Penny Wild-perkowski

8.9

Crisp with notes of dill pickle which is probably described as gooseberry. — 7 years ago

Matt Berkovitch

Sommelier Babbo

9.7

Man o man — 7 years ago

Rick Goebel

9.5

Lazy lunch and two bottles later... — 8 years ago

with Dylan

Rob Sonogan

8.9

Really enjoyed this. For an NZ Bordeaux blend it was full of fruit and finished without any signs of being a young wine. Getting this again. — 8 years ago

with Andrew

Hampus Bejnö

8.9

Det här var gott och även det roligaste jag hittade på bolis i Eksjö. Druvig, blommig doft - galiamelon. Frisk syra, gråpäron, limezest, petroleum och lite mineral i munnen. Inga konstigheter. Perfekt sommarvin när man står vid grillen o fixar. Ynka 11.5% alkohol. Dvs slankt och aptitretande. Fan va gott d e med riesling. — 8 years ago

ESF

9.5

Monster Merlot - exquisite w/tons of pure plum & blackberry jam, dusting of cocoa & spice - man o man - hella sexy ass silky tannins, monumental finish — 8 years ago

Erik Dedering

9.2

Gött o va hemma så man får finvin. Riktigt gott — 8 years ago

Corrie Lyle

9.0

Drinking wines from wAiheke island #wheninrome — 9 years ago

with Sue

Ross Tefteller

9.2

This beauty is starting to strut its stuff. Still some gritty tannin but man o man the aromatics this one is popping are off the chain — 9 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.1

Classy #NewZealand #SauvignonBlanc #Semillon blend w/ creamy & waxy texture, hint of toasted nuts & lots of nettles. — 9 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.1

Outstanding toasty nuts and lemon curd and saline. — 10 years ago

Doctor No

9.2

Only skin-fermented Riesling in the Western Hemisphere? Riesling white peach notes meld with classic "orange" notes of apricot jam, bitter orange and perfume. A bit of kaffir lime? Incisive texture, great balance overall. Very clean for an orange wine. @Bobby Gilbane where are you man? — 7 years ago

Michael McGuire

10

Man o man! This is what mid range cab can and should be. Wayyyy better than Caymus and Silver Oak. If you can find it, this will rock your world. Definitely in my top 10 cabs I've ever tried. A-mazing. Soft gentle tannins, subtle fruit, and a long distinct finish. A well made wine in every aspect. If you are going to spend around a hundred on a Cabernet this is your huckleberry. — 7 years ago

Nils Johnson

9.2

(My portfolio) Man o man, every time I try an Oregon Chardonnay I get excited to try another one!
— 8 years ago

Andy Mc Nees

9.0

Beautiful feminine floral stunner. A+ price paid. Wow. Damn. Man-o-man. Still framed and tannic grip. Underrating this — 8 years ago

Anthony Libutti

9.1

And another thing, Mr. Age of Enlightenment—don’t lecture me about the war, you didn’t fight in it. You think I’m frightened of you man? We almost died in the trench while you were off gettin’ high with the French! — 8 years ago

Brandon

9.0

This one is lighter on the acid than many sub $10 wines but for only $3.... Including tax. Decent flavor. Not complex at all and good to drink right from the bottle. More complexity and flavor than boxed wines and richer too. If you like $2/$3 buck chuck then give this one a try. Not at all sorry I bought it. *update* just ate a pack of oloves olives (basil garlic) with this wind and man o man did it jump the flavor up a ton. Seems like the pairing this wine is capable of is geared towards more vinegar-ish food. Basil and and garlic complement it well too. — 8 years ago

Florent Blanchet

9.1

Even better when u drink it with the man! — 8 years ago

with Humberto

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.3

Tipping the scales across the board, with high %, high acidity, high tannins and massive fruit, framed by loads of toasty oak. Elegant? No. Will I buy again? No. Impressive? Yes. — 9 years ago

Samuel Chaffins

8.9

Sweet yet complex. Good for the money — 9 years ago

S. Irene Virbila

Restaurant Critic Los Angeles Times

9.7

Remembering Aldo Conterno's love of Piemonte, his stories and laugh--and 1950s American English. He served in the Korean War. A great wine from a great man. — 9 years ago

Robert Aquilino

9.6

Merlot. Cab franc. Malbec. Cab sauv. From waiheke Island, NZ. This is yummy! — 11 years ago

