Randy Nielsen

9.5

Bought in Aberlour. — 8 years ago

Josey Mann

9.1

Going good with my cast-iron ribeye — 8 years ago

Kirk Ellis

9.0

Great high mineral Chablis with cast iron fried chicken. — 8 years ago

Hugo Arreola

9.2

Very well balanced drink. A nice gold to red color. Raisins, caramelized pecans, floral notes on the nose. Smooth on the palate. Oak shines, cocoa, sweet tobacco. Vanilla on the finish. — 9 years ago

garry post

8.9

Dry, light, delicate, brownish orange cast to the red- purple color of younger Pinot.

At Sheila and Tim's — 9 years ago

Michael Brooks Jr.

9.5

I visited this winery, bought a half-case, and this is my first bottle at home. I love it. — 9 years ago

with Bryson

Pepper and wine

9.0

Quite different from what we're used to (we are the full-bodied fruity type), this nebbiolo wine from La Morra, north-western Italy, has toasted notes and intriguing aromas of tobacco leaf, roses and woodsmoke. It shows a beautiful brick-orange cast. Surprisingly good! — 10 years ago

Phil Dillard

9.5

A gift from a friend. A very balanced wine. Much appreciated. — 10 years ago

Tim Stein

9.0

Deep rich flavour with a great mouth feel. Just under 7 yrs old but with the maturity of a 15-20 yr old crafted blind. Definite oak cast foundation with hints of cinnamon, dark chocolate, deep red fruits, and sweet tobacco flavours, all with a touch of the sea. As the label suggests, this deep and flavourful combo of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon (85/15 respectively) will beautifully compliment the deep flavour of any cream, broth, or tomato sauce based on the Maillard reaction (fond) of sautéed meats or vegetables. Highly recommend. — 10 years ago

with Ryan

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.0

This is delicious everyday Italian wine that loves tomato based sauces, and it was a success with Cinnamon's cast iron pizzas. The wine had a wonderful contrast between dark fruit and light body. I need more in the larder of this tasty weeknight wine! — 10 years ago

with Cleora

Ed Matthews

9.0

Straw colored with a greenish cast. Hints of butter and oak on the nose with a touch of honeysuckle. Attack is soft and rich with good oxidized notes in the midpalate and then a screaming wave of sappy acid in the finish. I was prepared to hate this wine, but I like it. — 11 years ago

Aaron Ehrlich

9.0

Great match for Katz's Pastrami sandwich and sipping during a lazy afternoon. Just plain fun wine in a bojo sort of way. Bright fruit is the headliner with a touch of herbs and earth as the supporting cast. Had a touch of barnyard upon popping but that blew off with an hour decanting. Saved some for leftovers; got kept the band together. — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.4

This comes from the personal label of vineyard manager Josh Clark and his wife Heather. Winemaker is Thomas Rivers Brown.

This is Samuel L. Jackson cast as Henry David Thoreau. A richly polished voice, with an attitude and a cadence that would even make gibberish entertaining. Beyond the ostensible hedonism, though, there's a substance that is layered, nuanced, and contemplative. But the former can certainly make it hard to focus on the latter.

Opens with some obvious, but not overpowering, malo butteriness which sets up perfectly for the blueberry pimp coat that takes center stage, surrounded by pencil shavings, crème de cassis, licorice, baked fig, and cigar box.
— 8 years ago

Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

8.9

Approachable and pleasing. Nice chalk & minerality paired with white cherry, tart strawberry and underripe watermelon. Usual cast of characters, no fluff, no surprises - what you would expect from 15$ Sancerre — 9 years ago

