Erik Andrews

9.0

2015. Good, but can’t compare with the 2014 we had at Sonoma Mission Inn in Sept 2019. Wouldn’t buy again for $50. — 6 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.1

Decanted one hour:
Tobacco, leather, meatiness on the nose. This is a man's wine! Alcohol is strong in the final notes. 16%!!!
A drunken pool of blackberry and boysenberry liquor fills the palate, with white pepperiness and an astringent finish.
A slow sipper that draws you to embibe faster than advised. 0 to drunk in 20 minutes if you're not careful! — 7 years ago

joy horn

8.9

Had with dinner at the Elkridge Furnace Inn, 8/22/18, $40. Very crisp, nice acidity, and flavors of stone fruit. — 7 years ago

Bret Barker

9.8

Camping with my daughter on Catalina island. I grew up in Colorado so the silver bullet and the banquet beer were staples in my family home. Heck I hit on Pete Coors daughter in high school, she turned me down more times than the sheets at the holiday inn. Ahh sweet memories. Did you know Coors was heavy into ceramics?? Go check it out. That’s you cliff Clavin fact of the day. Cheers! — 7 years ago

Rufus King

9.2

Nice light red at 85th birthday at Stage Neck Inn in York, Maine — 8 years ago

Ingrid Estevez

9.2

At Saddle River Inn With Esmail & Angela 6/4/17 — 8 years ago

Seth Shenkman

9.0

Blown away by this one. First had it at Mirbeau Inn after and incredible dinner. Fantastic drink. Smells like dark chocolate. Notes of dark chocolate in the drink. Some smoke. Notes of pepper. — 9 years ago

Richard Alfred

9.0

At Nocciola, Ojai, CA with Lynn. Staying at Ojai Valley Inn. 1/27/19. — 6 years ago

David Patterson

9.5

At Goodstone Inn with the venison at Tom Patterson's 70th. Wonderful structure, great by itself or paired — 7 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.0

Earthy baked blueberry-boysenberry sauce smothers the senses. On the palate we are enveloped in a robe of silky tannins and astringent tart forest berries. Earthy herby goodness coats and tames young jam even in the '12 vintage.

Decanted 2 hours. — 7 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.0

I dare you to smell this and tell me you don't wish you had a fat juicy slice of boysenberry pie in front of you. This big boy packs and delivers. No wimpy wine here. Big, bold, in-your-face acidic, iron-fisted dark fruit. Not the fruity jammy zin of northern Cali. This is Italy on steroids. — 7 years ago

Vikki

9.1

With derek eating dinner at Esmeralda inn at lake lure — 7 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Red Fruit Flavors. Dry with mineral and herbal notes. Easy Drinker. Thanks to Kasey and Jesse. Served at The Irving Inn Rose Soirée. — 8 years ago

with Kasey and John

Kayle Stevens

9.4

Inn at little Washington goodness — 8 years ago

with Winona

Richard Alfred

8.9

Drinks with Compensation Committee at Ojai Inn, 1/24/19. — 6 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.0

Chocolate and leather envelope mounds of leafy cherry compote across the nose. Dark and earthy yet fruity enough without crossing the line of sweet. Earthy spiced inky berries emerge as the bottle breathes. A bigger bolder version of a Northern Rhône’s production. — 7 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.1

Blackberry jam and lingering campfire incense nose. Pie. Pie. Blackberry Pie. Crusty and crumbly and baked to perfection. Berries burst upon lips' touch. Dessert in a glass, but by no means sweet. Highly astringent, succinctly slicing that pie on the finish.

Decanted briefly, but may certainly be decently liberally with gusto! — 7 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

8.9

2 hours decanting minimum recommended. Blackberry, coffee and a little bret on the nose. Full berry tobacco and tannins followed with a bitey lengthy finish. A fighter! Atypical for montepulciano, a great disguise and perfect for a blind tasting to surprise a winey crowd. Pair with a mild gorgonzola cheese; the intensity of the aged bleu cheese I paired overpowered the wine, but was matching in the complememtary flavor palate. — 7 years ago

Stefani Hood

9.5

Had it at the Torridon Inn — 8 years ago

Sydney Fleming

9.1

Babymoon at Old Edwards Inn - Madison's Restaurant — 8 years ago