Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of very light black tea. Nose of herbal and medicinal sweetness, mild and smooth, and abbot salty minerals. Taste is pleasantly smooth, with once again herbal and medicinal sweetness, a bit zesty, with alcohol warmth hidden beneath. The taste is long and well structured. I can see how she gets good reviews due to her well structure and smoothness, but the medicinal flavors are just not my plate. — 8 years ago

Todd Boulanger

8.9

Pairing well with dried blueberries, sliced pear, and a goat cheese plate. — 8 years ago

with Leah

Jared Silvia

9.2

Beautiful light red, clear. Nice nose, with cherry and berries and a typical Sangiovese floral/herbal scent. Nicely balanced, good tartness with a pleasant lingering finish. A real pleasure to drink with a large plate of pasta and red sauce. — 8 years ago

with Brandi

Beki Miller

9.7

Bright and peppery. Super summer night with cheese and meat plate and movies — 9 years ago

B P Woodrow

9.5

With a cheese, dried fruit and nut plate on the back deck as the sun was setting. Perfect location … perfect wine. — 10 years ago

Christine Havens

8.9

Domaine de Villaine is owned by none other than Aubert de Villaine, co-owner of that most illustrious estate, Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. The little house Villaine is located in Bouzeron, and offers fine quality for money for those looking for a good value. The 2011 is light on fruit, a notoriously difficult vintage, but it has some charm nevertheless with tart cherry notes, cranberry and rose hips on the palate. The acidity is quite high, and the wine begs for food. A nice cheese plate? Yes. — 10 years ago

Carolyn Herlihy

9.7

One of our favorites. Paired well with a cheese plate of: truffled pecorino, whipped brie, salami and prosciutto. And my new favorite, foie grois! At Firehouse Grill, Woodside — 10 years ago

with Amanda

Claudette Cyr

9.3

Really nice smooth wine - great with a cheese & cracker plate. — 11 years ago

Adam Oppenheim

8.9

Really good — 11 years ago

Edward Hoover

9.1

Paired with duck dish that had 64 flavors on a glass plate at Alinea. — 11 years ago

with Heather

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

We had this last weekend at @plate&bottle dinner. We paired it with Morel Mushroom Gnocchi and then with lamb. Both of those paired well. However, I saved a bottle for this weekend for my Brother-in-law. Tonight we hung in the backyard at Dave's steakhouse. We all ordered the Ribeye. I knew last weekend that the Ribeye would be the ultimate pair and it didn't disappoint. The nose has light barnyard. Leather, tobacco, underbrush, lean ripe fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, black plum and decayed florals. The body is medium with well resolved tannins. It's showing some cooked green pepper. Ruby; blackberries, dark cherries, baked black plum, strawberries. There's a little VA (bandaid), soft leather, underbrush, crushed dry rock, stones, dark rich earth, tobacco with ash, decayed dark florals, round, soft acidity and long, lush beautiful finish with dark spice on the end of the finish. Photos of; Chateau Lillian Ladouys, their old gnarly Cabernet vines and barrel room. A 9.4 with every bite of Ribeye! A recent direct Chateau purchase. — 8 years ago

Tim Kihm

8.9

Won't back down from any plate. Needs to breathe substantially. Spice, berries, and a little cocoa on the back. — 8 years ago

James Lee

9.3

Loved it. 2014. — 8 years ago

Susan

9.3

Yum. Had at Provence during Chapel Hill Carrboro small plate crawl — 10 years ago

Catherine Lee

8.9

Light, fresh flavor. Pairs well with sunshine. — 10 years ago

Julian Burzynski

9.0

Great pairing with A16 charcuterie plate — 10 years ago

with Ken

Manchester Sheldon

9.5

Somewhat tanniny which mellowed as it breathed. Dark fruit and a hint cocoa and earthiness. Very enjoyable with a nice cheese plate. — 10 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.0

Medium amber. Perfect balance of tangy flor and nutty, oxidative notes. Pungent acidity on entry. Superb. Needs a plate of good ham:) — 11 years ago

Jerae Knutson

DuMOL Member Services

9.5

2012. Oh my god, I just swooned over the aroma. A bit spicy, like peppered strawberries. — 11 years ago

Carey Ledford

9.2

Sweet and smooth. Would be wonderful with a cheese plate! — 12 years ago

Ron R

9.0

Bright and breezy, with a cola explosion on the plate. Good texture, complimented with quite high acidity. Needs to see a cellar to help it relax. — 8 years ago

with Anne-marie

Jason Jones

9.0

There's a lot of complexity, which was not helped by the searing acidity in my ceviche pairing. One of the previous TNs mentions a cheese plate and I think that sort of richness might do well here. — 8 years ago

with Casey, Monica and 1 other

Alexa Barach

9.5

Got at a restaurant, Plate, in Stowe. Light body, not very tannic, fruity. — 8 years ago

Byron C Mayes

9.1

Straw gold in the glass. White mousse dissipates rather quickly. Fine persistent bubbles. Modest and very subtle nose matches lean plate of green apple up front and lemon mid palate. Firm mouth-watering acidity; surprising to is for a wine of this age. Very short, bright finish. — 8 years ago

Hardy Wallace

Owner/Winemaker Dirty & Rowdy Wines

9.2

Fresh and approachable with enough meat on your plate. Delicious stuff — 10 years ago

with John

Judy Sebby

9.5

Enjoying this wine at a little wine/cheese shop in Alexandria VA, sharing a cheese plate and escargot with my sister and niece. — 10 years ago

with Mary

Nancy McCracken

9.9

Big nose, smooth and flavorful but not heavy. Perfect with the cheese plate. — 10 years ago

Karina Taveras

9.3

Juicy plum, serious but lyrical. Wish I had some steak frites right now. A heaping plate of porky lentils for good luck will do! Happy NYE 2014! — 10 years ago

Ken Rogers

9.8

Wow. We're drinking this with a dessert cheese plate and it is exquisite. The big winner pairing is Red Hawk, followed by Valdeon. The wine gives a toasted apricot essence on the nose and a rich lingering palate of dried apricots. When paired with the Red Hawk it gives an Amaretto effect. The sweetness also pairs nicely with the salty Valdeon, each balancing the other out and somehow improving each. — 11 years ago

with Michael

Rodney Dorsey

9.4

Good with a cheese plate. — 13 years ago