Severn Goodwin

9.2

Just concluded the annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again. Notes are somewhat brief, as my focus is relaxing and watching the Common Loons swimming and diving in the cove in front of our camp.

Nose has ripe peach, cut cherries, tangerine peel dry sandstone and moist hay.
Palate has strawberry, peach, lime wedge, tart cherries, dry-sandy soil and a long finish. This bottle is just holding wonderfully and as fate would have us, we're enjoying our last bottle of the vintage. — 5 years ago

Becca

9.7

Extremely drinkable. Would pair well with spicy. Maybe pork or steak. Fruit forward without being too sweet. — 5 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

So great. Loads of ground, smoky sandstone, ripe blackberry, maple syrup. Rich, structured, so good, so balanced. My favorite Zin plot of land. — 5 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Dark, rich, and ripe on the nose: deep dark berries, sandstone-like crushed rock and a bit of baker’s chocolate. Mouthfilling and ripe. A bit too chocolatey for me, to be honest, but still a very good winter weight wine. 53% Syrah, 34% Grenache, 11% Mourvèdre, and 2% Viognier. — 6 years ago

David Lincoln

9.1

Sandstone minerality. Pure. Subtle nose. — 7 years ago

Ross Vick

9.0

Sandstonecellars uses juice from Mason County Texas. Unlike too many other Texas wineries, this maker sources juice that excels in the hot, dry climate, granite based chalky rocky soil of South Central Texas. This 2006 vintage was decanted for a couple of hours and features plumb and smoked cherry top notes with medium grip and a medium to slow finish. It wears well and after 10 years in the bottle it can be the time to enjoy this Texas treasure. — 8 years ago

Elyse Kort

8.9

A kickass wine made by a kickass woman. Pinot from South Africa is ✔️✔️ — 9 years ago

Dock Hooks

9.0

Reminiscent of Beaujolais' Gamay, this southern part of Tuscany's Ampeleia is producing some fine red wine! Mine tonight, after 30 minutes swim and spin in the decanter's pool of naked open space and air shows first to the nose wet rocks, slate and sandstone freshly accenting menthol and anise then strictly earthen dirt and minerals and a hint of the berries. First kiss is lightly but intriguingly nasty, wet and dripping red fruit which immediately coats and clings but most interestingly reaches back for the wet rocks overlooking the Med, then re-engages just in time to leave hints of her red and blue berry essence complimenting the blackened octopus in a mash of white beans and spices laced with a hint of Tabasco offered up by Chapel Hill's Il Palio located off Franklin Street (checkout both) Ciao🕶 — 9 years ago

Michael Shearin

9.1

2008 vintage — 10 years ago

Carson Bodnarek

9.3

Smells of sandstone and tasting notes of apricot and peach. Having with Mediterranean style shrimp! — 10 years ago

Tina Smith

9.7

A great sweet red. — 12 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.1

Just concluded the annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again. Notes are somewhat brief, as my focus is relaxing and watching the Common Loons swimming and diving in the cove in front of our camp.

Nose has cold raspberries, strawberry-banana smoothie, under-ripe cherry and (minor) green herbs.
Palate has dried orange peel, orange zest, red raspberry, red apple peel, green hay and wet sandstone. — 5 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

This is my last bottle of this superb CCR. All sorts of secondary and tertiary scents found on. Gravel, sandstone, roasted herbs, almost a eucalyptus thing, iodine, macerated dark cherry, exotic spice market. Perfectly balanced in the mouth, with great acids and flavors that still seem youthful despite being 8 years old. Great stuff. — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

FFV first constructed as the Larkmead Winery in 1884, the building was refinished with native sandstone from the nearby hills in 1906 and still stands tall today. Blended with 11% Petite Sirah, aromas of rich dark fruits with herb spice notes. On the palate cherry and raspberry flavors with some vanilla oak and pepper spice. Firm tannins, medium finish, good mouthfeel ending with spicy fruit character. Nice! — 6 years ago

Patti Gamboni

9.3

Sandstone on top of mother rock. — 7 years ago

Jessica Preboski

8.9

4/9/18 Wild Ginger $5/glass happy hour
Ruby red, translucent
Body: light
Fruit: raspberry, chocolate
Acidity: med
Tannin: low-med
Alc: low
Finish: tart, quick, slightly smoky

Nice afternoon wine, very drinkable, but leaves something to be desired

Agter-Paarl, Southwest South Africa
Soil type: sandstone, shale, granite
Unirrigated
"A combination of mourvedre, cinsaut, and Grenache add soft red fruit and fine spice characters. In addition, touriga nacional incorporated for the first time, contributes length and structure to finish" — 7 years ago

James Gourley

9.6

Excellent expression. The nose billows out of the glass, with black maraschino cherries, menthol, and wilted rose petals. The acidity accentuates everything on the palate. Well-balanced spicy fruit with schist and sandstone highlights. The acidity sings through to the finish. Great wine. — 8 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Sometimes I just want a plus-size model . . . er, I mean an Aussie old vines Grenache.

