Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Excellent balance of fruit and organics. Ripe cherry and dried herbs on the nose. Cherry, Mushroom, mint, rosemary with a touch of licorice and cocoa on the pallet. Smooth tannins after a short wake up aeration. Well made! — 7 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Very nice aromas of dark cherry and dried herbs. Dark cherry and cola flavors with a hint of vanilla. Old World organics on the finish. — 8 years ago

with Thomas

Ray Vanderhoff

9.4

This wine is incredible! Soft and smooth as silk. Herbal and violet aromas. Red cherry fruit with hints of chocolate and tobacco. Outstanding balance between fruit and organics. 14.4% alcohol but not overwhelming in the least. Thanks to Kieth Soltis for opening this bottle. — 8 years ago

Peter

10

Full body , delicious — 8 years ago

Melissa Rogers

9.0

Bought a 2015 bottle - inexpensive and FUN-KY! Overwhelming nose of earthiness and even stinky cheese rind..! I kept wavering between borderline grossed out and loving it, which makes me LOVE it. — 9 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Lots of organics and earthiness on the nose. Leather, tar, minerals and dark cherry on the pallet. Light color and body with mild tannins. Might be a bit past its prime but still quite drinkable and pleasant. — 9 years ago

Adam Hawkins

9.1

Nose: Flower bed, rich in organics, blueberry, potpourri, strong alcohol hidden under the rich scents.

Taste: "oh hell yeah" - April

Delicious, savory, earthy, thin viscosity, warm, slightly sweet after taste.

More like a French Pinot than west coast. — 9 years ago

with April

Dmitri

9.3

Really fun, light fruity organics — 10 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Very nice red blend from the Veneto. Corvina grape with a touch of Cab Sauv and Merlot! Flavors of Dark Cherries and Caramel with a hint of organics like a wet Forrest floor. Good summer red as it can handle a little bit of a chill. Great sipper!! — 10 years ago

Jennifer Levenson

9.0

The finish has hints of a cigar, molasses, and maple. Very drinkable for the price. Organic, no sulfites. Wow,… That's a plus. — 11 years ago

with Lee

Aaron Rankin

9.2

Take a great earthy Stags Cab, add a flavor enhancement like MSG. This is what you get. All the subdued fruit pops to the foreground, under a lush jungle of spicy organics. — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.4

Decanting now, inky purple, smokey smelling Pinot...very exited. Notes forthcoming...

Nose of mashed black cherry, earthy soil rich with organics but biased towards crushed granite and early spring burning of pruned vines.

Palate is sweet/tart black cherry liquor, wet granite dust, blackberry juice and a very long finish.

I've not experienced a wine that fits the profile of 'Red Riesling' until tonight, and this is certainly the most apt description for the play of fruit to mineral in this glass. Amazingly nimble in all aspects, wow.

We will finish this bottle tomorrow, so notes will be updated.

92hr Update: Nose of intense vine bark and still that cherry liquor. Palate is a little shut down today, cherry, acidity and mineral dust components persist. I appreciated this bottle more on night one. — 8 years ago

C.J. Mittica

9.5

One of our favorite organics, and affordably priced to boot. — 8 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Interesting Chianti Classico! Soft and lighter bodied then a traditional Chianti. Velvety smooth. More organics than fruit as age has mellowed the cherry flavors. Mushrooms, Tobacco, Wet Forest Floor. Nice Wine. Thank You John P! — 9 years ago

with John and Mark

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Wow!! Beautiful old world organics on the nose. Delicate cherry on the pallet. Smooth and balanced. An example of where time can positively enhance a wine!! Should have decanted this one prior to pouring. This wine is just a bit past its peak, but still beautiful! Thanks to Kasey for this great bottle. — 9 years ago

with Tom and John

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Beautiful combination of aromas and flavors. Flowers and rose petals on the nose. Cherries and organics on the pallet. Excellent balance and lower alcohol. Great food wine. — 10 years ago

with John

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Very dark Pinot Nero (Noir) from Northeastern Italy. Great combination of fruit and organics. Quite an interesting and unique wine. — 10 years ago

LC Prichard

9.0

Packed with dark fruit (currant, black cherry, elderberry) integrated with other organics and spices. — 10 years ago

Andrew Benn

9.4

1999
Cuvée Speciale La Migoua. Mourvèdre based juice that has balanced southern French dirt with fruit and some organics. Snowmass 2015 — 11 years ago

Massa Yamashita

9.4

#winytokyo — 13 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Brambly, forest floor, plums and organics on the nose. Loads of blackberry fruit and licorice flavors. A bit of a fruit bomb, but very drinkable. (And it did settle down after some aeration). Perfectly smooth with mild tannins. — 7 years ago

Alexandra Ericson

9.0

Ekologisk, fairtrade, prisjakt och gott! — 8 years ago

with Thord

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Lots of plumy fruit flavors. Hints of cola and tobacco. A bit young but quite good for the price point. A little astringent alcohol on the finish, but bottle age should smooth that out. Excellent value for a CDP. Revisited in February 2020. As predicted, the astringency has mellowed out. Wine comes out of the bottle very fruit forward, but the organics come to the surface in short order. Thank you Keith S. — 8 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.3

Wonderful example of Oregon Pinot Noir! Tobacco, earth and organics on the nose and pallet. Cherry fruit is in the background. Beautifully balanced. Very Burgundian. Big surprise since this one is rather young. — 8 years ago

with Tom, Kasey and 1 other

Harri Hautala

9.6

This has more smoke than vanilla (the description in the bottle). A big surprise, long lingering aftertaste. Just beautiful. — 9 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Beautiful dark fruits and earthy organics on the nose. Dark Cherry, coffee and earth on the pallet. Lovely balance and mild tannins. A bit high in alcohol, so make sure this one gets some air — 9 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Really nice Spanish blend from the Ribera del Duero region of Spain. 80/20 Tempranillo/Cab Sauv. Earthy and leathery organics on the nose with nice fruit on the pallet. Well constructed wine. Could age a bit longer. Revisited in January 2021. Still quite good. Organics and oak are dominating the fruit but tannins are very soft and the finish is quite velvety. Body and color seem a little light (considering their is some Cabernet Sauvignon blended with the Tempranillo). Give this one a good decant before drinking. — 10 years ago

C. Cole

9.3

Great organics and mouth feel that softens as it opens up. — 10 years ago

John Testa

10

My favorite wine 🍷 — 10 years ago

Lori Heckendorf

9.0

Good. Fruity but not sweet. — 12 years ago