Tiffany Touchstone Hawkins

9.3

Delicious & easy to drink, good with dinner & alone — 5 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.2

20-30 year old vines planted to a rural, ancient vineyard. Original winery may date back almost 3,000 years. Intense orchard fruits interlaced with plump acids. — 6 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.1

Dark and dense, but with a fresh line and earthy/bloody component nestled in the dark fruit and balanced oak. The flavor is of course driven by its lip smacking tannins, yet with a good fruit coverage which made them more approachable than expected. Modern winemaking in this rural outpost is the recipe for success. Nice performance — 7 years ago

Lindsey King

9.5

This wine is A+ party juice. Wild nose: tart red fruits, hibiscus, rural rain smell - like wet hay and ponies who don't know rain is annoying. Real light tannin, you don't even know it's there, strawberry seeds! Super acidity like kombucha and a little sparkly texture too. Such a pretty fleshy colour I even changed my shirt to white to show you. I love this wine very much, would marry. — 8 years ago

Filip

9.4

Opulent, versatile. Very rich in flavour. Citrus as well as rural tones. Sweet finish. Always to recognize something new. Nicely pared with fish and beef. Excellent wine. Love it. — 8 years ago

Stuart Scheff

9.0

A one way ticket to rural Tuscany — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.6

This is my 1000th wine on Delectable and I wanted to post something that meant something special to me. @Steve Anderson brought this to an incredible tasting we attended last night at a beautiful cellar in the home of @Scott Kahn who graciously hosted many of our local tasting group among wives, neighbors and other friends of his. It was an exemplary night that I had to cut much shorter than I preferred because I had to pick up my teenage daughter from a friend's house. It was a perfect storm of many important elements impacting my life both past and present. First and foremost I am a Father and even though my daughter called me much earlier than I wanted on an evening of wine involving first growths, Napa giants and Burg greats....I left because I was needed. My daughter just recently started living with me and we've been through a lot in the last year. The men I was with are almost all parents who totally get the importance of my daughter in my life....they are exceptional Dad's who have raised special kids. I respect them immensely and that is why I am honored that wine brought me together with a group that I would not likely have become friends with without it. Wine does that. It bridges gaps. It creates memories. It develops community. Delectable has done that for me as well. I have never been much of a social media guy but something about this app drew me in. Yes it was the wine...but it's the people that make this "place" truly special. I've made legit friends here and I'm better for it. I spent an amazing weekend in Chicago this summer with @Roman Sukley and @DAG...those 2 couldn't have been more generous, gracious or cool. I've also developed a synergy with @Ron R @TheSkip @Martin G Rivard @David A Lentine @Kimberly Anderson and many others I've never met but I feel like I know somehow. These people know who they are.....but back to the wine. Montelena has a special place in my heart. When I passed the bar in '93 I brought a '87 Montelena to dinner that night. Just me and my Mom. She grew up on a dirt road in a small rural town in North Carolina. Not wine country. By the time we shared the Montelena she had become a pretty ardent Chardonnay fan but did not seem to take to reds. Wine was fairly new to me but I was always trying to get her engaged with my love of red wine. Unsuccessfully. That night we shared a meal and memories at the La Valencia hotel in La Jolla and enjoyed that bottle. She was proud of me and said so. Without reservation. I was the first person on either side of my family to graduate college and now I was a lawyer. The moment touched her and it has stayed with me always. She said "you're my only child and I'm so proud of the man you've become and now you're a lawyer. I can't believe it. More than that I can't believe how much I loooooove this wine. I'm actually more impressed with that!" My Mom had a sense of humor too 😉 and right there a lifetime memory was created over a bottle that now had meaning beyond the wine. When she passed suddenly in '05 I had dinner with her husband. I brought a '90 Ausone and a '91 Montelena. We toasted my Mom. I have no recollection of the $500 Ausone but the Montelena is still one of my top 10 wines of all time. Each wine is its own experience and those you share it with enhance that experience immeasurably. Cherish each glass....and @Steve Anderson thank you for granting my request by bringing that bottle. You know now why I chose it. — 9 years ago

Tori Spandrio

10

malbec not cab sav — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

By the glass. Barb said aromas of Fairy Floss. (Aussies who have been to rural Agricultural Shows will be familiar with Fairy Floss - a sugary whipped confection). Also a note of Lemon and petrol, but oh so young - yet to display its potential. One of the least sweet Ausleses I have ever had. Great refreshment and lively acid. — 6 years ago

P A

9.0

Picture yourself in rural France stopping for lunch at a small family owned bistro on a hot and dusty rural road. You park your rental Peugeot go in and order a Sauvignon Blanc to pair with your light fish or veal lunch. This is the type of wine you could enjoy. A wine that comes from a small vineyard under the radar of most, inexpensive and one that will surely refresh. Straw colored, green apple aroma, a light smack of citrus lime on the tip of your tongue and the roof of your mouth followed by a smooth almost peach fuzz and light fruit finish. 12.5 Alc/vol — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Located in rural Carlton, Oregon, KWC is devoted to showcasie the inherent quality of selected vineyard sites. A blend of Ken Wright Cellars' traditional vineyards, not as complex as the vineyard designates, but enjoyable none the less, Ruby with berry fruits and spice. On the palate raspberry and ripe cherry with complex spice, well balanced with smooth tannins. Nice length on the finish ending with slight earthy character. — 8 years ago

Rodrigo Duarte

8.9

Excelente no frío de Ushuaia! A mescla das diferentes variedades de uvas produziu um resultado muito interessante. — 8 years ago

Dorit Handrus

9.1

Hi @Delectable Wine this is the Espaço rural bojador Rosé. Inexplicable freshness as always from these guys. The magicians of the Alentejo. Chalk and eucalyptus. @Pedro Ribeiro 💪 keep it up. — 9 years ago

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Maddie Kennedy

9.3

Quarantine orange wine — 5 years ago

casey roeder

8.9

spicy cherry — 6 years ago

Renato Albuquerque

8.9

Com vermelho já opaco e com boa textura é um vinho bem interessante. O aroma não é muito marcante, mas o sabor sim, com um toque bem frutificado, lembrando frutas passas. Combina com chocolate e coisas doces. — 6 years ago

Mark Fitzpatrick

9.0

Not much on the nose. But very big and alcoholic. Basically a Rhone. Recommend. — 7 years ago

Rod Berry

9.5

Enjoyed at Auberges des Seigneurs in Vence, rural Provence. A perfect accompaniment to fire roasted chicken and Provençal vegetables. Rose petals on the nose, flavours on the palate encompass apple cider, crème brûlée, lemon citrus, and sweet grapefruit. Beautiful balance of acid and sweetness. Long satisfying tart finish. C'est superb! — 8 years ago

Elizabeth Criner

9.0

A nice surprise - one 2005 on the shelf at a rural shop. Lovely! — 8 years ago

Phillip Hasenauer

9.4

Love a dry Riesling — 8 years ago