Stanislav Lobanov

9.2

(17/20) Вино со зрелым и сложным ароматом изюму, мёда, кураги, сливочной помадки, сухих розовых лепестков и грибов. Прекрасно! — 9 years ago

Brandon

9.5

Ill admit, I was a little hesitant about trying this but after seeing online reviews I decided I've had worse. I am actually really impressed with this wine. For the price point it's one of the best. For comparison it out performs menegie trois and naked grape and it's at a cheaper price point. This one has placed in my de facto house red and I buy the 1.5 bottles. It's consistent and the taste is very drinkable. I can't comment to tannins and all that but it's very tasty and pairs well with everything I've tried it in conjunction with. Goes well on its own. If you are thinking about it go ahead and try it. Even if it's bad, at the price point, you can probably replace the money you wasted from change in your sofa. — 10 years ago

Rubychick

9.3

Kate Morgan wild ferment, hand plunged Cab — 12 years ago

David Lincoln

9.2

New de facto house wine. No nonsense raspberry preserves. Great minerality and jam. — 10 years ago

Keith Eddleman

9.9

Night number 2 on this one. This is the de facto standard for what people mean by "Big Napa Cab" it's rich, it's velvety, it's 100% Cabernet. Would love to cellar this for years but irresistible. — 10 years ago

with Jill

Mark Lindzy

9.2

This gin is now my de facto martini gin. Pristine and bright, with juniper, citrus and herbals giving it some bling. — 11 years ago

TheSkip

9.2

This is a mildly interesting story. Well, in fact, it's only interesting to me because I benefitted.

You may recall my previous BMW posting on Round Pond, how it was corked and how I was unlikely going to give them another chance. Well, the wine gods intervened and here I am.

I was on my way down to Boston and I made my typical stop at the New Hampshire liquor outlet. For those of you not in the know, it's probably the only liquor store in the US that has a dedicated off ramp from the interstate. It serves as the de facto rest area for the brief 20miles one is in NH on I95.

Every time I'm in there, it seems they are posting sale tags on the wine shelves. Well, I happened to see that this wine was (probably) confused for the cheaper Kith and Kin. They were strangely several shelves apart. On sale for $28. Plus an additional 15% off purchases seasonal sale! I said what the hell and picked up 4. Of course, it came up at $50ish but when I pointed out the price tag. Bam. $25 out the door.

An old friend of mine had a saying: free food tastes better and free clothes wear better. So, with that in mind, here goes...

Decanted 2 hours. The wine is deep dark red with almost no translucency. The nose is fairly intense. Lavender, cassis and leather. There is some mild heat in there as well.

The palate is rich and full bodied. The wine coats the mouth and the intensity from the nose continues. Cassis and dark fruits. Moderate to firm tannins. Nice finish. Definite notes of Rutherford dust. — 10 years ago