Jay Kline

9.4

The MoM group had a rather large line-up of bottles this week, nearly a dozen strong, and not a dud in the lineup. That being said, this was one of three bottles that rose to the top. This arguably had the most interesting and enjoyable nose. A serious wine that would compliment a variety of meals. Impressive. — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.1

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest conductor David Newman is leading a live-to-picture performance of Leonard Bernstein’s score for “West Side Story”, originally directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, and with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
For live-to-picture productions, the orchestra performs the entire movie score in real time as the film unspools. (Vocals, dialogue and effects are isolated from the original music track.) The BSO installed very fancy and large LED screens on the perimeter of the Shed facing the Lawn, amazing!

Sparkling strawberry juice! So fun, love this wine. Please see my prior notes. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

On the nose; a bit of a brett bomb to start. Even after 11 years in the bottle, it needed a good 2 hour decant. Stewed fruits of; huckleberry, boysenberries, blueberries, plums, black raspberries, dark & liqueured cherries. Black raspberry cola, figs & dates, black & white pepper, touch of smoke & grilled meats, menthol, used leather, dry stems, dark minerals, loamy dry top soil, right amount of baking spices, lilacs & liquid violets. The body is full, round & lush. Tannins perfectly resolved. They still have a little baby teeth. The structure, length, tension and balance are near perfect. Stewed fruits of; huckleberry, boysenberries, blueberries, plums, black raspberries, dark liqueured cherries & strawberries haunting the palate here and there. Black raspberry cola, figs & dates, black & white pepper, a touch of smoke & grilled meats, menthol, used leather, dry stems, dark minerals, loamy dry top soil, right amount & mix of baking spices, lilacs, liquid violets & red florals. The acidity is perfect and acts like a waterfall over the palate. The fruit floral, lightly spiced finish goes on and on and on. Standish does not have a U.S. importer as his wines are small productions and he has no issues selling nearly all of them down under. You can order from his mailing list but, the shipping costs from Australia are stupid. Look for bottles on the secondary markets. You’ll be glad you did. If you have or had reservations about Australian wine or Shiraz vs. Syrah, Dan’s wines will end those thoughts. We tasted with Dan at his winery in April. He is extremely knowledgeable and a very talented Winemaker. He made Torbreck for years before starting his own winery. Photos of; his Estate, Dan and his low yield vines. His yield was an extremely low half ton per acre on this vintage. — 8 years ago

jams jerfy

9.4

the start of day 3 of despacio roundhouse booth rider. — 10 years ago

with John and David

jams jerfy

9.5

booth bubbles. day 2. ridiculous. in magnum. #despaciorider — 10 years ago

with John and David

Rodney Tipton

Co-owner of Acquiesce Winery

9.0

Very nice expression of Viognier.
Clean honey on the nose almost exclusively. Well balanced with nice mouth feel. Actually good with charcuterie — 11 years ago

Luca Pasquinelli

9.5

On the other end of the Booth, and the opposite table, Arianna was talking about her Wine Adventure while drinking a superb Nero d'avola — 11 years ago

with Francine, Jodi and 2 others

jams jerfy

9.0

magnums of dj rider. yes please. and nice to meet the maker in the booth! — 12 years ago

Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.0

Wonderfully light and fresh, but still with a good bit of stuffing. I liked how peppery this was, and the fruit was nicely high-toned. — 13 years ago

Heather Camm

9.0

Friendsgiving wine — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.1

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest conductor David Newman is leading a live-to-picture performance of Leonard Bernstein’s score for “West Side Story”, originally directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, and with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
For live-to-picture productions, the orchestra performs the entire movie score in real time as the film unspools. (Vocals, dialogue and effects are isolated from the original music track.) The BSO installed very fancy and large LED screens on the perimeter of the Shed facing the Lawn, amazing!

