Sorry for being AWOL. But I bring tidings of great joy. The 2014 is out! (So is Bogle Phantom. More later! I just kiss on the first date!) I love Le Fiacre du Pape. Hands down one of the best values -- and most under the radar -- wines on the market. Brought to me many vintages ago by Señor Haro, a formidable presence in the wine world. The 2014 has great fruit, with a nice meaty backdrop. Lots of bacon fat and mushroom. Awesome. Unlike past years a bit tannic. Needs to breathe! Always one to have on hand. — 9 years ago
OMG this is awesome! Oh, 16.2%. Just saying. — 10 years ago
Needs food — 10 years ago
Yummers! Had this on Saturday and it was delish! — 10 years ago
Smooth with a nice after taste. — 10 years ago
Really enjoyed this, very light and easy to drink. — 11 years ago
Reminds us of Bogle Phantom — 11 years ago
Subtle but flavourful — 12 years ago
This is another one example of by the reason to age even 'simple' German Riesling. So refined and complex. Great as an aperitif. Delicious with Peking Duck. Both fresh with mineral scent and flavors and delicious with phantom sweetness. — 9 years ago
Once again the South African phantom Eben Sadie is showing what great fruit and honest wine making will give you in the glass. So dense and intense, yet translucent and elegant. Layered, with a slight but well placed and interesting earthy funkiness. An impressive length, fully balanced and just beautiful! Day 2 and the wine is singing! — 9 years ago
Name says it all — 9 years ago
Solid effort. Unusual when compared to basic war horses from Chenin. Bright fruit on dense carriage of tar and earthy flavors. Hard to say how well these will age. Maybe best for the American palate as quality everyday wine. — 10 years ago
Very fruit forward, but balanced. Soft tannins makes it very drinkable, but the soft tannins doesn't mean it's unstructured. Well done. — 10 years ago
Dark fruit Leather funkiness. Great acidic pop throughout (though I'm getting a phantom-like petillant effect). In some ways reminded me of a stranger la Rioja Alta Gran Reserva Rioja...
I think this is fermented by carbonic maceration? (no cap punch down or pump over, say the winemakers...) I plan on *definitely* buying this again. Faugères in the house! — 10 years ago
Reminds me of Phantom. Bold fruit, tons of oak, very new world. I taste zin but they claim to be using Bordeaux grapes. Either way, great with a rack of lamb! — 11 years ago
Bright, juicy and full of flavour. Pick of the bunch of an impressive Gemtree lineup — 11 years ago
A nice semi-sweet wine. — 13 years ago
Grapes from wolff vineyard in Edna Valley. Strawberry, dark cherries, violets. Pairs with salmon, lamb, pork — 9 years ago
Fruity. Drinkable. Food friendly. Perfect example of Carneros Pinot — 9 years ago
The wine is initially somewhat tight but is opening up after 2 hours in the decanter. Compact, layered and a comforting intensity on the palate; great freshness, a smart integrated viscosity and a muting intensity on the mid palate before a long, lingering finish. Another impressive wine from this phantom winemaker. — 9 years ago
Very good wine from CB. Nice balance to it, lots of flavor. Had it with a nice steak. Great pairing. — 10 years ago
Best Berliner Weisse I've had ABV of 5.5 awesome wine barrel notes — 10 years ago
Carriage House - Sparkle City — 10 years ago
$9 Kim and Putnam really liked it. Dryer, not as citrusy which I liked at well. — 10 years ago
From carriage house, 17.99 — 11 years ago
In awe that this '03 has such staying power. Nose. Fruit. Ripe tannin. Acidity. Length. Yowzah! — 11 years ago
Sandhill One 2011 - two thumbs up! — 12 years ago
Erika Strong
Horse-drawn carriage. — 8 years ago