Roman Sukley

9.8

2008 Sine Qua Non "The Duel" Grenache. "Two Losers, Two Winners." 15.8% alcohol. Yet another less than perfect Wine Advocate scorer, but if that's not perfection screaming from my glass right now, it's mighty close. Expressive nose of lilacs, dark fruits, anise and fresh baked blueberry pie. On the palate, a potpourri of liquefied purple flowers and sweet kirsch. Typical SQN satisfying and lengthy finish. I think I would have to be tasting all these barrel aged wines side by side by side before I might be able to rank them, and even then, I expect it would be difficult to distinguish a 10 from a 9.8. I've not found much that can approach Manfred's barrel aged wines for shear opulence. Maybe @justinsmith and @saxumvineyards Bone Rock in a great year, or perhaps @philippecambie with his Clos Saint Jean Sanctus Sanctorum. Let's face it, my followers know I'm perhaps Manfred's biggest fan. Would I let ya'll know if I tasted an SQN that was anything less than great? So far, we haven't had to worry as we've not even been close. — 8 years ago

Sharon B

9.3

A blend of Vitis Labrusca, Vitis Vinifera and Vitis Rotundifolia from the Cumberland Plateau of East Tennessee. Full bodied and semi sweet. Very delicious! — 9 years ago

David Hale Smith

9.0

A delicious restrained juicy rose from Graves. — 10 years ago

Bryan Garcia

Sales Grand Cru Selections

9.2

Fructus Vitis et Laboris Hominum — 10 years ago

with Mike

Joel Pennington #❤️🐢🍷

Owner/Winemaker Slow Turtle Vineyard

9.1

Nice project wine with infused hops — 11 years ago

Erica Westcott

9.7

2007: Amazing. — 11 years ago

Drew Baker

9.1

Juicy cranberries, bright acidity and fine-grain tannins. Tasty price-point wine — 11 years ago

Jason Jarvis

8.9

Surprisingly decent inexpensive villages level cotes du Rhone. Needed a little more acid but otherwise nice and fruity. — 11 years ago

Matt Seigel

9.6

Honey/werthers, bit of funk, mushroom/truffle, samosa Girl Scout cookies, white sour cherries, tart/acidic, not "sticky" — 12 years ago

Adam Usdan

9.0

Subtle w tanin - dry and nice lasting finish — 9 years ago

Michelle Tuckwood

9.0

Earthy, well balanced and smooth. — 9 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.6

To the left to the left! — 9 years ago

Tony Capone

9.3

Great bottle, fruit forward, nutty oak finish, wish I had another — 10 years ago

Josee Seguin

9.1

Very nice :) — 10 years ago

Molly Brooks

9.0

So skeptical...color me impressed! Smelled more like spiced oak than #chardonnay, but pleasantly ripe golden apple & bright complementary acidity! #thebruery #craftbeer — 10 years ago

Dan Lee

9.5

굿 오크. 밀키한 와인. 매니져 신부가 주신 선물 #뚜르뒤뱅 — 11 years ago

Todd Abrams

9.3

You know when the famous wine critics yammer on about creme de cassis notes in wine and you wondered what the hell they were talking about. Here you go. So concentrated and nougaty. — 11 years ago

Brian McMahon

Sales Polaner Selections

9.2

Varietals: Gamay
Organic: Certified
Biodynamic: Practicing
Vineyard: From La Roche Pilée vineyard in the heart of the Morgon appellation at the base of the famed Cote du Py hillside (1.70 hectares).
Orientation: South facing with a slight slope.
Soil: "Decomposed granite and crumbly schist referred to regionally as "rotten rock"". Natural composting kick-starts bacterial activity in the soil that is very beneficial to the vines. "
Viticulture: 60-year-old vines with very low yields. Extensive pruning to further limit the yield; No chemical pesticides, fertilisers or herbicides used, giving a totally natural wine; all bunches are picked by hand and very carefully sorted to retain only the fully ripened whole bunches.
Vinification: No sulphur pitched for fermentation. Semi carbonic maceration for up to 12 days. Using an old vertical press, pressing is very slow and gentle, crushing only the fruit and not the seeds.
Aging: In barrels on fine lees between 5 and 13 months. The barrels are old as the aim is to allow the wine to breathe without giving it a woody taste. The end of alcoholic and malo-lactic fermentation takes place in oak barrels. Light sulphur is added after malo-lactic fermentation and at bottling to ensure the wine keeps well over time.
Notes: Bio-Vitis is the name Michel Guignier gave to this wine composed of 100% Agribio-certified fruit from La Roche Pilée, a site located at the base of the famed Cote du Py hillside in Morgon. The wine is a selection of old vines that are barrel fermented in neutral oak. It is the most structured wine in the Guignier lineup with classic red fruit character, sappiness and a seductive, round mouthfeel. — 11 years ago

Mandy Capehart

9.5

Slightly sweet green apple crisp! — 12 years ago

Jesus Vazquez Gonzalez

8.9

Mencia de corte particular, muy buena acidez, ligero, fresco y perfecto para acompañar carnes y quesos grasos — 9 years ago

Ryan S

8.9

Great Romanian wine — 9 years ago

with Teo

MengLing Hsieh

9.2

Dried fruit, condensed yellow floral notes, very light petroleum, grape fruit, lemon. — 9 years ago

Mike Hillman

9.3

Cork broke on us so we were worried but all was well. Earthy and chewy but very delicious. With steak. — 10 years ago

Stuart Robinson

9.0

2013 Jacquez: inky black (non vitis vinifera variety). Savoury, black fruit; licorice, powder-fine tannin. — 10 years ago

Jennifer Tonti

9.5

2010, had it at Babbo. Crisp and delish. — 11 years ago

Ciprian Toma

9.5

What would Jesus drink ? A miracle in every sip. Sacred Sagrantino, benedictus fructus Vitis ! 🍷🍷🍷 — 11 years ago

Akiva Leeder

8.9

Foch yea - French American hybrid. deep red fruit, touch of earth. — 11 years ago

Ed Motta

10

Best new world wine I ever had. And the most curious thing : its not a vitis vinifera grape.
It reminds me some of the most elegant and complex wine from Vosne Romanée. Superb. — 11 years ago

with Edna

Luca Pasquinelli

9.5

What a treat! The lemon curd followed by Meyer lemon sorbet, served on top of slate! — 12 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.5

An excellent #Barolo coming up soon on @Vitis. Don't miss it! — 12 years ago