Dark crimson with youthful purple tinges. Primary nose of raspberry spice and pepper. On the palate same delicious spice and pepper with good body and weight. As good as it is now it will be better with cellaring. From the near perfect growing season in the Yarra in 2015 it has a 1.5% splash of Viognier co-fermented with the Shiraz. 20% whole bunches. This Wine won the Trevor Mast Trophy for Best Shiraz at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show in 2016 and also the Best Single Vineyard Wine. At only $30 a bottle and a limit of 6 bottles it flew out the door and I was lucky to get a 6 pack back in October 2016. — 7 years ago
This is the 'tindery' Cab franc / sauv blanc blend. Interesting enough, the sauv shows by the bucket load with a semi-slippery initial texture until the grainy greenish tannin from the Franc kicks in. The herbaceous notes from the sauv only add to how herbaceous Franc can be. It shows a lot of black cherry, sour raspberry and cut green herbs. If you look at it deeply enough it does show some guava and lychee notes from the sauv but they're probably not even worth mentioning. Co-ferment of the two I'm lead to believe, approach with an open mind, it can throw you about a bit. At $38 a bottle, bit of a gamble in my opinion, especially for something as experimental as such — 8 years ago
Heard today I FINALLY get to meet @Morgan Twain-Peterson at the Polaner tasting at the end of March & I got to taste sh'bubbles before we bring it In the store?! How lucky am I?! I tasted this beauty a day after being open so it lost some of its effervescence but it was packed with flavor and filled my nose with dried cranberry slight funk and rose petals. Great taste on the palate! — 9 years ago
Combined with orange juice, this is the nectar of the gods (aka the Brass Monkey). Malty & Citrusy is the best way to describe it. I was lucky enough to be in an establishment where I was able to keep the beverage chilled in a bucket. This produced optimal results. — 10 years ago
Hot, hot, hot! — 12 years ago
Great everyday bottle. Flask recommendation. — 9 years ago
Neevo Ranch Heritage! I like to have fun when discussing wine but this is a clinic in a botle. All aspects the so called MS's of the world discuss are exemplified in this one bottle. Maybe i got lucky but find this wine, this vintage and experience for yourslef what all those gushers bable about. Amazing. — 9 years ago
Lucky 13 year old. Smoky side of scotch. — 10 years ago
A light beer — 10 years ago
Day 2 and this is firing on all cylinders. Gorgeous wine. Silly value. @John Lockwood is lucky this isn’t the 1600s or he would be accused of witchcraft. — 7 years ago
Stone IPA is a classic West Coast IPA from San Diego the Mecca of many great beers.This bold, hop forward IPA will never be mistaken for a more refined East Coaster. With its absolutely tantalizing hop bitterness, piney tones and vibrancy this is a big bold awesome IPA. If you like IPAs like I do add this to your list. Touring the many wonderful San Diego breweries is on my bucket list. @Bill Bender Bill this one is for you Cheers 🍻 — 7 years ago
Steaks and cab... In a perfect setting. Couldn't be much better! Lucky. :) — 9 years ago
Today we will be tasting a flight of wines in the Air France Lounge. The first a champagne has tiny bubbles. The champagne is coming across a little unbalanced since it was chilled in an ice bucket. I am getting flavors of toast, Apple and a certain je ne sais quoi. — 9 years ago
Lucky bucket brewing co
Ipa
Orange, slightly cloudy — 10 years ago
If you are lucky enough to find it, buy it! — 10 years ago
Joe Estrada
One of the best white blends you’ll ever be lucky to get your hands on!! — 6 years ago