Kevin Kaley

8.9

Part of a gift case from my in laws via WSJ. A nice nose of vanilla and fresh berry. Smooth up front, big blackberries and a hint of smoke? Had with meatloaf and a spicy ketchup chilies sauce. — 6 years ago

Anh Nguyen

9.5

Picked this baby up Nuit-Saint-George while touring France with the in-laws. Father-in-law currently in the cath lab for an inferior STEMI, so decided to break this one out of the archives. Best of luck, Ralph! — 6 years ago

Robert Agans

9.5

Awesome. Love this wine. Easter Sunday at the in laws. Paired with oven baked ham, mashed potatoes, corn, & broccoli. DQ ice cream birthday cake for dessert. — 7 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

Much too young but ... when paired with red meat it unveils its potential : superb nose of sour cherry, blood, a bit of térébenthine too. Some spices. A profound, intense nose that makes us think and reflect on the wine. The palate is much too young but the sour cherry little song plays again among subtle tannins and along a long acid backbone that wants to go the extra mile. Red berries play a little part in this piece and raspberry comes at last. Very nice work. Would love to come to it again in 5-7 years. Fun fact : we are currently spending Christmas time with the in laws in Warsaw, Poland. This winemaker is of polish descent. His great grandfather came to France in the early years of the 20th century to make wine in burgundy. It's quite consistent with our life story that we open this wine during our Christmas diner! — 7 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.0

Great with oysters. Also great with brothers in laws: — 8 years ago

with Daniel and Dave

Ted

9.3

Opened this for the in laws Christmas on Saturday. Tasted it and didn't think much of it. My wife had it yesterday and said it was good so I went in for another glass. Much softer and has really opened up. Looks like it was bottled yesterday and still a wee bit of green going on. — 8 years ago

with Jeni

Jason Y

9.0

Given PA liquor laws, this is a welcome surprise — 9 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

We're entertaining my in-laws and parents today, fun 🤷‍♂️. Bottles go fast when you're pouring for six glasses.

Creamy tropical fruits, under-ripe peach, light saline notes, needs years to come together still. Decanted 2+ hours. 2016 vintage 👍👍 — 6 years ago

Mariko Hart

10

Beautiful dry red paired with steak. Carried back from Provence by my in-laws 😊 — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.2

My in-laws frequent Cabo often and claim that they’ve found some impressive wines from Mexico/Baja region. They enjoy fine wine, so I trusted their opinion and went hunting. This winery is supposedly one of the top wineries in Mexico, and I was able to find the last 3 bottles (at the time) in the US as the winery was sold out. We had dinner with them at my wife and I’s favorite spot in Fort Worth and I surprised them with this wine.

Pours dark and inky. Aromatically, this was a circus bash of red, blue and black fruit. There was also some black peppercorn and cedar. The front and mid-palate were dense...oak wasn’t dominant, just an absolute rush of fresh squeezed fruit. Finish was spice driven. Blind, I would have likely called this a zin/petite sirah blend (but structure kept this from being an overblown, hot, flabby Napa style zin). Very unique and enjoyable. Bravo Mexico/Baja! — 7 years ago

Simon Weston

9.0

My reward to myself for spending 5 hours turning a package of flat boards into a kitchen pantry for my in-laws 😃. Needed several hours to breathe and I may have to give them a decanter next Christmas 😃. Inky purple purple and a candy cherry nose, cherry vanilla & oak taste with spicy pepper finish. Smooth tannins but not as lush as older vintages. Going to try to keep the other 2012’s for a couple more years. Happy Christmas everyone. — 7 years ago

Luke Tubergen

8.9

Zesty! Mother in laws favorite grape. — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.4

I know this is a mass produced winery, but this single vineyard wine is phenomenal. Had the '05 a few months ago and thought it was in a great spot. In-laws wanted to stop by while we were here, and they kindly poured us this '04. They are about to put the '04 vintage away for 10 years. Already in a great spot now, in 5 years, this will peak. Pepper, fresh earth, leather and boysenberry on the palate. One of the best '04s I've had. — 8 years ago

Mitch Ramirez

9.3

Found this in my father in laws wine cellar. Assumed it was an inexpensive wine until I tasted it. Insanely Smooth, almost buttery finish. Not even a taste of harshness. — 9 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

We're entertaining my in-laws and parents today, fun 🤷‍♂️. Bottles go fast when you're pouring for six glasses.

Toasty brioche, lemon curd lite, fresh pear, wet chalk, nice balance. Disgorged: Mar 2017 — 6 years ago

Jeff Hasmann

9.2

Mind-blowing! Such a complex melange of flavors, mineral, and acidity all in perfect balance. Nose is ripe pear, peach, apricot, and white flowers. On the palate, the wine is dry with sensations of wet stone,, mineral, and white fruit. The finish goes on forever.
This is a unique wine for Alsace from one of the region’s great producers. It is a blend of Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat with perhaps a few other varietals in small quantities. The grapes are from the Premier cru Engelgarten vineyard which is mostly stony gravel.
Most Alsatian wines are single varietal, but Marcel Deiss believes that blends often show off the terroir better. He has lobbied for changes to Alsatian wine laws for many years to allow more single vineyard blends. He also makes single vineyard, single varietal Grand Crus which are sensational, but his blends are also worth trying.
This wine shows his artistry and experience at work and is beautiful. It is great to drink now, but you could also cellar it for 7 - 10 years. 2015 vintage on Aug 6, 2018. — 7 years ago

Billy L.

9.8

Brother-In Laws BDay
Dinner
Wine of the night was
2012 Maybach Materium
Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard Oakville — 7 years ago

Kimberly Anderson

9.1

Very nice! Self-medicating at the in laws. Currant and fig nose. Blackberry, currant, cinnamon spice. Would have expected the wine to be almost black, but not. 2008 vintage. Definitely worth the wait! — 8 years ago

with Chad

Shay A

9.2

Similar to Freemark Abbey, my in-laws love Trefethen. For what it's worth, my limited experience with them has been pretty solid. Gorgeous estate. Most of their wines seemed like white noise to me, but I really enjoy their Dragon's Tooth. Heavy on the Malbec but it's blended so nicely. Baking spices were heavy as was blackberry jam. Finish was a tad hot, but a decant would change that. — 8 years ago

Max Tierno

8.9

Really delicate meursault from Pierre Boisson. Def goes light oak for a delicate style. Innovative family that split up the domaine before silly heritage laws kick in. Looking forward to checking out the rest of the family labels! (Anne Boisson and Boisson-vadot) — 9 years ago