Ron Siegel

9.4

Great vintage for Jamet. Consistent with my many prior notes showing dark fruits with a polished & silky texture — 3 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Similar to prior notes:

Nose has Maraschino cherry juice, mashed strawberry/banana and red delicious apple peel.
Palate has sweet strawberry, banana peel, ripe red currant and light green herb notes.

The wine is 100% DeChaunac, a more common varietal for colder climates, like Ontario; fruit is sourced locally (FLX region) from Sheldrake Point. — 4 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Prior notes apply; fruit is lightly fading, but this is still an elegant and sophisticated lady.

Nose has strawberry, roses, cut tangerine, juiced Clementine and dry earth.
Palate is strawberry-tangerine (light), wet minerals, so much finesse, yet light in the mouth, just stunning.

Our final bottle of the vintage. — 4 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

Made by superstar winemaker, Randy Dunn, of Dunn Vineyards, the 2017 ‘Feather’ by Long Shadows is a masterful effort from this exciting warmer vintage in Washington. Once on the nose there is a lovely round core of toasty oak that wraps around the rich dark fruits, sagebrush and chocolate fudge aromatics that all meld in the glass. The palate is silky smooth, revealing a round and generous mouthfeel. The seamless effect created mid-palate is utterly fantastic. Black currants and blackberry cordial dance with shades of Black Forest Cake and espresso bean on this highly complex palate. This finishes long with dark fruits and a beam of minerality. While enticing to savor now, the 2017 ‘Feather’ will have a long life ahead of it. If enjoying in its youth, be sure to afford a two hour decant prior to enjoying. Drink 2021-2040- 95 — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

This wine hit 18 on top 100 list in 2017. Best known for Sparkling Wines, served at White House since 1985. Pale salmon color, a blend of 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay & aged 3 years prior to release, showing aromas of red fruit with citrus and biscuit notes. On the palate apple, strawberry and cherry flavors with orange zest, earthy yeasty spice and tiny bubbles. The wine is well balanced, good acidity, some yeast and minerality on the long finish. — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.0

Independence Day 2019 🇺🇸🍾🎆
Evening BBQ with some close friends.

Prior Glou-Glou notes apply 🤓👍 — 6 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.4

Coming from an exceptional vintage, the 2005 Viña Tondonia from R. Lopez de Heredia is a compelling blend of Tempranillo (75%), Garnacho (15%), Graciano and Mazuelo (10%), all sourced from their estate vineyards and aged for six years prior to bottling. This sensational wine opens with a bright bouquet of leather, cranberry, orange rind, forest floor and suggestions of black tea. Showing incredible focus and poise, this balanced Rioja is framed around flavors off leather, red cherry, teaberry, Mandarin orange and pipe tobacco that sit alongside brisk minerality, as the wine shows tremendous freshness and length through the long finish. This is an absolute stunning effort from this storied Estate and should continut to drink beautifully for years to come. Drink 2019-2035- 94 — 6 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

Intense full bodied wine. Should have been opened 1 hr prior to service. Menthol and spice came thru on the very last pour.. — 8 years ago

J Mcconeg

9.6

Wow. This shows what some age will do to improve a great wine. My son asked I this was a Cabernet as it was too smooth based on his prior experience. — 9 years ago

Filippo Sironi

8.9

Nuovo nuovo, fresco fresco, buono buono! — 9 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.3

2018 Vintage. 14.1% ABV. Consistent with prior notes. — 3 years ago

Jay Kline

9.6

Presented blind alongside three other red wines; another Bordeaux and two Bordeaux blends from CA. All wines were descanted and returned to the bottle 8 hours prior.

This wine pours a deep garnet with an opaque core. Medium+ viscosity. Medium+ intensity. The nose was a mix of red and dark fruits with currants and cherries, tobacco, pencil shavings, earth, espresso and baking spice. There’s just a whiff of a barnyard in the distance too. On the palate, again the mixed fruit set with beautifully ripened blackberries and black cherries, currants, earth, coffee and baking chocolate. Medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Finishes looooooong, dry and immensely satisfying.

The wine is balanced and leans towards its structure. I called 2004 Latour. The soaring aromatics were simply incredible. I just wanted to spend the entire evening with my nose buried in the glass. This is squarely in the drinking window yet has many years left in it. Drink now with an extended decant or enjoy over the next 10-15 years. — 4 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Nose has crusty baked apple, toasted oats, fresh brioche, creamed butter, washed lemon and day old popcorn.

