Melissa Rogers

10

This wine was so special. I know chenin blanc is a bit of a risk, but I had it in mind to pair with salty Chinese food, and found this VERY price-friendly organic bottle at my favorite wine store. It had none of the overt fruitiness or oiliness that sometimes comes with CB; rather, I think it was the perfect combo of the yellow apple richness of traditional CBs expressed in a very lean, dry, tart, wildly acidic sipper with just a hint of ginger spiciness. If you’ve read this far you can see I really loved this wine. 💛 — 5 years ago

Abigail B

10

This was definitely on the sweeter side but in a good way. I hope to get another bottle soon — 7 years ago

Dennis P.

9.7

In celebration of the Milwaukee Brewers win over the Cubs in Chicago today to clinch the central division championship.

Playoffs begin thursday at Miller Park.

GO BREWERS! — 7 years ago

J. Kim

9.0

Bit too polished and the Piedmontese character is bit too restrained, a genuine wine with gentle character but maybe little too ripe in this vintage. — 8 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.3

from a bottle owned about 20 years and having a decrepit label, the wine was as good as the label bad. Super density and fruit, very elegant, grand cru weight, no risk of decline. — 8 years ago

Paul J

9.3

Okay, how many 100% Petit Verdot's can you remember???? French style nose opens massive plum and cherry flavors. After all that one word defines this wine "soft"!!! It's like laying your head on a soft pillow after a long day, if that makes any sense at all. Trinchero should be really proud of this wine and for taking a risk! — 8 years ago

Sarah Klompstra

8.9

Decent weekday red blend — 5 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

Love how it mellowed over time — 7 years ago

Maggie McEntee

9.0

Cheese tasting (St. Killian’s cheese of the month) at home! — 7 years ago

with Austin

Chris Haywood

9.1

Strong mlf and smoke aromas, deep red colour, good balance of flavours with stewed blackberries, black pepper, and genuine clove flavours (as the label suggests!), nutmeg. High acid high tannin, good structure, you could keep for another 3-5 But hot to trot now. NB this was not navigator, it was 100% Shiraz — 7 years ago

GabWine

9.6

When we open from 1987, we expect everything. One thinks of its conservation in cellar, the risk that it is passed or incredible, with the tannins having evolved in this vial ... The cork pulled-out, in perfect state and one knows in advance that one hit the jackpot and that it will be phenomenal. A coppery robe, a complex nose with aromas of black and floral fruits. In the mouth, an explosion of flavors that take the length and makes us go back in time. A very large estate for an incredible wine, to fall 😍🍷 — 8 years ago

Geoff Halprin

9.1

Was worried this might not be the genuine article, but it seems to be. Subtle tastes and some complex notes make this a nice drop. — 8 years ago

Paul T HB

9.7

1000th post deserved something special, yeah its not a Cabernet glass, didn't want to risk breaking the good glasses outside, 1 hour decant so far, 3 more to go — 8 years ago

Anastassia Laskey

8.9

Big beautiful sweet nose - jammy dry taste - earthy finish. A very well calculated risk! — 6 years ago

Nenad Kesin

8.9

Nice genuine bordeaux, would definitely buy it again. — 7 years ago

Tom Philbrick

9.7

Nice nose after a couple hours, but super, super tight finish that never comes around. Seems like quality is buried in there however. Waiting 10 years for next bottle. Not worth the risk at this point — 7 years ago

Ron from VA

8.9

I love a “risk-reward” purchase....I bought this blind and was rewarded with real quality. Quite a nice single block build - a little PV AND MERLOT (about 10% total) from the steepest slope and highest point in the vineyard. With a month of hurricane rains this still has the concentration you would expect from a classic vintage. I can only wonder how this was solved in the cellar ;) Nevertheless, it had dynamite structure and acidity to complement a complete pallet black fruit and spices! — 8 years ago

Scott

9.4

A wine of genuine remark. Barbera from old world vineyards in Pavia. A gorgeous pungent nose rightly suggests a little air once in the glass before tasting. The palette opens with lovely round dark blackberry and ripe currents contrasted with balanced leathery tannins. The finish dries out with an earthy, grassy finish. Wonderful with a hearty beef dish. Love this wine. — 8 years ago

Kristen Grimes

9.0

Smooth, buttery chard. Screw top and didn't hold up perfectly in the frig (lost buttery notes, but also didn't get a bad taste/bitterness) for 2 days. — 8 years ago

Peter Leggatt

9.2

Something like the Platonic form of the Beaune; not wildly idiosyncratic, but a practised, well-dressed dinner companion who pulls out fine cigars during dessert. No risk of opinions on Brexit; refuses even if asked. Remarkable wisdom and suavity for its years; has the wit of a wine eight years older but definitely for drinking now, like the best summer dinner dates: easy but not simple.

[Wonderful pupper, does a fat boof, very doggo.] — 8 years ago