Katherine Bordelon

Court of Master Sommelier Guild member

9.1

Wow and wow just wow. Indicative of this lustrious region. This wine was bright, it was confident, it was unpretentious yet elegant, balanced, beautiful. The nose spoke immediately with a story of its origin. White flowers, subtle apricot, Spanish romance. This is it my friends. Paired with my ceviche like a boss. This is life my friends. If you’re lucky enough to find a bottle and enjoy with a great friend, well then, you’re lucky enough. Cheers. — 7 years ago

Murphy Perng

9.1

Very balanced although high alcohol Tempranillo. Lots of fruits and spice. Cedar, tobacco, strawberry — 8 years ago

Berg

9.0

Lemons and steel. I'm going to write a bad romance novel by that name. — 9 years ago

Craig Thompson

9.5

Clean and bright with an early rouch of kero on the nose. Zingy mouthfeel that is fully in balance with a succulent limey flavour. This is twiddling that any B drinker would love...and soonforget their former romance. Love! — 9 years ago

Nicole Newcomb

9.1

Smells of dark berries and tastes of just the right amount of sass. Lingers like a summer romance. A drive to make out out point with the top down blasting ...- a tongue kiss and a fresh memory awaits . — 9 years ago

Danielle Robinson

9.7

Absolutely fabulous - still had years to go. I think I'm starting to understand the romance of these great places — 10 years ago

Bryan T. Delendik

10

Romance in a bottle!! — 10 years ago

George Colgrove III

10

Very vibrant and fruity yet dry bubbly. Great for an in-house party for two celebrating romance. 13.5% — 11 years ago

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James Hull

9.6

Saline romance — 11 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.5

A truly beautiful wine. Needs at least one and a half hours to open and soften and become a lovely enveloping rich presence that evokes warmth, depth and ageless aromas of ancient stone hearth romance — 12 years ago

Kaycee Salmacia

8.9

Yummy and lots of romance — 13 years ago

Zoë Wilkins

9.6

W O W given a second, this wine is somehow everything. Lemon and butter and romance. — 8 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.5

1999 Sine Qua Non “Ox” Pinot Noir from the wonderful Shea Vineyard in Yamhill County, Oregon. 14% alcohol. I’ve always loved the simple label on this gigantic bottle with the cavernous punt. And I was all ready to wax poetic about the romance of opening one of these older SQNs as, based on a couple of recent tastings, I was told that this bottle is well over the hill. Well, that just ain’t so. At least not with this bottle which has been lovingly stored since release. Now I’m not going to try and convince you that the “Ox” is at its peak, but the old girl still has some tricks up her sleeve. Crystal clear, bright, medium garnet appearance. A little bricky on the edges. Smokey notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, truffles and clove on the nose. Quite vibrant palate of sweet strawberries and cola as well as spice box with a hint of vanilla, toast and that clove. A touch earthy. Nice acidity. Super silky mouthfeel. Short, but decent smokey finish with a bite reminiscent of Sweet Tarts candy. Tangy! Extremely enjoyable! Well made is well made. Chapeau Mr. Krankl! — 8 years ago

Konrad Rigo

9.2

fine romance. you think it was sweet at the beginning, but in fact thats just the beginning — 9 years ago

Sam Mak

9.3

The red cherry and lots of perfume stunned my nose. That's not it. The palate sustained the romance all the way. Exceptional long last. Such a good buy from a lucky me! Glad I still have several bottles of it. It can age for another decade at least. I will let this Pomerol wisdom accumulate. — 9 years ago

Paulo Evangelista

9.2

Rosé delicioso! — 10 years ago

Jacqueline Chambliss FWS

9.9

The floral and citrus aroma exudes romance. Replicated with each slow sip. — 11 years ago

Gene

9.3

Hate dark reds, love this one, great flavor chilled. Good with romance and chocolate. — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.3

Blackberry coulis black cherry liqueur max Schubert hired in the 1938's as a winemaker he had to leave to fight ww2 and he was first chef winemaker in 1948 1950 he went to Bordeaux. Black licorice spice he visited chateau d'yquem and hated it but loved the reds extended maceration barrel fermentation in 1951 he creates the first vintage of grange Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz but had no can so cab so the first two grange were all Shiraz they continued to plant more Cabernet and created two granges a de years later one from Shiraz and one from Cabernet. Has lovely complexity on he nose jammy and ripe black berry fruit. Very silky smooth and velvety. Kalimna was a single vineyard owned by penfolds in 1943. D equates this vineyard to vosne romance interesting. 178 acres they produce all ranges of penfolds wines from this vineyard first made this wine in 1958 as a single vineyard wine very big and chewy but it still has elegance like all of penfolds wines red and black fruit. The 1996 is very soft and elegant on the palate very elegant with a bit of materized but still has some fruit — 11 years ago

Jim Edison

9.6

Sex and lust and romance and relaxed and everything will be all right — 13 years ago

Matt Perlman

8.9

“Gift of Dionysos” sounds like a romance novel or something but cool wine. Smokey, briney, a bit vegetal or herbal with some tropical fruit and grapefruit — 8 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

The romance for this wine is real. It’s the dream of Italy you have in your mind and when you get there, it’s nothing but pure pleasure and hedonism. This wine will make you appreciate skin contact on a whole New level. — 8 years ago

Adam Gäfvert

8.9

Fin frukt. Har bra tropisk frukt med vuxen skalbeska. Undertoner av mineralitet. Som en perfekt italiensk bitter cocktaildrink en varm sommardag. Extra poäng för det ogenerade namnet. — 8 years ago

LM Segal

9.7

Almost 2 yrs ago I wrote: "Half way through a case and the romance deepens. Giant scorched earth and oiled leather nose. Epic battle of extracted dark-red fruit sweetness and a light juicy acidity. All in a smooth-as-silk package. Ageing so gracefully, 10+ years from peaking." After last night I'll add: probably peaked after 2 hr decant, no need to wait but this has the tannins and pure extracted fruit to take it at least 10 more years. — 9 years ago

Stuart Gregor

9.3

Anniversary wine watching this ridiculous A-league semi. #romance #14years — 10 years ago

Sam Lieblich

9.0

Awesome with a pessimistic attitude towards romance. — 10 years ago

Aaron Pott

9.5

Infanticide! Lovely and ever changing. A three act play with romance and a murder. — 11 years ago

Ben Scheffler

10

True Romance — 11 years ago

BrixChick Liza

9.6

Now for the sta barbara Mourvèdre You can find in Wikipedia under Soulful , Delicious and Authentic Perfumey exotic aroma. midpalate of blackberry and finish of college romance — 11 years ago

Christine Yost

9.7

Soo good. Very flavorful. Last night in anchorage - roger tells story of finance/romance, with Sarah-Marie, leko, Katy, kevin. — 12 years ago