Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.9

As I have mentioned, I am not much of an SB fan. This isn’t awful. It has some reductive qualities and a little vanillin. But, still has the dry cut grass, hay and just a touch of that NZ cat pee. — a year ago

Deborah M

8.9

1 out of 4 not corked 😕. Last Bottle did give credit, but still frustrating. Based on notes, pretty much everyone who received this one had the same experience. — 4 years ago

Russell Perry

9.2

Excellent cab. — 5 years ago

with Danielle

B A

8.9

Yeast and caramel apple up front but dries out — 2 years ago

Roy Goble

9.4

Nice gift for Father’s Day. Thank you @Rachel Goble and @Sam Hara — 4 years ago

Laura Purdy

9.0

Gorgeous rosé. Paired well with popcorn and a perfect patio night — 5 years ago

Kurt Schuster

8.9

Look it’s not bad, it’s really not. Firm and ripe while giving us spiciness. I just can’t stand the guy puts his name on everything. — 6 years ago

Michael Walker

9.8

Note this is Flux red blend (not Rose) and Last Bottle says the winemaker Jon Keyes worked for Mark Herold but this isn’t a MH wine…..ANYWAY it’s a very agreeable blend at an exceptionally agreeable price ($16) at LB - beautiful blackberry tones on the nose, light on the palate but not too fruity - I think some age would work well - reminds me of the FC Siena tho J thinks it’s lighter — 3 years ago

Bryan Kesting

9.3

This is a great bottle of wine for the money. Creamy, full bodied and well balanced. — 5 years ago

Georgina McDonald

9.2

All hail Germany’s Weingut Mann, from Eckelsheim. 2018 Cuvée Rot. 50% Merlot. 50% *Dornfelder. 100% would drink again. Good concentration, strong color with a gentle tannic grip and surprisingly only 11% alcohol. Worthy of cellaring. A brilliant “natural wine” with the ability to woo the naysayers. A wine that could shake off the title of “natural” like a wet dog, knowing it has the integrity to simply be, a good wine, without having to shout out its resume. Confident this would please many people, on either side of the fence. Would love to taste again in two years.

*Dornfelder is a dark-skinned variety of grape of German origin used for red wine. It was created by August Herold at the grape breeding institute in Weinsberg in the Württemberg region in 1955. Herold crossed the grape varieties Helfensteiner and Heroldrebe, the latter which bears his name, to create Dornfelder. Via Wikipedia ;) — 6 years ago