Cicada's Song

Martorana Family Winery

Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel

Paired this delicious wine, from our last trip to Sonoma County 2016, with spinach and ricotta ravolis. We've been letting it settle from it's move from NJ to IL and decided St Patrick's day Eve seemed like as good of an excuse as any to break it open. Worth the wait. Label say...in the winter, when you draw the wine, let there be in your heat a song for each cup... Well singing it's praises. Full-bodied and we'll rounded finish. Enjoying with Steve Walker at Casa Walker — 7 years ago

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Presqu'ile Winery

Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2014

Rich and lively, like a good 80’s song. Always happy with the wines from Presqu’ile. Cherries on cherries on cherries. I don’t know why, but this bottling always makes me think of November. — 8 years ago

Aaron Walters
with Aaron

Tensei

Song of the Sea Junmai Gingo

Creamy and vibrant with notes of caramel, saltwater taffy, apple and melon — 8 years ago

Bedrock Wine Co.

Ode to Lulu California Old Vine Rosé Blend 2015

Mike R
9.1

As the song goes from the great salt'n pepper "this is real good" @David A Lentine thank you so much - smiles from everyone - this might be the best Rose ever for us - but pulled a Napa cab to finish the night - to all the dads out there - let me be the first to say - Happy Father's Day — 9 years ago

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Huge fan of Bedrock
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Look forward to trying this! Thanks for the review!
Mike R

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@Shawn Rose it was good

Jolie-Laide Wines

Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard Trousseau Gris 2014

Jolie Laide Trousseau Gris tastes just like the song Yves put into Rebelle's playlist that we are hearing right now: The Band's The Weight. — 10 years ago

Yves Etheart
with Yves
Ettie, Kathern and 14 others liked this

Vinum Wine

For a Song Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

14 just released. Vanilla: dark fruit and smooth finish. Tremendous value. — 10 years ago

Songbook

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Beautiful from start to finish. Beautiful color, beautiful nose, and such a beautiful song on your palate. Truly memorable!
— 10 years ago

Andreas Huber - Az. Agr. Pacherhof

Kerner

Alex Alan
9.1

2013. Peaches and herb. Like a great R&B song writing duo. — 10 years ago

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Gamling & McDuck

Gallagher's Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2009

Mike Dombrow
9.8

So I sing a song of love for Julia — 11 years ago

Pierre Boniface

Les Rocailles Vin de Savoie Gamay 2012

Kind of like the wine version of a 90's Smog song? — 12 years ago

Viña Arnáiz

Roble Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2012

Mmm blue... and 2012. Rainy song one — 8 years ago

Vinum Wine

For a Song Chardonnay 2015

A tad sweet but very enjoyable! Portland with Jesse and Kurt. — 8 years ago

Château Lafon-Rochet

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

1st wine of Lafon-Rochet in top year @ £40+ drinking good now but a great 94-95+ in 5-10yrs 👍

🍇 67% Cab Sav, 27% Merlot, 5% Petit V & 1% Cab Fr

🍷Opaque ruby w/ purple hue

👃 Gravel, lead, minerals pushing through spiced blackberry/currant with sweet cedar, light smoked oak & earthy wet leaves

👄 Med body of velvety creamy smooth rich black berry fruits w/ earthy feel, black tea & bitter cocoa tones in fine dry tannin

🎯 Med+, slight dry. earthy dark fruit & black tea finish

🎶 Earth Song MJ 👑
— 8 years ago

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Julien Courtois

Originel Heidi Kuka Menu-Pineau Romorantin

CS
9.0

She's temperamental. And expressive. It ain't no a Billy Joel Song; it's a Soings en Sologne, sung by the son of a son of a viticulture (well maybe only the cousin). Very fucking cool wine. Unique for this region. Kind of Sebastian Riffault-like in his rule breaking to Sancerre, but perhaps more... tame. Oxidative for this vintage, maybe that's consistent? Tastes like there's some skin contact on the romorantin, a roller coaster of acidity and sapidity across the tongue, and Menu Pineau, I can find it if I look. If you don't like oxidative wine, you probably won't appreciate this. But I judge a wine whether it's empty or not, and this one didn't stand a chance. Tastes better when it's warmed up and breathed for an hour. vintage is technically 2012 -not on label. Wife (New Zealander) Heidi Kuka makes the eye-catchingly, ornate almost Maori-like tribal tattoos for the labels. Julien Courtois is able to knock it out of the park on occasion, but mostly, he makes very good, expressive and interesting, but most importantly drinkable wine from the western Loire. — 9 years ago

