Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Deep Ruby with aromas of red and black fruits with notes of smoky mineral. On the palate flavors of cherry, plum and blackberry, with smoke and spice tones. Fine smooth tannins, great mouthfeel, long finish ending with toasty mineral tang. Nice value! — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Made from Catarratto, medium lemon color with aromas of stone and citrus fruits with herb spice. On the palate flavors of lemon, apricot and crisp apple with floral, smoke and herb notes. Well balanced with acidity, medium+ finish, ending with citrus fruits and mineral tang. — 4 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.1

July 2021. Quite rich and satisfying, effusively aromatic, with a bit of flor tang to balance. An incredible value. — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Ruby with berry fruit, tea and floral spice aromas. On the palate blackberry and cherry fruit flavors with currants, tea and licorice notes, lively acidity adding herb spices. Long finish, dry fine tannins, ending with fruit, bright mineral tones and a citrus tang. — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Had this over a year ago, this is a new batch. Rich and creamy Blanc de Blanc with fruit from the villages of Avize and Oger. Fine mousse and bubble flow. Peach and sweet Apple with smoky and yeasty notes adding some lemon zest. Nice balance with toasty nutty notes, great mouthfeel on lingering finish, ending with mineral and yeasty tang. Nice! Grab one for Valentine’s Day. — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Tried this a year ago, wow, still nice! Bodega Catena Zapata is one of Argentina's high altitude Malbec pioneers. The Catena family began making wine in Mendoza in 1902. A delight to taste this wine. Straw with green edges, a blend from several vineyards, 80% from Uco, packed with aromas of rich stone fruits with citrus and floral notes. Flavors of peach, apple and Asian pear with toasty character. Well balanced, generous acidity, crisp on lingering finish ending with a gorgeous mineral tang. — 7 years ago

dan boedeker

9.1

Grapefruit and Tang. Drinks wonderfully with great weather. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Blend of 50% Xarel-lo, 25% Macabeo, 15% Parellada & 10% Chardonnay, pale lemon with aromas of stone and citrus fruit with a mineral tang, light bubbles and mousse. On the palate flavors of apple and citrus with slight biscuit notes, medium finish ending with a toasty citrus mineral character. — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Medium lemon with aromas of stone and tropical fruits and floral notes. On the palate flavors of apple, peach and pear with lemon zest and toasty oak. Crisp, good balance, medium smooth finish ending with fruit and citrus tang. smooth ending, consistent good quality. Great value. — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Blend of 77% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon; 1% other. deep Ruby with aromas of rich berry fruits and earthy spice tones. On the palate flavors of juicy blackberry and black cherry with sweet spice, licorice and cacao notes. Fine tannins, long finish ending with espresso, oak and mineral tang. Drink now. — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Words “Anam Cara” are Celtic for “friend of my soul.” Nick and Sheila have made wines since planting grapes in 2001. Pale lemon with aromatic aromas of ripe tropical, stone & citrus fruits. On the palate tart apple and melon flavors, with a crisp citrus tang. Medium+ finish, vivid acidity with rich ending. Drinking well now. Nice value. — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Owes name to man of the cloth born in 1264, Bertrand de Goth, Bishop of Comminges, in the Pyrenees, later became Archbishop of Bordeaux in 1299. Blend, 57% Merlot, 38% Cab Sauv & 5% Petit Verdot & Cab Franc, aged in new French oak for 18 months. Pronounced youthful black fruit aromas with earthy baking spices. Blackberry & plum palate flavors with cedar & spice integrated with firm tannins, long ending, earthy oak with a mineral tang. Needs more bottle age! Tasting Sample! — 5 years ago

Paul Weil

8.9

This brut sparkler is a bit on the tart side — but it works. It is slightly bitter, but a pleasant bite to the finish, a bit analogous to the copper tang of an IPA. It is also extremely versatile as a food wine. Bubbliness is at the frizzante level. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Made from 100% Albariño from the O Pucha Estate, An outstanding Albariño. Bright pale lemon with aromas of stone, tropical fruits and elegant floral scents. On the palate flavors off melon, peach and pineapple with honey-like tones. Well structured and balanced, medium+ finish ending with savory mineral tang. Nice! — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Suisun (su-soon) Valley, which lies to the Southeast of Caymus and a 40-minute drive. Dark Ruby with aromas of dark fruit and exotic spices on this Petite Sirah. On the palate flavors of blackberry and ripe blueberry with smoky oak, herb notes and dusty drying smooth tannins. Well balanced on a long finish ending with a mineral tang. A Wagner Winner! — 4 years ago

Andrew Formi

9.2

High at 16% natural taste Anita loved it — 4 years ago

Jae Cho

8.9

It’s a bit green, but the raspberry pastille candy flavors linger and finish mineral tang. The label says it all. — 5 years ago

Andy Grout

9.3

Nice and subtle. Bit of a tang. — 5 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Sicilian wine evening, wine #1
Fresh & lean, but mostly mineral. Shy peach with a herby whiff. On the palate this is taut and mineral with a salty tang towards the finish. Highly drinkable and very, very food friendly. — 6 years ago

Peter Wassam

9.3

Really has that just opened melon aroma- cantaloupe. Shit I gotta eat more melons. Has the weight I expect of 2015 without being fat or overwrought. There's a real chalk and coconut milk thing here. Long. Green apple tang and bite — 7 years ago