Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Champagne is for celebrating, not that I need a celebratory reason to open a bottle as I am hooked on champagne. 💉

However, after installing 27 solar panels and waiting an additional seven weeks for my Tesla, I/we have almost erased our carbon footprint. Finally picked it up today. I believe we all need to do our part to save the glorious vines that bring so much happiness to our lives. 🍷🥂👍

As for the Baron Fuentes, the is a very good Champange and is perhaps the best QPR out of Champagne at $24.99.

Bright lemon, lime, grapefruit w/ sugar, bruised red apple & pear, touch of ginger & cider, bread dough, baguette crust, sea spray, white spice with some palate heat, sea fossils, grey volcanic minerals, spring flowers, lilacs and yellow lilies. The acidity is bright, crisp and lively. The finish is smartly polished, well balanced and persistent for minutes.

Whoo hoo! So close to carbon free! 🍾🥂 — 5 years ago

Arun Raniga

9.1

Smooth and soft 2012 vintage on 1 Sept 2017 — 8 years ago

Matthew Steilen

8.9

Delicious bitter hops — 8 years ago

Kelsi Garrison

9.8

I love this so! — 9 years ago

James Gourley

9.8

This wine is a stunner. The fruit is vivid but not overpowering. The mouthfeel is silky but weightless at the same time. And the acidity is sublimely balanced with the rest of the wine. A truly excellent expression of pinot noir. — 9 years ago

Joe Hirsch

9.2

Grey Riesling game revisited. This has developed very nicely. — 10 years ago

Anthony Trumbo

9.0

Nice crisp white. Very floral on the nose. Grey acidity with rich minerality. — 10 years ago

Nick Benz

9.1

Raspberry jam, blueberries and a walk in the redwoods — 10 years ago

Colin Grimaud

9.3

Great blend with Shiraz, so balance so spicy +++ — 11 years ago

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9.5

The 1961 Brane-Cantenac is a wine that I have been lucky enough to taste three or four times before. It’s a wonderful 1961 that comes racing out of the blocks, displaying vestiges of red fruit, autumn leaves, mint, chlorophyll and blood orange on the nose. It just feels multifaceted and more complex than the 1959, even if it does not quite reveal the same vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and impressive concentration. It is maybe a little rustic in style but certainly shows more depth and concentration than the 1961 Rauzan-Sègla that I tasted a month earlier. There is a touch of Earl Grey and tobacco lingering on the finish. Maybe this is in gradual decline, since it does not match the stellar bottle tasted back in 2010, yet it remains a great Margaux. Tasted at the Brane-Cantenac vertical at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, January 2019) — 6 years ago

Konrad Ziegler

9.1

At The Grey in Savannah — 7 years ago

Justin Lees

9.5

Went down a treat — 8 years ago

James Gourley

9.7

This wine is amazing. The acidity is still vibrant. The flavors explode on the palate. It's amazing how fresh it still tastes. Just found out these guys are starting back up and I can't wait to taste the new vintage. — 8 years ago

Jusden Aumand

8.9

Quality forward style Paso. Blend produced some interesting complexity and boldness. — 9 years ago

Michael Brooks Jr.

9.5

I visited this winery, bought a half-case, and this is my first bottle at home. I love it. — 9 years ago

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Milton Zmijewski

9.1

Grey Wolf Lineage 2011. Six grape blend. Smoky on nose. Licorice and bold fruit. Ruby red color. — 10 years ago

Lj Lara

9.0

Reports, scheduling and designing. This is my Sunday night. — 10 years ago

Jen Johnson

9.7

Traditional New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc in the best way. Citrusy, grapefruit forward, crisp and tangy. Perfect for a hot summer day! — 11 years ago

Julia Weinberg

9.0

Antidote to a grey day — 11 years ago

Jen & Will

10

This was the 1999 Barton Family Reserve zin. Not the big bad wolf. Couldn’t find this in the DB. Amazed it held up. Very soft for a zin, closer to a Pinot, plum, cloves, earth, apricot. — 6 years ago

Fer Seo

9.5

Medium bodied, fruity, honey, oak, medium acidic, chocolaty — 6 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.2

Raspberry and spice flavors up front, followed by floral and earl grey tea. Silky, medium-long finish. Solid. Easily has 5 more years. — 8 years ago

Taylor Leigh

10

Love this dry red wine ❤️ — 8 years ago

Mike Ancuta

9.3

Blueberry, blackberry with tobacco and coffee beans. Tannins are soft with a good bit of sediment. Great Syrah. — 9 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.0

Light and beautiful expression of Syrah. Nice balance of fruit and savory make this an all-star at the dinner table. — 9 years ago

Leon Aleksander

9.2

Light, fresh red fruits. Pinot noir style. Good summer wine. — 10 years ago

Jeremy Hyatt

9.3

This wine opens up over time, even overnight gives it a whole new character that is very pleasant, and balanced. — 10 years ago

Nikki Norrell

10

WOW. Amazing! — 10 years ago

David Barr

9.7

One of our first purchases from Grey Wolf....Nice wine!!! — 11 years ago

TC Frazier

9.0

The true definition of a wine round up tight. If you're drinking this anytime soon, decant for at least two hours — 11 years ago