Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

The 2016 Long Shadows 'Saggi' is a thrilling blend of Sangiovese (Boushey and Candy Mountain Vineyards) with 29% Cabernet Sauvignon (Weinbau Vineyard) and the remainder Syrah (Den Hoed Dutchman and Bacchus Vineyards). The nose is drop-dead gorgeous with bacon fat, black olive tapenade, mocha and fennel. The stunning range of aromas bring you back to the glass for more. Revealing a silky texture and a wonderfully ripe mouthfeel, this slowly unveils smoked meat, black tea, milk chocolate covered cherry and roasted fig flavors. Decadent, layered and downright delicious, this beautiful wine will enjoy an exceedingly long life in the cellar. Drink 20-9-2033- 95 — 7 years ago

Robbin Montero

9.3

Soooo smooth, like candy. We all agreed we could drink the whole bottle by ourself — 8 years ago

Jennifer Bowen

9.2

Beaujolais-ish, blueberry, slight cotton candy, lots of apple juice on the nose — 8 years ago

Michael Schollmeier

10

Harry and izzy wine Heather liked — 9 years ago

"Odedi"

9.7

Time to celebrate. Here's a wonderful wine for the occasion.

Deep inky in color with no rim whatsoever.

Beautiful nose of vanilla, soaked cherries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, figs, oak, leather, smoke, spices, wildflowers, candy corn and white pepper.

Full-bodied and bold, with a great mouthfeel, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and great looking legs.

Fruity and dry on the palate, with blackberries, blueberries, figs, raisins, red licorice, tobacco, smoke, beef jerky, cloves, spices, earth and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm, yet smooth, tannins and cherries.

This is a wonderful Cabernet Sauvignon from the house of the Wagner family. Very enjoyable by itself as a sipping wine, on the porch, or with a big piece of steak.

Smooth and elegant with a great mouthfeel. Chewy and jammy, balanced and approachable. Will drink nicely in the next decade or more. Great wine, great vintage.

Needed two hours in a decanter to open up properly.

14.9% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.3

Just fantastic. So smooth. Cotton candy X 2. — 10 years ago

Kyle Zeman

8.9

Botan rice candy, butterscotch, mint, green almonds — 10 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.1

Great with big bold chile verde tacos. — 11 years ago

John W

9.0

Deep purple coloration. Cassis and a sweet, candy like cherry nose. On the palate a nice body, caramel, cherry, and a long finish on the 2008. The sweetness is balanced nice with tannins. — 11 years ago

Jennifer Wohlenberg

9.3

Very good, fruit but not too sweet. — 12 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.2

Boldly bitey in the best of ways. Dark blueberry cappuccino. Coffee notes take the lead from lovely berries. Drink now. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Chardonnay pairing with Saffron Fettucine with Saffron Cream, Pancetta,
Summer Corn, Parsley and Pecorino Romano.

Green apple, juicy pineapple flesh, green melon, cream, butter, light honey notes, some lime candy, rich, waxy and well polished. One of a handful of CA Chardonnay’s I enjoy because of their light wood influence. At steal at $36 member price.

Not the best pair I’ve had but, it worked ok.

Photos of, their terrace view, Saffron Fettucine with Saffron Cream, Pancetta, Summer Corn, Parsley and Pecorino Romano, the rotating ball waterfall and hand blown glass that decorated their cellar halls.
— 8 years ago

Kenta Hayashi

9.4

This is a special wine for me. Not only because it was eye opening, but it elevated my interest in wine. To try it again and see it's evolution was truly a privilege. An opera of secondary aromas. Nutty, especially walnuts and almond with biscuit notes. Intense ripe apples, while beautifully textured. Bubbles were not boisterous, but were soothing and gentle towards the end. A wine that makes you think. What a memorable moment. — 8 years ago

