David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

First course. Vegetable soup that has a chicken broth/red wine/port base.

Also, working with 2nd course, pumpkin spaetzle with squash, brown butter, parmesan, sage & crispy brussels sprouts.

Beautiful poached strawberries & cherries with fresh & slightly candied, bright dark & red florals.

Great soup & spaetzle from our friend Chef Hedy! Find her @plateandbottle

Christmas with live Christmas music 🎶 🎵 🎼 Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🤶🦌❄️⛄️ — 4 years ago

Blake Walker

9.2

Perfumed. Medium bodied. Cherry, raspberry. Bright acidity. — 6 years ago

Jen Dodd

9.4

Fabulous wine!! Totally through me off in a blind tasting. Lots of bright fruit coming through with. Great balance of oak and tannins. A wonderful wine to taste with @Stephen Dodd, @John Brenton Dodd and @Daniel Kozaczuk — 7 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.3

Herbaceous, funky, bright red fruit. — 8 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Very bright and fresh. Sappy. A clear and lifted palate with citrus, chalk, a strong mineral line through it. A lovely mouthfeel. Still young. — 8 years ago

with Howard, Tony and 3 others

Luke Quanstrom

9.0

Smooth, easy, sweet — 8 years ago

Rick Phillips

9.2

Young but bright. Will age well! — 9 years ago

with Letha

Allison Drummond

9.1

Bright red fruit. Low tannin and smooth acid finish. Very delightful! — 9 years ago

with Chad and Jonathan

Kara Sweet

9.0

Still bold fruit with strong tannin. Color still bright chokecherry. Lengthy plum finish. Would be excellent with robust foods. We just sipped on its own. — 9 years ago

Sara Dempsey

8.9

Love red. acidic bright awesomeness. Notes of cherry. Reminds me of cranberry juice in the best possible way. — 10 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

Bright canary gold. Petrol nose. Notes of minerals, slate stone, citrus and a little sulfur. Great acidity with young primary fruit. Chewy. Long finish. Evolving at a glacial pace. You have to like the petrol nose thing to like this wine. — 4 years ago

Justin Martin

9.5

Wow. Almost Chardonnay-like. A bit buttery. Great with fish. — 5 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

This is absolutely one of the best Rosés for the money. With good Rosés now hovering around $40, this producer is one of the top producers in Basque Country. While others have dramatically increased their Rosés prices, Ameztoi has inched their prices year to year.

Rosés have gotten so popular and their prices have skyrocketed relatively high in the last five years. So much so, I just read an article about fake Roses being produced in and exported out of France.

I selected this Rosé for Hedy’s Strawberry Gazpacho, Tarragon, Basil, Olive Oil. It married the bright fruits nicely, strawberry. The Rosé has just a bit of fizz from the carbonic tank process. The minerality & hint of herbs made for a even tug of war with the Tarragon & Basil.

@Plate&Bottle on FB. Check out Hedy’s past dinners. — 6 years ago

Nicole Ives

9.9

Opened an old one for Mother's Day. It decanted for an hour and it was amazing! — 8 years ago

Austin Beeman

9.7

Tasted with finest provenance - direct at the winery. A beautiful and perfect mature version of Monte Bello that has transformed into the kind of secondary aromas and flavors you most likely find in fine Bordeaux. The color is an attractive medium-light red with a hint of amber at the edges. The nose is all red apple skins and the bright earthy aromas of the forrest floor in Fall. Palate is herbal with tea and rose petals, herbs, and tobacco. Fruit isn't gone, but overwhelmed by the complexity of the other elements. Finish in long (about 60 seconds) and echoes the complexity of the palate.One of the finest "Old California" wines I've yet tasted. A revelation that shows Monte Bello to be a European wine trapped in a California label. $400 Winery Retail. www.austinbeeman.com — 8 years ago

Ricardon Ricardon

9.5

Pinot noir vintage 2013. This is very special and elegantly smooth. Bright berry flavors and hmmm just perfect. More please. — 9 years ago

Rachel Merriam

Wine Director Casa Mono

9.0

Gulpable goodness. Bright fresh mineral white smoke berry fruit #zinccountertop — 9 years ago

Michael Pitts

9.5

This was almost too much for me, has gained weight with age though still beautiful light bright color. Candy corn nose and beeswax. Great acidity. '85 MdT — 9 years ago

Kathy Taylor

9.3

This is the Pinot noir, but new to this app and don't know how to change. Any suggestions? Nice bright acidity to this wine by the way — 10 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.1

Starts with a touch of funk. And rolls into very peppery charred cherry. Still bright and sharp. Would love to see what happens in 5 years but we couldn't resist our only two bottles. — 5 years ago

Kate Broekemeier

9.3

Light and juicy with a bright finish — 6 years ago

Mike Evans

8.9

On the oxidized side, but with nice acidity and bright lemon keeping it alive. — 7 years ago

with Eric

David Zimmerman

9.2

Browne star .... narm barrr — 7 years ago

with Kari

Joe Loughran

9.2

Love it. Light and airy, with bright fruit and acid, not unlike a Cru Beaujolais. Doing the Jura proud, to be sure. — 8 years ago

Angus Barnes

9.2

Big bright and bolshy, — 8 years ago

Nate Miles

9.0

Fresh and pure. Bright berries and just a bit of funk, spritz up front. Sicilian Cru Bojo. — 8 years ago

Phil Gorski

9.0

We love Chateauneuf du pape and this is an amazing pretender and awesome value. Paid $20 at Binnys. Love it! Going to look for it every time we go there — 9 years ago

Paul Stagg

8.9

Bright, acidic, licorice, red fruit. A little floral too very complex. very Good. — 9 years ago

Marty Winters

9.4

Showing signs of oxidation laced with decadent richness. Still a bright acidity! Lots of time left. @krugoli @krugchampagneUS — 10 years ago

Nicole Wisniewski

9.3

Ripe raspberry aromas layered with notes of red cherry and silky finish. Smooth! — 12 years ago