George Chen

9.5

Pros, get over the higher alcohol stigma...this wine is powerful with finesse. Grown on hilly (45 degree) quarry rock (hence name La Carriere) this mineral packed wine has sharp lemon custard acidity. Great Chard in my humble opinion. One of the best in CA! — 8 years ago

Tracey LaPointe

9.0

2014. An interesting marriage of tropical fruit and acid. It's unoaked...hence the acid but full of mango and pineapple. Quite lovely — 9 years ago

tim heyman

9.2

when I bought this 13 years ago had no idea about hebrard and bouard. has aged remarkably 2000. hence my rating! — 9 years ago

Roel van der Burg

Sommelier at Restaurant Entrepot

9.6

Outstanding! #rieslingreference Part of the Grosse Lage Brunnenhäuschen although the 'real' name of the vineyard (Abtserde) may not appear on the label (hence Abts E). This part of the Lage has a slightly different underground (red limestone instead of limestone) and used to be a seperate vineyard in ancient times. — 10 years ago

with Niek and Xander

Tim C

9.6

If your into malbecs. Not to shabby — 11 years ago

Kai Ichikawa

9.7

Happy garagistewine purchase. — 12 years ago

Geoff Hurdle

9.5

A very good find and quite a surprise! Banner Elk is in the western NC mountains. Imported vines. Grapes grown in Banner Elk! Hence the surprise. It really was great! — 12 years ago

Paco Suro

8.9

Light in body. Red cherry. Reminds me of some of the good juice from the Madrid foothills. Hence #sierrafoothills — 8 years ago

Zachary Price

9.3

A total wine pick-up, the nice bright label calling to me from a dusty bottom shelf in the "Other Reds" section. Was on the look out for some Petit Verdot ever since a friend of mine asked, "Why is it that I like Petit Verdot so much", and I had no good answer. Petit Verdot is a classic Bordeaux blending grape, typically added at 5-15% to a blend in order to improve tannic structure and boost the flavor profile. New world producers have been experimenting with this late ripening grape, especially in warmer climates, as a stand-alone counterpoint to strong Merlots and Malbecs. Hence Cellars is a smaller producer in the Walla Walla Valley at ~1500 cases a year, specializing mainly in Bordeaux grapes. Paired with a homemade shrimp red curry. Yum! ~$21 | #petitverdot #wallawalla #hencecellars

On the eyes: Concentrated, opaque, deep dark garnet, med+ stain, med tears, no gas/floc.

On the nose: A bit vinous with early hints of chocolate, spice, and violet yielding to leathery, jammy blackberry. Med+ alcohol.

On the tongue: Med+ acid, med alcohol, med+ tannin, med+ body, round on the palette. Dusty black fruit that is undercut by chocolate, spice, and cedar yielding to a wet leathery chewiness. Still a bit tannic - needs another year or so. — 9 years ago

Stefanie Jackson

9.1

95% corn 5% malted barley, not rye! Delicious! 10, 23 and 53 gallon barrels, hence the baby bourbon namesake after the baby barrels — 10 years ago

Jes Millet

9.1

Smooth and balanced and lovely with red fruits and a rich, no nonsense finish. Lavender and wet stone with a little mahogany dust. Lacked the clear strength of midpalate I typically die for in the CNdP, hence the B+ rating. — 10 years ago

Shari Elwell

9.8

Metal retreat — 12 years ago

Amy "Bernie" Matthews

9.7

Croatian wine from the island of Hvar. Grapes are in the sun for 2718 hours, hence the name. Hard to get hold of outside of Croatia, but definitely worth a try :) — 12 years ago

Devin Bostick

9.2

Very nice thick rich, "tonkatsu" broth feel, deep purple, low tannin, slight acid, currant and jam fruit is there and it's slightly sweet like a honey tea, very good table wine. Not too complex but not simple either. Actually boiling pork bones now for ramen, hence the comparison. — 8 years ago

Barbie Fiallo

9.0

Had this at a private club in London where the wine was used for their 100th anniversary party hence the label addition at the bottom. It's a classic pomerol ... Lovely. — 9 years ago

with Jonathan

Said Medina

9.1

A great age-worthy wine, could take so much more aging but this was solid. Tannins were just about right, had a nice nice bite, hence the opportunity for age. It was a spry '04 and I was happy to see it. — 9 years ago

Christina Palicka

9.2

Love this! Peppery and some smoke. Easy to drink. — 10 years ago

B R

9.2

Great wine tasting experience. Fresh and crisp.. Engaging staff - knowledgeable, unpretentious. Also shared interesting history of the ranch and its support of the Humane Society hence the wine label with the dog and angel wings. A little more effort required to find this gem but worth the drive. — 11 years ago

Stewart Alsop

9.6

I like the one that is aged in a rum barrel, hence the reference to Caribbean. — 12 years ago

Bryan Swenland

9.6

Very good. Nice and smooth Merlot. — 12 years ago