Kate Hufnagel

9.7

Best in show — 8 years ago

Kate Hufnagel

10

Freakin faaaaaantastic! — 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

Mark Wong

9.0

Great Merlot based red blend with some Malbec and Petit Verdot. Deep dark fruit. — 10 years ago

Joe Cox

Production Assistant, Wine Writer

9.0

Nobel rot to the core. Beautiful. — 10 years ago

with Nicholas

Edgar Poureshagh

9.5

I almost don't want to post about this wine as I would like to keep it in my restaurant's back pocket as much as possible. Amazing value. A straightforward and feminine chard with light hints of tropicality. Bridges old world and new quite gracefully. — 11 years ago

Aaron Means

8.9

A hybrid that bridges the gap between Pinot Gris and sauvignon blanc. Medium plus body with a tongue coating silkiness and moderate acidity holding up orange blossom, Meyer lemon, and tart apricot flavors. — 11 years ago

Michael McLoughlin

9.1

Andrea really liked this one — 12 years ago

Beth Schommer

9.3

CrEate at Crystal Bridges — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.1

In Somm: Into the Bottle, Greg La Follette described his commitment to providing value with the quip "I am perfectly happy scraping by and roasting squirrels under bridges, as long as I can make really great wine." That sort of masochistic pursuit of value deserves to be pointed out. And at $20, this is indeed a value. The bouquet intertwines ripe black cherry, richly spiced potpourri, and loam. The nose follows through in a juicy style on the palate, but with a notable measure of balance. I bought a lot of this, so maybe Greg can roast a pig tonight. — 8 years ago

Celeste Janelle

10

One of my favorite Iowa wines. Medium to sweet red wine with bold flavor. — 9 years ago

Emi LaFountain

9.7

Cherry, with an almond afterbirth — 9 years ago

Ted Serbinski

9.0

Really well balanced. Delicious. Wish I had some BBQ. #tsmobility #2GU — 10 years ago

with Tim

Nik Bohachevsky

9.0

First had at Bob Bridges' house in June 2015 — 10 years ago

Kristi

9.0

This is the 2010 Echo West Vineyard. Proving to be a fine example of Cabernet quality coming out of eastern Oregon. — 10 years ago

Ty Agens

9.5

Santa Rita Hills meets Cotes d'Or. Somehow pleasantly bridges the two styles. — 10 years ago

Bill Bender

9.8

Brought this to the Bridges tonight with an '01 Bond Melbury. Both bottles were phenomenal. Best Judge I've had since the '05. Over the top structure, laser focused minerality, slate, brioche, lemon/spice cake. Wowza. — 11 years ago

Stephanie Horbaczewski

9.8

Mermaid that I am I wouldn't know but I'm told it bridges between steak and lobster! It's delic! — 11 years ago

with Henry

Cheryl Dykstra

9.9

Loved it. Like a sweet muscat — 12 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Dark fruits and cola on the nose. Blueberry, Blackberry and eucalyptus on the pallet. Good balance and great value. Pleasant. — 8 years ago

Paul Masson

9.5

Bessards-Meal (L09223, gold capsule). Getting meaty, but still forward with fresh violets and ripe black cherry and blackberry. Pungent rooibos and black pepper. Subdued oak bridges the spicy sweetness to the earthy, animal character. Deeply colored, youthful and vivacious, the tannins are starting to relax but promise a decade or two more of cellar potential. Paired with Tannhauser. — 8 years ago

James Knoblich

9.3

Seven Bridges Resolution 2013. 90% Cab, 10% Merlot, Walla Walla Valley — 9 years ago

Hillary Lovric

9.5

Bridges on Granville Island — 9 years ago

Ted Serbinski

9.5

Awesome. Bright fruit well rounded. Delicious. #tsmobility #2gu — 10 years ago

with Tim

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9.3

Drinking really well at this point, and deftly bridges old school Napa with the new. — 10 years ago

Jason Gabriel

9.3

A little sweeter but not too much, nice tannins, I like it. Good for sharing with people who like a little sweeter wine. Bridges the gap. — 10 years ago

Kristi

9.0

Rich Malbec from Yakima. Well done. Only 50 cases produced. — 10 years ago

Mike Dombrow

Buyer Sunfish Cellars

9.0

Come sail your ships around me and burn your bridges down. — 11 years ago

Jason Pineda

9.6

Had at the tasting room. Yum! — 11 years ago

Zelko Lukacevic

9.0

Around $20 ... Good value ... Easy to drink — 12 years ago