Loving this wine. Can't wait to see where it goes in years to come @Fraser McKinley — 9 years ago
2013 vintage. One of the new wave of Artisan winemakers like our Delectable mate Fraser from Sami-Odi. Fresh juicy and funky. Just enough whole bunch acidity without over doing it. Silky but not delivering enough of the ripe fruit Grenache characters that one gets from old school old vine Grenache in The Vale. — 9 years ago
Throwing back to this bottle at Uncommon Ground, two years ago today. — 9 years ago
I love this. Huge and awesome. Dark. — 10 years ago
Bright and crisp — 10 years ago
Drinking the local juice at Purple Wine Bar #Seattle #washington #syrah — 11 years ago
Petit Verdot from Washington state — 11 years ago
I suspect these are Okanagan grapes even those it's a Fraser Valley winery. Bang on for BC Merlot. — 12 years ago
Love these single varietals and the gorge has seen good years! — 7 years ago
Revisiting the Mahé & Ribo Syrah in honor of Sami-Odi taking the number 4 slot of James Suckling's "Top Australian Wines Of 2016." It's now had an additional 8 weeks rest in my cellar since I last sampled it shortly after its arrival to our shores. Wow! Inky purple color with a brooding nose of dark fruits , anise and sweet spices. Super silky tannins which perfectly compliment the dark fruits. A luxurious mouth feel bordering on savory-ness. Full-bodied and vibrant with beautiful structure. Lingering finish. This is not your classic/typical "sweet" Australian Shiraz ( my guess is that Fraser harvests rather early), but the fruit purity and overall structure speaks for itself. Congrats Fraser! I look forward to a long relationship. — 8 years ago
Have I mentioned that this guy is a hell of a winemaker? @Fraser McKinley — 9 years ago
Top notch! — 10 years ago
This was my least favorite of the 2003s upon release, but I guess that shows what I know. Drinking amazing. Jammy with a nice balance — 10 years ago
Kicking off @WAwinemonth off with some #HHH red — 11 years ago
Nice gamey notes on the nose, and the palette, slightly jammy red fruit followed by an enjoyable acid grip and spicy notes. — 11 years ago
McKinley was president when this was bottled! — 12 years ago
Heathers favorite white, from a wine your she did in Langley with Debbie — 12 years ago
Merlot monday. Solid 30 dollar wine from napa.
Preparing my wine contribution for saturday's festivities. Showing some friends around livermore wineries so picked out some wines to show the terroir. These are my top 5 livermore wineries. And a couple napa wines for dinner as well.
2001 Kalin Semillon
2001 Kalin Sauv blanc
2016 Nottingham Fraser Howard Chard
2016 Occasio Chard
2015 Murrieta's Well Chard
2015 Murrieta's Well tempranillo
2009 Steven Kent Premier cab
2014 hunnicutt cuvee equite
2014 d.r. Stephens collateral cabernet — 8 years ago
One of my favorite dinners was on the menu here at Chez Skip - cassoulet! And my knowledge of wine pairing is as sophisticated as a toddler eating spaghetti, I said to myself - hey I am eating French food and I like this French wine, so hey why not? And that was that. But as wine can be, it evoked its memory of when I had it first. I remember sitting out in the patio and being impressed with it. I thought to myself I could really enjoy French wines, but as history has shown, that was clearly a short lived notion.
Knowing it had been some time, I had an odd feeling, so I checked my Delectable history. Indeed, this was the very first wine I had rated!
So, to my friends, do you remember your first wine on here? Was it anything memorable? @philip Angino @Martin A. Cody @Shay Aldriedge @Anthony Lombardi @Sharon B @Bill Bender @Bob McDonald @dan boedeker @Brian Tuite @Greg Ballington @Matthew Beninati @Carl Fischer @Ryan Carey @MaJ CappS @Roman Sukley @Daryl Calhoun @David L @Palmer Emmitt @Eric Shanks @Evan Bienstock @Fraser McKinley @Jean-Francois Pelletier @jesus g @Martin G Rivard @Henrik Poulsen @Christanna Honer @Isaac Pirolo @Rob Brobst III @Jim Trobaugh @Jody Scharf @Joe Lucca @Kim Stanbro @Rafael Landestoy @Ryan M @Mo Salem @Mike Smith @Mike R @"Odedi" @Paul T @Ron R @Shawn R @Janet Ross (and anyone else I accidentally left off!) — 9 years ago
Excellent depth. Went beautifully with a delicate smoked salmon and then a fabulous veal osso bucco — 9 years ago
One of our favourites. Lightly oaked — 10 years ago
Gorgeous, bold, hot, blue fruit — 10 years ago
This is the 2007 vintage. One of the better 2nd tier Marg River Cabernets for around less than half price of the big guns at approx $40. Not quite as good as the standard Vasse Felix or the Woodlands Margaret for the same price. Good fruit and herbal notes from a good vintage. 17.5+ — 11 years ago
3/6.5/9 = 18.5 out of 100 = 93
Plenty of acid - could use more age — 11 years ago
Insane. Crazy. Driving miss daisy. McKinley era — 11 years ago
Cofermenting with Viognier and blending with some Mouvedre gave this wine richness, depth and body. — 12 years ago
Ceccherini Cristiano
Great balance
Barossa at its top shape
🙏🙏👍 — 7 years ago