Karen Tripson

9.0

Intense flavors of terroir eucalyptus olive and more — 5 years ago

leon egozi

9.2

Very nice pinot. Thanks Carlo M — 5 years ago

Ray Burstein

9.0

Light, lively, great — 6 years ago

Tami Papagiannopoulos

9.2

Super tasty, easy drinking orange. Perfect for summer. — 6 years ago

David W Henion

8.9

The 2013, perhaps a so so year? — 7 years ago

Samantha Burek

9.2

Light and fruity! Loved it! — 8 years ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Very nice. First time having this grape, which apparently comes from a small part of Piedmont on the Lombardy border. Almost like a dry intense Riesling - petrol and acid - but a bit more floral. Would want more. — 9 years ago

Ronald Heijden

9.1

Too young but it was already a joy to drink (with some air)
Promising wine. Very clear.
Good 🇮🇹 acids. — 5 years ago

Enzo di bonaventura

9.0

Great Brunello, every sip worth savoring. Paired very well this my meal. Heavily suggest going with a pasta dish! — 5 years ago

Brian S

9.2

Amazing example of what a Sauvignon Blanc should be. — 6 years ago

Keimu

8.9

Tasty smooth Italian red - from Kroger — 6 years ago

with David

Ntobeko Ntusi

9.2

Excellent Nebbiolo from Piedmont region. — 7 years ago

TheSkip

10

So, I came home yesterday and there was a package at the door. I wasn't expecting anything and looked at the sender. @Martin G Rivard ! Well then! I knew santa was over, but perhaps Easter Bunny Rivard had struck?

I opened the box with haste. Surely anything from @Martin G Rivard would be of high quality. I saw a flash of orange and though, oh my! But there was only one bottle and it was oddly shaped. This must be the limited edition, double magnum of @Jason Chang's Nine Suns cuvée! I ripped open as if it were Christmas and out came Carlo Rossi.

I'd never heard of this producer but I trusted Martin. This bottle came with a very handy pour handle at the top. I was excited. Although it was only 4pm, I remembered what @Bill Bender said about 3pm so, I thought to myself, why not?

Hurriedly, I came into the kitchen and got my favorite Zalto glass, as inspired first by @Roman Sukley. I retrieved my corkscrew and opened the knife only to discover that this was a convenient screw cap! How thoughtful of Martin!

Open it went and the room filled with a lovely sweet grape must. I knew this would be special. I grabbed my winestop given to me by @Ron R and inserted to to insure there would be not a drop wasted.

Into the glass and my excitement prevented any thought of a decant.

What a wine! Those Concord grapes - what has Welch's been thinking? They've missed out on one of the finest varietals I've ever encountered. I knew I was truly lucky to try this rare wine.

But something felt...off. And I realized, I had nothing to pair with this! Thankfully there was a full 4L in this bad boy. And the screw cap allowed for prompt resealing.

Away I went in the car. What oh what to have? Aih! Exactly! @Paul T told me about the heaven of pairing McNuggets. Off to Ol' McDonalds I went.

Twenty McNuggets and sweet and sour sauce please!

I scurried to the back, and carefully withdrew my Zalto from my backpack. Opening the McNuggets, I knew this would be special. And indeed, I am with words to describe the experience. Yet, again, I knew something just wasn't right. The wine wasn't presenting itself. So I thought, how can I classy this up? And then I remembered all of @David L's posts with the classy silver wine coaster.

I had to have one. I asked the chap at the counter of McDonalds, but the response I received was less than satisfactory. I had to solve this issue myself. Thankfully , while returning to my table, I spotted a HomeGoods store immediately next door. I ran across and found a lovely silver charger.

And finally, returning to my table, I was now all smiles! More smiles than @Mike R !

What a special evening. I really wanted to end this off right. I grabbed a dozen roses and rushed home to the wife. Half a bottle Rossi still intact!

I showed her the bottle and wow! You should have see her eyes. I then suggested we retire to the bedroom and this was met with prompt approval.

And with such a great night, I wanted a lovely memento. I gently placed the bottle against her and snapped a lovely shot that is sure to be on the cover of the next issue of BBB with @Bill Bender !

Thanks for thinking of me @Martin G Rivard ! — 8 years ago

Michael Moy

9.6

Drinking with the asian stacks — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Great nose. Tightly focused berry fruit. Some florals. Spice. Palate is dense, concentrated and pure with wonderful elegance. Amazingly fresh and such terrific palate presence and texture. Grippy tannins and very sappy. Excellent acids. Like this a lot. Terrific sweetness. Awesome. — 5 years ago

with Matthew

Joseph Carmona

9.0

Strong fragrance. Leathery with dark fruit
— 6 years ago

Anne Carman

9.3

Notes of plum, cherry and spice as it opens up. Hint of burnt orange mid palate with soft enveloping tannins, elegant linger and finish. — 6 years ago

Holly Orchard

Certified Sommelier, President of Savvy Cellar Wines Inc.

8.9

Pleasantly surprised, but it definitely needed the right food. It was great with a gnocchi in Parmesan and Gorgonzola sauce. The bright acid cut through the rich cream sauce. Some roasted lamb brought out the herbaceous notes, and once again the lighter body and acid helped to balance the rich dish. It was strange that it paired horribly with a carbonara dish- something about the prosciutto made it musty tasting. I think the key to the enjoyment of this wine is the food pairing, so pair wisely! — 8 years ago

Alex Benech

9.4

Excellent, powerful but smooth. To be retried asap- 2007 — 8 years ago

Korie Almeida

9.2

Fruity leather smoke, soft tannin, delicious — 9 years ago