Samantha Casino Carly

9.2

Fruity AF! But delicious! Easy to drink and will order again! — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

Happy Valentines Day!

If you have not looked for this wine on WineSearcher.com or other, you should. Dan Standish has no American Importer. However, you can mail order off his list. Good luck with the Australian/United States import costs. Very prohibited.

Most quality Barossa wines take 15 years in bottle to show their ultimate beauty. Dan’s wines are no different. His Estate vines are 100 years old and produce 500 pounds of fruit per acre...very concentrated. Contrast that to extremely expensive & high quality Napa fruit, those Napa producers are at 2,000-2,500 pounds per acre.

We visited Standish in April 2017. We found Dan to be extremely talented & definitely marches to his own drum. He is salt of the earth and has traveled & worked in many of the world wine regions honing his craft and landing as Torbreck’s Winemaker in Barossa before starting, “The Standish Wine Company.”

As good as the 04 is tonight, it has 15 years of good life ahead...properly stored of course.

The nose is very intoxicating. It is a nice blend of purple, black & blue fruits. Mulberries, olallieberries, boysenberries, black plums, plums, blackberries, dark cherries, deeply extracted raspberries, some baked strawberries, black licorice to anise, dark fruit cola, black olive skin, medium dark spice, black pepper, charcoal, graphite, dry tobacco & underbrush, some bay leaf, alluvial soils, grey volcanic minerals/limestone with fresh & only slightly withering, purple, dark, blue florals framed in violets & lavender.

The body is full, rich, ripe, lush and creamy on the palate after a two-hour plus decant. The structure, tension, length and balance are a little short of its peak and will hold there for 5-8 years. It’s a glorious glide on the palate. The fruits are ripe & lightly baked. Mulberries, olallieberries, boysenberries, black plums, plums, blackberries, dark cherries, deeply extracted raspberries, some baked strawberries, cherry kirsch, red & black licorice to anise, dark fruit cola, black olive skin, the dark spices are heavier on the palate & bring just the right amount of heat, sweet, dark tarriness, black pepper, used, dark expresso roast grounds, charcoal, graphite, dry tobacco & underbrush, some bay leaf, alluvial soils, grey volcanic minerals/limestone, moist clay, with fresh & only slightly withering, purple, dark, blue florals framed in violets & lavender. The acidity is round, flush & perfect. The long finish is a unique even balance of; lush fruits, spice, herbs and earth that persists on the palate for minutes.

Photo on the left of Sofia’s 2 dozen long stems. Love you so much!

@Oswald — 5 years ago

Lorraine Cancellieri

8.9

Dark fruit and smooth. Actually drank this red blend with a delicious dinner at the winery in Tuscany. Had to order a case — 7 years ago

Perry Atha

9.3

Wonderful Pinot - low on the tannins - smooth easy to drink-perfect with Trout-
Will definitely order again. — 7 years ago

with Rob

Greg Koslosky

9.6

Since my first two bottles I brought to dinner were crap I had to order something off the list . Painfully young but has the potential to be a great bottle . — 7 years ago

Michael Purnell

9.0

The coverage of Covey's firing - huge story this evening. I went looking for Petite Verdot - my absolute favorite red - unfortunately I cannot find any , so , I'll need to order more. At any rate, right now, this Cabernet is extremely good, full, berries, rounded, fruity. — 8 years ago

Sawyer Donovan

10

Oh my....so delicious 🤗 We had to order another bottle it was that good 🙈 Nice fruit(raspberry, cranberry), but with a hint of earthiness. So delicate and so well balanced. Easy sipping but excellent depth of flavour. Enjoyed with pizza and burgers at pizza and burger Miami @Rajat Parr — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The third stage in the vertical tasting of this bottling. Out of order due to delivery...2017, 2015 & 2016.

The 2016 is reviewed best of the three vintages. I wouldn’t argue that at this point. It’s; rounder, more powdery minerals, volcanics & the chalkiness & sea fossils beautifully softer. I would only say the producer and their vintages are similar & consistent.

All of them drink like a nice, more expensive Meursault.

