Fabulous and smooth — 2 years ago
V17. Very good. Citrus, cat pee, cut grass nose. Grapefruit and Meyer lemon fruit. Pleasant crisp and limestone finish. So good .. — 3 years ago
Very nice balanced tannins and fruit and finish. Like it a lot. Drinkable, and drinking well now. — 5 years ago
Ode to GB. RIP. Miss you — 8 years ago
Incredible balance, dark fruit, bold upfront tannins that round out nicely after the first sip. — 8 years ago
Very nice! — 9 years ago
Had at the wine bar in Santa Cruz pier. Yum😄 — 11 years ago
@Delectable Wine : This is the Late Disgorged BdB.
My bottle as part of a bubbles lineup with a local group. Other standouts were 2008 Cristal, 2004 Dom, Krug 168, Schramsberg Reserve LD 2004, and the unanimous winner, 2004 Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Millenaire.
Lots of fun comparing this to the 2004 LD Reserve version. I’ve been fortunate to have a lot of older Schramsberg and my thoughts remain the same…JSchram with age is my preference whereas I love the Reserve young.
Super leesy. 17yrs on the lees to be exact. It sports a baked profile aromatically (baked tropical fruits), fresh lemon scone, orange marmalade, and honey roasted nuts. Rich and full-bodied on the palate with a profile reminiscent of aged Le Mesnil. Great acidity and mousse. Slight truffle flair, alongside caramel apple, baking spices, and buttered honey braid. The only note missing from this to make it a dead ringer for old champagne is limestone. Otherwise, this was gorgeous. The Reserve shows much more youth at this age as well as red berry fruit, but texturally, this can’t be beat. Drink up. — a year ago
Probably the best Zin I’ve had. Though not very complex, but it’s rich and deep yet manages to be light on its feet. Nose of prune, cranberry juice, ripe plum, cinnamon, dates, fermented tea leaf, syrup and hint of smoke. Dark chocolate and spices come on strong on the palate but balanced by a minty feel. Round and soft tannins. Super smooth and velvety.
16 months in combination of American, Irish, and French oak barrels, 20% new. For $30, it’s the best value out of the entire Montelena lineup IMHO. — 5 years ago
bueno...semi amargo...seco tranqui... — 6 years ago
Excellent Cab. — 7 years ago
Steven Dick sr wine educator - awesome! — 8 years ago
Drank in the trailer during Congress. It was really good. Tasted like it cost a lot more than it did. Bought at Specs. — 9 years ago
Ripe raspberry, dried cherry, roses — 9 years ago
Another great grenache from t-vine. I remember not loving this wine 7 years ago, but wow it has come together over time. Paired with homemade cannelloni — 3 years ago
Deep ruby coloration. On the nose, plums and spices. Medium body and smooth and rich mouthfeel. On the palate, plum, blackberry, long, long finish of plum and vanilla. — 5 years ago
12' vintage — 6 years ago
The Cab Franc is one of my favorites from Provenance. The 2013 is fruitier than the 2010. I'd like to see how this one ages. — 7 years ago
This '07 has held up well! Crisp and refreshing to go hand and hand with today's weather. 'Was enjoyed by spectators at the Easter egg hunt this evening. I can only hope I'm as bubbly and fired up for my 5k tomorrow! 🍾🔥#letsturnitup #schramsberg — 8 years ago
Smooth, silky, very enjoyable — 9 years ago
Mike Grgich does it again...smooth as silk — 10 years ago
Bryan Vogt
RIP Jim. I’m going to miss this wine — 10 months ago