This is a classic rendition. Rich nose of oozingly ripe raspberry and warm sandstone. Large framed, with rich raspberry fruit, intense salty minerality, very good acids, and still some tannins to shed. Excellent length. It was good with my pizza but would be great with a rich winter stew. — 9 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.2

Sandstone soil, minerality is grippy, nice soft but Morrish acid on the finish. — 9 years ago

Marshal White

8.9

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Vosges... It's a weird experience for me; it's like a hybrid of California and the old world. Seems high pH/soft and the oak is sweet, even if they are second fill barrels. Maybe the sandstone is a big part of it? Interesting and tasty wine for sure — 10 years ago

Vijay Karunamurthy

9.5

From Julia: "Lighter but with a lot of substance." Sommelier: "Earthy, like the soil of freshly picked strawberries. From the red sandstone cliffs of the Main valley in Germany." — 11 years ago

with Julia

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

This is hard to beat at $25.

White cheese starter.

Copying over & updating earlier notes...

The nose reveals; waxy, sweet & sour lemons, the light, good/softer aspects of lemon pledge, lime zest, green & golden apple, overripe pineapple, honeysuckle, apricots, white peach, orange rind, grapefruit w/ pith, tree bark, flintiness, notes of roasted caramel, vanillin, beautifully, elegant, grey volcanics, salty, powdery, even slightly floral chalkiness, white to lightly brown spices, sea spray, oyster notes, limestone/sandstone, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies framed in a field of spring flowers.

The body is thick, rich, lush and nicely rounded. If you like viscosity, no issues here. It guides over the palate presenting no mouth arguments. Waxy, sweet & sour lemons, the light, good/softer notes of lemon pledge, green & some golden apple with skin, lime zest, overripe pineapple, honeysuckle, apricots, white peach, orange rind, tropicals green melon, tree bark, notes of roasted caramel, beautifully, elegant, grey volcanics, salty, powdery, even slightly floral chalkiness, white to lightly brown spices with some medium palate heat, sea spray, oyster notes, sulfur/flintiness, limestone/sandstone, fruit blossoms, yellow lilies framed in a field of spring flowers. The acidity is near dead on...like a gentle cool stream. The long finish is, gorgeous & sexy, elegant, rich, good balance all around and persists gently for minutes.

Just gets better & better as it warms & opens up in the glass. This Bourgogne will add another point or two when I open my next bottle in 2-3 years. Except now, I own a bunch more of this 2018. Have some to enjoy early.

Excellent with our soft, white cheese...Jasper Hill Farms-Harbison. If you can find this cheese, it gets one of my highest recommendations. Bought it at Whole Foods but, you can always check JasperHillFarms.com if N/A where you shop.

Photos of; Masion Henri Boillot, Owner/Winemaker Henri Boillot, tasting room that looks into the barrel room and his Bonnes Mares Vineyard. — 5 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

This is quite the sultry, voluptuous red. I was a little dismayed to see 16% on the label, but it was actually pretty balanced. Nose has warm sandstone, baking spice, and sweet oozing dark red berries. Full (obviously) in the mouth, with peppery berry fruit and stony minerality in the finish. Went really well with mesquite-grilled porterhouses. — 5 years ago

Jonathan McCarthy

9.5

Graham cracker, ripe golden apple, and bruised quince. Like blossom, wet sandstone, and low tide. Really looooooooong finish. Candied tangerine rind, marcona almond. All damn day. — 6 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Old-school aged Chianti scents of iron, sandstone-scented gravel, sour cherry and underbrush. The first sip actually flashed me back to the last time I was in Italy (in the mid 89s!). A little advanced for a ‘14 but very nice. Soft and mouthfilling, with really nice balance. Terrific with my Sunday meat sauce. Drink up and enjoy. — 7 years ago

Zachary Price

8.9

Friday Night Whites. Picked up this little southern beauty from the grocery based solely on location and label - yes, that’s me, basic AF. Anyways, Southern Right is a winery based on the southwest tip of South Africa that specializes in Pinotage and Sauvignon Blanc. The 2017 SvB is a dry offering of 10% Hemel-en-Aarde Valley grapes with the rest being a blend of other Walker Bay SvB with ~14k cases produced. Most of the grapes in the area grow in a sandstone/clay soil in a maritime climate, yielding a nice old world flavor profile to the wines, (think acid and mineral). Wine has been grown in South Africa since the 1650s, but only recently with the ending of Apartheid, has the industry been able to thrive. Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Colombard are the most grown varietals. Drank this one, on its own, chilled and unpaired. Remember to drink this now - SvB is best when young. ~$16 | #sauvingnonblanc #southafricanwine #fridaynightwhites

On the eyes: Pale light yellow, clear, light stain, med tears, no gas/floc.

On the nose: Delicate gooseberry and quince, sweet lychee, some floral notes and wet slate. Med alcohol.

On the tongue: Med+ acid, light tannin, med alcohol, juicy and round. Quince, asian pear, persimmon, and lychee rounding out to a bit of leafy notes and high mineralty. Really nice, long, pleasant finish. Not your classic SvB! — 7 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.3

Very light in color. Grows on sandstone - old vines. Extremely difficult to read at this stage. The classic herbaceous terroir of the sites north of Freiburg on the slopes of the black forrest shines through. Chalky after 3 hours the wine mellows out. Tight this needs at least 5 years in the bottle. Since I collect these I know this will be incredible down the road therefore the high rating. For experts only 😏. — 9 years ago

with Katharina, Christoph and 1 other

Harumph Wines

Owner Harumph Wines

9.2

Such a beauty. Perfect for our sushi night. @morimoto — 9 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.0

What a terrific #Gamay from @13thStreetWines! Love what's going on w/ this grape in @WineCountryOnt. — 10 years ago

Kari Lockhart

9.6

Sandstone Cellars IV — 12 years ago