Anthony Lombardi

9.0

Sugar plum, & sappy ripe blackberries coat the palate. Nose shows some savory notes. Kinda surprised at the sweet rich fruit in the cool vintage. Good stuff though. — 8 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Light Sumatra coffee notes, with dark cocoa nib and baked red plum with a borderline persimmon coat on. A drop of night blooming jasmine surfacing briefly and African violet, and a fat lily thickness. There are baked cherries and a smoky paprika, too. Black cherry, that coils dustily into a toasty oak and resin dappled raspberry and roobios bitterness and fine grained tannins. #brunello #poggiocastellare #PianBossolino #italianwines #montalchino #Tuscany #riserva #wineallyouwant — 8 years ago

with Courtney

Eric B

9.0

Wine pairing dinner at Remy on Disney cruise. This was included as part of the French chef's food pairing. — 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

Andrea Alcaro

9.4

This Chardonnay is perfection. Nose of honey and stone fruit. The same flavor notes coat the entire mouth and finishes oh so smoothly. Paired fabulously with my Bedford Cheese Shop selections: Nababbo Taleggio, Prosciutto di Parma and Molinari Sopressata accompanied by a perfectly ripe plum. — 9 years ago

Roy Piper

9.4

2013. Gobs of ripe blackberry fruit. Big and bold wine with large tannins that coat the gums. A real powerhouse that is hedonistic now but could probably use 5 years. 76%Petite Sirah. Tasted at 750 Wines in St Helena. — 10 years ago

Tom Wood

9.3

This had been opened for 8 hours. Layer upon layer of intense dark fruit and milk chocolate coat the palate and they don't wanna leave. — 10 years ago

Michael Sager-Wilde

Owner Sager + Wilde

9.5

What an amazjng texture. Rhone throughout, wish there was more of this. — 10 years ago

John Riddick

9.8

Love this wine! Great aromatic characteristics, big body, sweet tannins that coat your entire mouth on the finish! Giampaolo Tabarrini is an amazing winemaker. — 11 years ago

Jay Green

9.8

SO DELICIOUS. — 11 years ago

Bill Bender

9.3

Birthday dinner for a '77 and '90 tonight. Celebrated at Addison and indulged in the chef's choice menu. I'm not sure how many courses we had--12, 13, 14??--but it was the single most foundation shaking culinary experience I've ever experienced. If you are ever in Del Mar do yourself a favor and dive in mouth and feet first! The Martha's was full of sumptuous fruit, dusty tannins and fun funk. None of the tell tale eucalyptus or menthol but a very fun treat. — 8 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.0

A beautiful take on a southern blend. This sat alongside some heavy hitters from the Rhone & held up beautifully. Fresh ripe strawberry notes coat the palate. Silky & easy to enjoy. — 8 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.1

Has the roundness & oxidative qualities of the Tondonia Blanco, but is more generous & approachable in youth. Hazelnut & lemon notes coat the palate. Aromatics aren't as forward, but still show some pretty florals & lemony notes. Always a treat to drink this producer's wines. — 8 years ago

with Robert

Sean O'Donnell

9.5

Dark fruit rhubarb and chalky finish on the nose. Black fruit and tar with mellow tannins. Leaves a spicy coat in your mouth. Wonderful wine. — 9 years ago

Kristina P.

9.3

Perfect pairing with chef's gratinated onion dish / take in soup d'onion — 9 years ago

Daron Watson

9.5

violets, suede & cured meats waft from the glass before dark berries, kirsch, crushed minerals, pepper, dried herbs & sage coat the palate ~ will be fun pairing over the next decade — 10 years ago

John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

9.0

2012 at Racines in NY - perfect compliment to the entire Chef's menu! — 10 years ago

Peter Oppenheim

9.2

Thank you Mr Krueger! — 10 years ago

Colin McCartney

9.1

Smokey meat aromas and faint menthol on the nose. Generous flavors of black cherry, white pepper, and cedar coat the palate. Nice tannic backbone helps out with a lengthy finish. — 11 years ago

Julia Weinberg

9.3

Chef's birthday! — 11 years ago

with Ross, Ryan and 4 others

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Last wine for our wine pairing at Chef's Table this evening, paired with a prime beef tenderloin with morel mushrooms and a smoked garlic-potato puree.

Deep purplish ruby red. Layered nose with boysenberry jam, tons of spices, cinnamon and violets. Medium plus tannins (6.5/10) and medium plus bodied. Lacks a little oomph in the mid palate. Notes of blackberries, blackberries, vanilla and caramel. Long finish. Drink till 2026. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Paul Masson

9.2

Strikingly youthful. Deep garnet almost all the way to the rim. Complex aromatics of ripe berries, baking spices and licorice, lead, cedar and forest floor. Ample acidity brightens the palate, and regal, nearly-resolved tannins coat the mouth. Finely integrated and harmonious, this has plenty of life in it, but no reason to hold any longer. — 8 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.3

Quintessential Northern Rhone ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
So glossy it looks like it's been hit with a 2 pack clear coat!! — 8 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.9

2015 in Beaujolais is the wine version of "fat guy in a little coat" — 8 years ago

Thomas Brenner

9.3

This brawny Rutherford SB is much like that kid that joined the marines just for fun. Bronzed pear color. Fat legs coat the glass upon initial swirl. Robust, rich and perhaps almost pine-tinged flavors of lime and kiwi. Bold, with a nice, weighty mouthfeel. Has body and bite. Was very lucky to find this wine indeed. Yellow flowers and a slight honeyed essence from the Semillion with a present minerality. I think zesty is a great adjective for this Rutherford SB — 9 years ago

Sasha Agapov

9.1

Wow, this is a keeper. Definitely an overachiever — strong structure, sharp like a cold steel chef's knife, crunchy apple and lime on salty sea stones palate. Would buy again. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Sweet black cherry liqueur on the first glass (after one, the liqueur effect begins to fade), ripe cranberry, raspberry, cooked rhubarb, black & red licorice together, dry cranberry, tar, black earth, minerals and smoked meats. Baking spices; cinnamon, vanilla. Sticky resolved tannins that coat your mid plate. Woody with tobacco leaf. Enjoy with a steak or good meat sauce with or without truffles. Drink now and for at least another 10-15 years. Perhaps, even beyond. Think the score could inch up to a 9.6 with some additional aging. — 10 years ago

Michael Ochsner

8.9

Stewed blue fruit and spice. Mouth filling without the coat. — 10 years ago

John Kemper

9.6

The bright ruby '08 Antica Terra Pinot Noir Willamette Valley is firing on all cylinders. A vibrant nose of cinnamon, red cherries and berries, violets and forest floor. Complex and concentrated cherry cola, red plum and brown spice flavors coat the mouth. Impressive energy and balance lead to a lingering and spicy finish. — 11 years ago

Carlos Mata

9.2

Beautiful dark crimson red, slightly cloudy. Awesome nose of very good intensity, and a beautiful array of fruity and exotic aromas. Shoe polish and cherry cola primary aromas. Secondary scents of manure dark chocolate or cocoa. Very good presence upon entrance in the palate, with tanginess in the tip of the tongue that evolves marvelously, showing great grip, very pleasant acidity, good balance, great length, and complexity to fill it up, and coat you palate, leaving you with a very long finish, and sensations of chocolate covered cherries, and then cocoa beans and expresso flavors at the end. This is not an entry-level wine by any means. It is complex, intriging, very food worthy, and beautiful. Well made, well designed wine, with good harmony, great grip, and long, sweet tannins. 92+ pts. — 12 years ago