Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Sourced from 4 vineyards, early harvest, small, ripe, intense berries, wine was aged for 10 months in French oak (42% new), light Ruby, aromas of tart cherry and dried fruits with spice and cedar notes, very complex nose. On the palate blueberry and raspberry flavors with sweet spice and toasty tones. Soft tannins, well balanced, vivid acidity, lingering ending with a gentle oak and fruit character. Small production. Very nice! Tasting Sample! — 6 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.2

This 2011 Tamarack Cellars Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Reserve Red Mountain Bordeaux Blend. 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot and 29% Cabernet Franc.

The aromas are full of dark fruit, black raspberry, black cherry, black currant, cocoa, violets, tobacco, spice, clean soil and a mineral component.

The palate confirms the nose. There is exciting dark fruit, cherry, black raspberry, black currant, clove, mocha, black pepper, graphite and an earthy soil.

This wine is full bodied with a silky smooth mouth feel. There is medium + Tannin, medium + acidity with a long smooth finish. Very impressed with this wine. Happy Fathers Day and have a safe rest of the weekend. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

Alan Johnston

9.3

3.3. Delicious Tempranillo. At Jaleo, $42. — 8 years ago

JKT

9.0

GW tasting 10/17/16 Alsatian. A hot and yet long ripening vintage of high acidity and power. Nose has Riesling profile but a coating is earthy dustiness. Great acidity and minerals on palate with long complex finish. $42. — 9 years ago

Rick Riddle

9.8

Caymus 40 was the wine that started it all for me on my wine journey. While 42 isn't as good, it is still one of my favorites. Not your typical cab, probably not for traditionalists. Overtly Jammy with good oak. Right away black fruit: highlighting black berries, medjool dates and dark cherries , hints of vanilla, cinnamon and chocolate starts on the nose through a long finish. Very Soft tannins. — 9 years ago

AKG

9.2

I love this! — 9 years ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

9.3

I've done a Spanish Cava and Jazz night before but Jazz and Shiraz was new for me. And it was absolutely perfect on a chilly Perth evening at @tartscafe with a beaut bottle like this.

Deep seductively sexy shade of red in the glass (good one @towardmusic). Rich aromas of warm sweet berries and is just plain intoxicating on the nose. It caresses the palate with alluring tannins and flavours of mulberries, chocolate and a nice black pepper & berry zing which carries on well into the night. $42 a bottle at Tarts and it's also organic & vegan. All opinions are based on my own taste buds. #wine #tcweekdaywine #shiraz #perth #jazz #battleofbosworth — 10 years ago

Freddy Nava

9.1

Good Wine! — 10 years ago

Hazel Hensley

9.3

Hazel had this 11 years ago

Nick Wolfe

9.4

Bracing acidity that seems reminiscent of a Barolo underneath a core of beautiful pure fruit. Red berries and black plum with a bit of apple and rosehips. There's a bit of spicy complexity just starting to peek out. I expect this to peak nicely in two years. — 11 years ago

Karen Tripson

8.9

Just fine and excellent price at total wine for organic grapes. — 7 years ago

Eric

9.3

Red delicious apples and cinnamon. Dash of cream. Just off dry. Better when slightly above cellar temp. Crazy good for $12. — 8 years ago

Matt Trader

8.9

Very nice Crianza for the value. More herbaceous, and more traditional for Rioja. I think I'll like the Reserva more. Went extremely well with Argentinian steak with chimichurri, and roasted veggies! — 8 years ago

Lucas Wittmann

9.3

Gorgeous, umami depth. Needs about 1 hr air. — 9 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Cuvée de la Pompadour is 58% Pinot Noir and 42% Chardonnay, named for Madame de la Pompadour, Louis XV's great paramour, and she introduced sparkling wine to the court at Versailles, famous for having said, "Champagne is the only wine that a woman can drink and remain beautiful." Salmon color with aromas of red fruits and spices. On the palate fresh strawberry and raspberry flavors with cinnamon spice and toasty oak. Well balanced with acidity the wine finishes with citrus and honey notes on a long ending. — 9 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

