Ron R

9.5

Petaluma Tiers - In my mind, a first-growth chard from down under.
I spat my pacifier out when the cork disintegrated, but I need not have been concerned.
The visual presentation is stunning - look at that golden color in the glass. The nose displays roasted almonds, nutmeg, toasted bread and white fruits.
Palate is regal, revealing poise, layers and complexity. The mouthfeel is dense, while notes of nuts, exotic fruits and oak are layered. The acidity provides a frame for the overall structure. The almost undetectable oxidation is to be expected, but that just adds to what is a stunning example.
@Bob McDonald, any backstories to share?
Pairing this with filet and porcini mushrooms (which I have never cooked) 😱 — 5 years ago

with Anne-marie, Eric and 2 others

Eric Przedpelski

10

Perfect wine. Elegant, regal, smooth, mature, beautifully soft texture with delicate tannin. Cedar, Cuban Tobacco, Leather. Perfect to me — 6 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.2

Truly one of the great Blaufränkisch producers available in the US market. Bracing acidity, screaming red berries, Szechuan peppercorn and high-toned violet character, yet juicy and lush with supreme deliciousness factor. Another great 2015 Austrian rockstar. — 7 years ago

Bryce Wiatrak

9.4

Domaine de Terrebrune's Bandol Rouge tastes of the arid landscape from which it is born. Aromas of rosemary, garrigue, fennel, and dried violet waft from the glass, before presenting a pure, stoic pillar of more earthly flavors on the palate. Terrestrial and ethereal at once, Terrebrune embraces both Bandol's more regal and gratifyingly rustic characters. 85% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, 5% Cinsaut. — 7 years ago

Ron R

9.2

After tasting this on Friday, I went back to the well. We love this bottling. Great producer, and a reasonable price.
Pristine presentation, with those regal elements of coffee, barrel toast and a hint of vanillin. It been produced with a deep extraction. Wifey gave it 92 - there it is! — 8 years ago

with Anne-marie

Pyry Pulkkinen

10

I just loved it — 8 years ago

Julia Burke

9.0

Rich and regal; fruit stands up to the heat. — 9 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.2

Showing well already. Dense and well ripened fruit with blueberry and violet tones, oiled leather, cracked pepper. Regal tannins. — 5 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.4

This is my second go at Von der Fels from Keller, the man many think makes the best Rieslings on the planet today. While I thought his entry levels were a little bit of an acid flex, Von der Fels again hits outer worldly levels of beauty through smoke, flinty fruits - pear, grapefruit, some spice. Supreme treat for Riesling nerds. — 5 years ago

Trixie

8.9

My sweetie made a Crown Royal Ginger cocktail for us. The recipe is: 2 oz Crown Royal, 2 oz Ginger ale, 2 oz cranberry juice.

The whisky has a very green apple aroma. The taste is similar to Granny Smith apples. Surprisingly delicious.

•35% ABV• July 8, 2018 — 7 years ago

Nicole Hakli

Sommelier The NoMad Restaurant

10

The most regal Gamay. — 7 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.4

Fantastic. Shining right from the beginning with all kinds of regal depth and intensity on the nose; leather, metal, rocks. In the mouth it is light silky and soft with a finish of bright shining Chardonnay. This is a pleasure to drink and great with all sorts of food. The transparency that shows as it evolves in my mouth allows the space for any of the foods this evening to play nicely. Also plenty good by itself. Everyone in any situation should love this wine. Magnum only. Value for sure. — 7 years ago

Ron R

9.2

Excellent nose which displays stature and balance. On the palette, lots of cherries with regal tannins. A little pricey, but very enjoyable, and will last for years - best of the bunch today — 8 years ago

with Mo

Mike Saviage

9.7

Tasted blind from magnum. Dark regal red and almost opaque. Notes of black cherries, roasted meat, gravel, old leather and earth. Great old Bordeaux nose matches in the mouth. Silky and smooth. Guessed 59 Mouton. — 5 years ago

Yuri

9.2

I like this!!! — 6 years ago

Alex Hill

9.4

Wow this showed all the hallmarks of the Montepulciano grape in a regal, slick and balanced frame. Impressive. — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

Brownish tawny. Regal, clear and almost opaque. Sweet old Bordeaux nose. Notes of cola, cranberry, plums, dried fig, earth, spice and some wood. A bit thin in the mouth at the start but with air it firms up. Decent finish. Grows nicely in volume and impact. The fragrant nose is what you remember. — 7 years ago

Raj Harb

9.6

Most surprising wine of the wknd. Supreme balance. 4/17 disgorge. 70/30 pn/chard according to Kermit Lynch website — 7 years ago

Paul Masson

9.2

Strikingly youthful. Deep garnet almost all the way to the rim. Complex aromatics of ripe berries, baking spices and licorice, lead, cedar and forest floor. Ample acidity brightens the palate, and regal, nearly-resolved tannins coat the mouth. Finely integrated and harmonious, this has plenty of life in it, but no reason to hold any longer. — 8 years ago

Andrew Hunter

9.1

Pretty supreme value here. — 9 years ago