Roman Sukley

9.8

2013 Aubert "Sugar Shack" Chardonnay. 15% alcohol. Ever had a Crème Brûlée prepared by Chef Charlie Trotter? Well, I have, as part of a meal prepared for me at Chef's Kitchen Table. Still the best meal, and restaurant evening of my life. Etched indelibly in my memory. That night, I poured and shared with Charlie a bottle of Sine Qua Non "The Bride." Opened with several other SQN's, but my only bottle of The Bride. And I remember how much we enjoyed it, and dissected it and just lived that evening. A moment in time. Impossible to comprehend and fully appreciate at the time, but a cherished memory down the road of life. Well, this wine brought me back to that evening many years ago. That's the cool thing about wine for me. The memories it can evoke. Sort of like a song can take you back, a wine can help you time travel. This beautiful golden wine also has notes of buttered popcorn and almonds on the nose, along with honeysuckle, apricot and peach marmalade and crushed white flowers. Incredibly rich on the palate. Opulent. Viscous. Powerful. Long, lingering finish. Only comparison for me, 2001 Cochran-Drury Corton-Charlemagne. Thanks for the memories @Aubert Wines — 8 years ago

Gina Carmen

9.2

I loved the first time that I ever sipped this red blend, as it was spicy, fruity, and oaky at the same time. However, the second round several years later did not evoke the same response. Perhaps it was another red blend of San Antonio, so I will stick with the first time I ever experienced it instead! — 9 years ago

AJ

9.0

Great with food. Creamy chard mouthfeel without top much cloying oak and nice acidity. Hazelnuts on nose, mineral and citrus flavors evoke a sauv but with the chard body. — 9 years ago

Kyle Sheffield

8.9

P&W had in NC at Evoke. Loved it. Had it with Robiola. — 9 years ago

Francis Huicq

9.6

From the legendary Henri Bonneau of CNP. This is a non vintage wine, normally a blend of two vintages (2005 & 2009?) From a 3.5 Ha vineyard in the Gard department. No Syrah but Grenache, and tiny amounts of Mouvedre, Counoise & Vaccarese.
The resulting wine is one of astonishing freshness, purity and tension. Look for depth (not width) here. This has structure, aplomb and good definition. The tannins are abundant, grippy which evoke bags of spices and leather. The spicy/phenolic (Herby, liquorice)/sappy and ripe tannins quality character suggests some whole bunch fermentations which add extra tannins, matter and density...tension too. The fruit is obvious but restrained. Firm, tight and powerful, this is one of the best wines I have tasted this year. CNP quality in this wine, would be interested to see how it would perform in a blind tasting amongst other illustrious Chateauneufs... — 10 years ago

Blaine Verde

9.5

Alta Piemonte is absolutely killing it. Mystique, unique. herbal earth like flows with dried flower tones that evoke salavation. Acid plus ,
Tannin plus... Real people drinking real piemonte wines. 2008 Gattinara. — 10 years ago

Alejandro Garcia

9.3

Great wine, elegant tannins and some notes that evoke cherry cola. Really love how well it pairs with Mexican food! — 10 years ago

Ian Blackburn

10

No shocker - this was the wine of the day. So much content it stained the glass! Rich, ripe, cassis, vanilla creme brûlée, textural old vine fruits, layers of oak, toast, and ample tannin to balance and evoke bewilderment and praise! 99 points - one of the best Scarecrow efforts I have witnessed...a stunning wine 1st place Winner vs Nobel Bordeaux competitor in France vs California by learnaboutwine.com 5.25.14 #delectable #wine — 11 years ago

David Kline

8.9

Aromas evoke pineapple, tangerine, mango, almond blossom and sweet vanillin. Creamy, with a grainy finish. Iron, bamboo, grapefruit, tangerine pith, carnation, apple blossom and oregano. Has the mouthfeel of a beer twice it's price, enough complexity to keep you sipping, and just the right price: half a buck on a very good day! #reefdonkey #tampabaybrewingcompany #apa #pounder #beer #flabeer — 8 years ago

with Courtney

Craig Williams

9.4

Noble reduction envelopes the melon-pear aromas of this "common" white variety. This is all about the human hand and its ability to transmit attributes that evoke pleasure. Terrific. — 8 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.0

This Italian Blanc de Blancs sparkler has bubbles for days. Well, at least for the good part of a minute. The pour produces a white, frothy head that looks like it won't dissipate, although it eventually does. The nose and palate both evoke crisp apples and the acidity is as fresh as the proverbial daisy. The toast note is more like a good piece of sandwich bread or boule.
It paired well with my wife’s delicious autumn vegetable soup and a crusty bread. — 9 years ago

DAG

9.6

My first bottle of MM. Inky dark, hell its midnight black. Floral and dare I say violet and spice nose with flavors of currants, pine needles, charred meats, freshly picked black and blue berries all rapped in soft tannins that evoke a voluptuous mouth feel that stays on your tongue like a romantic sexy kisses that lingers. Bravo @Adam Craun @Sam Kaplan #RTL — 9 years ago

Gladys Xiques

9.4

It's delicate and refined. A slight hint of talking us at the beginning but the Notes evoke honey and maple. — 10 years ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

10

I received not 1 but 2 of these lovely little bottles as part of my $150 per month PCC subscription this month.