Very nice light Salmon color. Nice fruit, 50% Cinsault & 50% Grenache. Very tasty, much better than their still rosé. — 7 years ago

Jim George

9.3

Beautiful dark purple color in the glass. Soft luscious dark fruit on the nose, lots of blackberries, ripe plums, and red licorice. Very balanced on the palate, a hint of dark red fruit, and just slightly noticeable soft tannins. Very lush lingering finish. — 7 years ago

Ryan Cuthriell

9.0

Really nice. — 9 years ago

Elizabeth Rice

9.3

It is fantastic having such good neighbors. Soma produced by Marita's Vineyards is her fathers winery which produces limited productions and bottle ages much longer than most other Napa wineries. Earth, cedar, eucalyptus, dark cherry, black currants, with a long finish. A classic premium Napa Cab Sauv. — 10 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.2

Small productions are so good. So much soul! Still has a long life ahead of it but totally drinkable and enjoyable now. Tannic still hitting but obviously getting softer. — 10 years ago

jams jerfy

9.5

day 2 start of despacio roundhouse booth rider. well done, us. — 10 years ago

with John and David

Brandon Boesch

9.5

Amazing balance. — 10 years ago

jams jerfy

9.1

DJ booth winner — 11 years ago

with Scott

Eric Grasser

9.7

Very pleasant boutique bottling from a superior vintage featuring a texture of black pepper, black tea, savory and dark cherry. Purchased for low $20s, this producer does small productions beside selling fruits to leading Mendocino producers. Low level of tannin would make this a an easy choice for by-the-glass and for many Pinot fans — 12 years ago

Scott Evans

Sommelier/Owner Pago & Finca

9.7

So this picture is of their booth at Vinitaly- but I can't get enough of the col fondo, by destefani. Leesy complexity, subtle citrus. Wish I had a glass right now. — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Happy birthday to my wife Sofia! She wanted to go have a birthday lunch in Big Sur at Nepenthe. With these views, who wouldn’t want to go celebrate there? Great vistas, good food and an even better wine list. Krug by the glass and so much more! Good warm up for lunch.

It’s a combination of reductive and oxidized style on the nose. Bruised apple, bruised Bosc pear, well overripe pineapple, marmalade, touch of caramel, creamed cider, understated honey notes, chalkiness, seashells, some oysters, volcanic minerals w/ fruit blossoms & withering yellow lilies.

The palate shows more reductive style than oxidized. Less pronounced bruised apple, bruised Bosc pear, well overripe pineapple, white citrus, marmalade, touch caramel, creamed soda, apple cider, understated honey notes, chalkiness, seashells, some oysters, volcanic minerals with fruit blossoms & withering yellow lilies. The acidy is quite nice. Very good; structure, length & balance. The long, beautiful, rich, finish is just what you’d expect from Krug.

Photos of, the outdoor bar with that view, whew, Nepenthe pumpkin, with the cell tower signal so bad & no wi-fi, they need a antique phone booth and the outdoor lounge/waiting area, complete with a ping pong table.

@Nepenthe Big Sur — 7 years ago

David Walser

9.2

This was a big complex wine. Enjoyed with stroganoff. Couldn’t verify that I had the 2013. — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Tasted blind with the 2015 Patz & Hall Gap's Crown Pinot Noir and 2014 Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.

Medium garnet red with a darker core. Layered and complex nose with some elegant floral and spiced notes. A bit earthy, bark, herbal and a touch savory too. Light tannins (4/10) and high acidity (7/10). Burgundian in style, with a slight new world Pinot twist. Beautiful palate with spices, white pepper, and red berries. Medium body and log dry finish. Drink till 2023. — 9 years ago

with Sean and India

Joshua Rynderman

9.1

Pineapple and crazy apricot! Beautiful nose, a tad light. Light to medium acid. — 10 years ago

David Dawooloo

9.1

Tannin booth! — 10 years ago

jams jerfy

9.6

2 bottles. dj booth wine! — 10 years ago

Greg McGehee

9.2

Delicious, great stone fruit and acid in this wine, thanks @Booth Hardy — 11 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.5

Great Grenache, on the lighter side as you'd expect. — 11 years ago

George Chen

9.5

Madame of the Chateau was there in the Joanne booth at VinExpo who was charming but this wine just shined even without her presence. Tasted more of Climens in Barsac. Elegant and just grabs your attention...super lengthy finish! — 12 years ago

Crystal Watson

9.9

Red berries and pepper on the nose. Thick bodied and a long, dry finish. Needs some time to decant. Great with spicy, salty food. — 12 years ago