Ned Gray Creed

9.4

That’s how you finish a long work day. Sake, sandwiched between Negronis. — 5 years ago

with Tyson

Tobin Trevarthen

9.1

Distinct flavors. Dark black cherry. Chocolate and tobacco. Smell and taste the terroir. — 6 years ago

Zach Kouwe

8.9

Not that familiar with Zin but had a good mouthfeel, not much tannin, strawberry up front and was good with steak. — 6 years ago

Paul J

9.3

Steve G's Retirement Celebration!! Magnum.... — 6 years ago

with Steve

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Château La Nerthe dates back to 1560, records suggest it might even go back to the 12th century making it one of Châteauneuf’s oldest estates, located in the heart of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC region of France near Avignon. Ruby with aromas of red fruit. A blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault. The palate shows raspberries, plums, cherries and blackberries and hints of leather, spice and black pepper. Aged in oak, the wine was complex and elegant with smooth tannins, lingering finish. Nice! — 7 years ago

Christopher Legere

9.1

Good cab with fruit flavors — 8 years ago

Cannon Smith

9.3

Wow...I heart this. I wish I had decanted it about 6 hours earlier. Opened into ripe plums and stone with round tannins. — 8 years ago

Nathan Evans

9.0

Delicious! Very aromatic and sweet! — 9 years ago

Tim Herrmann

9.7

Decanted for an hour, this was intensely aromatic with a complex melange of flavors--vanilla, figs, cherries, green olives, tobacco leaf, cinnamon, and chalky dust--while staying light on its feet with refreshing acidity, resolved, silky tannins, and medium body. Even at this price, I'd call this a value. — 9 years ago

DAL 9000

9.1

Very smooth initial flavor. Light bodied plummy that fills the nose with red berries after swallowing. More intense after it breathes. — 10 years ago

Bill Bender

9.5

Few wines are as near and dear to my heart as Montelena estate. My birthday eve dinner with my daughters and we had my daughter Bailey’s birth year to celebrate. Delicious mature cab, saddle leather, cherry tobacco and stewed plum. — 5 years ago

William Hughes

9.3

Aging beautifully! Still loads of currant and lavender. Add a touch of iodine and some more black fruit, mix with lean tannins and fine acidity. Here is to Maryland wines! — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

Mid crimson with a garnet rim. Lovely aromas of Tobacco and dried leaf. Beautiful balance on the palate with M intensity. Great effort for a difficult hot vintage. Great wine given the conditions. No need for further cellaring. As good as you could expect from a 15 year old 2nd growth in a hot vintage. — 6 years ago

Rob Wood

9.7

Dark fruit notes finishes smooth — 7 years ago

Noel Touchette

9.0

Great tasting especially @$2.95 a bottle!! — 8 years ago

Eric

9.0

Rating may be influenced by prior bottles. Good not great. — 8 years ago

Kari Johnson

9.6

Smooth flavor, fruity, sweet but not too sweet — 9 years ago

Lily Mirabelle Freedman

9.0

Tomato leaf, leather, and cool funk — 9 years ago

Joe Carroll

Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions

9.2

Odd for a restaurant (with a Michelin star) to sell wine like this but not have decanters or stemware. — 9 years ago

Pierre-Hugues Carmichael

9.9

Meilleur de la soirée! — 10 years ago

with Guillaume, Julien and 2 others

Ron Siegel

9.3

Beautiful drinking claret showing red berry fruits, leather, tobacco leaf & rose petal wrapped up in an elegant & floral style. — 5 years ago

Michael Schamis

9.2

I feel that this is probably the best Pinot Noir producer out of the finger lakes although the competition is finally a good one. The nose has a wonderful aroma of currant a plum with undertones of spice including nutmeg and mulling spices. The palate is gorgeously light and elegant but still somewhat juicy at the same time. Flavors of plum, sour cherry and baking spice along with wonderfully balance acidity. The finish is soft and elegant with juicy fruit notes of lingering acidity. Wow... a great pairing for roasted pork. — 6 years ago

with Kati

Fredrik Finn

9.0

Easy going and ever so enjoyable to drink. Red fruit is in the foreground with floral and some spicy notes backing it up. Balanced with a good structure and length. Some earthy complexity is developing in the glass which stimulates the more serious wine drinker. — 6 years ago

Rob Mayes

9.7

Outstanding. Winner of the weekend. — 7 years ago

Rose’s Cafe

9.1

Nice! Juicy with notes of oak and vanilla. 😀🍷 — 8 years ago

Kelsey Redd

9.0

Chardonnay: tropical fruit, butterscotch, pineapple, peach, nectarine. Oak character. Rich texture and a creamy mouth-feel. — 8 years ago

Lili Brock

10

Excellent. Sweet but not overbearing. — 8 years ago

Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

9.8

Pure elegance. Absolutely remarkable. Still fresh and showing some decayed fruit with charcoal, smoke, pepper and tobacco leaf. — 9 years ago

PS Michaels

9.9

Unreal. Barrel fermented. White wine from pinot noir grapes. Beeautiful. — 9 years ago

Jessica Colburn

9.6

Dried tobacco, cedar box, eucalyptus leaf with ripe cherries and dusty berries. — 10 years ago