Palate has freshly baked bread, lemon zest, juiced lemon, chopped hazelnut (roasted), faint vanilla, (minor) dried blackcurrant with light saline minerality on the medium finish.

A good bottle, but consistent with all our prior 2007's, slightly underwhelming in comparison to shoulder vintages. Plenty of life in this to easily see a 20th birthday. ~$38 — 4 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

All prior notes apply! One of the best value, sparkling Riesling in the FLX. Our last 2017 and the nose is just exploding out of the Gabriel Glas! Lovely. — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Dinner with friends and extended family, notes possibly...

Prior notes still apply! — 6 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Our conductors are David Newman and John Williams are leading a diverse program of cinematic works composed by John Williams entitled "Across The Stars: Music Of John Williams". We'll enjoy pieces from Star Wars (various episodes), Harry Potter, E.T., Memoirs of a Geisha and many others. All works to feature the violin virtuoso, Anne-Sophie Mutter, a personal favorite soloist of ours on these hallowed grounds. Mr. Williams has rearranged many of the selections today to better feature Ms. Mutter, an exciting afternoon will lay ahead. 🎼🎻

A nicely aging monopole Chardonnay, loving the lightly oxidized yellow fruits.

Nose has oxidized, yellow apple skin peel, papaya and medium oak more notable today than prior bottles, albeit not distracting but embracing.

Palate has creamy, tropical fruits, over-ripe lemon and light minerality.

Just an exceptional bottle, likely the best of all the 'Clos de Malte' 2011's we've enjoyed to date. — 6 years ago

Ron R

9.0

Not as exuberant as prior vintages, which is welcome. As always, very modern, open knit, full throttle. Not sure I cud stomach a bottle... — 8 years ago

with Anne-marie

Scotty Scott

9.1

Decanted 2 hours prior to dinner. Outstanding with filets an asparagus with crab meunière. — 9 years ago

Heather Sweeney

9.5

Another great St. Bernardus — 12 years ago

with Conor

Joseph Barsky

9.5

2013 Vintage. Consistent with prior notes, yet this bottle was showing some sediment crusting. Winery direct bottle, so not a provenance issue. Best wine of the weekend. Decant recommended. — 3 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

A solid case buy on most vintages, can't really go wrong here. 🤯 NV(2018) Pinot Noir Crémant; please see my prior notes. — 4 years ago

Ron R

9.5

Prior notes apply. This ranks as one of the very best Napa cabs in the less than $100 range - we just love this stuff. — 4 years ago

with Anne-marie

Severn Goodwin

9.1

The best Champagne one can buy for $27! Our last bottle until my next shipment lands between now and the end of the year. Prior notes still apply. — 5 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.6

2012 Vintage. Consistent with prior notes. We won’t make the pickup party this weekend but are enjoying our own library selections! — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.4

Just can't get enough of this bottle, best QPR in Champagne, for my palate!

Prior notes apply; Nose is toasty brioche and a minerally quince jam. Ultra clean, creamy palate reflecting the same notes.

I love this wine! Thank you @Lyle Fass — 6 years ago

Charles Garrison

9.3

Not as big as prior notes; continues to be a well balanced and crafted Pinot — 6 years ago

Fent el Got

9.1

Sorpresa, esta prou bo. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

For me, Dan's wines were the wines of the day. We still have to go back and taste at Hentley Farm. We never got out of the cellar barrel tasting the 16's and some of the 17's just put into tank before having to leave for our next appointment. Dan is very old school in his wine making. He grew up on a farm and never went oenology school but became a chemical engineer. You would never know it after tasting his wines. Although, he was the Winemaker at Torbreck for 8 years prior to starting his own project in 99. They are big, rich and lush and hard not to drink when there this fresh. Stunning across the palate. If you've said, ahhh Shiraz is just too...whatever. Don't say again until after you try Dan's wines. They'll hold there own with the best of anything anywhere. Mixed wild berries, every blue fruit with just the right amount of spice. Rich, bold and everything you want out of a great bottle of wine. — 8 years ago

Rebecca Fletcher

9.3

Red fruit, cherry, cranberry, ripe strawberry, floral, pine needles, wet earth and chocolate covered cherries. M- acid, m body, m+ tannin. Great structure and balance but very young. Give it some more time. — 9 years ago

Jaylene Gipson

9.5

Cab Franc and Malbec. — 12 years ago