K Brooks

9.0

Delicious Syrah with roasted leg of lamb, although Delectable has not corrected misidentification from photograph of the bottle ($27/24) — 10 months ago

William Paley

9.3

clarion call for consumption. deeply stony pez pulse. reminds me of a photograph of fire. — 6 years ago

with Jess

Steve Anderson

9.2

Hard bottle to photograph, but easy bottle to drink. Ready to go and best on night one. Wonderful nose. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Over 30 years ago, Jack Cakebread came to photograph Napa for a book & bought a vineyard, Cakebread Cellars was born. I always liked Cakebread’s wine offerings, Chardonnay is no exception, consistent quality year/year, reserve is special. Aromas of ripe fruits, citrus & honey scents. On the palate complex flavors of crisp seeet apple, melon & lemon, creamy, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Lingering finish ending with sweet mineral spice. Nice now but a few years in cellar will benefit. — 9 years ago

Stephen Pedley

9.1

An excellent wine. However, the wine in the photograph has not been recognised by this app so go by the photograph until the correct description is uploaded. — 9 years ago

Tara Rowland

9.4

This wine is brilliant. Tricky label to photograph hense the back label. Front says LE only....Soft floral white pepper stone fruit just gorgeous! — 10 years ago

Elizabeth Smith

9.5

In my glass tonight. This bottle is challenging to photograph, but it looks pretty funky laying on a white surface, yes? This Ehlers Estate Sauvignon Blanc is 100% estate, 100% organic fruit from a single vineyard. Handcrafted in stainless steel and neutral French oak, it is aged sur lie for six months, which imparts a creamy texture and mouthfeel. However, the floral aromatics, purity of fruit, and juicy acidity take center stage. $28 at ehlersestate.com. (Sample) — 11 years ago

Sarah Nally

9.0

Really good cab with a touch of tang — 3 years ago

Raun Kupiec

8.9

Côtes de Provence Pierrefeu. Very hard to photograph a clear bottle with black print... Grenache and Cinsault. Loads of minerality. — 5 years ago

with Barbara

James Forsyth

9.4

Dear friends of ours, a couple so delightful in spirit that they adopt aged, abandoned dogs, clean them up and make sure they have the most sublime last few years of their lives, invited us over to visit their latest pooch. Their newly rescued fourteen year old terrier, Audrey, was looking vibrant with glossy coat and waggy tail. A far cry from the dusty critter from the shelter's photograph.

Audrey wasn't the only aging beauty that our friends shared with us that evening. They very kindly opened this 1986 Robert Mondavi. Despite its age, at thirty two the wine retained a good deal of freshness with focused aromatics. High toned fruit, dried leaves and subtle leather combine on the palate and evolve through the long finish. Like Audrey, my tail was wagging. — 8 years ago

with Cara

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Over 30 years ago, Jack Cakebread came to photograph the Napa Valley for a book, one thing led to another and he found himself making an offer on the vineyard that later became Cakebread Cellars. Wonderful fruit aromas with soft spice notes. Cherry and raspberry flavors with black tea spice, pepper and mineral tones. Fine tannins, great mouthfeel and balance. Give this more time to develop. — 9 years ago

John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

9.1

1973 - a treat from one of the Dan's - very mature dusty and slightly herbal - had the patine of a faded photograph - still a little acidic authority! — 10 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.3

Wow. Twelve year old Sauvignon Blanc. Light amber / honey colored. Still kicking strong with lots of flavors coming through over time in the glass. I had to decant this through a sieve due to a dried out cork. The nose has Meyer lemon peel, barrel toast, and oak. The palate is very textured; zesty white grapefruit, kiwi, and lime up front followed by lemon oil, almond, brioche, beeswax, petrol, menthol, orange rind. There is an echo of richness, like a faded photograph. It's trying to hold its own against the lovely acidity, but seems to be losing the battle. While this will continue to provide great enjoyment over the coming 5 or so years, I feel it is beginning the downslope of its existence. What were you doing in the late summer of 2004? — 10 years ago

with Diana

Andrew Schirmer

9.5

Fabulous champagne that was the opener to an unforgettable bacchanal last week—the only bottle I was able to photograph clearly, in fact. Ethereal, great texture, and a palate that haunts you. I believe this was his first vintage. — 5 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.3

I asked bae if she wanted to be in the picture and she said, no. I continued to photograph her, and this face emerged.

Wildflower, honey, rosewater, elderflower. Sweet herbs.

Deeply aromatic and a one to one transfer of bouquet and tasting notes. Beautiful mouthfeel of silken roses and citrus.

Winner. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

At Grossi Florentino in Melbourne a week ago. Forgot to photograph the bottle so added via Search. Sandy bitter tannins as one expects from Barolo of this young age especially from a cooler year like 2012. Nose reminiscent of McBarens Plum Cake pipe tobacco which I smoked at University 45 years ago! Medium weight palate with some tar evident with earthy minerality Finishes with some austerity reflective of the vintage. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Over 30 years ago, Jack Cakebread came to photograph Napa for a book & bought a vineyard, Cakebread Cellars was born. I always liked Cakebread’s wine offerings, Chardonnay is no exception, consistent quality year/year. This was an early harvest showing aromas of green fruits, citrus & honey scents. On the palate complex flavors of apple, melon & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Lingering finish ending with sweet mineral spice. Nice now but a few years in cellar will benefit. — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Delectable- this is actually the Musigny, not the Les Amoureuses. First of a bracket of 6 Grand Crus from Morey-Saint Denis and Chambolle Musigny. The other 5 as it turns out I Di not photograph and have in put the notes from Searching on Delectable. When done this way the notes for some reason do not feature in my news feed but they do feature on my Tasting Activity. More perfume than Gevrey Chambertin. Plummy intoxicating aromas with cherry. Not giving as much on the palate which has latent power which will be revealed with decades of cellaring. Very good. — 9 years ago

Lucy Huffman

9.0

Incredible. I think Portuguese wine is so underrated. This had the complexity of a Barolo. Tannic but elegant, the fruit still present even at that age. Coworker said it drinks like a sepia photograph, love that. — 10 years ago

Tobias Kunze

9.5

The label is impossible to photograph. This is the Michaud 2010 Pinot Blanc, Chalone Appellation, The Pinnacles National Monument, Monterey County. Creamy, rich & fairly complex, reminiscent of vieille vignes. Color is darker than most whites. Notes of honey or honeysuckle, peach and green apple. Unusual, very interesting yet drinkable. — 11 years ago

with Liliana