Neil Valenzuela

8.9

Deep ruby color. Aromas of black currant, black cherry and leather. Flavors of dark fruit and back tea finish.
With a pinch of (9%) Cabernet Sauvignon.
🥇 89 points - Wine Enthusiast — 4 years ago

Laith A

9.4

Outstanding Chardonnay by Venge!! So good!! — 5 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.1

Vermentino. Citrus, lemon. Definitely has more medium body (maybe influenced by stone fruit notes) with medium acid (want more actually). Good minerality. Easy drinking. — 7 years ago

Tim Dowling

9.5

Beautiful wine soft and a true Sangiovese flavor ruby color — 7 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

Such a huge fan of this winery. Uncut grass, a clean barn, white flowers, honeysuckle. On the palate, medium-light, brine. Well made. Rustic yet fresh. — 7 years ago

Bill Bender

9.6

@Kirk Alexander going ham. Soft inviting tannins, Merlot is shining through and an altogether harmonious classy wine. Cigar, ripe plum and cedar chips. — 8 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

Richard Steinberg

9.4

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

Alex Crown

Sales Cornerstone Cellars

9.8

Consistently one of my favorite wines. Sadly, it was my last bottle. — 12 years ago

Barry Morgan

9.6

The Canberra district's best red wine. Opulent with a heady perfume of raspberries and cassis. A smooth palate with dark plum, cherry and berry flavours. Tim Kirk is an impressive winemaker. — 5 years ago

Hector Zires

9.0

Absolutely amazing!!! — 6 years ago

Mark Turner

8.9

Drinking nicely. Lighter profile. Turkey friendly. — 7 years ago

Jonathan Hawkins-Pierot

9.1

Thanks Robert! — 7 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.7

Silkier tannins/more chocolate compared to the fam reserve. Fam reserve was grippier tannins and dense fruit. — 7 years ago

Nathan Renfro

9.0

Easy drinking, hints of citrus, very smooth, low acidity, very nice — 7 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.3

Plush aromas of cedar, cassis and blackberry cobbler on the nose. Rich flavors of blackberries, dark plums, cassis and cooking spices envelope your taste buds. The tannins are silky smooth and the acidity is perfect. One of the best Merlots I have ever tried. — 8 years ago

with Lisa

Chelsea Gonzalez

9.2

Christmas gift from cousins. — 9 years ago

RJ JANSSENS

9.2

Soft, well rounded, very flavorful. Full mouth flavor with a great finish. A really nice riff on the Italian grape. Venge does it again!! — 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

Michael Kupstas

9.8

A Cab Classic! Make sure to allow amble time to breathe. — 10 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.1

Pretty enjoyable, albeit unique. Paired nicely with grouper & risotto. — 5 years ago

with Krystal

Paul T HB

9.4

3liter,
Not the Venge we’re used to, it reminds me of a 1990’s cab, ruby red like an old Heitz, not fruit forward. Good but old school — 6 years ago

Julia Indik

9.3

Blackberries, cherries at the start then smoothly blends into a spicy tone with touch of chocolate, oak, and followed by medium tannins — 7 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.1

Pure pleasure. Rich black plums and vanilla, smokey mesquite. More than happy for everyone to keep leaving beautiful mature merlot on the shelf for me to find. Oh yeah and shout-out to @Ellen Clifford for inspiring me to pop this — 7 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.1

Still has a sweetness reminiscent of the venge scout's honor. Just wish they dialed it back a little. — 7 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.2

Not as dense as the venge version, which is mountain fruit beefed up by charbono skins. This is more typical sangio, with good spice and sweet bright fruit. Fun wine. Very rich. Prefer this over the b zin, which was a bit cloying. — 8 years ago

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

Matt Sterr

9.3

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

Chris Miller

9.2

$16.99, aromas and flavors of pineapple, vanilla and sweet oak, alongside crisp acidity — 11 years ago