Juliano Gonçalves

10

Vinho excelente — 6 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.0

A fun way to meet Jean Charles and his new book Alchemy of the Senses. Bright and bubbly. — 6 years ago

Carolyn Krieger

9.0

Beautiful bottle bottom is a glass rose and the wine is smooth and delectable. It might be cute as a gift instead of roses to give these “roses” . Also no need for a corkscrew as “ cork” is a glass stopper. This is perfect wine for drinking anytime. It has just the right sweetness and light rose taste. Very affordable and fairly easy to find. — 7 years ago

Jonas Hartz

9.5

We meet again. Better than ever — 7 years ago

with Thomas and Sigurd

Shay A

8.9

Mark and I agreed to meet up at Classic this afternoon for some quick wine drinking, but it eventually turned in to a small wine gathering! Wine is great, but sharing it with others is so enjoyable.

Funny thing about this wine is we have no idea who opened it. Didn't necessarily fit the theme of what we were drinking, but turning down free wine isn't in my blood! Very simple. Not complex at all. Reminded me of Welch's grape juice, BUT, that was due to the Bordeaux's we were drinking and after some time, this became a decent, quaffable drinker. Lots of dark fruits and a ridiculous amount of Oak. — 8 years ago

with Mark

Shay A

9.4

Was introduced to Spoto Wines officially today, though @Mark Flesher has sung their praises to me for a while, and even gifted me this very same bottle. Spoto Wines is the epitome of family...all owned, operated and it very much feels that way. Really love that style. I was pleased to meet Stuart Spoto as he was pouring. Quick review of their wines:
-2015 Viognier- The best Viognier I've tasted. "Summer in a bottle" they say. Tropical notes but not super citrus like. A minty finish which I loved.
-2014 Oakville Cuvée- From the historic Oakville Station part of To-Kalon. Merlot dominant. The most "Bordeaux"-esque of the lineup to me. Balance of red fruits and earthy herbs. Spice finish.
-Godfather Part II- My favorite of the tasting based on approachability. This is pop and pour. Red and black fruit medley, cinnamon, cassis. 80/20 Merlot/Malbec
-2013 Oakville Private Reserve Cabernet- I'm stoked to have one of these out away in the cellar. Also from the Oakville Station To-Kalon Vineyard. This is age worthy but could be popped today if you give it a 1.5-2hr decant. Very black fruit dominant. Plum rush, blackcherry and mocha. — 8 years ago

with Cody and Mark

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I will only say one of the very best CA Pinot Noirs for the money 💰!!! Just buy it. Especially, the Cahill.

Nice to meet Stephen Hansel (left photo) and talk about his wines. — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.5

Monthly WTF wine group meet up.

Potpourri, fresh squeezed blackberries, currant, and candied teriyaki. Plush on the palate, with more acidity than ‘14. Structure here seems more beefed up. I waited an hour or so to try, and it was very soft. Full fruit spectrum (red, blue and black). Muddled mulberry with a flavor punch finish. Thanks for opening @Weston Eidson . — 7 years ago

with Dan, Will and 1 other

Hannah Benjamin

8.9

Dry, but bold. Great with seafood and a cute boy — 7 years ago

Jeanette Hrnyak

9.1

With Hillstone recently deciding to A). add a $15 corkage fee to their menu and B). take the Smith-Madrone Spring Mountain Cab Sauv. off their wine list (crime of the century in my opinion!), I wondered if there were any good wine finds left on their menu. I was pleased to find this one and enjoyed it thoroughly with my French Dip! Even better was the cute guy seen sitting across the bar from me! I would have gladly shared! Now, just need to curb my addiction to their creamy horseradish and all will be right in the world-well sorta.... — 8 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.3

Always a pleasure to meet this friend. Molasses, jam, fig, cinnamon, clove, blackberry cobbler on the nose. Concentrated dark fruits and spices on the palate. Looking forward to seeing how 10 more years looks on you. — 8 years ago

with Taryne and Krystal

Michael Mallon

9.1

Outstanding wine. Berries and stone. Noticable overtones of smoked meet serve as an interesting contrast to the berries. Notes of roasted root vegetables and chives mid-palate. — 8 years ago

Rob Moose

9.5

Was lucky enough to share this bottle with only its owner over the course of a long dinner. It evolved beautifully in the decanter, taking about an hour to round out its tannins and another 90 minutes or so until a layer of red fruit emerged (along with blood, graphite and pepper). Hope we meet again! — 9 years ago

with Dan

Brooks Burgum

9.2

Paired with prime rib. It exposed the subtlety of the meet. — 6 years ago

Arnold Ha

8.9

Never meet your heroes — 6 years ago

with Kenny and Jeff

Jason Lee

9.1

I heard in Melbourne they call “natural wine” “collingwood koolaid”. Jonestown 2018 sounds cute right about now. After one dexy I could be fooled very easily into drinking this sans sulfur koolaid. Strawberry milkshake made with buttermilk frozen custard with a little Yuzu zest. Living in New York you sometimes forget it’s always summer/sunny somewhere. This will remind you, and if you’re lucky it will make you forget again 💁 — 7 years ago

with Vivian and Esther

Shay A

9.1

Small group for this month's WTF wine meet up, so why not hit up Fort Worth's best BYOB?

As soon as I gave this a whiff, I knew a fair bit of cab franc was incorporated. No green pepper, though. Leather, raspberries, kirsch, and a touch of cedar on the nose. At a point in its life where it's mimicking Bordeaux at best it can. The body and finish have very little tannic grip. Dirty cherries, and fig leaves. Thanks for bringing Bill! — 8 years ago

with Andrew and Bill

leon egozi

9.2

Nice to meet Benoit.
Great wines — 8 years ago

Carl Tominberg

9.3

A solid wonderful cab. Lots of berry flavors. Excellent aroma. 2009 was excellent year. It will meet all expectations. — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Forgot to add this in on the 4th. The Release Party was a lot of fun and we were lucky enough to meet @Shay Aldriedge in person! Also a solid wine and loved the single vineyards we got to try.

Dark purplish ruby red. Tons of baking spices on the nose with black and dark red fruits. Heavy tannins (8/10) and similar notes on the palate. Full bodied and long finish. Drink till 2030. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India