Foot Path Winery

Matthiasson

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Off the beaten path from the typical Napa cab. Big on complexity with wildflowers, cassis, blueberries, blackberries, molasses, smoke, milk chocolate, and leather. Big on restraint too- light and elegant palate. Awesome stuff. Great with mountains of Greek food. 12.5%. — 8 years ago

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And I'm with you re: @Steve Matthiasson
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Guilty @Eric S @Joe Lucca I have special radar for phrases like that....kinda like how Aquaman communicates with the sea creatures 😂

Concha y Toro

Don Melchor Puente Alto Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

It's time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. This time, a wonderful Chilean Cabernet.

Deep purple in color with a purplish rim.

Beautiful nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, bell pepper, sage, peppermint, eucalyptus and smoke.

Full bodied with medium acidity and beautiful long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cherries, figs, cloves, herbs, earth, cola, vanilla, oak, spices, light vegetables, coffee, chocolates, bell pepper, tobacco, beef jerky and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm tannins and black pepper.

An elegant, Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile, with lots of complexity and fitness, but not fully balanced yet.

Still young now, but very enjoyable by itself, and better with BBQ Meats. I paired it with a cheese platter, crackers and nice company.

Grapes are grown at the foot hills of the Andes Mountains, on stony soils. 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc.

14.5% alcohol by volume.
— 9 years ago

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"Odedi"

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Mike, the 2010 was better imo
Yotam Sharon

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I loved this one. Some 8500 cases made annually! Very impressive.
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Great wine, Yotam

Crooked Path Cellars

Paso Robles Zinfandel 2013

One of my go to Jammy Zins. For the price point a great wine. — 9 years ago

Left Foot Charley

Chapter Nine Extra Dry Mission Peninsula Pinot Blanc 2013

Some sugary-lemon peel notes, supper bubbly, crisp, light with just enough body. Love love love. — 10 years ago

Crooked Path Cellars

Late Harvest Zinfandel 2011

Great fullness of red with a bit of sweetness.
— 10 years ago

E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis)

Barolo Nebbiolo 1971

Original PIRA before chiara boschi last Barolo that was step on foot — 11 years ago

The Path

California Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Great wine for only $6!! — 12 years ago

Crooked Path Cellars

The Wanderer Red Rhone Blend

2014 Puissant et rond 2 bouteilles pour $30 à bevmo — 8 years ago

Vintners Path

Cabernet Sauvignon

Absolutely great with a terrific Italian dinner! — 8 years ago

Foot of Africa

West Cape Chenin Blanc

Good everyday-wine :-) — 9 years ago

Left Foot Charley

Island View Corner Pinot Blanc 2015

All I can think of is @Rachel Van Til — 9 years ago

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Left Foot Charley

Murmur White Blend

Love this place. People need to pay more attention to some Michigan wineries. — 9 years ago

Left Foot Charley

Old Mission Peninsula Blaufränkisch 2013

Love this! My favorite red from Michigan yet. Robust, peppery, medium-body. Begging for hearty/earthy salads. Would be a nice fall wine. — 10 years ago

Berghold Vineyards

Foot Stomp Lodi Zinfandel 2010

Such a great wine. Fruity, nice finish, and smooth — 10 years ago

Goofy Foot

Shiraz

I'm a sucker for a fun name and label. It's pretty good though, considering the price I paid. — 11 years ago

The Path

California Pinot Noir 2012

Excellent Pinot to open and finish in one sitting. — 11 years ago

Amalie Robert

Willamette Valley Pinot Meunier 2010

Erin Pooley
10

Pinot Meunier is my favourite grape variety. For the new world- I love it so much more than its Noir sibling. It says- hi! I have depth- but I don't take myself seriously. I really like stems and I smell of sweet wet leaves crunching under foot. Yes. Yes.... And yes. Happy Thanksgiving! — 12 years ago

Blankiet Estate

Rive Droite Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

This wine easily won the "off the beaten path" award for me. Although having extremely expressive fruit, this wine seemed to be more intricate and less "verbose" than the 2013 Amici Estate that was sitting six inches to the right of this one. A DELICATE FLOWER! The entry seemed to be more of a black chocolate covered cherry with a hint of oregano spice. Melted almond Hershey bar over blackberry pie in the middle, and finished with a softer elegance. Really neat bottle. In a field of 16 or so wines, IMO this wine was close to being WOTN for me, and I certainly agree with the average 94.9 rating. — 8 years ago

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This wine easily won the "off the beaten path" award for me. Although having extremely expressive fruit, this wine seemed to be more intricate and less "verbose" than the 2013 Amici Estate that was sitting six inches to the right of this one. A DELICATE FLOWER! The entry seemed to be more of a black chocolate covered cherry with a hint of oregano spice. Melted almond Hershey bar over blackberry pie in the middle, and finished with a softer elegance. Really neat bottle. In a field of 16 or so wines, IMO this wine was close to being WOTN for me, and I certainly agree with the average 94.9 rating.

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

96 Bordeaux round 2. Like drinking an old musty delicious pepper sock pulled right off of Michelle Ryan's foot. — 9 years ago

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Love a dirty sock!

Rudolf May

Recis Spätburgunder 2011

It pains me that I can not share these German Pinots with my American friends😭😭😭😭😵😪😪😪. Really nice. Close to the 2008 I reviewed yesterday. Black currents and blackberries. Cherry and YERY powerfully elderberry characteristics another winner from this off the beating path winery. Really very aromatic and unique this would blows your socks off! 30 Euros. — 9 years ago

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Lammershoek

Cellar Foot Hárslevelü 2013

Lychee, Pineapple, Mango
On the palate has Oxidative character with good performance
— 9 years ago

Austin's Wines

Six Foot Six Geelong Pinot Noir 2012

What a surprise for the price point. Great fruit for a young Pinot and smooth as any on the finish. — 10 years ago

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Lammershoek

Cellar Foot The Mourvèdre 2012

Mr B
9.2

If God were petillant, in this glass he would be. — 10 years ago

Hayes Ranch

Best Foot Forward California Chardonnay 2010

Drank on Friday 22nd in the summerhouse — 11 years ago

Left Foot Charley

Riesling

Inaugural vintage — 11 years ago