Jeffrey Woo

9.0

Pale yellow hue. Aromas and flavors of lime, pineapple, passion fruit, cream, and mango. Refreshing finish with hints of grass and hay. Crisp, bright, and acidic. An exemplary Sauvignon blanc from Marlborough. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

9.0

A great 19 year old Left Bank red, from a great vintage. Shows a pretty ruby color with a wide brick rim.

Pronounced nose of blue and black fruits, earth, wet leaves, forest floor, smoke, tobacco, vinaigrette, cocoa and peppercorn.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry, spicy, earthy and gentle with still enough fruits.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins (90 minutes).

Good by itself or with food. I would probably have preferred it 3 years ago.

Tasted it blind, and this time got it right 😊

12.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points. — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.2

Weekly Wednesday Wine Committee and this was a special treat as not only was Weston from Montagu Wines in attendance, but Jason Moore, owner and winemaker for Modus Operandi Wines out of Napa. Blind format as always. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert.

Every part of me, and most everyone else in the room, called this New Zealand SB. Never had a SB with so much grass and jalapeño pepper on the nose. More grapefruit rind came in to play later and it had a typical SB finish with acidic/stone driven notes, but what a nose! — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.4

I 💗 the smell of Figeac in the morning! A hot random year in Bordeaux with many hints & misses - this £110 fav of mine is a sure hit 👍 Stunning nose, good body but average finale

🍇 35% Cab S, 35% Cab F & 30% Merlot

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Smokey spiced dark plum through minerals, oak & cedar, soggy earthy leaves & liquorice w/ mocha, black cherry & herby tones 😍

👄 Med body of creamy smooth silky stewed dark plum w/ minerals, mocha & liquorice

🎯 Long plummy creamy molasses liquorice earthy touch dry linger — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.2

Quick review as drinking w/ friends 😉 Not the best VCC I've had but still a decent aged drop 😎 @ £113

🍷 Garnet red w/ brown

👃 Rose petal perfumed mushrooms in a damp cellar filled w/ earthy soggy leaves through stewed plum, dark cocoa & smoked soft oak

👄 Med creamy smooth body of sweet blackcurrant & earthy plum in mocha

🎯 Med+ plummy mocha — 8 years ago

Chad Henderson

9.1

Smells like limes and fresh cut grass. Taste of limes, asparagus and minerals. Dry and acetic aftertaste. — 9 years ago

with Kristen

Steve Haro

9.4

Proving once again that this is perhaps the best sauv blanc out there. Massive mouthfeel. Peach nectar and lemon grass and honeysuckle are the dominant flavors. The finish is long with mineral overtones and a hint of tropical fruit. — 9 years ago

Joel Pennington #❤️🐢🍷

Owner/Winemaker Slow Turtle Vineyard

9.5

Unbelievable, a bright styled Sav Blanc with peach and lemon grass. I think this is my favorite Sav Blac out of the US, going to get a case next. — 10 years ago

Sean Wallner - WSET II

9.5

Definition of refreshing!
Nose: Stone fruit, minerals, lemon grass
Notes: same with a hint a pineapple and orange peel.
All around impressive Sav Blanc, can't believe I waited this long to try it. — 10 years ago

Gordon Walker

9.6

Great Rioja, wonderful expression of terroir, dry autumn leaves — 11 years ago

Joe D'Angelo

9.6

Taittinger's 2006 Comtes de Champagne Rosé is composed of 15% Pinot Noir with the remainder Chardonnay and it is a sensational showing. This fabulous Rosé opens up beautifully to pretty aromatics of strawberries and red berries which are laced with citrus zest, lovely minerality and subtle toast nuances. On the palate this shows a stunning combination of depth and energy and precision which defines this gorgeous Rosé as it leaves a beautiful impression on the palate. While the 2006 is utterly captivating now, it should also continue to evolve gracefully over the next decade. — 6 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

Really fresh but deep forest floor, foraged mushrooms. Takes me back to late autumn shuffling through leaves in the pine barrens of LI. — 6 years ago

Ariel

9.0

Full bouquet, taste of fruit blackberry and aged oak with a noticeable amount of tannin and a loooong finish as it opened up. Going from tangy to spicy and leaves your mouth feeling like it went to sleep for a good 30 seconds. — 7 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Big aromatic nose of grass and grapefruit. Mellows on the palate, but still lean with Bosc pears. Great cali example of an old world style. — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Since this is the last Friday of the year, my Cabernet fix is going to be a little different this time.

Dark ruby in color with a short brick /orange rim.

Earthy nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, earth, wood, light vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso, forest floor, leather, pencil lead, light barnyard, licorice, light vanilla, bell pepper and vegetables.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and nice legs.

