SparrowApril

10

Love this wine. It's a new favorite. First had it in an Italian restaurant on lake Conroe — 8 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.4

85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc
A little closed up, but that's to be expected from such a young wine built for aging. Air helps to unfold the layers buried within. While 2014 was a cooler year, the weather played well to the style of Sassicaia as its target is 12.5-13% abv every vintage, so the conditions here were less of an issue. The acidity and density are here to last for some time, probably more than you think and should go the distance just fine. Elegant, yet powerful, with pure red currants and cassis, a touch of bright blueberry fruit, with a savory and spicy edge from the Cabernet Franc, then graphite and lavender florals appear, this is a beautiful young and fresh Sassicaia. Rocks and stone on the nose hint at minerality. Elegant and persistent on the medium+ palate, gorgeously pure and distinct with firm medium+ grain tannin. A long, dense, tightly wound finish that is fresh and persistent, entirely to young but with loads of potential. — 8 years ago

Matt

9.4

A little hot on the nose and palate but still freaking delicious. Nose carries through with red fruit compote, licorice whips, leather, balsam, lavender, roasted herbs, moss, funk, and meat. Palate plays more on compote, licorice, and balsam with kicks of spice and leather. There's that savoriness coming through on the palate as well. Despite some alc. poking out this is really beginning to show well. Expecting more organic earth, black tea, and umami notes in the future but still a brilliant perfume right now. Tannin still has a little edge that keeps the wine balanced. Humbled to try wines like this when I can. 375 ml — 9 years ago

Jon Hanlon

9.1

Nice, solid. Not very complex — 9 years ago

Yianni Stone

9.0

Carbonic blueberry lavender — 9 years ago

with Haley

Masayo Kaneko

10

Simply the best cider I've ever tasted. The combination of lavender and black currant are just perfect! — 10 years ago

Greg Wirth

8.9

@Damon Slachter interesting flavor — 10 years ago

Monte McCullough

8.9

Apricot, butter and I taste a little almond. A good Chardonnay fora great price — 10 years ago

Nicol von Schummer-Karn

9.0

Fog Crest 2011 Chardonnay - crisp vanilla lemon and citrus perfectly pairs with crab — 11 years ago

Mike Swinford

8.9

Good stuff for $24 (6 yrs ago)... — 12 years ago

Mathew Arnold

9.0

$10 bold, little spice, thick n dark, slow sipper in a good way, would buy again. Still like it, but wasn't as impressed 2nd try — 8 years ago

Jenny Hemmer

9.2

Nice structure, soft acidity, peaches, lavender. — 8 years ago

Paul Juster

9.3

2009 Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year; Rich, decadent fruit, blackberry, plum, chewy, tannins. Delicious!!! Still drinking awesome after 11+ years... — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.9

This was the first of the three Chardonnays we got from Flora Springs Winery for #ChardonnayDay. Beautiful moderate intensity yellow, completely clear. Definitely a little tight with some slight creamed butter and corn. Later that evening it developed a more complex nose, with a little nuttiness, wet grass, freshly broken twigs and a slightly perfumed undertone. Moderate acidity (6.5/10) with lots of citrus notes. A little sharp to start but definitely smoothed out and became more rounded with more citrus and light oak influences. Slight tanginess, with a medium body and long finish. Needed the time to balance out and was worth the wait. Drink till 2020. — 9 years ago

Jon Olson

9.2

Huge aromatics of ripe red fruits. Smooth silky tannins — 9 years ago

Juan Borda

9.1

Inexpensive but very good. — 9 years ago

Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.2

2011: all varieties. Meaty, lavender, garden herbs, smoky, but still very vibrant red fruit. Lovely vibrancy of red fruit and all Mouvedre and Grenache aromatics. Sweet fruit, juicy acidity, hot indian spice and liquorice. Plum, cherry, spiced. Quite ready now. — 10 years ago

NJ Beekman

10

Favorite go to wine $15 a bottle. Stags leap re branded/bottles excellent deal! — 10 years ago

Kim Volmer

9.3

Great blend for under $10. TW7 — 10 years ago

Jo Anne B

9.7

Love Washington state wines! This is another great find at a Bin 201 tasting. Floral, citrus and a hint of honey. This goes on my summer must have in the house list! — 11 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.1

This really needs the @Bill Bender photo treatment to deflect the snickering, but it was a surprisingly balanced and delicious wine. #meow — 8 years ago

Natalie Griffin

9.5

Darker fruit and some tannins. Well balanced. — 8 years ago

John Zuzek

9.3

Cru Beaujolais can be amazing! This one is. Meat, forest floor, mushrooms, cranberries, plums, lavender. Lots of layers. Finely nuanced wine. — 9 years ago

Young Bock Lee

9.8

Fantastic, intense and complex aromas of rose pedal and red cherry, mushroom and black olive juice on the nose. med body, med plus acid, med plus intensity, tons of black olive juice on the palate,bit of stiff tannin and structure follows. long lingering finish of lavender and 홍차 on the end. need simple fiorentina steak on this one. Amazing deal, quality always. — 9 years ago

Casey Nichols

9.5

Awesome, rich and smooth. I definitely opened this at the right age. — 9 years ago

KGPeace

9.0

A wine easily shared with someone that doesn't require a label. — 10 years ago

Bill Morgan

8.9

Bold jammy blackberry & currant smooth finish — 10 years ago

Bob Schroeder

9.5

Nice aroma or ripe dark cherries. Dry start with a burst of dark cherries and a clean dry finish. — 10 years ago

Nancy Bariluk-smith

9.1

Refreshing and a tad sweet — 10 years ago

Rob Peterson

9.7

Outstanding value from year to year. Nice balance between oak and fruit. — 12 years ago