S.S. Mandani

9.2

Heavy, rich tannery, leather, cigar smoke, hot cinnamon. Plums.

Woah, reminds me why I love this region. Not the most rounded Vacqueyras I’ve had, but definitely got the smokey, rich, spicy, full body notes I love, paired with an incredibly silky mouthfeel.

Intense fruits of blackberry, raspberry, plums. Moderate to high acidity works well here with the intense jams. — 5 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.1

Nice set of four Vacqueuras 60/40 Grenache/Syrah blends from Henri Bungener at RawWine LA, represented by the Carmin Brillant here. Each of the four are the same blend but each from a different part of the Vineyard slope with different soil/geologic features. The Fruit Sauvage bottling was a 9.2 and went very well with Soft Pretzel and Sausage sampler at Tabula Rasa. — 8 years ago

Josh Orr

9.4

Showing incredibly well. Very left Bank Bordeaux at the moment. The label is simply amazing — 8 years ago

Paul Henderson

8.9

Viognier-ish, perfumey, surprisingly dry — 8 years ago

with Ramona

John Zuzek

9.2

This is getting more complex with age. Dark fruits, smokiness, some cloves. Really nice. — 9 years ago

James Gordon

9.0

Cherries and pomegranate. — 9 years ago

constantin a velo

9.1

Pur plaisir — 6 years ago

Joel Neal

9.1

Acidity, fruit, mineral, petrol, light sweetness. Very nice. — 7 years ago

Daniel Porter

9.5

A delicious Syrah with intense fruit and funk and a bit of spice. Needed a bit of time to open up, but when it did it was unbelievably good. — 8 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.2

This bottle haven been open for 24 hours was showing better than my last encounter a few weeks ago.
Light on its feet and without weight/density on the palate (due to 13.2% alc?) this has the elegant fruity/floral notes I adore in a pool-side quaffer or a light food wine.
It reminded me of Carlisle...which is a BIG compliment. — 8 years ago

with Kurt-Inge

Neel Master

9.7

My ideal trousseau — 9 years ago

MT

10

Lovely with roast chicken. — 9 years ago

Pam Bushman

8.9

I consider this a more full bodied wine. Typically a Cab drinker but this Merlot was quite good. Strong plum and cranberry flavors with a bit of a peppery finish. Alcohol content seems high with half glass consumed! Surprised that I am enjoying this one as much as I am. — 9 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

7 December 2018. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 6 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Funky nose. Plenty of cherry. Mouth feel is tart and full. Rose petals meets berry cobbler and green apples. A lovely Carneros Pinot example. — 7 years ago

Neel Master

9.8

One of my favorite wines period — 8 years ago

Vanessa Sam

9.0

Like this better than my favorite Riesling, does it make this my new favorite? — 8 years ago

Sam Stoppelmoor

9.2

Really great trousseau. — 8 years ago

Connor C

9.1

Crisp apple flavor on the finish. Yum! — 9 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.0

The pale golden straw color is appealing, while the nose certainly isn’t scaring anyone away. Clean earth notes define the apple, papaya and lime aromas beautifully. The palate shows off-dry pear, apple and Meyer lemon flavors on a bed of acidity. Finishing long, it’s the earth and citrus that stays around after the sip. The wine’s body makes it a lot more versatile that just “salads and sipping.” Winemaker Markus Niggli recommends you pair it with anything off the grill. — 9 years ago