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. — 10 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

with Andrew, Dade and 1 other

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. — 10 years ago

Chris Scanlan

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

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. — 10 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

with Carlo