Michael Kanbergs

Wine Director Campo Fina

9.5

Ripe black fruit, blackstrap molasses, dark compost, maple, black pepper, Turkish spice, dry leather; all elegance on the palate, w/ iron minerality and fresh acid. Has me like 😅
— 10 years ago

Leslee D. Miller

Owner and Certified Sommelier Amusée Wine Consulting

9.0

Another #impossiblenottolove @bonnydoonvineyard wine, thx @randallgrahm👏👏👏 2012 Contra --carignan, syrah, grenache, mourvedre & cinsault. Crushed berry, blackstrap licorice & pink peppercorn capture the nose as notes of freshly balanced dark cherry & mouth melting carpaccio lace the palate. What can I say? Always a fan of Mr Grahm's work. #certifiablydelish for just about $17 on the shelf & a steal. — 10 years ago

Byron C Mayes

9.5

Deep, glass-clinging red purple in the glass; bear black with dark magenta highlights in a drinking pour. Big, bosomy nose of cobblered blueberries and blackstrap molasses. Brooding yet fruit-forward palate and greying dark berries and some ash supported by medium, velvety tannins. This is a treat. Not too serious, but not frivolous at all. Enjoy on its own or with charred barbecue meats by 2017. — 11 years ago

Page Meyerding

9.0

This wine was excellent paired with venison blackstrap. I pleasantly surprised with the rich velvet that slides over the palate. 👍 — 10 years ago

Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

9.1

A wow style bacon jam blackstrap molasses and spices — 10 years ago

Charles Schneider

9.4

Becoming much more expressive. Dried herb, dehydrated berry, pipe tobacco, hint of anise and blackstrap. — 11 years ago

Christanna Honer

9.7

Such intense concentration for a wine of 17 years--opened w powerful dark fruit, blackstrap, and vanilla bean paste aromas. Over a few hours developed into some gamey leather, roasted coffee bean, dusty old cigar box, and shriveled red cherries and prunes. This one needs the whole evening to shine--don't waste your time or money if you're only gonna see the first act! — 10 years ago

patrick lorian

9.1

Day 1: nose = blackstrap molasses
mouth = yucky, b/c the kale salad totally jammed up our taste buds :(
Day 2: nose = choc covered cherries, soy, heat
mouth = fleshed out, sweet/sour cherries, bit of grip, great acid — 11 years ago

Mike Kleba

9.6

Rich, stone fruit and blackstrap with great structure — 12 years ago