Beth

10

The 2 glasses per bottle makes me sad - Great taste - small amount. - update, 2016 was good - 2014 was not, it was drinkable but disappointing — 7 years ago

Jim Takada

9.0

Wow! How this wine changes its flavor and taste after opening the bottle. Don’t be fooled by the initial taste, it keeps getting better and better and turned out to be amazing!! — 7 years ago

Mike Levin

9.4

Still a baby but really nice structure and cab franc adds a great floral aspect to the nose. — 8 years ago

Linda Hawk

8.9

Surprisingly good for a wine with a funny name. 100% Sangiovese. The nose has layered berries and keeps your interest. Medium tannins Even though it said it was "for me alone," it was so good that I shared. — 9 years ago

Kelsey Hilbers

8.9

Yummy, benefited from air — 9 years ago

with Shelley

Cheryl Peng

9.4

Apricot raisin honey prune ripe red apple ripe stone fruit oloroso biscuit toast
Higher residual sugar than normal brut rose champagne
Delicate bubbles
Very unique aromas but excellent
Only 6000 bottles per year Chardonnay and Pinot noir blend — 10 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.5

From Donati Family Vineyards. Great everyday or dinner red blend. Berry fruit bouquet. Dark cherry, mocha, and black pepper with a slight oaky finish. — 10 years ago

Luke Blanch

10

This is Sandro's house wine made by Frank... 'Per il mio amico Sandro Dibella'. This is 15eu a bottle! Recommended by Sandro as an easier drinker than the 2012 because of the heavy rainfall in 2013. Delicious. Wish I lived next door. — 11 years ago

with Angie

Rob Lateiner

9.1

Lived up to the hype. Really pure with all kinds of awesome savory syrah goodness. Fruity and more lightly extracted per the vintage. Should remain open and continue drinking well. Quite aromatic. Gorgeous. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.4

50-100 years old 3500kg per liter very small under2tons per acre 100% new barrels better for barrel fermentation deep dark earth soy espresso dark berry and plum fruit meaty dark and wild animal very aromatic black licorice 2010 the best vintage ever2008amaxing next to 2005and of course 2004 very rich and well endowed on the palate very round and silky tannins a big but well balanced wine lots of dark spices and fresh on the finish dark spices and some wild animal like but has lots of fruit earth and dark earth with layers of everything here and in balance. Finish 50+ most excellent — 12 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Had another chance to try this wine. Family-owned and operated growing just over ten acres of grapes and producing around 1000 cases per year. Berry, spice and floral aromas explode on the nose. Fresh fruit flavors, raspberry and cherry, citrus notes and hints of vanilla, great balance with acidity. Firm tannins, lingering finish ending with earthy tones and a bit of pepper. An enjoyable Pinot at a reasonable price. Has short term aging benefits, but why wait. Tasting Sample. — 7 years ago

Lyndsey Wegner

9.0

I'm not one for steel casks but you can't even tell with this Chardonnay! That bite picks up the citrus fruits but has a long smooth finish. It's creamy and a little dreamy :) — 8 years ago

Rick Jordan

8.9

Had with a chicken stir fry, zucchini, bell peppers and onions. Great pairing. — 9 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.8

Super nutty saline lemonade. 22k vines per hectare! — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

8.9

First time tasting Lanson and found with some research that tonight we drink like "Royals": per wiki "Lanson still remains a purveyor of champagne to the British Royal Family and displays the coat of arms of Elizabeth II on its bottles."
May your NYE and 2016 also be a Royal______!
**For the record I have never had Lanson and was looking up more about them and thought this was funny.
50% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier, Malo is blocked to preserve the high toned fruit and fresh acidity of the wine. Great value and in the vein of a grower style of bubbles looking to preserve freshness and terroir. About 50/50 Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards and about 10 years of vintages in the blend. It rests for 3 years on lees and 6 months post disgorgement. — 10 years ago

Anne Marie Marji

10

Per Darlene ... Find @ LWM — 10 years ago

Albert Planagumà

9.3

Un bon empordà per celebrar la victoria del barça #doemporda — 10 years ago

with Irene

Josh Wilson

10

Really subtle on the tounge, but flavorful at the same time — 11 years ago

Tom Capo

Owner/Wine Director Marathon Wine Brokers

9.4

Sangiovese - merlot awesomeness. This is why super Tuscans make sense sometimes. Pizza with sausage and green onion plus this juice is a good time — 12 years ago

Brian Foley

9.8

Per Ronnie Eagle — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

This wine is made by Dan Standish who started his career by traveling all over the world learning the skill of winemaking. He returned to Australia to make wine at Torbreck. After making Torbreck, he starting his own project. This wine is produced from a vineyard with 100 year old vines with a yield of only a 1/2 ton on fruit per acre. In comparison to quality Napa producers, their yields are 2-3 tons per acre. Dan is absolutely one of the very best producers in Barossa.

On the nose, mulberries, olallieberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, blackberries, black cherries, dark berry cola, vanilla, dark spice, black pepper, dry crushed rocks, limestone minerals, soft leather, saddle-wood, coffee grounds, black licorice, dark, rich soil, lavender and violets.

The body is full, rich, ruby, lush and very inky. The texture is elegantly sexy. The 06 is still youthful & fresh. It still needs more time but, it’s delicious tonight. The length, tension, structure and balance are just coming into it own. mulberries, Olallieberries, Boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, raisins, blackberries, black cherries, dark berry cola, vanilla, dark spice, black pepper, dry crushed rocks, limestone minerals, soft leather, saddle-wood, coffee grounds, black licorice, dark, rich soil, purple flowers, lavender and violets. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish is long, thick, ruby, lush, elegant, well balanced with deep heat penetrating dark spices that rise off the palate and lasts several minutes. The 06 is still 5 years from it peak.

Photos of; The Standish Cellar Door, Owner/Winemaker Dan Standish, beautiful Barossa Vineyards and the old tasting room — 7 years ago

Robert Huber

10

Great wine well balanced. Good structure. We all agreed deep red color with a nose of "dill". We ordered 2nd bottle. If you can fine it...treat yourself. I found 2 bottles at Total Wine and bought them both. $57.00 per bottle. — 8 years ago

Jane King

9.0

8.99 at Costco. Per wine enthusiast 90 puts — 9 years ago

Corey Deshotels

9.0

$15 per bottle, great body and easy to drink — 9 years ago

Aldo Mussio

9.2

intenso di profumi di fiori e frutta, la pera soprattutto, grande freschezza che rimbalza per tutta la bocca, un gran corpo per un bianco, una bella struttura è un discreto equilibrio per quanto un vino così possa essere equilibrato, lungo nel finale con un retrogusto di mandorle fresche — 10 years ago

Hector Escaton

9.2

The penultimate bottle until who-knows-when. Could easily go through a six pack of this stuff, but I've got a one-per-day quota. — 10 years ago

Marcial Sanchez Elia

9.3

Fresco, austero, directo, fluido, sutil. — 11 years ago

Mark Hoffman

9.1

From pavia northern Italy. Elegant aromas of strawberry and prunes. Upfront flavor of chocolate, cherries and licorice. — 11 years ago

Stefano Linetti

9.5

Pratello - Nero per Sempre IGT (Benaco Bresciano - Rebo) — 12 years ago

Lisa Reyes

10

Ditto-most amazing red wine I've ever had! Worth the price per bottle. — 12 years ago