Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Last ‘17 in cellar! In the heart of the Chianti lies Estate of Sette Ponti, 15 miles northwest of the city of Arezzo, past village of San Giustino Valdarno. Has 10% Merlot, aged in French Allier barriques, deep Ruby with red fruit aromas and floral notes. On the palate blackberry, plum and cherry flavors with blossom notes, spice and fine integrated tannins. Good balance, long finish ending with some oak and mineral tones. Nice! Will age a bit more! Tasting well now! — 5 years ago

Byron C Mayes

8.9

Pale, near watery straw gold with light green highlights. Shy, inviting nose and medium light palate of yellow apple, juicy citrus rind, and lemon drop. Medium plus acidity. Medium short finish. So, this is Margaret River Chardonnay. A food-friendly, lightly oaked Chardonnay in a New World meets Burgundy style. Enjoy with a wide range of fare from crisp salads to hearty roasted poultry. It will pair nicely. Drink now through 2024. — 6 years ago

Ben LaBolt

9.2

Rich. Flavorful. Hook it to my veins. — 6 years ago

with Leo

Ned Gray Creed

9.4

That’s sausage and peppers in the background. And onions. And shallots. And mushrooms. I had some zucchini too, gotta throw that in there. I had a croissant as well. That’s what 70 miles on a bike will do to your appetite. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Last bottle, had a bottle about a year ago, aged nicely. Their vineyard is a few miles away from the Pacific Ocean and aged, in French Oak, about 1/3 new, deep ruby with black fruit aromas and earthy floral spice notes. On the palate, soft raspberry, black cherry and blueberry flavors, rich and complex with integrated spice and oak. Smooth tannins with good balance of juicy acidity still has room to age. Lingering mineral finish, an outstanding wine. A real pleasure, wish I had more! — 7 years ago

Jim Restrepo

9.2

Excellent smooth Finger Lake wine. Smooth aftertaste. Will drink this again. Great by itself — 7 years ago

Josh Thorpe

9.4

Definitely get again!
Great blend — 8 years ago

with Mark and Keith

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

1990 vintage. Oo-de-lally! Miles to go before this one is done. Top of the bell curve. Drinking beautifully and better grip than the ‘89 tasted recently. — 5 years ago

Rhonely Boy

9.1

Apple wine - Newton Pippin Apples, 90+ yr old trees 2.7 miles from the Pacific Ocean in Bonny Doon. 9% ABV

Last bottle :(

Me buying two of the same is rare, 6 bottles of same even rarer. Good job, Beauregard! When is the next vintage release?

— 5 years ago

Leah Weissburg

9.3

During Jeremy’s COVID-19 virtual dance party — 6 years ago

Haroldas Marcinkevicius

9.6

Smells Madeira — 6 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

This label cracks me up every single time😃
Violet, cherry, iron, earth. A firework of a nose and no trace of any barnyard funk lately which is good improvement on the same bottles opened one year ago. The palate is well balanced with a crazy fruit, violet exploding here and there, a strong acid frame and some matter, côte du Rhône style. Gentle tannins kick off a very playful finish with violet and cherry and a lot of fun. This wine is made out of grapes grown 10 miles from the house I grew up in near toulouse and it's always a win! (pun intended) — 7 years ago

LM Segal

9.3

An excellent Caymus SS, though not the best, as persistent bitter tannins take a small toll. Espresso roast and dark red fruit, miles and miles to go. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Belle Pente means "beautiful slope", 70 acre hillside vineyard on a historic 1840s farmstead 2 miles east of Carlton in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Beautiful nose with ripe berry & floral scents mingling in the glass. Fresh fruit flavors of raspberry & sweet cherry, hints of vanilla oak spice, great balance with vivid acidity. Smooth tannins, lingering finish ending with cedar tones & a nudge of spice. An enjoyable Pinot at great price. Has aging benefits, but why wait. 667 cases, grab all bottles you can find. — 8 years ago

Kini Sanborn Sobon

9.5

Exceptional 1985 Vintage Porto shared with family... Celebrating our new grandbaby Levi and grandnephew Miles. — 5 years ago

Winston Jones

Host OrganicWineReview, Assistant Buyer Savvy Cellar Wine Bar

9.0

Consistent! I’ve tasted several vintages and I’m mostly very pleased. Drinking Very Local. I may be biased, as I am currently living 3 miles south of the winery, sometimes that can cloud your perception. But this stuff is good. The QPR is out of this world. Can’t wait to visit the winery and taste through the lineup. — 5 years ago

Cord Walter Kleist

9.0

Very smooth, enjoyable. — 6 years ago

Al Shikoh

8.9

medium ruby, amber rim; red cherry, leather; sour cherry; light bodied, light tannins, high acidity, 13.1% ABV; sourced from a ridge only 4 miles away from the Pacific Ocean; opened up and drank better on the second day; $49 — 7 years ago

John B

9.4

Couple hours in a decanter. Could probably use a few more. But still luscious red fruits and graphite for miles. Really love this wine. — 7 years ago

Chris Morphy

9.8

As you swish the wine around and send your nose to the rim of your glass, a hint of smoke alongside a whiff of spice will tingle your olfactory. Now take that glass and touch the wine to your lips and take the smallest sip while breathing through your nose to be hit hard by 2 of your senses. Now your taste buds will get a rush of oak and black cherry that expands the tongue and moistens the cheeks. The wine will slide down your throat coating every inch with a smooth, buttery texture. The alcohol content hitting you in the deep throat resembling a higher than average alcohol content. This wine is extravagant, but if you have too much at once, the tannins will turn you red. This wine is marvellous and the price tag definitely will reflect that. — 8 years ago