Samantha Burek

9.2

Light and fruity! Loved it! — 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

Eugenia Naletova

9.5

Unique. Tastes like stinky cheese and butter in wine. Yum. 2009 — 9 years ago

with Michael

Lisa Zawydiwski- Ahuja

9.9

Carlo is my best friend — 11 years ago

Rita Taylor

9.2

Good basic red — 12 years ago

Chris Thygersen

9.3

Great! Becca and I shared this weekend — 12 years ago

Hiroki Inoue

9.1

580円だけど結構深い。 — 12 years ago

Steve Medbery

9.0

Raspberry, lots of minerality, very long finish. — 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. — 8 years ago

Nate Norfolk

9.4

Merlot based beauty from the foothills of the Dolomites, so silky. Perfect age to drink it, with primary fruit still hanging on. $$ but worth it. — 9 years ago

Jeffery Foster

9.0

Jeffery had this 9 years ago

Randall Hopkins

Winegrower Co-Winemaker and Owner Corvus Vineyard and Corvus Cellars

9.0

Made with love by some wonderful people! — 11 years ago

Poli Mus

9.6

Сладкое, 200 рублей. — 11 years ago

Lizzie Farquhar

9.0

Ratchet jug of wine — 12 years ago

Anthony Filiberti

Winemaker Knez Winery & Anthill Farms

9.2

Thanks Carlo — 12 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

Paul Lysek

Sommelier at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak, & Stone Crab

9.8

Smoky as fuqq, but a beautifully luscious negroamaro. — 10 years ago

with Bryce

Jonathan Taps

9.1

A fantastic full bodied white wine of Vermentino and Chardonnay that is aged in oak. — 11 years ago

Cassi Meo

10

Grandma bertas bday with opa larry crs n us — 12 years ago