Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Continuing to kick off the un-labor weekend early in the D&S Lounge.

For those of you who haven’t seen me post Kalinda, it’s a private label from K&L Wine Merchants. They buy a quality producers juice or have them make a wine for them. I don’t know who made this wine but, they are a quality Oakville producer. This bottle cost me $18.99 about eight years ago and it tastes better than some Napa Cabernets at $75 plus that I’ve had. You just have to wait on them 5-10 years. This is somewhere near its peak.

It’s a slice of blue fruit heaven. On the nose, blueberries, mulberries, olallieberries, plum, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, strawberries, vanilla, sweet mixed berry cola, light cinnamon, soft dark spice, limestone minerals, dry crushed rock powder, dry top soil, black cherry licorice, a waft of dry herbs with bright dark red florals and violets.

The palate is round and full. Tannins are 80% resolved. The texture is sexy. The structure, length, tension and balance are in perfect harmony, (Seals & Croft/America on the album “Horse With No Name” style). Lush, ripe; blueberries, mulberries, olallieberries, plum, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries & strawberries. Vanilla, sweet mixed berry cola, light cinnamon, clove, touch of nutmeg, soft dark spice that penetrates the palate with some heat, tarry notes, dry stems, soft leather, tobacco with ash, graphite, limestone minerals, dry crushed rock powder, dry top soil, black cherry licorice, a waft of dry herbs with bright dark red florals and violets. The acidity is like a waterfall. The long finishes (minutes) is, round, lush, balanced, elegant harmony. It’s beautifully delicious.

Photos of; the D&S lounge lit up by candle power only and always. — 7 years ago

Bobby Gilbane

9.2

Shades of fantastic all over the place. I would like to be embalmed with this juice. — 8 years ago

John Clinton

9.0

Funky touch of fizz miracle juice — 9 years ago

Melody Kao

9.0

Elegant cigarette blueberries copy like Bordeaux blend good juice les pivots style free blend every year — 9 years ago

Megan Long

9.5

Most interesting white I've had in awhile. Pineapple juice that has spent some time in cedar with some rosemary sprigs thrown in for fun. — 9 years ago

with Laurie

Neil Cornish

8.9

Great juice. Supple and sweet. Lacks a bit in complexity, but so tasty! — 10 years ago

Robert Gray

9.2

Funk on the nose. A little juice, earth, minerality, and balanced acidity. Smells like your grandparents basement. — 11 years ago

Alexas Claar

9.4

Very sweet. Great for people just starting to drink wine, tastes like a berry juice. — 11 years ago

Pj Wilkins

10

Love this stuff — 11 years ago

Kelly Stauffer

9.4

Bubbly like a prosecco, very sweet like apple juice, clings to the palette. — 13 years ago

Chris England

9.8

🎉 Carrying on celebrating with this £150 love juice - fine, silky, sex & sizzle 😍 Have a fab day friends 😘🥂

🍷 Liquid gold

👃 Caramelised apple & almond butter croissant w/ a light smoke

👄 Med bodied impeccably smooth fine delicate golden mousse oozing decadence & refinement of soft honey, sweet & sour apple & citrus bake - its incredibly gorgeous

🎯 Long delightful creamy smooth caramel honey, green & citrus fruits silky seduction — 8 years ago

Tobias Mattsson

8.9

Concentrated strawberry juice with wild tannins. Better with time — 8 years ago

Paul J

9.3

Nice golden apple hew leads to a toned down citrus nose. Honeysuckle, pear, and lemon smoother the palate. Finish is a bit tart, but seems to last indefinitely! Some seriously good juice!! — 9 years ago

Oliver Seaman

9.8

It's wine 🍇 — 9 years ago

Velma Cooper

9.5

Velma had this 9 years ago

Jay Green

9.3

Very dumb label. Very good wine. Cherry-grape juice. ❤️ — 10 years ago

Collin Moody

9.0

Clean and well built natural juice — 10 years ago

Alex Alan

Wine Director Hotel Delmano

9.0

2014. More crisp, more mineral, and more grapefruit. Tasty juice! — 11 years ago

David S

9.0

Pleasure in a glass on cold night. Totally radiant, like sun through the clouds. @broccellers just killing the juice. — 11 years ago

Russ W

9.3

Delicious juice, but even more I'm a sucker for a handsome label — 11 years ago

with Krystal

N O

9.5

Light fruity juicy AF — 8 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.5

Palazzo Della Torre 2013 Veronese, Allegrini - wow. The production of this wine is impressive. Corvina and Rondinella grapes are fermented in September and a second group are dried until January when they are pressed and added to the September juice. I have decanted it and it is wonderful!!!!! For a restaurant wine I am very very impressed. I am at DePalmas in Athens GA the downtown restaurant. The bouquet is a bit jammy with chocolate and cherries. Like a chocolate covered cherry!! The initial palate is dark cherry, blackberry, and tart raspberry. The mid palate comes quick with notes of chocolate and spice. The finish is wonderful. It is very dry with hints of coffee and nutmeg. What a complex wine. Its the best Italian wine Ive had yet!!!!! — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.4

Another great Classic Wine Happy Hour in the books! Always a treat to have a designated day each month where guys can pull out some unique bottles!

Thanks @Will Adams for opening this! Gorgeous juice. A nod to how Caymus used to operate. Velvet like. Blue and blackberries, vanilla, cocoa, espresso. — 8 years ago

with Mark, Benjamin and 1 other

Mike Saviage

9.7

From an excellent looking bottle taken to Eleven Madison Park. Deep opaque murky and tawny red. Huge fragrant nose with notes of currant, smoked meat, iron, bacon, black fruit, soil and charred wood. There is a richness in the mouth that is hard to put words to. Long finish that got better over 5 hours of enjoyment. Amazing grape juice. — 9 years ago

Patrick Herrington

9.4

Berries with plummy juice overtones few tannins. Nice structure Great value for the price! ...Kinda like a cab met up with a beautiful full bodied Pinot and had a Daou!!! Oh yes😉 — 9 years ago

Barbie Fiallo

9.6

Simply stellar wine. Complex, with big bold fruit fruit and more dark fruit. Magnificent juice! — 10 years ago

with Jonathan

Hannes von der Fecht

9.1

Love this juice — 10 years ago

Bethany Kacich

9.8

I must have been very good in a past life to have been reincarnated as someone who gets to experience this kind of grape juice magic. — 11 years ago

Collin Moody

9.4

Lapierre juice!!! 2013 is great. — 11 years ago

Travis W

9.1

Dirty label but stunning juice. A bit of a treat with some takeaway Burmese as we don't usually drink midweek... officer. — 11 years ago