Carl Fischer

9.7

"Bad Ass in a Glass" is quite accurate here. Poured from a double magnum, this was a big wine that had people smiling and buzzing (in every sense of the word!). Globs of dark fruit, silky smooth, a touch sweet, but so well integrated.

Thank you @Martin G Rivard and @Christine for an epic 48 hours and for opening your home last night for the Super Bowl of wine tastings (and for the four different types of grilled cheese sandwiches that magically appeared toward the end of the night!).

While the wines shared last night literally were the best of the best, so too were the folks I had the pleasure of seeing again and meeting for the first time. Thank you all for making last night so memorable. I look forward to staying in touch and sharing a glass (bottle?) with you all again in the near future.

@David L @Mike R @Ron R @Joe Lucca @Shawn R @Bill Bender @Daryl Calhoun @Ryan M @leon egozi @David Goldfinger @David From The 504 @Monica O @Ira Shapiro @Jeffrey Lew @Mo Salem @"Odedi" @Kirk Alexander @Gina Sabean (tag anyone I may have missed!). Your generosity and enthusiasm in sharing wine was greatly appreciated. — 8 years ago

Kirk Overmoe

9.0

Kirk had the 2012 vintage. Excellent — 9 years ago

Paul T HB

9.2

Nice Wednesday wine,
46% petite syrah 24% Cabernet 15% merlot 15% syrah.
Another great wine made by Kirk Venge — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.5

1st wine if the night., awesome way to get your senses aligned. Beautiful wine! Opened at our friends house @Kirk Alexander & enjoyed by all. — 9 years ago

with Kirk and Christine

Rebecca Chapa

9.4

A straggler from Easter Sunday! Lucky to find this hiding out thanks Kirk n Jenny! @epernaywines — 9 years ago

Darrell K.

9.1

Aromas reminiscent of the forest floor. Tastes of black currant and brambles. — 10 years ago

Rachael Bjorklund

10

Love it. Drank with Dean, Kirk, Beth, Richard and Nicole. Super good. Don't need food. — 10 years ago

Jason Adams

9.5

What Kirk said — 10 years ago

Ken Fredrickson

9.6

Almost 20 years ago! Wow! Still vibrant - what a journey. RP 97 "youthfulness that seems rather remarkable at age 17 this Chardonnay could easily last another 10-15 years" — 10 years ago

Joe Wines

9.0

With bison burger. Denise and Kirk well done. I think this is a secret blend of some special vineyards. — 11 years ago

Mike R

9.6

Thank you @Kirk Alexander — 8 years ago

Eric

9.4

Awesome recommendation from our local wine guy. Hadn't heard of if before, apparently it's a newer project from Kirk Venge. It's the Chardonnay but Delectable doesn't seem to have it in their database. Complex nose and palate of flowers, minerals, slate, apricots, mint, brown butter, blah blah blah. Basically, too many to list, but I like how it tastes a little different each time. Really nice acid and viscosity. Sure to age well. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

Awesome wine provided by my buddy @Kirk Alexander . absolutely beautiful. My favorite tonight. I think all of those drinking each had a favorite! — 9 years ago

with Christine

Rachael Bjorklund

9.2

Very yummy. Drank at Clusters with Beth, Jess, Kirk and Dean. — 9 years ago

Andrew Fortgang

9.3

Straight up delicious. Unctuous texture, lovely orchard fruit, great vibrancy. Been resisting this bandwagon, but may climb on, and why not. Kirk, thanks for the bottle. Celebrating being home after remodel. — 9 years ago

Paul T HB

9.2

Made by Kirk Venge for Hunnicutt,
Actually better than his own scouts honor blend, just my unprofessional opinion, — 9 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.2

Lighter scented than the 18. Big, big oak and roasted vanilla notes w/spice on the finish. — 10 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.4

Very rich black fruit. Chewy. Vibrant and over the top in a good way. — 10 years ago

Ted O

9.2

Really nice Chardonnay from Costco. — 10 years ago

Nate Rose

Wine Director Specs

9.6

Not Wise Acres. This is Wise Acre. Kirk Grace's tiny 1/2 acre project. 2010 — 11 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.2

Taking this to dinner tonight. Coombsville fruit. Kirk venge. Reserve bottling. Winery no longer exists. 40 bucks on last bottle (reg 110). Hope it's aged well 😬.

Update: this was probably awesome as a younger wine. With the fruit gone, the alcohol dominates.

— 8 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

@Mike R @David L @Joe Lucca @Ron R @Paul T The WOTN was a beauty so generously given to me by my Bud Paul Treadway! Thanks Paul!!! The tasting notes between the Beau Vigne Estate and Morlet's Coeur de Vallee are eerily similar. The true differentiation between the 2 is Morlet's seem less integration at this time. My buddy Kirk @Kirk Alexander always says "The test of a great wine is when nothing jumps out at you". This particular bottle did just that. Every person this evening commented on the fact that it was such a superbly balanced wine. It was dialed back ever so slightly in all the right spots for it to dance on your palate effortlessly.
Thank you Paul for a stellar bottle!!
It was enjoyed by friends outdoors on this beautiful S FL cool night. What else could one ask for?
— 8 years ago

with Christine and Gina

Martin G Rivard

9.8

@Ron R @David A Lentine @Mike Rowe @Kirk Alexander My 1st time tasting this wine and what an impression it made.,Beautifully intergraded, powerful yet soft and supple. Parker scored it 100 and I now know why! My only minute., minute., minute criticism: I wish the finish was a little longer. Other than that., it was pretty freaking good!! — 9 years ago

with Christine and Kirk

Martin G Rivard

9.5

Wow., light years beyond Silencieux. Man is this good! Beautiful Oak., awesome integration of blackberry & dark fruit. Impeccably balanced with a finish that would make Lance Armstrong tired to reach! Highly recommend this bad to the Bone Wine! @Kirk Alexander This is a wine that would literally make my buddy Kirk start drinking again during the week!!! 😜🍷🍷😜 — 9 years ago

with Christine

Qian Qian Tang

9.2

W Sam Sweeney, Jill, Ryan. Ate soy honey chicken — 9 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.3

Great expressive nose of toffee, dried dates and molasses. Tobacco dominates the dry and silky palate. Excellent. — 10 years ago

Find Fine Wines

9.5

2005 Sweeney Canyon — 10 years ago

Donny Sebastiani

Owner, Don Sebastiani & Sons

9.5

Delicious sipping rum. Savory brown sugar, baked pineapple, banana peel. — 10 years ago

Wynn Pastor

9.2

Bought with Kirk in Cleveland, drank on bus after PPV 12/14 — 11 years ago

Heidi Harrison

9.1

#womenwinemakers Bright cranberry, orange peel, cinnamon, mushroom from great partners in winemaking Denise Mary Selyem & Kirk Wesley Hubbard — 11 years ago