Guy Fiore

9.5

Man o man. Silky goodness. Could age forever. — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.9

@David L @Joe Lucca @Mike R @Carl Fischer @Howard Greenfield @Jim Trobaugh @Bill Bender @Terri Walker@@Monica O @Jim Trobaugh @Paul T @Ted Mandes @Steve Colanero @Kirk Alexander A little background before I talk about the wine. Ted Mandes is the Chairman of the Board for the Palm Beach Wine Auction. He has a passion for wine and palate which will rival that of an MS. Truly incredible! Via his contacts with various wineries he's decided to create a Proprietary private Blend called "M" Mandes -Brothers blend. A 1 barrel project. This year's wine was blended by Ted and none other than Ed Snider!!!! This is a Right Bank style wine which is similar to Cheval Blanc: Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cab Franc. Ted & Ed crafted an absolute Masterpiece. Ed's exact words when he tasted the finished product was "You've gotta to be the luckiest S O B that I know. This is one of the best wines that I've ever made". Let me tell you., Ed was Right!!!!! This was truly a Beauty. It's a lush opulent wine which is velvety smooth when it hits the Front, Mid and back palate.
"Holy shit this is good" was stated by everyone at the table!!!! Ted is working on other projects as well. I can't wait to see what else he has up his sleeve!!!!!
If it resembles this masterpiece in any way I'm "All in" with purchasing my allocation on a yearly basis!!! I bought a 6L 3L and a six pack and would do so for as long as he continues on the journey. He & Ed truly knocked out of the park with this one!!! It truly was "Awesomeness in a Glass". A term I've used to describe a wine which I consider to be the best of the best. P.s- Steve Colanero should bottle that sauce!!! It was just as good as Ted's wine!!
Man., what a night!!! This was by far the WOTN!! Some of you will get to try this at my house when I host Ted in March for a small tasting. Extremely limited quantities are available. Contact me if you are interested. Cheers!! — 7 years ago

with Ted, Steve and 2 others

Nils Johnson

9.5

Man o man, this nose is smokin'! — 8 years ago

Brent Mayeaux

Production Burn Cottage Vineyard

9.2

Really cool stuff. Barrel fermented and aged. Remind me of some oxidative natural Loire Sav Blanc but with riper fruit here. I know current release has semillon and I kind of got some of that character here, but label just says Sav Blanc. Kept coming back to it over the night. — 8 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.8

Vintage 1949 in Burgundy according to Broadbent: “..most perfect end of a decade - elegant, well-balanced wines”; Clive Coates in his book Cote D'Or: "best vintage of 40's all-perfect beauty and purity”; Robert M. Parker Jr.: “it was the best of post world war II vintages before 1959”
Henri Leroy at that time was négociant based in Auxey-Duresses, his mythical daughter Lalou Bize-Leroy in 1949 was only seventeen.
Les Cazetiers is amongst the most elevated of Premier Cru site in Gevrey-Chambertin - and indeed the whole of Burgundy.
I drank this precious bottle on Mount Etna with #FrankCornelissen and other dear friends. Uncork this bottle lead to a surgical operation. Just begun to pull it out, a light breath of wine molecule with air bubbles magically have emerged on the surface of the cork. It's been like witness the passing away of a dying old man (or Pinot Noir must be a woman?) That humanized wine had held "élan vital", hope and breath inside him for the last 66 years! A miracle of a wine still so tasty, robust, citrusy, vibrant, earthy, incredibly alive and well-preserved despite color and neck level did not bode so well.. that's what I thought and I'll remember until I die: "the wine was waiting for us to drink it up, he gave off his mortal blow to offer us life, joy and smile!" — 8 years ago

with Alberto

Nick Gutfreund

9.0

Man o man, I'm loving these southern French grapes. This CA take is great. Melon, some minerality, food friendly acidity...great in the mouth.
— 9 years ago

Karen Bergquist

10

This man has the touch! Nimrod, this is made from 13 varietals mostly from Hungary. Spain and Portugal. It is superb. Smooth, very fruity but dry finish. Best we have tasted. Equal to yours. Learn about the Turks and Hungarian war at a famous castle. Truly a wonderful exquisite find. — 9 years ago

Mark Freund

10

Man can not live on wine alone. Good floral hop notes, full bodied but well balanced DIPA — 10 years ago