Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.1

Hand of God Fingerprint Series Red Blend 2010: Medium-full bodied. Excellent balance. Velvety tannins with layers of fruit flavors. Blackberry. Blueberry. Plum. Leather. Earth. Oak. Long smooth finish. Consisting of 55% Malbec, 35% Syrah & 10% Petit Verdot, this Argentine red blend presented nice structure & depth and after some breathing time, it released its true crowd-pleasing beauty. Definitely an outstanding wine selection with a very fitting name! En familia con el mano de dios! Cheers 🇦🇷🍷 — 2 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Red Mountain in Washington State.

Dry on the palate and fruit forward with black fruits and oak, vanilla, spices, tobacco, chocolates, coffee, cola, earth and peppercorn.

Shows a great mouthfeel with nice complexity. Tangy and interesting. Spicy and rich with nice structure.

Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime (90 minutes).

A great sipping wine by the porch. Big, yet elegant. Alcohol is not too noticeable at this point.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats, cheeses, olives and fresh fruit.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.

15% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$55. — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Located on the outskirts of the medieval town of Saint-Emilion, at the southern foot of the slope. A blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Cab Franc &10% Cab Sauv, aged in 60% new oak, deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruit accompanied by cedar & spice. The palate shows fresh ripe dark berry fruits, cacao, tobacco and espresso notes. Well balanced, perfect tannins, a joy to drink but cellar until 2022 for a better experience. Tasting Sample! — 4 years ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.2

55 percent Merlot, 32 percent Cab, 7 percent Cab Franc, 5 percent Petit Verdot, 1 percent Malbec. Beautiful fragrance. Tannins in Cab have mellowed so great balance. Maybe the best blend we have had. April 2020. — 4 years ago

J Levenson

9.2

2nd bottle. Outstanding. Purchased in 2018 at $25 from SommSelect. Perfectly paired with a spicy stir fry. Serve @ 55 Degrees — 5 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Love this Rostaing Syrah created from 12 or 13 different vineyards. The style encompasses everything thing I love about Northern Rhône. At $50-$55, their 2010 vintage of Ampodium pushes quality close to their much more expensive single vineyard bottling for a 1/3 of the price.

It’s round and elegant. Lightly roasted, creamy dark fruits, used expresso grounds, savory meats, just a touch of bacon fat, soft, understated minerals, dry top soil with dark withering & fresh dark florals. The round and beautiful. The finish glides over the palate with persistence and puts a smile on your face. It was a magnificat pair with my Short Ribs and Yukon Gold Horseradish Potato Purée.

— 5 years ago

with Christina and James

Jim Van Over

8.9

Caramel nose. Mildly sweet, approaching bold. Soft pallet. Sweet apple with hints of forest in the background. Strong tannins. $55 — 6 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

2015 vintage. Kosher version. Owned by Belgian Maurice Velghe. 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Slightly rustic but well-done with Saint-Estèphe typicity. — 2 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.2

Extremely good… $55 buys a great experience — 2 years ago

with TwiLea

Whitney Broussard II

9.2

Was a great buy for $35 now $45-55 there are better options — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

The 2016 is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot. Deep Ruby with aromas of Deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, cigar box spice and cedar notes. On the palate flavors of fresh blackberry and black cherry with cacao, tobacco and complex spice. Youthful firm tannins, well balanced on long finish, ending with earthy mineral elegance. Very nice. Tasted ’15 and ’16 side by side, ’16 slightly better, will age well. — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

55 hectares of superb gravelly vineyards, run by the Cathiard family, often referred to as the "archetypical Graves." A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc & 2% Petit Verdot, Organic, very very dark red with aromas of black fruits with an array of herb & spice notes. On the palate berries, cherry, licorice and cacao with pepper spice wrapped in a great mouthfeel. Firm full tannins, lingering, ending with fruit, spice and exotic earthy character. Extremely Nice! — 5 years ago

Craig Chapman

8.9

Nice easy drinking wine on the sweeter side. Paired well with pesto chicken — 5 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Tasted blind. Light tawny but there's a nice brightness in the color. Great old Bordeaux nose. Notes of black raspberry, cherry, moist forest floor, gravel and a little mocha. Amazing complexity in the mouth. This has more going for it in the mouth/finish when compared to the 55 Palmer next to it. The 55 Palmer overall was a better experience, but this was best in class for its complex mouthfeel. Guessed 1961 Palmer. — 5 years ago

"Odedi"

9.0

It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Strong nose of black plums, black currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, earth and peppercorn.

Full bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, oak, earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, dark coffee and black pepper.

Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a young Merlot from Bordeaux. Showing mild complexity with a nice mouthfeel.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

A good food wine that I paired with pizza.

A blend of 68% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon.

15% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$55. — 2 years ago

Patricia Schnitzer

9.2

May 8, 2021. Welcome home dinner w/ Jack D, Don, and LO. 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 10% Syrah, 10% Petit Verdot. Juicy black fruit, baking spices, leather. Well balanced and totally yummy. — 3 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

Monday evening and tonight I have opened the 2017 Gaja Ca' Marcanda Promis Toscana. This is a blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Syrah and 10% Sangiovese from Castagneto Carducci in Tuscany, Italy.

On the nose there is raspberry, strawberry, plum, there is a savory gamey component, baking spices, licorice, pepper, clay and earth.

On the palate I am getting cherry, raspberry, red currant, licorice, herbs, lavander, graphite and earth.

This wine is medium to full bodied with medium + acidity and medium + firm sandy tannins that has a long fresh red and black fruit finish. The week ahead looks like it is going to be a fantastic week and I am looking forward to it being full of wonderful fall beginnings. Have a great week, please be safe and stay healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 3 years ago

Jordi Pazo

9.0

Vila. Tast 1989-2019: 30 anys d'Història del Priorat Modern. 55% Garnatxa, 30% CS, 10% Carinyena, 5% Syrah. 45,00.
06.05.19 — 5 years ago

Chris England

9.4

A new upcoming Chilean icon blend @ £100-£120 that’s becoming a favourite of mine 😍 Did you know they play relaxing music to the wine in the barrel whilst it develops 💗 I reviewed the 2012 a few weeks back 😉 and can’t wait for 2013 to come out! I’ve still not tried their first 2010 release ... yet

📍 Vina VIK 2011

🏵 94 points w/ much more potential 👍

🍇 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Carmenere, 7% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot & 4% Syrah 😍

🍷Opaque blackened ruby

👃 Chocolatey spicy rich blackcurrant & dark plum w/ soft oak, vanilla, blackberry, raspberry, dark cherry, wet leaves, herbs, a hint of purple flower, blueberry & minerals

👄 Full body of rich silky intense but balanced black fruits in oozy melted chocolate & creamy blueberry w/ a raspberry liquorice backbone in fine rock minerals

🎯 Long black fruit, raspberry, touch dry mineral & cocoa linger w/ a lasting purple teeth stain 😁 — 5 years ago

Michael gayle

9.0

Love it. Especially for the price! 55 degrees and decanter. I know, I know. Decanter white wine. Decanting never hurts good wine! — 6 years ago