Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.4

This over delivered for sure. I didn't have hug expectations for a 9 year old Sonoma coast Pinot (even if it is morlet) but hot damn this was great. Fruit was still very much alive, framed by some sweet toasty oak (but not overpowering) it is an elegant wine yet with some backbone. Pleasant notes of ripe cherry, forest floor, confectionary sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. Highly recommended and still very much on the young side — 10 years ago

Stuart Robinson

8.9

#blogger's life - had a dozen of these as a house pour, last bottle and thought I'd write it up for the blog. Easy, comforting, don't come here for complexity - instead seek reassurance, a hug. But expect a few spicy jabs around the palate. — 11 years ago

Nate Miles

9.5

Mountain stream water out of an ice cold stone bong poured by forest fairies. A 1000 times, yes. And just the right amount of dirty. Someone give me a hug. — 11 years ago

Geoff Labitzke

9.2

Very austere on the palate. Hug acid. Great concentration — 11 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.5

Enveloping sweet damson fruit, great perfume, this wine wants to give you a hug. Big soft spicy red fruit in the mouth, a pleasure to drink — 11 years ago

Miguel de Leon

Service Director/Wine Educator Casa Mono

9.1

A hug in a bottle. Super Grenache and forward. A little hot but what were you expecting? — 11 years ago

Arijit Roy

9.6

B Hug wine club — 10 years ago

Christanna Honer

9.2

Those old stinky sticky licorice sticks wrapped in decaying violets. Tongue coating soft tannins, like a nice gentle hug. — 10 years ago

Travis Morningstar

9.0

Lemon custard. Hug in a mug. — 11 years ago

Rachel Merriam

Wine Director Casa Mono

9.1

Hug in a glass — 11 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.2

Kicked ass and took names. Beautiful mature Barolo. Wanted to hug my glass. — 11 years ago

Sarah Piddington

10

This was a recommendation from a friend and I owe him a hug! What a fabulous wine. It just keeps getting better! — 11 years ago

Christanna Honer

10

I want to lose myself in this bottle. This stuff is ridiculously unbelievably good and makes me want to hug someone. — 11 years ago

Kaori B

9.0

waitrose gbp 35 (but on sale for gbp 30 often). bought to try it out and turned out to be a winner. like a blanc de blanc, (I usually say blanc de blanc tastes like one night stands) but this one stays like a hug. I don't like moet, my favorite is billecart salmon but this is like the little sister. — 10 years ago

Adam Foster

Beverage Director Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop, Blue Coop Restaurant

9.0

Pretty aromas of all things forest-like, wrapped in a big red fruit hug. — 11 years ago

Thomas Bevan

8.9

Notes of rubbing alcohol on the nose followed by a rich hug of woody notes and vanilla. Great value at 4€ a bottle too! — 11 years ago

Naveen

9.0

"Cherry, currents & blackberry Pepper, oak, vanilla & violet"

They describe it perfectly.. altho I didn't get as much of a vanilla taste.. — 11 years ago

Audrey Irvine

9.6

Haven't found a Rioja I didn't love. This Medium bodied Rioja had full flavor and felt like a hug with every glass!!! Another winning purchase from WTSO. — 11 years ago

Anthea Stephenson

9.4

Rich, smooth - a red wine hug :) delicious! — 11 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

9.1

Like diving into honey and getting a big firm hug — 12 years ago