Tom Casagrande

9.2

I am hard-pressed to rate this wine. It's so atypical, but this estate's wines are reputed to take years to round into form. Right now, I mostly get a sense of highly-extracted minerality, with only a little fruit showing-- although it's interesting, highly-confectionary red fruit. And that's on the SECOND NIGHT!. As an unabashed fan of traditionally-styled Bojos, I really don't know where this will end up. But from reputation, I guess it's early in that journey. Right now it's intellectually interesting but not that pleasurable.

UPDATE (night 4): I left about 1/4 of the bottle until now, and, as reputed, it is more pleasurable and demonstrative now. Very pure, confectionary plum/ripe cherry juice fruit in the nose, and there's even a whiff of Bourbon (without the alcohol). Minerality still there but playing a supporting role now. Plus there's a feral/animal tang. Still tannic, but they've softened. This is sui generis, so don't compare it to anything, especially Beaujolais, or you're doing it a disservice. Day 4 rating 9.2. Age this puppy for several years. — 9 years ago

with Lyle

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.0

Early times yet for this bottle. The pieces are all there, but not yet knit into the seamless whole that these get with a few more years inn the cellar. Easy to drink, but will give so much more in five years. — 9 years ago

Antonio Gianola

9.7

Tastes substantially wheated. Such a treasure found at dad's house. Thinking it is circa 1965 but not quite sure. Definitely very old — 10 years ago

Chris Trapp

9.2

Smooth an delicious. Mild oak with early burn and fantastic end — 10 years ago

Skeeter Panes

9.0

Brandy Finish - at times the brandy is over powering. Also, cheap medicine bottle cap. — 10 years ago

Tim O'Rourke

9.0

On potential, this could be very good. Right now, it's pretty shut down, and shows the typical Faiveley wait-a-little-longer style. Opened early and decanted a few times, stash this for another 20 years. — 11 years ago

with David

Sean Shafik

9.0

On the bourbon scale this is great...nice balance and intensity....although I don't get the hype...this is not as interesting or complex as the billboards would preach and honestly I would take some "relaxing times" over this most days of the week.... — 11 years ago

George Yasutake

9.4

A little too early for my taste but 10000 times better than the pinot. — 9 years ago

with Mitch

E & K G

9.1

Not as closed as this producer can be at times. High acidity but we tried to open this one early. Lots of volume, structure and fruit. Take your time enjoying this one. — 9 years ago

Andrea Picchi

9.1

Soft and slow at first but rapidly embraces the essences of smoke, leather and spice while dark coca and cherries kiss your lips, and taste buds. Not over powering, opens just slow enough for you to divulge into all of it tannins before it suddenly explodes with full flavors dancing all the way down...enjoy it early, often and multiple times — 9 years ago

Matt Trader

9.6

This, is 903 brewery's sasquatch Balcones barrel aged stout.. this is probably the best texas beer I've had the pleasure of consuming.. has everything the original chocolate stout has to offer and about 100 times more. Very dark, thick and viscous, creamy, smells of roasted coffee beans, and a Bourbon soaked sweetness at the tail end, in perfect marriage with the chocolatey finish! Enjoying this the first day it was released on 1/28/2016, and I plan to age one for at least a year, maybe the full 5.. we shall see! — 10 years ago

Mike O'Connor

9.2

Great fruit forward, with out the bitter early strawberry flavor you some times get. — 10 years ago

with Melissa

Caleb Mosley

9.8

Black olive, cola, tar, Amaro and violets. Evolved numerous times over a 3 hour drinking window. Tannins make themselves apparent early in the mid and they were deliciously chewy and expansive without becoming overbearing or clumsy. Would've loved to see how the fruit looked and how the ferments were conducted to craft this wine! — 11 years ago

with Laura

Henrik Poulsen

9.5

A very early peek on this small production Oregon Pinot Noir which I've only tasted a few times before.

Big and bold at this point and the vintage is probably still some time away from being released but people should blindly buy anything they can get their hands on....
Very impressive and 94+ pts for me this evening. — 9 years ago

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Chris

9.9

Great and hard to find at times... — 9 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.2

Good times in Nashville. — 10 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.3

Really great. Huge fan of the wheat bourbons. There is no way pappy tastes ten times better than this whiskey. — 10 years ago

Nick Steshko

9.5

A great dessert wine. Has notes of Bourbon, Cognac, Wood, with a gently sweet finish. Great after a meal or any other excuse to open it! — 10 years ago

Marcy Simon

9.4

Happy Birthday Marc Silverberg / belated is better often times....to best friends always. This is powerful ... — 11 years ago

Greg Bennett

9.5

Oooooo... Very very good. Early ting/burn but smooth in the finish. — 11 years ago