A mesmerising white gold on the eye. Smells of delicious happiness with side notes of pineapple and grapefruit. On the palate it brings back memories of 20 year old me drinking this with my workmates at Glengarry prior to heading overseas. Not a bad tipple at your leaving party hey. Flavours of lemon curd on scones with a powerful yet royally elegant mousse (mouthfeel). This is the Champas which showed me there's more to French Champagne than Moët and Veuve and I have to admit it hauntingly really did evoke memories from when I tried it 10 years ago, if my taste buds are on the ball then that just goes to show how consistent Pol Roger NV is! — 10 years ago

Lara Dunphy Guest

Director Sales & Marketing Black Cordon Vineyards, Sixteen by Twenty Wines

9.8

This was delicious, to put it mildly. Lots of dried cherry, leather - earthy and wonderful...it had everything that makes Margaux special. (As much as the earthquake-ravaged labels evoke memories we'd rather forget, they do add a certain charm to these older bottles!) — 10 years ago

Wayfarer Vineyard

10

A cuvée of Dijon clones 37 and 777, “Mother Rock” is named for Wayfarer’s sandstone substrate which urges our vines to burrow deeply, their fruit echoing the unlocked terrain below. Flinty minerality ascends from the glass, a tribute to the wine’s earthy origins. Intense, bright fruit aromatics evoke raspberry, red cherry, strawberry, blueberry and red currant underscored by mineral notes and a delicate woody character achieved with aging in fine French oak. A mouth-coating cascade of cassis and black cherry carries through the long finish, bolstered by balancing acidity and velvety tannins.

We hand-picked and hand-sorted the fruit, reserving 24% for whole-cluster fermentation prior to de-stemming. The remaining berries were de-stemmed and hand-sorted again before transfer to tank. Five to seven days of cold maceration preceded more than two weeks of 100% native yeast fermentation. The fruit was then gently pressed, its free-run juice transferred to 56% new French oak barrels for 15 months of aging.
— 11 years ago

Ira Schwartz

8.9

Like a jockey trying to hold back a horse the acid in this wine is trying to control the sweetness. Great Riesling flavors, however for some this would evoke memories of a spatlese. — 8 years ago

Larry Diaz

9.0

Open it and let it breath for 1-2 hours, then is dark ruby red. In nose evoke cinnamon, blackberries, dark cherries aromas. In mouth is gentle and smooth, slightly tart with sweet dark fruit flavors, soft tannins and a late note of dark chocolate. Smooth finish — 8 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.6

I know it's trendy to love these great Beaujolais wines, but the more wine I drink, the more I'm looking for the holy grail of flavor without heaviness. Clean pure flavors that taste "good" from fruitiness but evoke memories from earthiness (most of my good memories took place outdoors). And wine that finishes cleanly. This one does it, with controlled power to boot. — 8 years ago

David Kline

9.0

Egg yolk and maple syrup, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon notes evoke homemade cookie dough, but the subtlety is impressive, somehow adorned aromatically in the maple nut sexual cycle, when the tree is dropping blossoms and sticky husks. Deliciously grounded in dark malt and bitter clove, bittersweet chocolate, and a distinct chai, it impresses me by leaning on its rudder as it churns rich river bottoms into a landing of deft, flavor counterbalance. — 9 years ago

with Courtney

Francis Huicq

9.0

2011 vintage. Opened on Saturday, tight knit, slightly dry with a firm touch of wood. Finished on Sunday, sweeter, richer type of dark fruit. More opulent. A finish with roasted meat/rusted flavours which evoke in a way a Morgon Cote du Py... — 9 years ago

Mike Jeffreys

9.0

With Susan at Evoke in Charlotte — 10 years ago

Eric Marit

9.6

Charlotte NC, NDAA 2015, Evoke in LaMeridian hotel — 10 years ago

Paul Weil

9.0

While the label dubs this a "white wine", the Naked Wine site refers to it as a Sauvignon Blanc, so perhaps it is a SB-dominant blend? At first taste it does evoke the classic New Zealand style SBs, with lots of lemon-lime citrus and grassy flavors; however, once it has breathed a little bit (it's still quite young), it reveals some pleasant Chardonnay-like creaminess to the body. Perhaps 75% SB and 25% Chard? Stood up to spicy Asian potstickers and chicken egg rolls with a kale and Brussels sprouts chopped salad. Buy a few bottles and stash away for a year! — 10 years ago