Ken Z

9.1

Drank 2/21/19. Tasting event. Tasting pour.

Tar and sweet black cherry with some magic marker. Dark flavors, with blackberry, tar, soil and big tannins long, drying finish.

4/21/8/4/4 +50 =91
. — 7 years ago

AJ Thomson

8.9

Oaky, vanilla, dark fruit, magic marker, — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.7

You haven’t really lived until you’ve tasted Russell Bevan’s wine. His 2014 Ontogeny had me exclaiming “OH.... Daaaaayuuuum....” after my first sniff, and then again after each of the subsequent eight or ten sips with various and usually increasing changes in inflection. Blackberry compote drenched in crème de cassis accented with smoked brisket and white flowers. Tertiary notes of lavender, leather, a faint tinge of brett, and a little magic marker provide an exotic backdrop for a wine that exudes its own Napa style. — 8 years ago

Joe Paradise

9.3

First experience with The Rocks District. Interesting nose magic marker, black olive juice, new car leather, wet gravel. I wonder if thats common? Cherry up front on the palate with black olive and cocoa powder coming through. Tannin is all stucture without the grip or weight you might expect from a relatively young and intensely flavorful cab. Feels soft and plump but not heavy. Moderate acidity lends just enough freshness to the finish. Excited to explore more from this young ava, especially the syrahs! If anyone has reccomendations im all ears... — 8 years ago

Sean Christensen

9.0

Amazing acidity. Very Burgundian. — 9 years ago

Mauricio Solares

9.0

Enjoyed this wine very much. Had a permeant marker smell and taste that was oddly satisfying. — 10 years ago

Brian Filip

9.1

"Strong soapy, dry erase marker nose on initial open. Quickly burned off and left a muted dry floral aroma. On the palate, a bit of red fruits, smoky/tar, and floral. Train is present but only really feels grippy if you're swishing across the very front of the mouth. All in all, I very much enjoyed this with dinner. I would buy again for $20-$30. Would not cellar for long." Anniversary dinner with Robin at I Noni. — 10 years ago

Ryan Zepaltas

Owner/Winemaker Zepaltas Wines

8.9

Trail marker up in the cut! Should have held another 6 months, but oh well! — 11 years ago

Tyler Altrup

9.1

Excellent small-batch dry rose — 11 years ago

with Liz

Aaron Vanderbeek

9.5

magic marker and hay grass! — 13 years ago

David Hulsey

8.9

We normally don't care for whites, but we like this one. Light & smooth. — 7 years ago

Ken Z

9.2

Drank 7/12/18. Tasing event.

Big nose of jammy red and black fruit mixed with licorice and cocoa powder (magic marker?) Blackberry and black licorice on the palate with leather and dusty tannins. Dark fruit, spice, and tannins (well integrated) on the finish.

4/23/7/4/4 + 60 = 92 pts. — 7 years ago

with JT

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.3

Every single northern Rhône Syrah marker clearly delineated and hung on an open knit frame. I don't think these turn into the ethereal masterpieces of say, Allemand, but rather they offer an airy, drink-now visceral pleasure. — 8 years ago

Josh Trowbridge

9.4

Pleasant Valley Pinot Noir that taste like a Grand Cru Burgundy....#badasswine — 8 years ago

Aaron Means

9.1

Stunning Malbec at its price point. I thought it cost $30 blind. Very fruit forward and rich for entry level Malbec that doesn't take like magic marker. — 9 years ago

Kristin Aleksandrowicz

9.0

Noms. Licorice and permanent marker on the nose. Licorice and anise on the palate. Super dark. — 9 years ago

Mauricio Solares

9.0

Bitter/strong alcohol taste but not too heavy. An almost diesel and permanent marker like smell. — 10 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.2

It's true, 2 hours almost to an exacting marker place, it blooms wildly compared to the beginning movement. Patience is a prerequisite at this time...and then💦💦💦☔️ — 10 years ago

Samuel Fritz-tate

9.3

Still so young, the freshness of the spiced bing cherries, blood orange combined with the higher then normal acidity(consistent to all Ygay's I've tasted and perhaps a marker for them) points to a long life ahead. Super classical rioja which is not for everyone, but is specular — 11 years ago

CS

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.1

John Lockwood ladies and gents, keep and eye out for his name. Blind tasting yesterday revealed 50% lovers of this wine, 50% felt it was one dimensional. I'd have to disagree... I think it's textbook Syrah. Yesterday I noted it "smells like a Pax or Arnot-Roberts Syrah" because of the white floral tones and the unmistakeable Syrah characteristics. Had a touch of EA, but I felt it made the wine more lofty, carrying other esters up from the glass. Blueberry, red currant, baked olives and a touch of cream. Standing great on day 2, EA is still there but still a positive note, not a nail polish remover, more like blueberry magic marker meets blueberry pie, brown spices- nutmeg and clove, a little walnut hull, dark chocolate. Color looks extracted, aroma's would imply the same, but its not overly so, soft yes, acidity is there but shaded by the fruit. The grapes are sustainably farmed, harvested at 23.5 Brix 100% whole cluster, gentle foot tread 1-2 times per day for a short cold soak, followed by a cool 10 day fermentation with native yeasts, pressed to barrel before dry to finish ferment, native ML. 13.7% alcohol 3.7 pH. 125 cases — 13 years ago

Drew Cordes

9.1

Strong licorice and black cherry, black plum on the nose. Almost inky like a magic marker. Confirmed on palate but smooth and elegant. Low acid, low tannin. Integrated coconutty oak. Great wine. — 7 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

US Post Office Box, dry erase marker, green banana, with some tropical fruit. A boat load of minerals. This is Petit Chablis?? — 7 years ago

Aaron Means

9.1

Drinks extra fresh and lively. Superb acidity that's lifts the blue and black fruits. A little "magic marker" on the nose that translates to the palate which subtracts a point, but this is quality. — 8 years ago

Daniel Argandona

9.3

Incredible. A marker for this grape. Period. — 8 years ago

Tom Wood

8.9

Wild as they come. Insanely floral, dark-fruited and almost whiteboard marker / sharpie character. Grissly tannin — 9 years ago

Daron Watson

9.1

brambly dark berry patch & felt tip marker ~ like flavors w plush & tannic finish — 9 years ago

October Cleveland

9.0

Printers ink/permanent marker nose. Into another beautifully even-handed Barolo with toothsome tannins. Heck yes. — 9 years ago

with Daniel, Georgina and 1 other

Chris Grimm

9.0

Smells a bit like permanent marker, oranges, and wet grain. Tastes like a sweet, flat, orange soda, with a touch of Oloroso Sherry. Has a little bite to it. — 11 years ago

with Thomas

Mike Rowley

10

Funky and vaguely fizzy. Cider and permanent marker on the nose. Right up my alley. — 11 years ago

Julia Weinberg

9.1

Magic marker! Magic people, magic place. — 13 years ago

with Collin-Peter, Archie and 1 other