Dry and earthy on the palate with blueberries, cherries, oak, licorice, cloves, earth, wet leaves, vegetables, herbs, beef jerky, spices, dark coffee, pencil lead, green pepper, black tea and peppercorn.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

What a wonderful Cabernet based red from Saint Estephe. Nicely balanced and very complex with a great mouthfeel. Earthy and still young, but drinking very nicely now.

Not a great vintage, but so enjoyable by itself or with food. The nose is so complex, that it's so nice just to sniff on.

Needs 3 hours to open up properly and show some tannins.

I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers.

13% alcohol by volume. — 7 years ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.3

At opening, a room filling aroma of fresh cut grass. Clear pale yellow. full palate of citrus, 💐, honeysuckle and herbs. Good minerality. long finish. A bit of RS? Overall a lovely effort. SB for those who dismiss this varietal.
— 9 years ago

with Judy

LM Segal

9.0

Fresh, sturdy. Bright cherry nose and a mouthful of tart darker berry and tea leaves. Solid. — 9 years ago

Charles Okoye

9.4

Try to describe love and you will come up short like me describing this wine. A welcoming aroma teases the tip of the tongue. But the true joy comes at the back end of the sip as blackberry plum smoke disappears and leaves your palate yearning for its next encounter. — 10 years ago

Jonathan Tharp

8.9

Sweet grass, peach, and grapefruit, then a little bit of what I can only call Christmas tree. Crisp and med-high acid, low phenolics — 10 years ago

Ryan Stewart

9.0

Pronounced intensity, with aromas of green bell pepper, asparagus, apricot, and freshly cut grass. On the palate, lychee, grapefruit, lemon, and bell pepper with a long finish. — 12 years ago

Jean-Francois Brunelle

9.2

1994: The bottle was opened and not decanted, air removed after every glass and drunk over 6.5 hrs. It took about an hour for the funk to dissapear making place for very refined and elegant aromas of blueberries, stone dust, autumn leaves/forrest floor, and chocolate. The wine gained density with time and was beautiful all evening long. The bottle has been kept in very good conditions. For a Burgundy lover this is really lovely juice. — 6 years ago

Peter Farrell

9.0

Peach and pear on the nose, but stereotypical Sauvignon Blanc dryness and acidity on the palate. Hints of grass and grapefruit, but not to the degree that some SBs go. Very very light straw lemon color. Overall, a great SB for these warm summer nights. Will be revisiting soon. — 6 years ago

Dan Cobb

9.7

Tastes like you just found your dad’s stash of 70s porn, which reminded you that you like a little grass on the infield. Seriously folks: very approachable for a 14 Opus. Love the dark chocolate. Thanks BFR — 7 years ago

with KBM and Mike

DL

9.2

Smells alcoholic, kind of stings my nasal canals. Has a musty, rounded smell over it, di says is American oak. Tastes complex, not super sweet, kind of savory. Feeling spreads out and mellows out in mouth. Has tannins, leaves an aftertaste, but not unpleasant — 7 years ago

with C

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.9

Third of the four year vertical we are trying out for #WAWineMonth. We had the 05, 07, 08 and 09.

Medium garnet red. Light baking spices on the nose with some tobacco but a bit muted overall. A bit younger characteristics to start on the nose but never really opened up. Medium plus tannins (6.5/10) with a medium plus body. Layered palate with cherries, bitter dark cocoa powder, tobacco leaves, a touch of tomatoes, and damp earth. Solid minerality in the medium plus finish. Drink till 2018.

Made up of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.0

A fantastic 2002, this lovely wine shows once more that today there aren't really bad years in Bordeaux, this Pontet Canet was well structured rich and tempting. Deep red, tempting rich multi layered nose ripe cherries, black current, coffee, cigar box, and tea leaves, full rich body, dry tannins, full of black fruit, high acidity and a long chewy finish. Was worth the wait, my score 90. Drink to 2022 — 9 years ago

Kendall Johnson

9.8

Sweet to start and tart at the finish. Mainly tastes of grapefruit, passion fruit, and grass. Soft, rounded texture. There's more complexity and bigger flavor if you let it sit out a bit, but not too long because then it loses the crisp finish. #vinebox — 9 years ago

April Wang

9.5

Dark ruby to garnet. Sweet, candied cherries, hints of gravel, toasted tea leaves. — 10 years ago

TheWineStalker

9.0

Peach is the first aroma to greet your nose. There's a specific floral aroma of the bouquets that come out in the autumn, and like you're taking wet autumn leaves, and of course white pepper. Flavors of lemon, canned pear juice and yellow apple. Finish is spicy with white pepper and citrusy with lemon-lime. Fun with sophistication. — 10 years ago

Lynn Penner-Ash

Owner/Winemaker Penner-Ash

8.9

Red fruit, touch of tea leaves. Lovely texture — 10 years ago