Jonathan, Vanessa and 5 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 1997

Alder Yarrow
9.3

Smooth operator! Graphite cedar and cherry singing a sweet song. — 9 years ago

Richard, LM and 6 others liked this

Equipo Navazos

La Bota de Fino 'Macharnudo Alto' Nº 27 Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino 2013

Its a Cocteau Twins song. Like "Garlands". Maybe Cherry Coloured Funk. I've never had a better sherry. — 10 years ago

Will Atkinson
with Will
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So floral and nutty. Complexity for days. A freak of nature.
9.5

Clos Les Lunelles

Côtes de Castillon Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Aha! Sing me a song of six pence! An amazing show of beauty and grace. Well liked by all with firm chewy tannins. This could have gone for another 5 - 10. Yum, sad to see you go, glad to have more space.. — 10 years ago

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Domaine de Fondrèche

l'Eclat Côtes du Ventoux 2012

I enjoyed this wine. Surprisingly golden color with good minerality that is typical of the Côtes du Rhône region. Smooth and crisp. I'm sure my tastebuds were somewhat influenced by having purchased this wine in Provence in 2013 (for a song) and then bringing it home to drink, but one's enjoyment of wine can always be influenced by a sense of place, n'est-ce-pas? — 10 years ago

Vinum Wine

For a Song The Score Red Blend

Not the greatest wine — 11 years ago

Rene Rostaing

La Bonnette Condrieu Viognier 2006

Beau Carufel
9.1

Sung a beautiful song of stone fruit, white flowers, passion fruit, and citrus. Definitely ripe but still with nice acidity. I loved it. — 12 years ago

William Allen - Two Shepherds
with William

Christophe Bryczek

"Aux Echezeaux" Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2015

Much too young but ... when paired with red meat it unveils its potential : superb nose of sour cherry, blood, a bit of térébenthine too. Some spices. A profound, intense nose that makes us think and reflect on the wine. The palate is much too young but the sour cherry little song plays again among subtle tannins and along a long acid backbone that wants to go the extra mile. Red berries play a little part in this piece and raspberry comes at last. Very nice work. Would love to come to it again in 5-7 years. Fun fact : we are currently spending Christmas time with the in laws in Warsaw, Poland. This winemaker is of polish descent. His great grandfather came to France in the early years of the 20th century to make wine in burgundy. It's quite consistent with our life story that we open this wine during our Christmas diner! — 8 years ago

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Azienda Agricola Le Ragnaie

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2006

Essentially the perfect wine for my palette. Beautiful feminine floral nose, pretty, ethereal cherries and bright red raspberries, along with anise and tobacco. Weightless mouthfeel with a rich consistency; like having your tongue wrapped in liquid velvet. However those earthy Sangiovese tannins show up just in time to add a remarkable masculine balance. This wine sang a song about food. Gosh I wish I had another.... — 8 years ago

Littorai

The Haven Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Singing a song down under — 8 years ago

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Arnot-Roberts

Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay 2014

Poultry! Tropical fruits trying to peak their head out and a balanced acid profile. Lasted well into day 2 still singing the exact same song. — 9 years ago

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Peay Vineyards

Ama Estate Pinot Noir 2012

Rolls over and through you like a van Morrison song... — 9 years ago

Chris Regina

Chris Regina

Brown eyed girl or moondance?

Bird Song Hill Vineyards

Columbia Valley Red Blend 2014

Liked this a lot the first night opened, got a little sweet a couple days later. — 10 years ago

Jean-Claude Rateau

Les Bressandes Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2011

Great Burgundy, nose deep in dirt, funk and dead flowers, body is tart, lean and mean, more mineral than fruit. Doesn't sing but has the ambition of a great song. — 10 years ago

Cobblestone

Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Dang, this 13 is a succulent wine. Young but singing like a song bird. Dense, extracted, and rich as all get out. Milk chocolate, dried flowers and black plum on the nose, fabulously rich sweet fruit on the palate.. A touch of lavender and tannins rounding out the mouth make this a dynamite wine for $30 - the best vintage of this I've had.. Get as much as you can. — 10 years ago

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Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin

Grenouille Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2012

Solid as a rock. The grand Cru frog on song in 2012 — 11 years ago

Vinum Wine

For a Song The Melody Red Blend 2011

Excellent merlot that doesn't taste like a typical merlot. Smooth finish — 12 years ago

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