Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Great Value from a 6 region blend, deep Ruby with aromas of dark red fruits, spice, herbal and floral notes. On the palate flavors of blueberry and blackberry with licorice, pepper, floral and oak. Fine soft tannins, lively acidity, medium(+) finish ending with fruit, subtle oak and savory spice. Nice!! A Fav! — 7 months ago

Dawn E.

8.9

I am loving the colors..beautiful ruby red fades into some bricking leading to a clear rim.
Excited to find a 10 year Pinot at my local grocery wine dept! 🤙 Cork was bit of a challenge, surprisingly no sediment.
Nothing to jump up & down about but I am enjoying where this wine is ...in it's evolution. Favors a chill, presents w/ baking spices (cardamom) vanilla and raspberry preserve. — 2 years ago

Vino Kaela

9.1

Sabred this lovely bottle! Love the Blanc de Blanca from #GloriaFerrer . Crisp and refreshing but still textured with tight bubbles. Citrus is balanced with brioche notes.
#casparkling #blancdeblanc #carneros — 3 years ago

Michael Ross

9.0

Enjoyed this aromatic Sauvignon Blanc. Ripe stone fruit and easy to drink — 4 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.3

Miuuuuuuuuuulty layered.....🙈 — 5 years ago

Kirk F

8.9

I can’t comment on how this does on its own but it does well in a mean rosé sangria! — 6 years ago

Sarah Oettel

9.1

“I like the matador!”
-WeeMan — 8 months ago

with Matt, Joe and 1 other

Paul J

9.0

Complimentary half bottle from The Sanctuary in Kiawah. Not bad. Good starter to vaca and the night. — 9 months ago

with Brooke

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

Deep rich purple in color. Mustiness on open that blew off over 20 minutes. Earth, grilled meat, with a layer of stewed strawberry vanilla on top, the remaining wood component will continue to convert to tertiary flavors with additional age. Dry with medium acidity, medium plus alcohol, medium plus tannins, with a lengthy finish with a lingering chalky white pepper. This wine is excellent and will improve.

This was my 2nd bottle and review of this wine. The notes are fairly consistent but the mustiness was not present in the first. Interesting.

93 points — 3 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.6

We recently pulled some cases out of storage, which haven't seen the light of day for nearly 15 years, so I'll have some fun posts in the next several months.

Nose has split oak firewood (barely seasoned), cigar box, moist cedar shavings, blackberry, dried black currant, dried roses, fresh violets, moist leather, dried lavender dark chocolate powder and graphite pencil shavings.

Palate has chocolate covered blackberry, tarry black cherry, cedar sawdust, dark chocolate bark, prune, anise candy, clay pot and leather. Very long finish, subtle tannins exist still, amazing wine!

Cork pulled, 2h rest, then decanted 6h, a perfect bottle, still young, future bottles may be 2023-30, without concern.

100% Malbec (715 cases) | Wine Spectator Top 100: 2005, Rank: 31

Perfect pair to homemade burgers from a local farmer in Columbia Co. NY (Kinderhook Farm), cooked to a beautiful medium-rare served on toasted brioche burger rolls. — 4 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.0

Earthy but smooth tannins. Old world value. James Suckling 91 Pts maybe later with more air. But then I am not really calibrated today after just finishing 31 dry days. It’s good to be back. — 5 years ago

Kevin Blix

9.0

Good for $16. — 6 years ago

Leon Aleksander

9.7

Aged very well, leaves you wanting more. — 7 months ago

with Michael

Frank Squillace

9.3

With Tom/Robin & Mary/Jen at Christy’s in Coral Gables — 10 months ago

Jake Hajer

8.9

Good balance of acidity and r.s. Would like to try this aged. — 3 years ago

Claude Wyle

9.0

Bold flavors with a smooth finish. Excellent and delicious. — 4 years ago

Vinod Peris

9.0

Deep garnet in color with lots of body, this Pinot drinks more like a Cab. Finished smooth with aromas of burnt cassis and licorice. — 4 years ago

Byron Hewett

8.9

Nice fruity new world sparkler. Tasty. — 5 years ago

christopher coulter

9.1

Bursting with lush juice — 5 years ago

Shannon

10

Excellent! — 6 years ago