Really ballsy and unique wine. Today’s tasting in Yountville will go down as one of my favorites of all time. First I’d ever heard of this grape, grown in Paso. Black fruit covered in licorice. If you go (and I’d highly recommend it), go for the cheese pairing it’s well worth it. — 6 years ago
Lean and mean. 1st day had some pleasant reductive funk, day 2 had blown off. I’d compare to cru bojo, bough more savory/less fruit. 10% alcohol. Tasty. 👍 — 6 years ago
Super pale, reddish copper color, high acidity, slight bitterness, bright earthy aromas, iron, smells of watermelon jolly rancher, yo! — 7 years ago
Great brosé rosé... Not too sweet, good structure and flavor, need more — 9 years ago
A good one. Really full flavored chard. Great drinkability. Will be buying a few more of these — 9 years ago
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#ClosSaron #Teutonic #ForlornHope #ATributeToGrace — 10 years ago
Always a good bet — 10 years ago
Bright fresh plums and blackberries with flowers and chervil dancin around with lively juice! — 10 years ago
Better with some time open. — 4 years ago
This is actually the Albariño blend, but who really gives a damn. I do. It’s tasty. It’s light and happy. It’s the perfect one glass quaff before my to go is “ding ding, order up!” — 5 years ago
Smelled of deep, rich herbal earth. Like a warm summer afternoon hiking in the foothills of Appalachia. The taste was so starkly different to be unrecognizable. Butter, like a steak basted in butter. Fruit was an afterthought, but the entire thing was still big and bold and tricks your senses. Like dating a red headed girl. — 6 years ago
Better as it warmed up — 7 years ago
Delicious! Yeah Rorick, peppery sweet tarts meet light wisps of sage and granite — 8 years ago
What I would expect from a good a good petite sirah. Still young. — 9 years ago
Wow lots of dark fruit and intrigue here. A unique wine! — 10 years ago
Vinoversity. Delish. Cali version if Rhone white. Lush creme brûlée passion fruit guava nectarine. Layered but still dry — 10 years ago
Dependable good taste! $13 H-E-B — 5 years ago
West London Wine — 5 years ago
It's a Rippa! — 7 years ago
Nice for a dinner for one at Russell House Tavern in Cambridge — 8 years ago
Great nose. Needs to breathe to open up. Better on second day — 9 years ago
Forlorn Hope is a producer that has received great press of late, the last couple of bottles I tried, I felt vaguely disappointed, given the reviews. Here at last, is a spot-on dry Gewurztraminer from the Russian River Valley, that is exceptionally floral and deliciously concentrated. Orange blossom, jasmine tea, Cox Pippins. Fermented on skins for seven days, it imparts a lot of texture and even some tannins. Tart, with an almost austere quality, finishes with pink grapefruit and candied orange peel. — 9 years ago
Smooth and velvety — 10 years ago
Smooth, slightly dry finish — 10 years ago
David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
It has been a great day hanging out with my love & best friend for Valentines Day. If I could give anyone young enough advise on selecting partner, marry your best friend you love. Greater degree of happiness & success. ❤️😍😘🥰
Love you Sofia and raise a glass of one of our favorite N/V Rosé Bubbles in celebration. Cheers! 🍾🥂
Happy Valentines Days everyone. Hope you are with the wine & one you love the most.
@Oswald — 4 years ago