Daniel Bloom

9.3

During & After a guided tour courtesy of
@enramistas.com ! Fragant is spot on.
20 yr. old wines fresh as a daisy.
Fortified to 20°. N:Shoe leather, salt, treacle, ripe fruits, plantains, caramel lozenges, distant boats.faint barrel smoke.
P: old oranges, marmalade, puckering citrus, rinds, brown sugar, ( Demerara), so acidic and contrapuntally rich.
A feast.
P: — 4 years ago

Jill Barclay

9.1

Another incredibly strong Provençal rosé! Closed out the summer with a few beauties that have held up to meals and heat and socially distant happy hours very well. This one is a gorgeous pink-amber, uniquely mineral heavy, and well balanced. — 5 years ago

Steve S.

9.2

My first experience of this wine was at a tasting at their cellar door last December. Before that my favorite offering from T-Vine was their Petit Syrah. This is now my favorite. I’ve rated my first bottle after that. This is now my second bottle. It is awesome. Refer to my prior rating or look to the winemaker’s notes..,,, “Brooding and deep, this wine elicits notes of dark berries, a touch of leather, dusty backroads and cocoa nibs. Rich fruit flavors and grippy tannins cover every inch of the palate with effortlessly integrated complexity.” Amen to that. — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Nose has distant baby diaper, wet lavender, moist garden soil, over-ripe black cherry and partially dried black currant. There is a trailing note of alcohol.

Palate has ripe blackcurrant, black raspberry, minor wood influence, faint leather, licorice and light green herbal notes. Medium level of tannins, this bottle has plenty of life ahead, likely better in several more years, 2023-2026.

This Bordeaux-style from South Africa had me at a crossroad, the nose is so distinctly different from the palate. When I first decanted it (~2 hours) it was much more stinky than it is now, I wasn't sure if it would live to enjoy this evening or be destined for tomorrow. But a corner had turned, nose mellowed and it's becoming quite enjoyable.

50% Cabernet Franc, 33% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot — 6 years ago

Paul J

9.2

Young and should have never ordered this along side of Haut Brion. It was a distant back up to the Chateau Margaux, which sold just before we could lock it down! Probably above average by itself, but tonight it was mediocre with the other wines. — 7 years ago

with Brooke

Samantha Potter

8.9

🍯 Distant taste of honey on its second day. Almost a bit syrupy but pleasant. This was a decent and refreshing choice for a hot New York day (in the 90s!) 🔥 #Vermentino — 7 years ago

D Bender

9.2

Lemon pith and very gravely with some distant richness. A bit too sour today, but the pedigree is there. See you in 5-7-10 years. — 8 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Similar notes to prior bottle opened about one year earlier, but this is showing as fresher and more lively, Yum!

Nose has maraschino cherry, white pepper, dry leather, dried red raspberry, distant barnyard, dried orange peel, granite quarry and dry earth.

Palate has dried cherry, dried raspberry, white chocolate, sweet red pepper, black cherry, old leather with medium acidity. This bottle is showing decent tannins, 3H decant. Enjoy 2022-24, in proper storage.

Our second successful preparation of this dish tonight; chicken, apples and cremé à la normande (cream, onion, mushroom & calvados), Jura looks to accompany cremé & calvados just fine. — 4 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.0

16mo since last bottle, decanted 90m.

Nose has chalk dust, cold lemon peel, orange pith, cantaloupe skin, distant fresh cut grass and moist limestone.

Palate has steely acidity, orange/lemon pith, under-ripe tropical fruits with a mild bitter note on the medium finish.

Check in on this again in 2022. A solid buy at $20. — 5 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.1

80% palomino Oloroso / 20% PX
Salty caramel and cream, molasses and roasted nuts. Figs and dates. Lovely distant nuances of chocolate shavings, dried cherries, cola and dark orange peel.
Good acidic veins, not as syrupy as most 100% PXs.
Widely available, and a screaming value. — 6 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

This was my first experience with the Iberian Godello grape. I expected something quite fruity from this wine, but was surprised to find a nose of lanolin, sage and a savory nuttiness. The palate is just as intriguing, with savory herbs and a distant grapefruit flavor in the background. — 6 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Beautiful, dusty raspberry/cranberry, oak but distant. — 7 years ago

peter taylor

10

Still drinking the 89 while storing at temps rainging from 50 to 90 degrees F for the last 22 years. 2 bottles left. Not one bottle in all thes years was less than perfect. I would rate it as a 98.5, but, i am no expert. I have had great assulase, tokaji aszu and chateau d'Yquem but, for the price i paid (20$/bottle), it far exceeds the others. It is now a medium amber color complex fruity tones great finish. I feel sad when the last drop leaves my teast buds. I also have a few of the 90's to us as a comparison. They are a distant second. — 7 years ago

Ray S

10

My favorite wine from this day forward. My best friend asked me to replace a few parts on his bike (socially distant). As I'm placing his bike on a work stand, he pulls out two wine glasses and this bottle. He asked me to officiate his wedding. I'm geeking out! — 5 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.2

A not-too-distant Chablis cousin. Probably the most focused, acidity driven verdicchio I’ve tried. Just a touch of alcohol feedback on the close, but otherwise quite impressive. — 5 years ago

with Sarah

Jay Kline

9.3

We opened this bottle late on Friday night and poured off a small glass to see what we were working with. As I suspected, far too young with loads of energy, rolls of baby fat and frankly, not very well behaved. So we pressed the cork back in the bottle and figured we would try our luck the next day when my parents stopped by for a socially distant glass of wine to “celebrate” Easter together. I’m so glad we waited. Twelve or so hours of slow-ox made a huge difference. While it was still very primary, it was much more enjoyable showing a strong core of dark berries, tobacco, leather, coffee and baking spices. But again, where Seavey really excels is texture and sense of place. To be expected for mountain fruit at this age, the tannins are firm but reasonable and there is such lovely acid that screams Howell Mountain. I have no doubt this will have a very bright future! In my mind, Caravina is probably the greatest “second” wine in Napa. This is Seavey’s 19th and latest vintage of Caravina. After an extended drought, 2017 began with torrential rain that flooded the valley. The fruit comes entirely from steep hillside blocks on the estate and is otherwise made in the same fashion as the Grand Vin. If you’re going to drink one now, I highly recommend a lengthy decant as these are easily 10 years away from their best. — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.0

Toasty brioche, lemon curd lite, wet chalk, distant white Rose, nice balance. Great aperitif wine, solid producer!
Disgorged: Mar 2017 — 7 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.3

This is Chablis and I see a need to associate more. Beautiful, butterscotch-kissed nose enveloping peach, distant stones, and citrus mist. — 7 years ago

Patrick Hu

9.2

A not-too-distant relative of Sandhi. — 7 years ago

with Ron

D Bender

9.1

Pretty tightly wound on the nose with some raspberry and distant spice and oak. On the softer, more refined side of Pinot Noir but the core has a density that eludes to some longevity with a real balance of acid and tannins that match the perfumed sweet red fruit. Very pleasant to drink now but give it 3-5 more years and we should have ourselves a wine with all of the goods, and drive the average score up a point or two! — 8 years ago

with Danielle