Matt Trader

9.0

If you like lifted, bright, crisp and refreshing, this is the wine for you. Incredible value for a fairly cheap price. Tropical bright feel, pineapple, gala apple flesh, Meyer lemon, under ripe melon, and light cream. It seams to be light percentage of Malo, along with aging in either stainless steak casks, or concrete eggs. Crisp and clean finish, excellent for a 60° Sunday. — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.1

The 2012 is absolutely mind blowing good. I decided to open a 13 to see how it would compare. It needs more time in the bottle. It wasn’t showing as I would have expected from this legendary vineyard. It was good but nowhere near as awesome as the 12. — 8 years ago

with Christine

Greg Gregory

9.4

This is just beautiful. 1000' above sea level and five miles from the Sonoma Coast. Kurt has really dialed in the Burgundy pedigree here. If you haven't tried his wines yet you should. Impressive. — 8 years ago

Jeff Shapiro

9.3

"If we can’t grow it ourselves, we buy it locally and if we can’t buy it locally we buy it from friends.” Which means that all of the grains used are grown less than 100 miles from the distillery and many other ingredients are sourced from even closer. — 9 years ago

Greg Gratson

9.0

Good, $15 from wegmans. — 9 years ago

Tourswede

9.2

A little recap from last week. And of course it's gamay and it's lovely. Served at home with strong moldy cheese, local plum jam and Miles Davis best, and second, great quintet LP box.

(flag decoration a tour present from a certain disco dad while on tour in Australia around 2007. Thanks again Mr. It still hangs in the kitchen.) — 9 years ago

Adam Hanks

9.4

Actually Sea View Ridge Pinot. Incredible PN from 1800 ft elevation less than 2 miles from the ocean. Powerful but balanced. Great balance of fruit and spice, with soft floral and perfume notes. — 10 years ago

Simon Gilligan

9.5

Ripe, big but savoury with great length and fine sweet tannin that seems to come from nowhere. Black and red fruited, complex. Would never have picked it as an Adelaide hills shiraz. Many thanks Seth and Magda! — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Growing up on a working farm in NY, Paul experienced first-hand the influence of terroir on the character of fruit, his father had him taste apples of the same variety grown in different orchards several miles apart from one another. Aromas of berry fruits and herb notes. On the palate juicy blackberry and strawberry with black tea and herb spice. Elegant soft savory tannins on lingering finish ending with mineral tones. — 8 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.1

Quite an enjoyable wine from Ceretto. I remember this one being just right down the middle and very enjoyable from this producer. It was a good wine no doubt. I remember this wine being right down the middle for what it was. Good ripe fruit up front. The middle of this wine had a nuttiness that was complemented by a little bit of Italian herbs. Finished with good weight and structure. I get the feeling that this wine is in a slight bit of decline. Although nowhere near the gutter, I think the best time to enjoy this wine was probably 1-2 years ago. Still not a bad wine in an all-star lineup, and the only Italian wine on the table today. — 8 years ago

with Benjamin

Martin Redmond

9.2

The wine pours a medium gold color with promising honeysuckle, baked apple, melon, and baking spice aromas. On the palate it's full bodied for a wine that sees no ML. It's harmonious with bright acidity and a hint of tannins that add to its delightful structure. It shows baked white peach and apple, melon, a bit of nectarine and baking spice flavors with a lingering finish. This is a great winter white! The fruit was sourced from the Bonofiglio Vineyard, owned by Glenn McGourty and his two brothers. It's a seven-acre organically farmed vineyard is located five miles north of the town of Hopland. It was aged in neutral French oak for five months with lees contact and stirred once a month to increase mouthfeel. 14.2% abv — 9 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.0

These Samuels wines are always so enticing on the nose, they feel miles apart from most other wines from the vale... Has the beautiful floral note, close to lavender, with a lovely jubey feel along with proper red liquorice, blackberry and some exotic middle eastern spices. No more than medium bodied, with flavours similar to that of the nose but lacks a bit of intent and authority. — 9 years ago

David Gething

8.9

This came after the Pasion de Bobal so my critical faculties may have been slightly impaired but I enjoyed it a lot. Full bodied, ripe and velvet smooth with cordial rich black fruit and a dark, bitter sweet finish. Probably wouldn't have guessed it was Spanish if I didn't know. More like Oz or Argentina, hot, sweet & high (14.5%) alcohol. It doesn't have the acidity I associate (rightly or wrongly) with even the biggest Spanish reds but then it is from deepest Andalusia, barely 50 miles from Cadiz, so very hot. Don't think they're still using this Tintilla de Rota though, or if they are it's a tiny proportion of the blend. Current listings put it down as Syrah Merlot Cab. Oaked too, 5 months, new & nearly new. 2012. Oh, & it's a tenner from Cuckoo Wines... — 10 years ago

Dave Genevro

9.4

Beautiful wine. Blend of 30+ year old nutty deliciousness. Dark caramel and amber colors. Rich and fuller bodied with burnt caramel, oranges, almonds and toasted hazelnuts at the finish line. Perfect acid balance from the get go. Length along the palate for miles. 20% ABV. — 7 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.6

Big wine in terms of structure and still nowhere ready, but from 2022 it will be majestic. Its deep core of spice, great fruit and chalky earth flavours are beautifully framed by serious grip and fresh acidity. — 8 years ago

Sys Sayaloune

9.1

Nice taste.. — 8 years ago

Ron R

9.1

Just opened the case, which came direct from the winery, en primeur.
I let this breathe for 3 hrs, reason being, I could smell sh%* in my glass. It took a while to evaporate, but in the end, the Bdx notes shone through. This needs food, as the acid structure overpower the tannins. Good light mouthfeel with a tart cherry finish. Drink this with rich meats or full-fat, soft cheeses. Still fresh and youthful, and has the stuffing to last for another 15 years, at least.
At 12.5 abv, the alcohol was nowhere to be seen. — 9 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

Kick-Ass Kabinett! #2004 was an epic year for #Riesling in #Germany and this bottle has only moved a matter of miles from its original birthplace. Freshness is the hallmark of this incredibly clean, fleshy #Rheingau. Lovely balance that will certainly take it out another decade or more! #prinz #Kabinett #rieslingrocks — 9 years ago

Dave Gass

9.8

Awesome wine from an equally awesome winery!! We love pretty much every wine that Doug and Susan make and love their winery grounds even more! This cab Frac has a smoky satin start and a smooth pepper finish that goes great with food but even better by itself!! Love it love it!! — 10 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

8.9

This is one of the folamari estates only a few miles from the sea — 11 years ago