Randy Fuller

9.0

This Chardonnay is oaked to what I hope is the maximum point. On the nose, a strong vanilla scent meets a Carmen Miranda hat of tropical fruit, like pineapple, mango and banana. The acidity is zippy yet the mouthfeel is creamy, thanks to 100% malolactic fermentation. Citrus lasts the longest on the finish, but it has to fight it out with the oak to do so. If you're in the mood for a good ol’ fashioned California Chardonnay, this is your bottle. — 7 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.0

We all need a little Lunatique in our lives. Forgot about those ⚛ synthetic purple corks on some of the older B&H though - the Rabbit was no match and had to pull out the heavy artillery to open. Slightly muted nose and a bit thin to start, but fleshed out into a decent Napa Syrah with air. — 9 years ago

Scott Schaefer

9.3

Pulling the rabbit out of the hat with this one. This big, yet balanced blend delivers. The queen of hearts foul-temper will be calmed with this wine. Blackberry, black licorice, stone, and dark roast coffee. — 10 years ago

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Rich Reader

10

50/50 Zin & Petite Sirah head-pruned in obsidian-rich volcanic soil that glows in the moonlight explodes smoothly with lush roots. What's not to love? My hat goes off to the whole crew at Rock Wall for pulling the rabbit out ears first. — 11 years ago

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9.8

Hiding in the background in the hat is Carlo Mondavi. In the fore his first release. Behind the camera our hats are off at an outstanding debut. Out of frame are a cadre of Champagne producers heaping praise & draining their glasses. — 11 years ago

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Steve Anderson

9.4

Last bottle at Hospice du Rhône 2018. Depeche Max pulled this out of his hat late in the evening while Yves Gangloff and Mark Adams (Saxum/Ledge) were jammin’ on a Dead song at the closing BBQ. . Fitting end to a great weekend. Still a stunning wine, — 8 years ago

Tom

10

I won six bottles of Napa cab from my birth year at an auction. This was the first one I opened. Amazing how well this wine has held up over the years in unknown conditions. I was told that the previous owner was a collector. The cork was shot. I pushed it into the bottle. I then decanted through a strainer. I gotta say, right out of the bottle it was terrible. Obviously with a few hours of decanting, it improved. The nose was full of berries and smoke. The color was ruby. The taste was fantastic. Still lots of berry fruit, forest floor, leather. The finish was very long and overwhelming. My hat is off to the early farmers in Napa who pioneered this industry. — 9 years ago

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Mark Lindzy

9.0

Plenry of dark fruit and zippy acid, with fine tannins to round out. I'd pair this with roasted rabbit and chicken, carnitas tacos, or spicy grilled Italian sausage. — 10 years ago

Roxy Sphere

8.9

As the label tells a tale of possible 9 Muses, this magical wine is an immaculate blend of 9 grapes- 3 of which are white in this red blend. Predominantly Pinot Noir would never be assumed, and only serves to smooth out this wildly enchanting journey. Elderflower bouquet, then down the rabbit hole into garnished reds with ripe friut with tarnished metal, and appropriate tannin. A wild turn into a rich, oily finishing passage the viognier offers from the floral beginning. . A full circle. Give it a nice chill. Yum. — 10 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.1

Date night with my wife, out in DC. This was delicious. Just the right combo of stony, gravelly and mulberry, fleshy. Dry and bracing on the palate. Better with as slightly log cooked rabbit ragu than with lamb merguez. — 11 years ago

CS

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.9

This is not, the greatest wine in the wor-herld,-NO!! This is just a tribute. Couldn't remember the greatest wine in the wor-herld, so this is a tribū- oh ew Oh! Says it's 2010 Rosso from Sicilia by Lamoresca, but methinks the vintage is wrong, tastes like it should be from 3010. This shit is from the future. Face-rippingly delicious, like lucky charms. Nero d'Avola, Frappato and a sniff of Grenache, but is has bright red bramble berry, coffee and this menthol note crossed with a pungent herbaceous quality that splits hairs between aged napa Cabernet from the 70's meets Barolo... and I don't think someone who has had great old Aussie Cabernet would be afraid to throw that chip in the hat, it's got almost this tea tree oil aspect. It's kind of freaking me out. Hence the tribute. Fuck yeah. — 12 years ago

Bill Bender

9.7

This was absolutely sick. The best Bryant I’ve ever had. Gravel, granite and lush blue, black and purple fruit. Lots of character and full, rich opulence. I’d have guessed a Graves Bordeaux blind. Another rabbit from the @Martin G Rivard hat. — 8 years ago

Eric Egan

9.4

In a good place right now, though it will probably open up more in 5-7 years. Lovely medium deep cherry colour with tannins dropping out (signs of bricking) but still strong and exceptionally well layered; high Mauvèdre content is evident on the nose, with hints of beef tomatoes, cooked rabbit stew, and fresh farm soil, matched with Grenachey notes of pepper, strawberries, and sunshine. Great acidity, still prickly tannins, and fantastic length! — 9 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

8.9

St Patty's Day wine with Robin. Paired very well w my warm spinach salad at The Depot. The tartness of the vinaigrette brought out the brightness of the fruit in this zin. — 10 years ago

Dave Chambers

9.3

We are out at Blackbird in Chicago and thought this would match with both Duck and Rabbit. So far so good. Notes: colour is a deep purple, nose has blackberries, cassis and hints of jam. The mouth is complex, tannins are strong but balance the heavy fruits to leave a wonderful finish. Should sit for quite a while, we are drinking it very young. — 10 years ago

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Mark Oldman

9.8

Domaine Henri Jayer Echézeaux 1990: Get out your Pharrell-style ranger hat because this concentrated, full-bodied #wine transports you straight to the forest with its pronounced notes of underbrush and cedar. Joining this sous-bois character are big swathes of dark fruit and traces of leather. The mile-long finish evokes cedar and bone broth, a primal revitalizer if there ever was one. Despite its quarter-century of age, it is still lively and intriguing, still moving like Jagger. — 11 years ago

Petra Thieriot

Owner/Importer Dee Vine Wines

10

Dade pulled a rabbit out of his hat on this one... nailed it on the first guess--HA! — 12 years ago

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