Joshua Crisp

9.3

Beautiful! Red Hots Candy and raspberries on the nose, with soft floral notes. Ripe cherries and cranberries flood the front palate, filling out to savory mushrooms and forest floor. Cellar and let it grow up. — 9 years ago

with Deb

Michael Chelus

9.0

Apple, lemon candy, honey, hay, slate, oak and hints of dried apricot. Good acidity and balance. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This 03 is like candy. It has all the blue fruits imaginable, plums, blackberries, black raspberries and black cherries. They swirl over your palate. There's soft sweet spice, black cherry/berry cola, liquid violets, crushed volcanic minerals that are so delicate and delicious it's hard to call them minerals, rich semi-sweet black earth, sweetened black tea, leather as if it were dessert & dry stems. The acidity is amazingly perfect. Tannins are very resolved...like light dust. The structure, length, balance & light tension are in perfect harmony. The finish is; ripe, round, lush, elegant & sings on the palate nor does it end. The only knock you could give this wine is that for some it might be a little too sweet. Another five years plus in the bottle, it's sweetness will soften enough for those who might say that. I'll be getting a few more of these at $60 and trying it again in five years. This 03 reminds me of an 82 Bella Oaks I had out of magnum a few years ago and that was stunning. This just hasn't had that kind of time in the bottle yet. — 9 years ago

Paulo Evangelista

9.0

Um branco cítrico e ácido. Bem leve. Acompanhou bem comida chinesa. — 11 years ago

Marianne DiGiovanni

9.5

If you like heavy chards,lots of vanilla and a long finish it doesn't get much better — 11 years ago

Philippe Thibault

9.0

2001 LB. Opened and decanted for one hour. Tons of wild cherries, truffle, charcoal, tar and hickory bacon with pleasant violet candy. So savory on the palate. Extremely silky and satisfying. Long, complex finish. — 11 years ago

Mo Allen

9.7

Sweet wine! — 13 years ago

Sarah O'Kelley

9.1

Be warned this wine is addictive. Cherry candy but good acid and earthy backbone. Comfort wine! — 7 years ago

Jessica Clark

9.3

Delicious wine, smooth, great with rib eye. — 8 years ago

Max Reichwage

9.3

Austere, mineral wine, chalky, sweet-tart candy on the finish, really delicious with pumpkin soup, would be good w oysters — 9 years ago

Shay A

9.5

This run of about 13 PHENOMENAL wines I'm posting are from the SQN wine dinner/WNH interview I did at @Shawn R 's house last night. I was like a kid in a candy store on Christmas. What an absolutely EPIC night! Love ya brother!

What kind of world do we live in where we use THIS as a palate cleanser?! Haha. So insane. I'm late to the Aubert train but this was actually my first Pinot from them (love their chards). Big cherry cola aroma, red licorice and graphite on the nose too. Excellent acidity and a finish of tart cherry and blackberries. — 9 years ago

with Shawn

Justin Gilman CSW, CSS

9.1

Diverse #wine. #Nebbiolo from #Roero. Closed, cloudy and smelling of robust cherries, and bacon fat, oil. Opened up to soft pink flowers, candy apple shell, wet soil. Color is slightly cloudy as unfiltered, bright red throughout from edge to edge. Everything opened over an hour. Flavors of soft strawberry, marachino cherry, candy apple, sweet/sour sauce, smooth. Tannins never explode, but stay moderate, harmonious with acidity. Opened 1/22/17 — 9 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.3

Strawberry, raspberry, red flowers, earth, candy, spice, cinnamon. M+ acid. M body. M- tannin. Cherry, earth and minerality. M+ finish. Spritzy — 10 years ago

Alexandra Viscosi

9.3

Loved it. They have great colorful tops. Super tasty. 11.5% — 10 years ago

Paul Costigan

Founder Courtier Wines

9.1

1990: Corked, unfortunately. My mom had the best line, "It sure tastes better than it smells!" I recall what it was like on release, hard candy sweetness with a surprisingly light framework, particularly compared to both the '88 & '89 on release, and the crazy depth of the'90 Ch. Filholt Creme de tete, which was massively concentrated. This bottle still had oomph, yet wasn't all there. — 11 years ago

Garret Murphy

8.9

Barbaresco albeisa 2010

This Nebbiolo has a very light smokey aroma, with bright red current, cherry jolly rancher candy, porcini mushroom and black licorice.
Firm tannins and really nice acidity.

Could use another 5 year in the bottle.

I really enjoyed this wine! — 11 years ago

Lynn Renz

9.2

Not a bad wine, it was pretty good — 12 years ago