Jared Mayron

8.9

Solid, fruit, dry — 7 years ago

with Lisa and Charles

JKT

9.0

Opened by mistake thought had multiple but was vertical of single bottle of '00-'09. Ruby color with purple tinge. Nice nose of dark fruits and earth. Peppers and savory on the palate. Supple and silky texture. Medium finish. 75% Merlot then Cab Franc. Drinking nicely. Should comp with other vintages!
Curious ave CVed (1/17/18).'06. More earthy ave funk on nose. Good balanced and acidic texture on palate and not as silky. Good long finish. 8.9. Perhaps more food friendly due to acidity. — 8 years ago

Dave Montagne

9.1

Thank you Michael! Very nice CF!
— 9 years ago

Ganesh

9.4

Juicy. Lightness from the Grenache makes this food friendly and drinkable. — 10 years ago

Gwendolyn Blair

9.5

In DC at Boundary Rd — 10 years ago

Heather Meyer

9.7

Delicious, budget-friendly wine with a long-lasting velvety finish — 10 years ago

Al Doyle

9.6

A present from a very good old friend of mine from years ago. Could never find enough of a celebration to justify it, but tonight felt right. Same age as me. I think this has aged better though. 🎄👍🏼 — 10 years ago

with Lulu

Brad Libertore

8.9

Medium body, food friendly, low acidity. — 11 years ago

Erin Rasmussen

9.4

Solid. Very friendly with lots of interest and complexity. Rich and plush. Always a favorite! — 12 years ago

Levi Pinsky

8.9

Really, really nice, esp at this price point. Light color, nice fruit, flowery nose, serious tannins. Very food friendly and flexible. A joy. Mellowed out on day 2, but I liked it more when it was sharper day 1.
— 13 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.9

Near perfection....smooth butterscotch, carmel, cream with just enough complex apple and cinnamon spice on the nose. Medium body with a finish that lasts for minutes. My wife’s birth year and it’s nearly as impressive as she is. Worth every single penny!!! — 7 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.0

High alcohol and intense fruit. Not sure it will mellow. Forgettable.... — 8 years ago

Adrian Fischer

9.6

Great! Gentle full body. Friendly character and smooth finish. Yumm. — 9 years ago

Sergio Licea

9.1

Subtle honeydew melon, gardenias, bitter almond flowers, pistachios. Vibrant rounded acid, oily rich texture, medium bodied, briny-salty floral finish. Mineral-texture driven, food friendly finish. Structure driven which makes it easy to overlook and under appreciate its unique texture. Much like a Rhone white. — 9 years ago

Evelyn Marin

9.1

Dried rose petals and crunchy dark red fruit. Light-bodied, food-friendly and very gulpable. — 10 years ago

Matt Forester

9.2

2013 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico. Not usually very impressed with Chianti, but this is an exception. Barnyard nose, tart & sour cherry, very food friendly. — 10 years ago

Matt

9.0

Black and a hint of blue fruit. Hints of dried herbs, olive, meat. Bright acidity and a fleshy fruit character on the palate. Tannins run right down the palate without being too overwhelming. Definitely old world in style but still showing lots of new world approachability. To me northern Rhône carries more earthy and non-fruit tones. I really enjoy how food friendly this is. — 11 years ago

Trisha Tamayo

9.5

Declicious. Smooth on the palette. Hints of fruit notes on the back end. Amazing vineyard to visit in Napa, friendly staff! — 11 years ago

Josh Young

9.3

Super good friendly Barbaresco — 11 years ago

Charles Baker

9.6

Silky, inky, food friendly stunning beautiful almond aroma — 12 years ago

Victor Hsu

8.9

Melange of white varietals tasting more or less like a California Central Coast white Rhône blend, in a good way—minerally, slightly herbal, complex and food friendly. Reminded me of Eberle Cotes-du-Robles Blanc. Enjoyed the 2016 vintage with a dozen $1 Wednesday Special oysters, grilled Spanish octopus and Crab Louis salad. — 8 years ago

Steve Somermeyer

9.2

Big Cab. Nice long finish. — 9 years ago

Chris Chiapparelli

9.2

Consistent in style with other CdT wines. Light and food friendly. — 9 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.0

An easy drinker with a sexy perfume, especially for such a young Bordeaux. Blackberry, smoke, charcoal, and graham cracker, with some herbaceousness neatly weaved throughout. — 10 years ago

Nicole Ruiz Hudson

9.0

Refreshing but weighty w loads of citrus, a bit of stone fruit and lots of sea breeze minerality. Very food friendly pairing w a wide range from spring veggies while robust enough to pair w roast pork. — 10 years ago

Sean Grullon

9.2

Awesome cru Beaujolais. Aromatic nose of cranberries, earth, and spice. Elegant but rustic if that makes any sense. Really tasty on the palate with great acidity, balance, and complexity. Really food friendly. Awesome. — 10 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.0

Reminds me a bit of Beaujolais… it’s not quite carbonic but it has some bubbly fruit and a touch of pepper. Very friendly and interesting from a grape and region that people overlook too often. — 11 years ago

Sean Trapani

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

8.9

Deeply dark, velvety texture in medium bodied wine that delivered melted blue Slurpee, Bazooka Joe bubblegum, and lingonberry compote. Softly rich but balanced by friendly tartness and acidity. Paired exceptionally well with the flamiche aux poireaux (ham, leek and cheese quiche). — 11 years ago

Josh Wibbenmeyer

8.9

A pretty tremendous effort. Dry, crisp acidity but super food friendly. Really enjoyable bottling — 11 years ago

Tracy Hall

10

Another hit out if the park! This is so sipping and food friendly. Perfect balance — 12 years ago