Nate Axline

9.0

Fruit is impeccable, but wish it to be a little less hot. — 9 years ago

Matt Waring

9.2

The best, pound for pound, in the Turley stable. Vibrant but balanced, just hot enough to be Zinfandel. And it opens beautifully and quickly. More please — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.8

If there were ever an archetypical Syrah, Jamet's Cote-Rotie would be a strong candidate. To me this is a pure expression of a classic Northern Rhone Syrah. It is not a single site, but a blend of terroirs, encompassing over 20 sites mostly from hard rock schist bedrock with little to no topsoil. There is NO Viognier in this wine like one might expect from most Cote-Rotie that might have 1-5% co-fermented.

Importantly, there is also a lot less of the oak character that can dominate and overwhelm many Northern Rhone wines. The oak maturation, while not short at 22 months, only uses 15% new oak with no trace of it on the palate as it is perfectly integrated. Grape bunches are whole cluster fermented and macerated for up to 3 weeks.

The 2007 we have here was drinking superbly for a young wine, showing lively and racy layers of peppercorn spice, roast beef, and warm blackberry and currant fruit from the hot 2007 vintage. While from a warm vintage, not a hair is out of place. Density and purity exude from the nose and hint at what a brilliant future this wine has. Perfect acidity and fleshy ripe tannin provide the backbone structure for father time to peel back the layers of this beauty. I will be chceking back in 5 years at the earliest. — 9 years ago

Shawn R

9.2

First wine opened for our homemade grilled pizza night. Great bottle to start with. Opened and let sit for about 2 hours-wanted to come across a little hot with the alcohol being so high but turned out to be perfect. Definitely a bottle to share! Black jam fruits on the nose-smoke, spice and a hint of herbs on the finish. Fun bottle! — 10 years ago

Christine Havens

9.0

Always a favorite, the Amestoi
Rubentis Rosé 2014 is a slightly effervescent, refreshing, classic Txakolina pink. Made from 150 year-old indigenous Hondarribi Zuri and Hondarribi Beltza grapes, it displays fresh, vibrant notes of pie cherries, hibiscus, and turbinado sugar. In the mouth, tart red fruit takes a back seat to minerality—oyster shells, sea foam, limestone and saline notes curl and coil around a mouthwatering, lemon pithy finish. 11% ABV — 11 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.2

2011: all varieties. Meaty, lavender, garden herbs, smoky, but still very vibrant red fruit. Lovely vibrancy of red fruit and all Mouvedre and Grenache aromatics. Sweet fruit, juicy acidity, hot indian spice and liquorice. Plum, cherry, spiced. Quite ready now. — 11 years ago

Jason Gelman

9.1

love this bottle on a hot summer day. great acid — 11 years ago

Paul Carlson

9.1

2011- gift from a friend. Excellent structure, tannins are very mellow but alcohol is still very hot. Fruit forward, possibly oxidized fruit (port-like fruit). — 11 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.0

Nothing better than rose on a hot summers day! — 13 years ago

Brett Banfield

9.1

Drinking like a champ!!! Still lots of fruit and nice body. A bit hot on the nose but nice jammy fruit flavors. Big plum/fig.... — 9 years ago

with Bobbi

Peter Sultan

9.1

Still tight & a bit hot. 375ml bottle — 9 years ago

Amr Elazhary

9.5

I am so biased.. for me this is the ideal wine... just hits all the notes on my taste buds.. fruity, acidic, light with a great breadth finish.. if I could choose a wine that I can drink for the rest of my life that would be it .. it is elegant, refined but still humble and fun.. goes with almost anything and or can simply quench your thirst in a hot day — 9 years ago

Randall Brater

8.9

Light, crisp with lemon and strong minerality. The acid is not light, but this is very refreshing on a hot, sunny day. — 10 years ago

Ryan Engle

9.0

Dry with a sneaky spice and strawberry bouquet. A nice and interesting alternative to a white on a hot summer night (or Fall in Hawaii). — 11 years ago

with J

Jinglin Zhang

9.5

Hot brick and opulent sweet red cherry. Under layer of sweet spice and liquorice. Burgundian elegant mixed with Chateau-neuf. Such an amazing example of admirable Grenache blend! — 11 years ago

with Phoebe and Cheryl

Brian Grech

9.8

Such a treat. Not syrupy or hot, just a mellow nectar of the gods. Ruby color aged into a tawnier garnet. Light sediment. — 11 years ago

with Justin, Chi and 1 other

Charlie Smith

9.2

Strong grapefruit. Refreshing. Great for a hot day. — 11 years ago

Ian Kingsley

10

A lush "vinho verde" - or green wine! Beats Casal Garcia and Santola. Very fresh tasting. Easily drink several bottles on a hot sunny day at lunch! Has a great little "fizz" feeling on the tongue. — 12 years ago

Jeff Taylor

9.3

Don't be afraid of the rose. Great on these hot Austin nights. Syrah grape. $9-11/bottle and an excellent buy — 13 years ago

Paul Phelps

9.2

Super hot. But really good. — 9 years ago

Lauren Schlander

9.1

Love this Rose, especially on a hot day. Tastes of berries with a clean and crisp finish Very affordable but does not taste cheap. — 9 years ago

Ann Smith

9.8

This is my go to white wine right now. It is crisp and fruity and fabulous in a hot day! — 9 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.2

I was so excited to open this 2006 Leoville Barton. The color was ruby red and dark crimson. Almost black. It opened very hot with just a short decant. The nose showed amazing cherry, raspberry, cocoa and coffee notes. On the palate the tannins are very evident. There are obvious dark berries and even some earthy vegetables and tobacco. Over the course of 2hrs it really came into its own and showed its meddle. This is a great wine and, in my opinion, a great value. While a bit young, this wine a still great now and will be amazing in 10 yrs. — 10 years ago

Laura Brodie

9.3

So good , perfumery nose, dried fruit smooth tannins surprisingly fresh from such a hot vintage — 10 years ago

Barron Nydam

9.3

Amazing. Impressive acidity from such a hot region - amador - hot weather tastes with low alcohol (12.8%) and high acidity. — 11 years ago

Jennifer Callison

10

So refreshing on a hot summer day. Very inexpensive at Trader Joes. — 11 years ago

Jonathan Bluman

9.5

Wow. This is fantastic with the BBQ chicken and hot dogs I am eating right now. This is surprisingly refined for a Cali Syrah — 11 years ago

romo

9.2

A bit hot. Great nose. — 11 years ago

Kelly Keene

9.5

Very bold, strong, long finish, good. NOT as good after opened for awhile — 12 years ago