

8.9

Good but had better. — 11 years ago

Laura Brennan

10

As limited as the tears of sleeping Madagascan birds, fed on by stealthy well palated moths, Wei Chi Semillon could keep your attention for days (or undoubtably years if you are patient).

A salty vessel of acidity, with promising texture that begs to be buried in the cellar and opened with Something Special in times to come--just wait.

In short, open this wine now, you will enjoy it, OR open it an 3-5 years and lose your mind. — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.6

Very solemn ruby note with gorgeous transparency. Fascinating nose of wild berries fruit basket, licorice, leather, strawberries; quite complex. Incredible elegance from entrance to exit, long passage showing gorgeous structure of soft and long tannins. Very exotic and luring traits. Explosive acidity in the third quarter, along with exotic latex flavors. Very long and lingering finish. 95 pts. — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.2

Dark crimson, fairly opaque. Quite the wild cherry nose, red and dark cherry aromas, and second tear red bell pepper and hints of black soil. Great length. Quite elegant with complex expression of fruit along the long passage. I'm going to go along Robert Parker with the 91 pts. — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.3

Ruby opaque. Wonderful aromas of green forest, lumber, pine, tree bark, tobacco, blueberry jam, blackberry, and smoke. Dark cherries too. Beautiful entrance in the palate, showing off its bright and beautiful acidity; very long structure and passage through, adorned with a great array of flavors, nuances and complexities. Long finish giving off flavors of dark berries and cherries, black currant, expresso coffee, and more. 92 pts — 12 years ago

Peter Davison-Lancaster

9.1

Am impressive red blend with strong aromas of black currants with a hint of cloves on the nose. A really smooth easy drinking social wine — 9 years ago

Thoger Petry

9.7

Inky and thick in the glass, pure velvet on the tongue, berry muffins and wintergreen on the nose. The weight of the wine is masterfully offset by the undercurrent of acidity and the tannins literally melt through the finish. As mysterious and intense as the bottle it comes from. — 9 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.1

This one shouts Syrah far more than Merlot. I really like it. Lame-ish branding hides the quality. — 9 years ago

with Anita

Keith Levenberg

9.3

Some of the purest, most alive fruit I've ever tasted in a wine of any kind. Yet the texture is full and luscious without being simple juicy fruit - the freshness is in its flesh and not just the acidity. When birds eat perfectly ripened grapes right off the vine they're probably experiencing something like this. — 10 years ago

Andrés Solís Lira

9.5

Love this unusual cab franc-merlot blend from Andrea Franchetti!, also an unusual guy with some rock'n'roll background with which I seem to sympathise. If this is the future of the much-loathed Super Tuscans, sign me in! Oxidative approach, racking, 2nd, 3rd & 4th passage barriques, cement tanks. A wine that sits nicely next to you and invites to enjoy, not a masculine ego-show. Looking forward to try his Passopisciaro very soon #rosso #toscane #andreafranchetti @WineTraining @Dusan Bradanovich — 10 years ago

Diedra West

9.8

Diedra had this 10 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.6

2008-An assault on one's nasal passage. Waves of fruit, minerals and nuts all presented in a delicious balancing act that glides effortlessly to a long and unctuous finish.. Obviously not inexpensive but delivers the goods. — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.8

Pedro Ximenez grape. Very thick and syrupy, molasses in color and also almost molasses consistency, with very thick legs. Like the color of coca cola. Very good presence on the nose giving off aromas of dry prunes in brandy. Quite heavy on the palate; clearly the thicker wine that I have ever had. The performance of this wine in the palate is really admirable, with great entrance and very long, tasty and complex passage. Molasses, cane sugar honey, thick raisings syrup flavor, explosive acidity and finish, with black pepper notes. Very peppery, very amazing, very, very long. 98 pts. — 11 years ago

Catherine Howorth

9.6

Very smooth yet dry, didn't have the sharp after taste of most dryer wines. This was super good! — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

8.9

This is a 2011 vintage. Brilliant golden yellow, of medium hue and intensity. Phenomenal nose of aromas of latex and lime peel, and limestone. Great presence, with very, very long passage and array of flavors. Phenomenal acidity with great grip on the palate that really makes you salivate. Very food worthy wine. Quite long, pleasant and brilliant finish. Fabulous value!!!! 92 pts. — 12 years ago

Scott Maw

9.2

Excellent nose. Beauty bouquet. Deep dark colour. Well balanced tannins. Stimulating to the nasal passage. Legs of a 24 year old volleyball player. My buds are dancing! — 12 years ago

Diane Withrow

9.2

Pear, stone, oak, more spring than autumn. A breezy spring day with a few dry leaves still blowing down the walkway. Buds on the branches. Glad I'm wearing a sweater. Here comes the sun. Another sip... take a deep clean breath. The grille comes out of the shed for that lovely white fleshed fish with lemon and olive oil. Crusty bread. Asparagus. Jazz or just the birds? Me humming? — 9 years ago

Richard Fleming

10

Forget "leger passage en carafe," I just put my thumb over the opening and gave it a good shake to de-gas and it was an amazing guzzle accompanying a kind of asiatic boeuf bourgignon and boston lettuce in pomegranate-yoghurt dressing. Look no further when eating salty meaty stews! — 9 years ago

Teri Kelly

8.9

Nice smooth taste. Won in a trivia contest during showing of The Birds, Hitchcock movie locally. Good for dinner wine with beef. — 9 years ago

Tommy Fantz

9.3

Saccoletto is an italian vigneron that makes really interesting wines for an educated palate .He follows a natural wine making Style starting from how The vines are grown. This is his top barbera, a dry, strong, straight forward, aged in barrique of 2/3 passage. It reminds me a Lot of The top wines from Braida ( They are located in The same geographic area ) for complexity And deepness though it lacks a bit of those wines elegance (its Way cheaper by The Way ).scents of ripened fruits, plums, Black berries, leather, a faint scent of herbs. Full body , perfect for meats And main dishes Meat based. — 10 years ago

Rachel Gendreau

9.3

If you need to review your Côte de Nuits and practice decanting, might as well kill two birds with one stone...rich, powerful cassis and blackberry, lots of vanilla bean and a little spiced orange peel, clove and roasted mushroominess. Assertive and animalistic and expansive. Muscular, but I'm digging it. — 10 years ago

with Vincent

Mark Lindzy

9.0

A fruit-forward blend of Carignan and Grenache, with racy acidity and savory dark berry fruit. Pairs well with roasted birds, pork and chorizo and clams. — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.2

Honey-like golden color with endless micro bubbles. Sweet barley aromas with hints of honey. Full body beer, very creamy and very smooth flavor profile. Incredible harmonious and smooth passage. I could drink this beer by the gallon, it is so smooth and creamy. 91 pts. — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.3

Handsome caramel brown color. Caramel toffey comes on the nose as well, softly, along with cobs of corn. Beautiful passage through the palate, very orderly and harmonious, with phenomenal complexity, all in a medium to full body. Leatherly sensation on the tongue. Sweet toasty flavor on the long finish. Oily sensation at the end. 93 pts. — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.0

Almost honey-like toasted golden color, with continuous light fizz. Sweet corn and hints of honey on the nose. Quite creamy, full bodied ale, quite harmonious and polished in its faily long and complex passage. Very entertaining all along, and leading to a very tasty and lingering finish. 89 pts. — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.2

Golden toffey color, quite dense. Incredible nose of apricot, caramel, and sweet corn. Wow! Quite delicious and complex beer! Full body of creaminess! Long passage, all full of interesting sensations and flavors. 96 pts. — 12 years ago