Photos of, Domaine Pierre Boisson, Pierre, Bernard & Anne Boisson, directional signage so you don’t get lost and Pierre, Bernard & Anne Boisson barrel tasting. — 5 years ago

James Forsyth

9.2

Order of Magnitude by Edmund's Oast Brewing Company is a Sour beer made in collaboration with Ferus Artisan Ales. Tart and fruity with mango and guarva abound. A very good beer for this type. @Delectable Wine — 6 years ago

Tom Dare

9.1

2017 rocks bright red fruit with a delightful hint of blissful carbonic. Incredible offering from the Languedoc, will disappear really fast - order 2 bottles to be safe. — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.5

I always seem to screw up and not order nearly enough of this. This one goes more to the smoky, meaty side than the previous release(s), yet still has full court press of black fruit, black licorice, black pepper, and allspice. This wine does take an hour to figure itself out as this one was extremely acidic and somewhat disjointed initially. This wine poured a dark violet to the glass. The nose is black fruit, licorice with a hint of grilled meat, iodine, and a nutty character. The entry is dark black fruit, black licorice, smoke, leather, with plum and grilled meat character in the middle with some allspice kind of character. Finishes with nice acidity and a stiff, toasted tannin on the finish with lots of black pepper and fruit. This wine is on full blast, so make sure your suspenders are on. Gonna try to beg for more of this, as it will still be going strong for a while. @Shay A I think this one has your name on it. — 7 years ago

Steve Pollack

9.3

Bottled in 2017. Needs more acidity to balance the sweetness and concentration, in order to be truly great. — 8 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.5

Oh heck. Dang you garagiste. I've realized it is generally better to order 2 at a time but...this lovely Baden rosé(?!$) is crazy...kerosene plus roses and cherries and maybe mandarins and/or flippin' blackberries o my when I have a good blank slate for it I shall give another write-up. I've at least got one more! bottle — 8 years ago

Andréa Soechting Jacobs

9.2

Stellar bottle of wine from one of the vineyards we visited in the fall. note to self: order more! — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Wine No. 5 in the 2016 white Grand Cru lineup tasted blind. We knew the identities but not the order of service. A very intense mineral nose with plenty of struck match/sulphur white flesh fruits. Quite reductive. Medium plus verging on profound intensity on the palate. Everything about this wine is intense and powerful. A long future ahead. Would rate a higher score once the sulphur blows off. Proves again that 2016 in certain areas was a very good vintage for whites. After the initial frost everything went well. — 5 years ago

David Hale Smith

9.5

Order it if you ever see it. Especially if you like an adventure. Blew us away. — 6 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.6

Absolutely brilliant wine. Dried cherries, spice, and pomegranate on the nose, the palate is utterly fantastic in terms of its balance. One of the best Brewer-Clifton wines we’ve ever had (and just confirms that these wines need to sit for a few years in the cellar in order for them to really shine). Awesome. — 7 years ago

with Vanessa

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Light app tonight for dinner. Burrata, roasted garlic, two different cherry tomatoes picked tonight from the garden, pesto sauce, olive oil and Tondo balsamic vinegar. The only balsamic to use. Found it in Tuscany years ago and it’s all we use. You can order it on Amazon but, not inexpensive. All over, crostini’s drizzled with smoked olive oil. Soooo good!

The nose reveals, sweet & sour dark cherries, dark berry mix, stewed dark plum, blue fruit hues, touch of baked strawberries, tomato with leaf, sweet tarry notes, limestone minerals, dark rich soil, light baking spices and dark & blue fresh florals.

The body is medium full. Soft, round, tannins 70% resolved. The structure, length, tension has hit a high point. Ripe; sweet & sour dark cherries, dark berry mix, stewed dark plum, blue fruit hues and a touch of baked strawberries. Tomato with leaf, sweet tarry notes, on the long decant, add malt & light caramel, used leather, saddle-wood/cedar, limestone minerals, dark rich soil, medium dark spice, light baking spices and dark & blue fresh florals. The acidity is nice. The finish is good, balanced and lasts minutes.

Photos of, the tasting room at Produttori which is just under and to the right of the clock tower in the arial photo, arial view of the hilltop town of Barbaresco and our delicious small plate.

Producer note...Produttori is the third largest co-op in all of Europe. Be that they are a co-op, they still make some exceptional wines as well as great QPR wines. 🇮🇹 — 7 years ago

Diraj Goel

9.0

Complex, full, sweet just right, and complete till the end. I love dry whites but I will order a red if this was on the menu. Well done. — 9 years ago

Michael Shane

10

Excellent wine to share and order over and over. — 9 years ago