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 — 6 years ago

Robbin Montero

9.3

Soooo smooth, like candy. We all agreed we could drink the whole bottle by ourself — 7 years ago

Jennifer Bowen

9.2

Beaujolais-ish, blueberry, slight cotton candy, lots of apple juice on the nose — 7 years ago

Michael Schollmeier

10

Harry and izzy wine Heather liked — 8 years ago

Ben Edwards

9.5

Big fruit liqueur upon opening, settling into a lighter berry candy nose. Transforming flavors pull in many strong directions, but never last long enough to knock it out of round. Sweet and sour, earthy and floral. Opens up to an easy-drinking, versatile, pour-at-your-own-risk, pairing machine. With: brie, tarragon mustard, baguette, castelvetranos, and cured meats.
Edit: Finding chalk toward the end of the bottle... Also, sadness for not having another to open. — 8 years ago

Steven Beal

9.2

Straight up cotton candy. — 9 years ago

Alexandra Viscosi

9.3

Loved it. They have great colorful tops. Super tasty. 11.5% — 9 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.1

Great with big bold chile verde tacos. — 10 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! — 10 years ago

Lynn Renz

9.2

Not a bad wine, it was pretty good — 11 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. — 6 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.
— 7 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. — 7 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. — 8 years ago

with Shawn

Bill Bishop

9.4

1989 Lynch Bages is drinking great! Paired with 1993 Pichon LaLande at Christmas dinner. Rich, full robust aromas and fruit flavors. Plums and cedar in the nose. Aging gracefully with plenty of life ahead. Good acidity and slightly drying finish. Very nice wine with eye of the round beef dinner. — 9 years ago

speedy duncan

9.0

totally unique crisp but full of mouth eye of cranberry with eli's deconstructed succotash grilled pork chops and local heirloom maters wowser did this work — 9 years ago

with Frances and Eli

Paulo Evangelista

9.0

Um branco cítrico e ácido. Bem leve. Acompanhou bem comida chinesa. — 10 years ago

Marianne DiGiovanni

9.5

If you like heavy chards,lots of vanilla and a long finish it doesn't get much better — 10 years ago

Brian Miller

9.0

We'll done for the style: big, bold, deep. Varietal, dark, touch of lavender, coffee candy. A little hot on the finish. — 10 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.5

Liquid cotton candy — 11 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. — 7 years ago

Margarita Tsvirko

9.2

Refreshing, succulent, lively and vibrant. Magnum goes in a blink of an eye - Foillard is Foillard!! — 8 years ago

Doctor No

9.5

Gorgeously saline, an initial plasticine aroma blows off to reveal orange blossom, roasted pecan, citrus peel, maple candy. Vicious acidity marries will with off-dryness but the acid carries the day. Finish lasts a solid minute. I love this as much as I hate port. — 8 years ago

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 — 8 years ago

Cynthia Langstaff

8.9

Nose: bright cherry candy w slight vegetal overtone; flavor: very fruit forward w los of astringency & mild acidic lingerZ — 9 years ago

with Nicole, David and 1 other

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. — 10 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. — 10 years ago

Jennifer Wohlenberg

9.3

Very good, fruit but not too sweet. — 11 years ago

Mo Allen

9.7

Sweet wine! — 12 years ago