Matt

9.1

Slovenia flight — 22 days ago

Ian Hamel

9.1

2024 winter. Red berry fruit, some flowers, a charred earth streak - more mini-Barbaresco than easy drinker — 2 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

When in Portugal drink Anselmo Mendes… from the local mini mart…so savory, tart, & begging for food…a few digestif biscuits & some local goat cheese, this sings. Medium bodied, & so not for the faint of heart. — 4 years ago

Ming L

9.1

A mini verticals of Merryvale Napa cab. First up is the 13’ from magnum.
A superlative vintage. Ripe fruits, spectacular acidity, and firm tannins. Taste very fresh. Built for the long haul. This will take take another 5 years to fully develop. — 5 years ago

Alex Jones

Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines

8.9

A mini-Mersault. Delicious stuff and 15 is great now. — 5 years ago

TheSkip

9.0

"Easter eve". Grabbed this straightforward Syrah, as I didn't know what else to pair with Mini Eggs! 😂

Age has been kind to this. Much better than before. — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.2

A mini ‘86 showdown with this against a Talbot. I found both to be extremely similar with a slight edge to the Talbot. This was lighter on the palate with red fruit dominated primary notes and a mix of cherry pipe tobacco, leather, cedar and herbal spice. Drinking nice. — 7 years ago

with Mark

Simon Czamanski S.

9.1

100% Petit Verdot!!! Nice example — a year ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

Finished our tondonia mini-vertical with this gorgeous fully mature ‘02 — 3 years ago

David Walser

9.1

At Mini India for the first time. Really liked the food…this wasn’t the lowest cost wine on the list. We went for a mid priced wine (15.9€) and found it to be a delightful experience. Would definitely have this one again, especially at this price point. — 3 years ago

Donald Williams

9.5

The other half of the two day mini vertical. Just as good as the first. — 5 years ago

with Bonnie

Severn G

9.2

2016 / 2017 / 2018
Ameztoi Getariako Txakolina Rubentis Rosé - Mini-Vertical
50% Hondarrabi Zuri / 50% Hondarrabi Beltza

Nose has ripe strawberry, dried orange peel, ripe Clementine orange and tangerine gummy bears (yum).

Palate has tart strawberry, tart raspberry, minor candle wax, dried grapefruit with light tannins.

Txakolina rosé tasting on the 2020 Summer Solstice, perfect for a hot/humid day in the Berkshires. Last bottle from our cellar. — 6 years ago

Sarah Smith

9.0

Mini bottle from Ramon — 7 years ago

Neal Krishna Devaraj

9.2

Great stuff — 2 years ago

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9.1

The 2020 Bellegrave is well-defined and poised on the nose, blackberry and briary, hints of truffle unfolding with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a graphite-infused entry. Quite solid and structured, almost like a "mini-Lafleur", with a well-defined and persistent finish that has splendid mineralité. Very fine. (Neal Martin, Vinous, February 2023) — 3 years ago

Sally Wilde

10

Dark and romantic, smooth and surprising, a series of intriguing mini-stories to float through ~ would buy again! — 4 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.4

From a Ridge mini vertical at a friend’s house. 08, 07, 06. This 06 is by far the most evolved. Nose is sweet with ripe, almost prune-tinged fruit. I hesitate to say prune because it has a bad connotation but this is really good. And at its peak. Lots of sweet, old library notes. Still a lot of tannin, but the flavors are revolved so don’t wait for more tannin to drop. A real pleasure-giver. — 5 years ago

Jeff Hasmann

9.2

Mini vertical from Rioja Alta - tasting ‘09 and ‘10. First the ‘09. Ripe red fruit, vanilla, coconut, and smoke. Not as intense as the ‘10 - more finessed - just as good. 80 / 20 Tempranillo - Grenache. Fabulous! 2009 vintage on June 6, 2020 — 6 years ago

John Gallo

8.9

$26 for a 187ml split. Slightly sweet in the beginning. Dries out quickly. Nice! Had it at Angelo Elia in Fort Lauderdale. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.7

My 3rd try if this £72 🇨🇱 beauty (now £90) & it’s coming along lovely 😍 Great balance & whilst drinking well now it could be really epic in time if I leave a few 😉 Having had this aged I can tell ya it’s gonna be a good en 👍 Looking forward to trying the Vina VIK 2013 😁

🐮 Paired w/ Mrs Es Beefy Cheesy Cottage Pie, butternut squash, sugar snap peas & mini corns 👌

📍 Vina Sena 2013

🏵 97 points w/ more potential

🍇 A Vulcan grape mind meld of 58% cabernet sauvignon, 15% carmenere, 12% malbec, 10% merlot & 5% petit verdot

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Rich blackcurrant, blackberry, spiced blueberry & cocoa w/ violets, lavender, mineral, forest floor, red fruit liquorice & a touch of smoked oak

👄 Med+ body of creamy smooth silky rich blackcurrant, blackberry & raspberry w/ blueberry, cocoa, mineral & liquorice

🎯 Long lingering dark fruit smooth explosion with a raspberry liquorice & cocoa boom & coffee 💋 — 7 years ago