Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

HUNNICUTT is a family owned and operated winery founded in 2002 by Justin Stephens. The name ‘HUNNICUTT’ was Justin's great grandmother’s maiden name, is Justin's middle name and the middle name of their daughter Parker Hunnicutt Stephens. Some Somona fruit added, stone fruit aromas with citrus notes. On the palate the fruit shows nicely with Asian pears and crisp apples, with plenty of citrus zest. The finish had some generous mineral notes, sweet vanilla spice and nutty oak, which lingered very nicely. — 8 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.1

First foray into Lebanese wine and I’d say it’s an awesome maiden voyage selection. Soft, supple, and silky smooth with ripe red fruits, new leather, nuanced sweet pipe tobacco and baking spices. Looking forward to seeing how it opens up. — 8 years ago

with Krystal

Elizabeth Flynn

9.4

2014 drank on 3/26/18. Wish we’d bought more!! — 8 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.4

Rich and dense but beautifully balanced. Soft and powdery notes of luxurious wood, dark fruit, balsamic nuances, creamy chocolate and caramel. Sweet tobacco, too.
Such a wonderful wine, and showing how good the 97 vintage and the winemaking team (maiden vintage!) was. — 8 years ago

Michael Mathews

9.3

The bouquet is incredible on this wine. Huge cedar note, with deep dark chocolate and spice in the nose. Finish is big and long. Palate is filled with the same notes from the bouquet. My maiden voyage with epoch and it is quickly rising to the top of my list.... tannin structure on this wine is elegant, complex and very present. — 9 years ago

with Brad, Mike and 2 others

Matt Neel

9.5

Unbricked ruby. Freaking textbook nose of roses and spices, perfumed and delicate, sweet and inviting like a country maiden picking flowers. So, so Pinot. The palate is sweet, soft, inviting with pie cherries, macerated raspberries, cinnamon and a little wood spice. Good, not great, length. But exceedingly delicious. Wonderful, with a very light touch. (My wine.) — 10 years ago

Jennifer McPherson

9.0

Great spice, fruit and tea leaf with strong finish. An homage to my maiden name and grandparents from Sicily! #LaCorte — 11 years ago

Gerhard Ziemer

8.9

Almost crystalline in its lean, clean purity. Very nice! — 11 years ago

Brett Evje

10

Fuck yeah maiden!!! Tastes like beer — 12 years ago

Mark Freund

9.9

Youthful, vibrant acidity, delicious. Great length, finishes with petrol note. Maiden voyage with the Coravin. — 12 years ago

Bill Bender

9.4

@Mike R brought this beauty to the heart of Eastern North Carolina and it was the perfect fit for a humid southern evening. Very bright and crisp, with a smidgen of green pippin apple. I think this is Cardinale’s maiden SB voyage and we were all smiles. — 8 years ago

Bill Bender

9.5

My maiden voyage with Coche-Dury Rouge. This was all kinds of pure and fresh with an admirable brawny, ripe and chewy mouthfeel. Ruby red and black cherries, rich soil and substantial tingly length. Balanced through and through. Will only get better. Thank you @Matthew Beckman — 8 years ago

Chris Crain

10

Maiden run with the sous vide...totally blown away. — 8 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

At Elissa's seaport in Galveston toasting the mighty ship with none other than an Elissa IPA! Dark classic IPA. This is the kind of dark bitter beer that you imagine they would have consumed on the maiden voyage of this historic ship. Cheers! — 9 years ago

Sandi Braun-Ziemer

10

Wine trip 2015. Purchase every time in Maiden Rock — 10 years ago

Kat Gaffney

9.3

Crisp and racy, beautiful texture, absolutely correct. Good job, Mike! — 11 years ago

Aden Hepburn

9.2

Meat Maiden. Meat plus this... Amazing. — 11 years ago

Jason Djang

10

Actual blend for 2011 is Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. And the wine NOT sold out. — 11 years ago

Emily Bolles

9.0

Sparkling Riesling on the GP at maiden lane :) — 12 years ago

Mark Jacobson

10

Blackberry chewable brilliance — 13 years ago

Bill Bender

9.6

Playing catch up on some bottles. When I get offers from the Harlan/Bond/Promontory/Maiden family I always pull the trigger on the Bond and get a single from each “terroir” and Vecina is the most consistently spectacular (although Pluribus is my favorite most years). A very muscular wine with teeth staining purple fruit, supple rich tannins and a burnt cedar mixed with chocolate lava taste profile. This was decanted at home for 2 hours, returned to the bottle and decanted for an additional hour at the restaurant. You can’t go wrong with Bond. Yes I know the prices are getting more and more lofty but to me Delectable is about what’s in the bottle. I certainly wouldn’t recommend you buy a Vecina over buying baby formula or making a car payment....but it is an undeniable guilty expensive pleasure. — 8 years ago

Arnold Ha

9.3

Solid baby maiden — 8 years ago

with Melody

Rick Pitcher

9.0

Maiden voyage with a Quinterelli Bianco. Nice weight/acid balance. Worth a go. — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.0

Jenny Wagner Clark, the daughter of Chuck Wagner, of Caymus, crafts both Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc under the Emmolo label. Her mother's maiden name is Emmolo. The Emmolos have a long history in Napa Valley with Jenny’s great-grandfather, Salvatore Emmolo, starting the family’s grapevine rootstock nursery in St. Helena in 1923. Her grandfather, Frank Emmolo, not only managed the nursery, but also grew Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot on their family property. The 2015 Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc is straightforward, but such an elegant illustration of Sauvignon Blanc. White peach, d'Anjou pear, and pink grapefruit are set against a backdrop of wet stone. In keeping with this style, the wine shies away from the typically piercing acidity of Sauvignon Blanc, opting for a more genteel approach, which definitely sets this apart from its peers. — 9 years ago

Gail Lantz

8.9

Little sweeter than I usually buy but a great wine to share with those that like the sweets. Made everyone happy. — 9 years ago

Mircea Dincă

9.3

Fantastic nose of citrus hops, taste is deceivingly light for an imperial IPA. Entirely enjoyable. — 11 years ago

Christanna Honer

9.1

Green peppercorn and graphite w/ ripe red fruit. Pretty texture. — 11 years ago

Sara Heiberger

9.6

Had at Corn Maiden at Tamaya Resort, NM — 11 years ago

Emily Bolles

9.0

Yeasty apple goodness, pouring BTG right now at Maiden Lane — 12 years ago

Michael Delacruz

9.6

2005 Domaine Ostertag Fronholz Alsace AOC Vendange Tardive de Gewurtztrainer. Lush, unctuous, stewed lychees, roses, cloves, autumn spices and stroopwaffels. I had this with a Duck Sriracha of deep fried tender duck with garlic and tamarind sauce, chopped fresh green chili from 22 Thai Cuisine on Maiden Lane near Wall Street. A hot and spicy Thai dish meets an aromatic, sweet Alsatian Gewurtz. This is quite an aggressive wine-and-food pairing but it works great for me. — 13 years ago