Keiti Bree Bea

9.2

Enjoyed this wine 1995 medic several bottles from my cellar. It's very deep red, goes with meat, pasta, or just enjoy it on its own during cold autumn season. Quit hight tannin. Probably the best French wines I've had. Don't know the current price, still saved couple bottles in case value increases over the years. — 7 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.0

Strega is an interesting Italian liqueur...better described below. I only sporadically enjoy it, but it's fun and tasty at each sip.

"Strega is an herbal, saffron-infused liqueur deeply tied to the secret world of witchcraft. Witches are said to convene in Benevento to perform rituals and honor Il Noce, the sacred walnut tree. (The lower part of the logo shows witches dancing with demons around Il Noce.) According to legend, Giuseppe Alberti, son of a grocer, saved a witch from falling out of a tree in the woods. In gratitude, she gave him the recipe for an elixir, which the Alberti family began selling in 1860, perhaps as a curative or restorative.

The liqueur's proprietary recipe is a mix of 70 herbs and spices which include Ceylon cinnamon, Florentine iris, Italian Apennine juniper, Samnite mint, fennel, and saffron. Saffron is the key to Strega's signature yellow color and it shares the spotlight with mint and juniper as the most pronounced flavors within the herbal mixture." — 8 years ago

Mark Congero

9.1

2013' going strong! So happy I saved these! I love Syrah so very much. — 8 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.4

Second bottle not as good as the first. Tight liquid stone, citrus pith and chamomile. Super old school Juhfark from one of the guys who saved it from extinction. — 8 years ago

Natalie Farrigan

9.5

Tangerine queen. Strawberries, peaches, lilies, lavender, watermelon, tangerine. Great with the smoked pork tacos I had tonight. — 9 years ago

Seth Flesch

9.6

I saved this bottle for a number of years and it was worth the wait!! Mild tannin and subtle American oak gave way to ripe dark fruit and a silky texture. Perfect for a cool spring evening with a porterhouse and some grilled veggies. — 9 years ago

Jeff Clement

9.5

Saved for special occasion. Had with grilled paella on Super Bowl Sunday — 7 years ago

Phil Castellano

9.1

Really nice red blend and do not understand the low pro ratings. The Zin is very prominent. — 7 years ago

Charlie Tapp

9.1

The first day this one was in a really weird place. Typical mint, but with a strand of cough syrup running through. Day 2 it blew off and was back to the red fruit, cocoa powder, mint combination I know and love. I saved one glass and let it evolve over the course of the last week. Still going strong -- cherry cola, menthol and a bit maderized. It's a shame Heitz sold this vineyard to Staglin.... — 8 years ago

Sandra Faulkenberry Ericksen

9.4

Wine Club. From Total Wine 20.00 2015 could be saved — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.0

When it's well above 70° in December you have to get creative with the refreshing whites. Opens with enough petrol you'll have cause for concern that it's dangerous to drink. Lime and peach work their way in while the petrol eventually mellows to paraffin wax. Coats the palate with the sweetness and consistency of a melted Fla•vor•ice, and just as you're about to cringe from drowning in the cloying sugar you're saved by a last gasp of bright acidity. — 9 years ago

Ray S

9.8

Perfect for a 5 year anniversary meal inspired by our travels abroad. So thankful we saved this and didn't drink it immediately. — 9 years ago

Mary Ellen Bonisteel

9.2

Luscious, fruity as hell! Love this wine. — 9 years ago

with Nick

James Forsyth

10

1982 Monfortino. I love this wine. I last had it at the epic magnum vertical in London a few years ago with Vinous. At the end of the night I saved one bottle to put on the shelf, this wine (ok, the other reason was that my better half is of this vintage, but the wine had to be incredible too!). It has an iced tea quality, incredible complexity and grip. Legendary. — 7 years ago

Christopher Fowler

9.0

Saved this gem for a few years after our trip to BC wine country. The wild blueberry I tasted at the winery has mellowed with age, but there's still lots of dark fruit along with the earthier notes. Flavours similar to a port without the sweetness. Great with rare duck breast and blueberry sauce. — 8 years ago

with Michael and Ali

Lauren Schoen

9.5

A bottle saved from my trip to Bordeaux. Heady and complex, full bodied. Made from vines planted in 1920. Wishing it was available in NYC. — 8 years ago

Keri Storako

10

Glad we saved this one. Loved it — 8 years ago

Thomas Francis

9.0

Pretty hot and slightly disjointed. Saved by RR fruit profile and long finish. Not amazing for the price. — 9 years ago

Chris DeBarr

9.2

I had saved this to share with my winemaker friend, Leah Jorgensen, as I wondered how Cab Franc-esque this would show. Plums & pomegranates, hints of orange skin. Juicy once some air got to it; smooth stepping and delightful to see Nerello Cappuccio in the limelight. Cellar potential or enjoy with good friends for a lasting memory. — 9 years ago

with Christie

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Was super excited to crack this open! Wine was ruby red and dark at the core. Nose had us really worried, with a ton of prunes, glue, whiskey and slightly medicinal. The surprise and what saved this was the palate. Moderate tannins (6.5/10) and moderate plus body. Palate was very complex with notes of dark cherries and something similar to creme de cassis but darker, and solid acidity. Long finish of dark cherries. Drink till 2018. Would love to try some of their younger wines! — 9 years ago

with Sean and India