Formidable Wines
Kweichow Moutai Co., LTD.
Kweichow Moutai Liqueur
Since it's the only moutai I've had, big smiles. A formidable taste, I will say. — 12 years ago
Saxum Vineyards
Bone Rock James Berry Vineyard Syrah Grenache 2009
This a big boy no holds bard Syrah dominated blend from JS. What blows me away about this very talented young super star winemaker is he truly adapts his wine making style to the vintage. Each year is unique with its own optimized signature. This wine is a big brooding effort in which dark cherry, black plum and sweet tobacco dominate. There are cloves and cinnamon on the long drawn out finish. The tannins are formidable and this will benefit from another couple years in the bottle. Give it at least an hour in the decanter if u drink it now. This wine continues to evolve in my glass. Such a talented wine maker, I'm sorry I just discovered this producer only recently. His 2007 James berry vineyard is the only wine I have ever tasted that I consider perfection. — 12 years ago
Clos du Gravillas
L'inattendu Minervois Grenache Gris 2011
Tres formidable — 13 years ago
Le Rocche Malatestiane
Antica Marineria White Blend
Oh ! Je n'en ai goûté que quelques centilitres dans un gobelet en plastique en plus mais ce vin est extraordinaire ! On me l'a présenté comme un siangiovese bianco et c'est assez rare m'a t-on dit ! C'est de la confiture de coing que l'on tartine sur du pain croustillant ; c'est un champ de fleurs blanches que l'on hume ; c'est ; c'est formidable ! — 10 years ago
Augusta Bilbilis
Samitier Calatayud Garnacha
Formidable! — 11 years ago
Revolver Wine Company
Forsaken Petit Verdot 2010
Delicious dark fruit dominated by plum and ripe dark cherries. Formidable but smooth and approachable tannins. There aren't too many people who can pull off a pure petit Verdot but Bryan page did! — 12 years ago
Krug
Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend
Nearly 40 years of drinking countless bottles of Krug Grande Cuvée Champagne has neither diminished the thrill or the pleasure of popping the cork! Presenting a picture of intricate sophistication, the wine rewards the palate with formidable presence. Ranging from rock-solid core fruit and yeast autolysis, one could forego the carbs from a freshly baked sweet baguette and just drink this fine bubbly!👍 #champagne #france #reims #bubbly #krug (Tasted: September 30, 2013, San Francisco, CA) — 12 years ago
Barrett & Barrett
Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
This wine needs time and should only improve. There is subtle complexity here with Cassius and sugar plums with hints of spices and wood. This wine has silk and balance but still formidable tannins that need to calm. Look forward to tasting a bottle in a few years — 12 years ago
Pott Wines (Aaron & Claire Pott and Daughters)
The Arsenal Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Out of 3L. Yes we drank this too early but the wine was silky smooth and the tannins, while formidable, were sweet and approachable. Nose of ripe mountain berries with a dark chocolate covered plumb and boysenberry palate ending with those signature notes of Rutherford cocoa dust. Think bitter dark chocolate here. — 10 years ago
Calabretta
Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese Rosato
Great acid paired w/ formidable body and length for a rosé. Finished as a stalk to some ripened fruit bush. — 10 years ago
Gigantic Brewing Company
La Formidable
Delicious IPA. Grass, malty, citrus, white pepper. Well balanced with some oily hop resin. — 11 years ago
Rowland Tebb
Black Sears Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Wonderful expression of Howell mountain fruit. The nose and palate sing of dark cherries and ripe blackberries. There is nice minerality that cuts the formidable sweet tannins and makes this approachable now. The finish goes on for a over 30 seconds and echoes the palate — 11 years ago
Larkmead Vineyards
Firebelle Napa Valley Merlot Blend 2010
Dark and brooding in color this wine has bold flavors and formidable tannins. Still needs some time but with air this reveals dark berries and cherries with hints or mocha and black pepper — 12 years ago
La Jota Vineyard Co.
Anniversary Release Cabernet Sauvignon 1994
Sadly, this was my last bottle of the '94 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon '13th Anniversary Release'. Under Helen Turley's superlative winemaking skills these mid-nineties efforts were quite formidable. Big smoky aromas of black fruit and minerals explode from the glass. I still tasted the slowly diminishing flavors well over a minute after swallowing. Absolutely a heavenly wine! — 13 years ago
Tom Balamaci
This is a formidable bubbly. A wine. It was at home cutting through rich foie gras and chestnut soup as it was a salad. Beautiful golden salmon and a Christmas treat. Winery/club only. — 10 years ago