Christian Fischer

9.2

That was one tough cork to remove. Took me 15 minutes and several tools, but managed. Of course I kept this bottle too long, this is beyond its peak. That said, still a lovely Bordeaux and I am curious how the air in the decanter will help. A great wine and fantastic it kept that long — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Last night, a buddy of mine who’s a Disabled Veteran and Registered Architect, announced that he was assuming control of a SDVOSB Architecture firm. He had spent the better part of a year of trying to reach a purchase agreement. So it was an evening of celebration. He’s been a Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars fan for some time and he planned to pull the cork on a few bottles. We had a couple of rando bottles too but all were California Cabernet Sauvignon. I brought this bottle. It was part of my most recent delivery from Seavey and I was curious to try it out. Well...it was clearly infanticide. This was reductive at first and most of that blew off after about fifteen minutes. This was just so wound up. Delicious, fresh and almost crunchy fruit with a lot of structure. This was very bright compared to the Heart of Fay that preceded and just fell a touch short due to it being somewhat reticent. That being said, cellar time will be very kind to these and I would imagine this will show better down the road or with a lot of air, which this didn’t get. — 6 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.1

Some said CLB when tasted blind. For me, elegant on the palate, with decent extract, but way too oaky for my liking at the moment. I see the potential of this wine, Burgundian, so much so that it draws comparisons with the top level producers. Really curious about their vineyard - it's definitely got the stuffing. — 7 years ago

Rubens Altimari

9.0

Super balanced, had just a sip at a tasting, very curious for the whole bottle! — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.1

So good, even with a curious soul sneaking into my picture. — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.4

I kept my hands off this vintage as long as I could, but I got curious and just had to try it. I love all of Aonair’s wines. I’ve had plenty of the ‘14, but I think this surpasses it. At pop and pour, I was shocked at how dark and purple this was and then shocked again when the main note I got on the nose was candied bacon and fresh squeezed blackberries. Based on color and smell, I would have blind guessed Syrah. The Grenache came through on this when it hit the palate. Front and midpalate were very crisp and elegant. Lots of berry flavors alongside smoked cedar and savory spices. The finish warrants decanting this for at least an hour...still pretty tight, but is killer after some air. Peppercorn, soy sauce, rhubarb. Great Grenache! @Martin G Rivard , if you’ve opened the one I sent you, I hope you gave it some air and more importantly, I hope you enjoyed it! — 8 years ago

Matt

9.2

Young, enjoyed over 3 nights. Captures the vintage well, found considerable “carbonic” character on day one, quite primary and loaded with fruity esters and some CO2. Aeration helped significantly, bloody meat, hot stones, olives, and plummy black fruit emerging. Love the acidity here, it has snap on the back end. Curious how my perceived change in house style at the domaine will play out with age in bottle, especially regarding Guiraude — 5 years ago

GV

9.2

A favourite of mine. This English lager is smooth, with a subtle malt flavour that has the slightest hint of fruit. Brewed using Saaz and Cascade hops it is in its finally stages re-fremented with champagne yeast and Nelson Sauvin hops.

All-in-all a delightful lager. — 7 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.1

Red fruit, young, primary flavors. Very curious to see how this ages. Like a young Chambolle now. — 7 years ago

Hetty Forsyth

9.2

“That is where everything begins, where everything is settled and their ideal is as simple as ABC: "a wine to drink over and over again", a subtle wine, with fruit hints, harmonious and vigorous at the same time and which would ideally gather rugby men and ballet dancers, sweet dreamers and loudmouths, curious amateurs and picky aficionados.”
Jacques Maigne, « In Vino » N°6 — 7 years ago

with Nick

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2007 - autumn leaves, mocca, mushrooms, cedar, mature Lady from curious #carignano grape. Absolutely a wine with elegance. But nowhere middle of the road 😯 authentic beauty from #sardinia — 8 years ago

Daniel Mencaroni

9.1

light gold with aroma of yellow pear peel, grapefruit, white pepper, herbs and white flowers. Quite viscous in the mouth with matching flavours with some almond notes and great minerality. Medium body and medium plus acidity. A verdicchio that can age and am curious to try it in a couple of years. — 8 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.0

Not sure what the stats are on the 2014 vintage in NZ, but this one touched on elixir for me at first. It tightened up a bit with the Ramen at Kitchen Door, but I would be curious to taste past vintages, and looking forward to future releases. — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2017 | curious grapes, perfumed bouquet, wax, frivolous — 5 years ago

Matt

9.0

Fleshy, a denser and slightly muscular wine, you can taste the warmth of 2017, it lacks a little definition. A curious expression as always with this Gamay bottling. Muddled wild red fruit, cured meat, black pepper, wilted violets, smashed herbs. VA pokes out a touch. Elevated CO2 adds some prickle, with air it was hardly noticeable. Curious what 6-12mo in bottle will do. Day 2: some air has really helped out. More in line with the style of Souhaut’s gamay. More clarity and definition, perfumed has arrived. Still warm and joli, I quite like its open-knit structure. — 6 years ago

Paul T HB

9.3

Probably opened this too soon, which is so unlike me😬
Curious how this will stack up against the Carter Hossfeld which is almost the same blend of Merlot & Cabernet.
Find out in a couple weeks when Carter ships
Same price & almost exactly same ratings from WA,
95 for this & 94+ for Hossfeld — 7 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

8.9

Fresh stone fruit pit character with good mid palate grip. Curious note at the end that reminds me of orange spiced tea. — 8 years ago

Matt

9.0

Fun bottle that has shed its baby fat, moving towards a more focused, savory stage of its life. I bet the fruit on this was just gorgeous and deep 8-10 years in. Plenty of acid and the maturity of the tannin brought life to the wine. Abv is a bit intrusive on the nose, but that nice richness it brings on the palate offers a compromise. Stewed blackberry, plum and cherry notes, smoke, and iron edge, potpourri, warm spice, leather. I curious were it’s going and where’s its been. — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Non vintage - festive aperitive to start the weekend. Jolly good combination of two grapes: the curious Grolleau and Gamay. #grolleau #gamay #loirefunk — 8 years ago

Tommy Fogarty

Owner Thomas Fogarty Winery

9.2

Curious in its "ready-to-drink-ness"... I guess it's a "2012 thing". Woodsy, complex, red fruits and "life savers". — 9 years ago

with Nathan