David Kline

8.9

Lavender heavy on the nose, tarragon and charred sapling on river water surface. Grape-y, but earlier it was grape lip gloss and nail polish. It has since cast off the acrid robe to reveal a softer side. Herbaceous to be sure with purple sage, rosemary and orange mint. Soft and black- plummy but silky and layered. Good depth at this price point. — 9 years ago

with Courtney

Hanif Perry

8.9

Nice Nee York cab franc. Peppery and big fruit. — 10 years ago

with Joe and Shafiq

Stephen Smith

10

This is such a solid beer. Not heavy on the palate hut heavy on taste. Nuts, cocoa, a little coffee in a medium body package. — 10 years ago

with Mindy

Luke Thompson

8.9

A really great wine for the money. I could drink this a lot. Sweet merlot fruit, but with a supporting cast: nice tannin and leather. — 10 years ago

Pete Pollard

9.3

Had with Deb's famous braised chicken thighs and wild rice. Paired very well. — 10 years ago

Tom Brown

8.9

The beautiful dark color matches the deep color perfectly. The nose presents cherry fruit with a hint of herbs. Typical cherry fruit on the palate with a nice finish hinting of the herbs noted in the aroma. Rocked with the home ground beef seasoned with salt, pepper and a generous portion of fresh chopped parsley which I scrambled in my cast iron skillet. Great wine for the price! — 11 years ago

Matt Easton

9.0

Smooth moothfeel, low acid I think, can't taste the oak, I smell Greek yogurt — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.1

Just pulling the cork was enough to get a waft of green and red peppers. This is sizzlingly fajitas (without the meat) on cast iron. Add in raspberry, cherry tomato, wet gravel, and a light dusting of bitter cocoa. Shows great balance and doesn't overdo the acid. Steps right up to the line of being flabby, but doesn't cross it. It's as big as it can be. — 8 years ago

Tara Rowland

9.8

My first (and only in the UK market). Stunning. Australian, apera cast. Colour & flavour intensity is insane for 3yrs old.
If you enjoy high end Speyside or Japanese whisky as I do....find this. Very special. Fantastic in an old fashioned — 9 years ago

Erin Grimm

9.1

@Patty Grimm you would love this. — 9 years ago

Gia

9.5

Full of flavor, smooth and silky, well balanced. My favorite Sauvignon blanc so thus far — 9 years ago

David Kline

9.1

Plummy, chocolate-y, blackberry-bone broth, mint, cast iron in an oven, pumpernickel aromas. Caraway, graphite, black mushroom, burnt beef tips, rose stem, black, burnt cherry. black currant, pepper. Deep well of shadows that fall from big oak trees across climbing black berries. This is a decidedly rich bridge between disparate styles, and the bridge is made of iron. — 9 years ago

with Courtney

Nicholas Livingston

9.3

Glorious woodsy sandalwood spice and deep pine scented red cherries at 19 years on...a sweet curing tobacco leaf and a silty cedar tannin that goes swimmingly with slow rendered duck breast, morels crisped up in duck fat and complete wilted ramps -first the bulbs the the greens all in the same single cast iron pan. All it took was heat, time, salt, and thyme... — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.1

Bright, pure red tangy fruits, rose petals and loads of minerality. A broad mid-palate is just deep enough to cast a elegant and fine finish. The tannins are resolved and silky. — 10 years ago

David Kline

9.0

Smells like a Reuben on Rye or Bologna or summer sausage. With a strong smell of old pepper. Not unpleasant though. There is also strawberry soda and dusty oak, and a hot, coated grill with toasted cocoanut. The palate is configured in a completely different way, with the steel of the grill replaced with a sweated copper and peppery plum, sugary cran and cast iron, with a black raisin back note. Really an interesting grape! I would love to see this thing done in different styles for comparison, but this is definitely a top offering. Long after the sip, the wine gives you a stripe of bold fruit tannin just across the front teeth that lingers like a grape-induced gap. — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Christin Stanford

9.2

C&E 13 year dating anniversary -
We brought back this wine from our trip to Paris last year. Home cooked meal of seared ribeye steak in a cast iron skillet, baked potatoes with sea salt and creme fraiche, and roasted asparagus with Parmesan cheese. — 11 years ago