Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Deep Ruby color with aromas of berry fruits, oak and floral notes, Zinfandel, Merlot, Syrah, and Petite Sirah added to enhance the Cabernet’s deep colors. On the palate flavors of blackberry and plums with cedar and spice. Firm grippy tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, oak, spice and mineral character! — a month ago

Jessica Schumacher

9.0

Delicious wine, pair with steak, and just love it. Bought at Verve! — a month ago

Brett Royer

9.0

Drank at Contessa Boston — 2 months ago

Ron R

9.5

Nose displays tropical fruits along with lemon zest. Beautiful delineation on the mid palate with pineapple, pears and honeycomb. Great viscosity and balance with perfect acidity. Finished sweet and exotic. Outstanding. — 3 months ago

with Anne-marie

Peter Hladun

9.0

Packs a lot of value for the price! First time trying the ABC Chard and I was impressed. — 3 months ago

Tunc Akin

9.2

💍 shopping…. — 3 months ago

with Jennifer

Mackenzie Svee

9.2

Little funky, yeasty — 4 months ago

Norman Gennaro

9.8

I’m calling this wine of the lunch imho. Fantastic. Probably over rating since I thought it would be dead. — a month ago

Bella Tomassetti

8.9

This is one of my go to wines because it’s classic and goes well with many things. More in the oakier side and slightly heavy but I love the buttery flavor. — 2 months ago

jochen rueckert

8.9

Pretty good but $$$ — 2 months ago

Shay A

9.3

I compared this 2016 BdB to the 2017 Haliotide Late Disgorged BdB to get a feel for styles. Followed over two days with no change.

One of the better Ultramarine wines I’ve had, and definitely pre-funk. I feel like the last few vintages have shown a lot of bottle variation and sometimes a green/herbal profile, mostly in the BdN and BdB (never in the rosé, that’s my favorite wine in the portfolio).

The older vintages always had a distinct cream-soda aromatic to them that I loved, and this has it in spades alongside truffle Honeycomb and spiced apple. Oxidative flair but not an overly oxidative sparkler. Great depth and richness here…almonds, lemon cream, caramel-green apple. Wears the low dosage so well. Broad on the palate (in a good way). I’d be fine drinking this without food. Tasty. — 3 months ago

Ericsson

9.4

Wine #1400th for me. I suppose destiny is destiny. Sort of has a special way of it find you, not you find it. Finally was able to try this highly coveted wine and with some age. Great chard, fresh and crisp with hints of stone fruit and citrus plus an earthy finish. Cheers. — 3 months ago

Bryan Vogt

9.3

Still holding strong after a decade — 3 months ago

Jeffrey Woo

9.2

Dark ruby hue. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, cassis, licorice, and plum. Plus body, plus tannins, plus acid. While strong, balanced, and elegant, it opens up with a soft, round palate. Exemplary Napa red. 68 Cab Sauv, 28 Merlot, 2 Cab Franc, 2 Petit Verdot. — 5 months ago

Paul J

9.7

Exquisite gold color. Insane nose! Minerals, beeswax, and subtle honey. Same on the palate. Oily, dense texture, which I love. This is right in my wheelhouse! I could swirl this in my mouth all night! — a month ago

with Brooke

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.8

Roasted Hazelnuts, Touch oxidative, Night Jasmin, Green Tea. As good as any Grand Cru Burgh. I had some bottle variation because this did not come from my cellar. This bottle was awesome. — 2 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.5

One word for this wine is concentration. Medium yellow. It radiates from the dark and fascinating profile of hazelnut and almond skin with enough acidity and oak integration to have none of the downside. I hate the expression but as manly of a chardonnay as it gets — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

History dates back to 1995 when on a lark, David Swift Phinney took a friend up on an offer & went to Florence, Italy to spend a semester “studying”. During that time, he was introduced to wine, how it was made, & got hooked. A Grenache, Syrah & Petite Sirah blend. Aromas of fresh ripe red fruits with floral & spice. On the palate flavors of cherry & raspberry with cacao & espresso notes on sweet savory soft tannins, well balanced, lingering finish ending with fruit & toasty oak. Nice! Consistent Quality! — 3 months ago

Juan Pablo Perez

8.9

Nariz: frambuesa, cranberry, cola, algo de stems

Boca: Tanino M/M-, Acidez M, Alcohol M

Cuerpo liviano, refrescante. — 3 months ago

Candice vansickle

9.2

2020 very good, tasted like a berry tart pastry!! — 4 months ago

with Jeannette