Mike Mayer

9.4

Wow! Dark fruit, tobacco and some earthiness on the nose. Deep, dark Garnett color in the glass. Intense fruit forward tastes of blackberries, dew berries and currants along with dark roast coffee, licorice and cocoa. Sleek mouthfeel and an incredibly long, luscious finish. Will be visiting Hourglass in a few weeks and I really can't wait! — 7 years ago

with Lisa

Mike Mayer

9.2

Chocolate covered cherry on the nose along with baking spice. Bold flavors of caramel, cherry, toasty nutmeg, and oak. The tannins are sleek and nicely integrated. We love Hourglass wines. This one does not disappoint. — 7 years ago

with Lisa

Carl Fischer

9.3

Delicious first vintage from winemaker Anthony Biagi of Hourglass. I couldn't believe the amount of sediment on the cork or the dark inky color. This was a delicious wine and a bargain that is drinking so well with a quick decant. A big wine with soft tannins. Very nice. — 8 years ago

Casey Burke

9.0

The hue is deceiving, this is a light, dry, balanced rosé with a lot of body. Surprisingly delish. — 9 years ago

Norman Gennaro

9.7

This was great and to think it was still going strong. Killed the '07 Hourglass. In magnum — 7 years ago

with Jason, Rina and 3 others

Mike Mayer

9.2

A great example of how good Merlot can be. Full bodied but elegant, fruit forward but subtle. Tannins are very sleek for such a young wine. Powerfully structured for a number of years in your cellar if you don't give in to drinking it sooner. Love it! — 7 years ago

with Lisa

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.2

Elegant Franc right in its drinking prime. — 8 years ago

Tom Lee

9.4

144 bottles produced — 10 years ago

with Claire

Ned blodgett

9.2

Decanted for Two hours and this wine really opened up with lots of black fruits. Great blend of cab, merlot and petite syrah — 7 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.4

Tight out of the gate. Opens to show focus on dense black and blue fruits. Powerful and polished, with a dark and dry finish. — 7 years ago

with Alex, P and 1 other

Andrew S

9.5

Amazing. Length for days. So many little flavors just keep bouncing around. You can sit and ponder each sip, and the glass could take an hour of you life. That's a nice hourglass! Still tastes like a baby, but in a great spot now too. — 8 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.0

I love Bob's style of winemaking across the board, but especially his Merlots (Switchback, Pride, Hourglass, and his own label is no exception). This one is Big, bold, very fruit-forward with pronounced oak (but not overpowering) and fairly strong tannins. This is still a baby and made me understand what they mean by a "Cab lover's Merlot". — 8 years ago

Steve Cooper

9.5

Mint, coffee, caramel, blueberry and blackberry, with a hint if farm. On the sweet side. Tannins are well integrated - drink now. — 11 years ago