A blend of 58% Chardonnay, 42% Pinot Noir, pale yellow with crisp aromas of stone fruits with a touch of floral scents. On the palate pear and apple flavors, some citrus nuances with fine bubbles and light mousse. The finish has a creamy texture, well structured, ending with toasty notes and yeasty tang that lingers. This 2011 has good aging potential. I still have some 2007 in my cellar that is tasting great now. — 9 years ago

Huimin Zhang

9.3

42 months aging, very beautiful and deep golden color, nice finish with plenty of bubbles — 10 years ago

Christopher Barnes

9.3

Rich and juicy - not like any other Cab Franc I've tasted — 10 years ago

Erik Sandoval

9.5

Amazing Cab — 11 years ago

Ryan Reeves

8.9

Wonderful Italian blend with great friends. — 11 years ago

Fernando Gonzalez

9.6

Old school, Old World, Traditional, Rustic style Rioja. Dried dark cherry, plum, old leather, black olive, Balsamic notes, chocolate, SMOKE n’ toasty, forrest floor, earthy-mineral something, “Huele a tierra mojada”, a hint of a funky “Grandma’s closet” - but in a good way, dried rose petals...at least 16 years bottled but singing like a canary from the moment I uncorked it and poured it into the glass (absolutely no decanting needed), incredibly expressive and perfumed, silky silky tannins, nice old-school-Rioja acidity, long and delicious finish. 19 years old and it is clearly peeking...go get some #Lat42 #Rioja #Spain #Partylikeits1999 🇪🇸🍷 — 7 years ago

Mats Ohlsson

9.1

Great example from Languedoc, Faugéres. Simon Coulshaw is a great winemaker and I love his wines, they are really worth a try. This one is a velvet like wine with character. The tannins are smooth but lasts long. We drank it to a grilled lamb filet with a red wine and balsamico based sauce. It was just perfect! — 8 years ago

with Lisette

Patricia Schnitzer

9.2

Feb 11,2017. Dinner w/ J2 and Jack D. Lovely Tuscan blend. Nicely balanced. — 8 years ago

Roger Lang

9.8

Upon opening, my first evidence was the spongey cork, saturated top to bottom, of this 42 year old cab. I thought it would be either corked or port-like... it was... that is, right out of the bottle. I could not get past the musty, pungent smell and was ready to toss it... my wine bud, Andy Laursen, shouted, "WAIT!" He decanted it and we waited a bit. After a mere 5 minutes, it had calmed down considerably, blown off the must, and the fruit started to come out. Then some soft milk chocolate flavor emerged. The sharp initial smell shifted to a subtle chipotle smoked vegetal matter after an hour. After 2 hours, I was astonished to sense a pure blueberry nose, and the taste buds were singing fruit and sweetness. There was nothing at all resembling the first moments opened. Thank GOD for Andy's rescue. THE most memorable transformation I have ever experienced. And, the deep red and clear visual has been a sight to behold. — 9 years ago

with Andrew, Michael and 2 others

Meghan Hamilton

Wine Educator Joseph Phelps Vineyards

8.9

On the lighter side for a Syrah, which is great when you want those red wine flavors in the summer. Ligonberry, boysenberry, blackberry, violets, smoke, and touch of earthiness. Lots of sediment. — 9 years ago

Leslie Cayanus

9.0

Really nice. Dry with a nice berry finish. Not heavy, really good. Great find. I'll definitely have this again. — 10 years ago

Kandis Morris

9.0

Smooth yet satisfying — 10 years ago

Lily Lane

9.6

Hello Old Friend. #richanddelicious #delectable — 10 years ago

with Angela and Emma

Christian Källqvist

8.9

Ok, standard wine — 11 years ago

Igor Netto

9.8

Great argentine wine! — 13 years ago