Holy cow this is awesome — 7 years ago
I love this wine! Probably my favorite for so many reasons! Barnyard, mud, cow shit, and French oak on the nose. Tobacco, smoke, tar, and dirt on the palate. If I had to nitpick, the finish could be longer. I now agree with something I read in a book today. Your favorite wine doesn't have to be the one with your highest rating! — 7 years ago
I meet with a lot of wineries that talk about being bio-dynamic. However, none of them are more passionate about this practice than Rippon. They love talking about it with great passion and truly walk the talk. In the photos are a huge pile of cow dung, stems, dropped fruits etc.. It all goes back into the vineyard to nourish the vines. The fruit to make "The Mature" comes from the Emma's and Tinker's vineyard. On the nose, light red fruits, beautiful fresh red florals and light spice. The palate is medium bodied with lean fruits of; dark cherries, plum, strawberries, raspberries, black berries, warm spices, bright red roses, gritty minerals, fine chalkiness, beautiful acidity and a well polished finish. Additional photo of their Cellar Door grounds. — 8 years ago
Thanks to Sam and Mack for leaving a tiny taste at Ian's!! Such a yummy fresh citrus flavor. — 8 years ago
classic Lafite and drinking as good as it gets. Lead pencil and case is dominate this effort. Holy cow this was awesome. I'm deploying and I'll remember this wine for a long time. Elegant power. — 9 years ago
Wish I held onto this longer! Great bottle, honey, apricot, and well balanced sugars. Enjoyed with a cheese board that leaned towards pungent salty Stilton and Valdeon and earthy raw raw cow varieties. — 9 years ago
More cowbell! — 8 years ago
Holy cow! Beats the tar out of any white Chateauneuf du Pape I've ever had! White peach, some funky tropical fruit I can't quite place, then petrol, llicorella, a hint of oak and a honey finish. Probably the best white I've had all year! — 8 years ago
Solo vino recommended, took to Red Cow, slightly dry and jammy — 8 years ago
Purple Cow's 2012 off-dry Muscat provides just enough sweet. At 1.9% residual sugar, you can really taste the essence of the Muscat grapes. This wine is excellent with hard, white cheeses such as Parmesan or Asiago. — 9 years ago
Holy cow! Great bouquet of mushroom forest floor and cedar. Tart flavors very complex w amazing length — 6 years ago
Holy cow! What a huge CM more like Grand Cru Montrachet than 1er. Big bold no lingering oak golden in color multi layered. — 7 years ago
Tasty light everyday wine. Cherry cow pie on nose. Low alcohol, good acidity and fresh fruit. Drinks a bit like Beaujolais Villages. — 8 years ago
Mid to light body, with dry, acidic fruit. "Dusty" feels like the word of the day. Paired well with a fresh ragu, and would go with anything from a heavier cream sauce to a rare slab of cow. — 8 years ago
Kinda nasty and delicious at the same time — 9 years ago
Vintage 2013 — 9 years ago
Gregory Fulchiero
Holy cow - amazing - waxy and oily with petrol residue ... orange blossom and tart apricot. A blast! — 6 years ago