Joe Lucca

9.7

2016 barrel sample - Blend of Sugarloaf Merlot and Tench Cabernet. All I can say is... Wow 😍 This is outstanding; juicy, smokey, complex, layered. Crushed berries that have been turned into rich, velvet drapes.

Enjoying lunch at Brasswood with the owners of Addax who I am privileged to call friends and the man himself, Russell Bevan. — 7 years ago

with Kevin, ADAM and 1 other

Kim Bonnet

9.2

That good old dust I call it. Dry and delightful. Not the best I’ve ever had but certainly exceptional. — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

9.3

Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
On the nose, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, licorice, oak, vanilla, wildflowers, alcohol, licorice, spices, chocolates, smoke, eucalyptus, green pepper and black pepper.

Full bodied with medium plus acidity, buttery and elegant, with great legs.

Fruity and dry on the palate with blackberries, cherries, licorice, oak, vanilla, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, smoke, chocolates and eucalyptus.

Long finish with soft tannins and black pepper.

What an awesome Pinot Noir this is. Dramatically different than an old world Pinot. Drinkable right out of the bottle. Balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food.

This is a great sipping wine, with nice complexity, elegance and a great mouthfeel.

I would call it a Pinot Noir, for the Cabernet drinker. Another great wine from the Wagner family.

This single Vineyard Pinot, was aged in French oak barrels, for 9 months. Grapes are grown at 600 feet elevation, in Santa Maria Valley.

14.6% alcohol by volume. — 8 years ago

Kelly Carey

9.3

Love this wine. Very smooth. — 9 years ago

Carol McNamara

9.2

I really like this port! — 9 years ago

Mike R

9.4

Oh yes it Friday night and oh what a night - it is lucky 13 night so decided to pull an old one - so will call it French night - great smell - lingering taste of a great blend - that was initial taste - going to let decant for another- much much better now - all smiles now — 9 years ago

Thomas Monroe

Winemaker Division Winemaking Company, Owner/Winemaker SE Wine Collective

9.4

They call it unicorn wine #drinkchenin — 10 years ago

Charles Hudson

9.0

Quite good. I want to tell this wine to save my number and call me in 20 years. A bit young. — 11 years ago

Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.2

Call me biased, but I think I prefer our blend :) — 11 years ago

R Wspoon

9.8

Dan & Britt bought at Napa Valley. Call 707.942.8200 or visit website to order castellodiamorosa.com. — 12 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

I just can’t seem to help myself. It’s not a start to a weekend night without some Rosé Champagne. Love the Billecart, but still missing the Krug Rosé from the last two weekends! If there is a Krug wholesaler out there that can help me with my addiction...umm...I mean love for their Rosé please email me at KrugRoseLover@gmail.com or call me at 555-555-KRUG 🤩🍾🥂 — 7 years ago

Dave Schneider

9.2

I have always been a fan of the unheralded 97 Bordeaux vintage. I wouldn’t call this stunning but it is wonderful and fully mature. Fruit is still lively wrapped in a mature Bordeaux blanket. — 7 years ago

admiral von schnauzer

9.1

Wicked. Not entirely sure what they call this, brut vintage or some such thing but really yummy. Good balance, super nutty brioche toasty. No complaints here — 8 years ago

Jennifer Appelfeller

9.6

One of the best Cabs I have ever had. Give me a steak and a glass of this and call it a day!! — 9 years ago

Heath Higgins

9.3

Hard to rate at this point so rating on potential. Good structure that should age well. It felt wrong drinking it so young but wasn't my call. — 9 years ago

Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

9.5

Big call, but here's to Kumeu River Maté's Vineyard being one of the best #chardonnay in the world! What a #wine! Bright, tight & focused at 8 years of age, with apple blossoms & cinnamon stick followed up by flinty, gun smoke, sun drenched slate tiles, & the faintest whisper of lemon curd on the nose, carrying me away to memories of my youth. Once upon the palate, it boogies to an electrophoretic humming of liquid energy, bringing life, happiness & joy with it. Sapid, sexy acids whirl about playfully, skipping to an extended denouement, combining its components into one, luxuriously wondrous whole. Love it so! — 9 years ago

