Jeremy Pollard

8.9

Mystery wine at Tapanappa vertical tasting. Leather and spice with hints of mint on the nose. Still plenty of life in it at 22 years old; I’m sure the magnum helps. — 8 years ago

with Sam

Ellen Clifford

9.5

Oh hey wish I were writing these notes whilst sipping not in retrospect. All I can say is the mystery of what flipping grapes are in this, plus the confounding richness of the sweet and higher than expected abv PLUS the high acid lead to fun in a glass. Also that went well with kimchi deviled eggs. The sweet plus spicy...you guys hie thee to faith n flowa. Powa — 9 years ago

Cesar Cardalda

9.0

Nice mystery blend wine — 9 years ago

Bill Crites

9.2

Drinking smooth with lots of fruit. A great mystery wine purchase from Garagiste. — 10 years ago

Veronica Castro

8.9

Mystery Beer. It was good!! — 10 years ago

Eric Egan

9.1

Mystery bottle bought at auction from a mixed lot. Had no idea what to expect but this is actually a very good high quality Shiraz with 10 years on it. It had definitely developed for the better. Clear signs of age at the rim, moving towards red brick but still opaque at the centre; sloes, eucalyptus, and Madagascan pepper; nicely integrated tannins. A great and unexpected surprise! — 11 years ago

Craig Williams

9.2

This is my first Valentini but by no means my last. Honeyed, oxidative, earthy and saline aromas develop as the wine unfolds over an hour. Mystery shrouds the production techniques but one thing is clear: fruit selection is rigorous as is the winemaking. Described as a "natural" wine, the color is straw gold and the flavors quite fresh with good acidity and a textured non-bitter finish . Known as Ugni Blsnc in France, this wine is a testament to focused viticulture. Lovely. — 11 years ago

Christian Broder

GM/Sommelier The Social Wine Company

9.0

Elements of this wine make it a total mystery. Tart black cherry and carbonic yea, but something deep, sanguine and intensely granitic is just as primary. Hats off to Antoine Luyt. — 11 years ago

Kristen Murphy Caldecutt

Community Manager SevenFifty

9.4

Mystery wine is 2007 Wittmann Morstein GG Riesling and damn was it delicious! — 12 years ago

MJ Keenan

9.1

Am I allowed to do Saki here? Have I crossed a line? — 12 years ago

with Pavle

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.1

Still tasting very nice. Almost smells like Cab and Cab Franc are in this mystery blend. Nicely balanced whatever it is. — 8 years ago

JKT

8.9

CVed 8/29/17 3 Pinot comp. Very new world floral nose with red fruits and cherries and nice color. Medium body balanced and long finish of acidic yet floral notes. The lightest and most new world typical of the three. Good value from JR MYSTERY for $14. — 9 years ago

Doug Hengel

9.0

Tastes like a young Aussie Shiraz. Good fruit but not much complexity, lacking secondary notes. Screw cap. Part of a Garagiste mystery case. If I had another bottle I wouldn't open it for a few years. — 9 years ago

Mikaela Cazzell

9.9

Delicious Sauvignon Blanc from WBJ Mystery Box, drank with chicken tacos. — 10 years ago

romo

9.1

A tangy mystery. — 10 years ago

Michael Meyer

8.9

A mystery year for this wine. I've had 3 or 4 of these over the years since meeting Brad Brown at Falltacular 2010 but the '06 could never approach the depth and polish of the '07. All the components...no integration. And an dominant roof tar note - not unpleasant but (dare I say it) 😑 — 10 years ago

Erik Bader

9.0

Hits all the right Pinotes, light yet full and fruity, sweet yet tart, simple yet full of mystery. More please. — 11 years ago

with Jessica

Julia Weinberg

9.0

When embarking on a mystery meal there few safe wine bets. Riesling is one of them. Von Winning slaying it, per usual. — 11 years ago

with Chris

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.0

The other "other" Echezaux for Thursday night mystery pork! Reduced, but still quite good with the food. — 12 years ago

with Cleora

Wesley McCorkle

9.1

Very nice Pinot noir. Notes of vanilla and wood. Tastes of ripe red fruit and vanilla finishes with mild tannins on the tongue. The 2012 may mature in a few years but excellent today. — 12 years ago

nicolas hurtado

9.1

tannin is nice and strong but not badly lasting. opens up in a little while to berry side. cigars. thick bitter cheesey. wow. lits like drinking a good mystery novel — 9 years ago

Talyn Edelson

9.0

I've never had a wine so full of variety...and with such an overwhelming progression of tastes! I'm still not sure how I feel about it. It has so much texture and I am unaccustomed to this instant level change of flavour. The aftertaste that settles last on your tongue is extraordinarily pleasant and leaves me pensive whilst wanting to drink more to unravel the mystery of this beaut. — 9 years ago

TheSkip

8.9

Neither offensive nor memorable. This is completely acceptable for the price.

(Ahem. Yes @Ron R this is still part of my case of mystery meat!) — 9 years ago

Brian Ager

9.5

Usually Merlot is not among my favorites, but clearly I have been drinking the wrong wines. This wine is wonderfully smooth and balanced with medium-high tannins. Aromas of tobacco, raspberry and pomegranate fill the glass. It has a full bodied pallate of dark cherries and nutmeg, with hints of cocoa and a bit of spice that continue into a long enjoyable finish. Drank at VIC's in NE Minneapolis for mystery wine night, and paired with a Kobe beef burger! ($36) — 10 years ago

jason carey DipWSET

9.1

So this is another mystery wine and its great. Will start showing stuff in 3 to 5 amd drink for 15. Not mind blowing but excellent. Tannins firm. Not icky modern wood.
Psyched to have a case to follow. — 11 years ago

Cameron Myhrvold

9.4

2002 Ojai Thompson Vineyard Syrah.
A real winner from Adam Tomah at Ojai. Super rich and great concentration. A real fruit bomb but with some elegance and mystery. — 11 years ago

Jesse Montero

9.3

My aunt Robbin posted below 2 months ago! Finally had my taste, amazing! Truly the best Pinot I've had — 11 years ago

Mark Bright

Partner/Wine Director Saison Restaurant

10

Maboroshi mystery from Hiroshima on the pairing last night, seriously stepping it up, bring on the challenge — 12 years ago

Bill Ward

9.7

Focused, concentrated and still filled with mystery. Getting spicier and fuller-bodied (!) in the glass — 12 years ago

Stephen DesRochers

9.0

Smooth aroma, medium tannins with surprisingly complex finish. It's light with subtle hints if mystery. — 13 years ago

with Lauren