Hercules

Domaine Jean Dauvissat Pere & Fils

Chablis Chardonnay 2014

A show of force for basic Chablis and a preview of the craziness that is the wines made from better terroir. Incredible weight concentration and force. A bit of a baby Hercules at present. My guess is that it will calm down in a year or two. Amazing producer. Bought from Fass selections. 30 minutes later. ... the immense fruit acidity and minerality integrate. Wow. Insane. Maybe the best basic Chablis. One of the best entry level whites in burgundy. These wines need time or a big Decant. Hercules in a bottle. He needs time to stretch after being let out. — 9 years ago

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This is best basic Chablis
9.3
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@Tom Casagrande calling it basic seems so wrong

Paolo Scavino

Bric dël Fiasc Barolo Nebbiolo 2007

Strong like bull. Hercules. What. Jesus. — 10 years ago

Hercules Paragon

Shiraz 2012

Full body, big and bold, spicy. Purchased in NL. — 11 years ago

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

1986. MB negociant will cost few hundred hkd more. Leaking bottle, extremely sour n damp at open. Decant 3 hours. Divine. Violet, leaf, bell pepper, this wine gives a profound nose that won't tire ur sense, let's u keep digging, a structuralist, powerful. Hercules of Margaux. The first wow Bordeaux wine for me. Buy. — 11 years ago

Estate Papaioannou

Nemea Agiorgitiko

Blood of Hercules! Dusty, tann the man, warm cigar smoke, bloomy & 🌺🍒🌸 #nemea — 9 years ago

Brave New Wine

Sunshine & Hercules Riesling 2015

Super refreshing, electric acid, perfect compliment to dumplings with a little ginger spice, very enjoyable. — 9 years ago

Elaine Hayne
with Elaine

Porter & Plot

Costières de Nîmes Rouge Grenache Blend 2013

Club W #2 had on the boat with Gammy, Dan & Hercules! 🍂 — 11 years ago

Hercules Paragon

Simonsvlei Shiraz 2008

Just the taste I was looking for** — 11 years ago

Alpha Box & Dice

Hercules Shiraz

Almost like a completely different wine. I had to double check the vintage to make sure I was drinking the same wine as I did a few months ago. A ripe cordial like concentration still that had it reminding me of its port-like character, especially in texture. The dried fig, sultana and sticky date element is still there but wrapped in an abundance of fresh raspberry and black cherries. The finish is pretty insane on this, certainly the type of wine you have to be in the mood for — 9 years ago

Domaine les Alexandrins

L’Arène de Coeur Saint Joseph AOC Syrah 2012

Gorgeous deep color. Nose is all smoky minerals and nose-tingling acids. Lean and intense. Like Hercules squeezed juice out of the freaking rocks. Some nice dark berry fruit is swept along on a whitewater raft of minerals and acidity. A totally unique style. Looking forward to see how this is tomorrow. I suspect I might bump up the score.

NIGHT 2: Much friendlier. Nose shows a very perfumey violet component, along with more fruit. Softer, with more fruit to complement the minerality in the mouth. Bumping it from 8.8 to 9.0. Very very nice.
— 10 years ago

Lyle Fass
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Will bump up for sure today. Fruit gets sweeter and tannins velvety.
9.1

Domaine Laroque

Cité de Carcassonne Cabernet Franc 2013

Very good wine with food or alone. Surprisingly good considering price and age. Buy more. Drank with Elissa New Years Eve night 2014. Watched Hercules. Better wine than movie. — 11 years ago

Elissa Baker
with Elissa

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2007

Hercules!! Dericious! Needs some time to open up — 12 years ago

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