Michael Schamis

8.9

Bright sour cherry nose with herbal notes. Refreshing and light on the palate with just a hint of sweetness. Blueberry and plum flavors are balanced by easy acidity and milk chocolate. The finish is medium in length with very smooth tannins. — 10 years ago

with Kati

Pat Lomelo

9.0

Lots of fruit as expected and a sweet streak in middle. Pretty good but a certain Belgian friend of mine might call it a fruit bomb — 10 years ago

Mary Alice Elcock

9.1

Really lovely Shiraz. Full bodied with character. Nice tannin flavor. — 11 years ago

Philip Ariza

9.5

buttery and smooth with a slight spicy finish. lasts forever in your mouth. tropical fruit and slightly effervescent. excellent all around! — 11 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

NYE =‘s Krug Rosé. I can’t say I completely agree with what the Krug fireplace mantel suggests, but it’s certainly very delicately delicious and will put a guaranteed smile on your face! The mouthfeel is entirely feminine. The micro bubbles are unmistakable Krug and made with great precision. Fruits of; black raspberries, black cherry, cherries, watermelon mid way to the rhine, strawberries & understated citrus notes with pink grapefruit dominating the blend. The fruits are so restrained but are perfectly styled on the leaner side yet so ripe, juicy and delicious. There’s brioche but it comes fresh from the best of Parisian bakeries. Sea spray, minerality that is so soft & delicate, it’s hard to call it minerality. Krug Rosé reveals the very best, smooth, silky, velvety chalkiness that can be found on this planet. Pink roses/florals for days. Perfect acidity and a glorious, long, rich, beautiful finish that doesn’t end. If you enjoy wines that show pure elegance, perfect finesse and haven’t had Krug Rosé, treat yourself to a bottle or a split. The split may leave you wanting more. However, I can’t think of a better wine/way to celebrate the current year and bring in the next. Happy New Year all! May 2018 be peaceful, successful and spent with your family, best friends, prodigious wines and excellent food pairings! — 7 years ago

Peter 0'Neill

9.0

High shoulder fill and bottle in good condition, this turned out as well as I could have hoped. Plenty of tertiary complexity on the nose with notes of old mulch (what posher reviewers call "forest floor, I suspect), a little vegemite and some dried flowers and red fruits. The palate wasn't quite as expressive but had plenty of subtle pleasure to give and held itself together pretty well over two hours. Downhill from here- drink up. — 8 years ago

Jung Mo Kang

9.2

Wow good tate — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.4

This, ladies and gentlemen, is what I call damn good wine. Got to enjoy this courtesy of Josh Peeples at his place, one of the winemakers alongside Russell Bevan. The Addax label is small production, led by those two, and the quality is as to be expected. Sourced from Gap's Crown. This is a cab lovers Pinot. It is dark ruby red, has fairly slow moving legs, and is all about the red and blue fruits. Tiny bit of mint. — 9 years ago

Bodil Martin

9.0

Brought this from our collection, we call this our "house wine"❤️ — 9 years ago

Eric L.

9.7

Delicious! So supple and mouth filling. — 9 years ago

James Pendergrass

9.2

Left me a bit speechless...the restaurant didn't have the wine I wanted, so this was the substitute they suggested. Great call on their part! The body was light-medium, color was light and the nose was full of cherry. The wine drank like a rockstar after only being open for a few minutes. Funny thing, the somm told me three times that it's biodynamic, as if that was a bad thing. Great wine @ at great price of 30 euro!! — 10 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.5

Tabac, spicy, leather, plums, stable and espresso, what you call a complex nose combined with an elegant taste. Love it. — 11 years ago

jerod peitsmeyer

9.7

slap my ass and call me Judy — 11 years ago

Cindy Cammack

9.5

Yummy, bright NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Lots of gooseberry and lemon grass. Thanks Kelly Winnik for the new find. — 12 years ago