Vin d’Ottawa

9.2

Floral, fragrant, honeyed at it’s deceptive start before a fighting finish. — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Young. Embryo. Zygote. But this will be brilliant. The 16 is more closed at this stage than the 2015. Grapey berry fruit on the nose. Some smoke and mineral. White pepper as well. Palate is lush but firm with strong acids and a firm mineral backbone. It finishes very mineral with fruit fighting the mineral and losing but will win in the end. Bury this deep. — 7 years ago

Brian Duffy

9.3

This 2014 gem was the perfect start to the Mayacama comeback weekend. Ample fruit, acid, length...fighting, fencing, giants, true love! Things can only get better. — 8 years ago

Ryan Guy

9.1

Layered nose of blueberry preserves, rusty nail, spice box, burnt oak, vanilla and clove. In a great place right now, with round, soften tannins and lingering vibrancy. Forest berry fruit on the palate. Medium plus finish. — 9 years ago

Brendan OConnell

9.1

Nice acidity and citrus. — 9 years ago

Tom Gordon

9.8

This is a fabulous wine with toasted oak, chocolate, dark fruit and silky tannins. Nice soft and structured finish. Just received my allocation of the 2013 Brand and I am fighting the urge to open a bottle now. Great job Ed and Deb. — 9 years ago

with Gregory

Cory Fierro

8.9

Beautiful plum ruby color with a lighter almost orange rim on it.

The nose is pretty and fragrant. Inky and acetone to start on the nose leads to wild berries with mocha and coffee dusted almonds. The tannins are grippy as hell, fighting you as you swallow. I say the finish drops off too quickly for it to get a higher score, but it has tremendous potential. — 9 years ago

with Adolfo

Charles Rivas

9.5

Showing very well still, hitting that spot where the fruit is still fighting off the bottle age notes and an acidity that keeps it feeling fresh. Delicious. — 6 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.4

2013 Vintage. 14.9% Alcohol. Now we are back on track. Good fruit and acidity. Nice mouthfeel and long finish. Not as big as the Wrath but far better than the Gemtree last night. — 7 years ago

Leanne Ingham

9.0

One of my favourites for the price, and for the memories of fighting fire about the winery in 2015 — 8 years ago

Dana LaMacchia

9.0

Bright jammy flavors. Great drinkable wine. Definitely recommended — 8 years ago

with Brian

Nils Johnson

9.2

Spicy and aromatic. Blue and red fruits fighting for dominance with a firm grip and a more subtle herbal/rosemary background note than I expected. — 9 years ago

with Ryan

Michael McGuire

9.0

Dark deep red in color. The smell is a bit boozy and you can easily smell the merlot but if you really focus you smell the cab. There is a nice acidity and a bit of an alcohol taste that meld together with the cab and merlot. The oak is the there but in the background. The finish is quite nice with the merlot and cab fighting for dominance. The body, complexity, and overall taste are amazing for a cheap wine. I recommend buying a lot of this at TJs. — 9 years ago

peter

9.0

One of the oldest champagne houses. Lost most of its reputation in the 90s. Good to see they are fighting back because I was pleasantly surprised by this bottle. — 9 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.1

2017 La Staffa Verdicchio with pesto pasta & veggies. Pretty much perfection in dinner right there. This was a little shy on the nose, but is opening up beautifully. This is a nuanced, beautiful wine that I’m fighting a battle not to to drink too quickly as I want to savor & enjoy it. The record finds Damien Jurado delivering some of his finest work. He tells great stories in his songs, but the arrangements are irresistible that accompany his brilliant words. Hope everyone’s Saturday is ending as nicely as ours. — 6 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.2

Deep dark earthy cherry nose. Forest floor and chewy thick black cherry with big big body. Love love love. No wimpy pinot here, all masculine fighting boldness. Gimme more. — 8 years ago

Meeter B

9.0

Smells amazing. Tastes better. It's the X-Men of BC Cabs. It's something you didn't think would jump so effortlessly from bottle to tummy. It's inhuman. It's a mutant. It's fighting for truth and drunkenness for those who can't fight for themselves. Wow. Thanks Charlotte. — 8 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.3

I don't know about all of you, but I'm getting tired of fighting Delectable on identification of bottles. Really has gone downhill recently. Anyway, this is NOT the grand cru...but it's still terrific! — 9 years ago

with Vanessa

Eric

9.9

Saturday night's alright for fighting. — 9 years ago

Dade Thieriot

9.6

It seems everyone in #Burgundy is fighting the premox problem and #MarcelEnte appears to be winning the battle as this marvelous magnum attests--classic fleshy #Meursault with just enough oak influence to give it a seductive complexity that seems to be enhanced by the #magnum bottle format--drinkable now but has loads of aging potential! #closdesambres #2011 — 10 years ago