Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Nikki & Jeff Nelson joined together with Dragonette Cellars winemaker, Brandon Sparks-Gillis, & craft 2 very different small production Chards. Blend 2 stylistically different wines, from 7 vineyards, with little intervention, minimal oak, no additives just pure expressions of Chard! White Hill is more Chablis-like of the 2; aromas of stone and tropical fruits with citrus notes. On the palate peach, pineapple and ripe apple with citrus and mineral wrapped in generous acidity. Fresh, medium+ finish ending with citrus and mineral character. — 6 years ago

Velma Cooper

9.0

Velma had this 8 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.6

A mythical beast of a wine. Barely showing any signs of age; this 12 year old needs more time. Rose petals, toasty oak, and blackberry coulis on the nose. The palate is broad, and comes in waves. Black fruit, cassis, smoke, roasted beef fat, eucalyptus, bay leaf, baking spices, raspberry, blueberry jam. Teeth staining extraction. Mouth drying, textured tannins. This needs a dry aged prime ribeye. Finishes with some heat (15% abv) and green peppercorns. I haven't been to Oz in quite some time, but this sparks all the right sensory memories to remind me why it's a pleasurable place to be. Wish I had a case of this to work through over the next 2 decades. — 8 years ago

with Diana

Michael Meyer

9.1

Who says beer is the only option for baseball? A little SB and CWS make a great combo. @Brandon Sparks-Gillis such a refreshing wine but still pushing the envelope for depth and complexity - kudos! — 9 years ago

BurgundyFan

9.6

Pear, green and yellow apple, juicy, sparks and crispiness — 9 years ago

Chris Larson

9.2

This wine smells dusty, but when I taste this Rioja it sparks my interest...and I want to take another gulp (without smelling it). In many ways, it like a dusty book that you want to keep reading. — 9 years ago

Lindsey King

9.1

In the passenger seat when the sun is sinking and warm four o'clock light is only catching your face briefly through small spaces between tall buildings. Not thinking about much, not needing to. Feeling the rocky lurch of an old, beloved car carrying you forward. Things are easy and momentary. Apple cider, sweet orange, walnuts, lees, dried leaves, little sparks. — 7 years ago

Mark Turner

9.8

I love this wine! Old world palate from the USA. Opened it an hour ago. Probably needs another two hours, but we are at Sparks in NYC. This is showing amazingly well. Incredible balance, great fruit. Soft finish. — 8 years ago

Michael Burlison

10

Found this Robert Foley gem at Sparks in Bryn Mawr. So fruity and delicious even right out of the bottle. — 8 years ago

Alia Connor

9.0

Wedding sparks — 9 years ago

Steve Ess

8.9

On the dirty side but that's why it sparks, and refreshes like lemonade. — 9 years ago

with Laura

D Sharp

9.5

Sweet, but not too sweet for me. A bit pricey though. Alc 12.5%. My favorite Oklahoma wine! — 9 years ago

Evan T

9.3

K's bday at Sparks. — 9 years ago

Pauline Forister

9.9

Christmas Eve 2015 with Britt and jake sparks, Jed, T and P — 9 years ago

Narun P

9.1

100% Syrah

Brownish, bricked, garnet. Semi transparent. Widened rim.

Superbly perfumed aromas of savory dark fruits - old leather, black pepper, dried rose petal, grilled teriyaki-marinated meat.

Not entirely completely resolved with some tannic structure lingering on. Red cherry, dried plum and blackberry. Lovely secondary characters firmly established with gamey profile, and ashy spices.

This is an absolute classic of a gem unearthed from the depth of the rather lengthy wine list at Sparks Steakhouse in Midtown East, NYC. 91. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.4

For an off year this aged 02 £70 Figeac is a beauty

🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Farmyard through smokey oak into chomped spicy dark plums w/ soggy earth, leaves, minerals, pencil lead, gravel & flint sparks

👄 Med body of smooth creamy dark plum, crushed black berries w/ minerals galore, mocha & liquorice earthy tones

🎯 Long chewy dark earthy plum linger with flint licking mocha & liquorice — 8 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

Mineral and Lemon pith nose. Really intense. Concentrated lemon mineral explosion on the palate. Juicy as heck on the fInish. Just sparks of the juiciness receptors. A great wine. Bought from Fass selections. — 9 years ago

with Lyle

Jayde Drummond

10

@Jason Ewald — 9 years ago

Raymond Domenico

9.6

The best I have seen from Sancerre. The 09 is very honey on the nose, touches of rotten melon. So mineralistic and in your face with the acid. Fruit just dances across your pallet and sparks of citrus you notice every so often. — 9 years ago

Miguel A. Nistal

9.0

Nice black cherry and chocolate finish. Nice dinner with Sparks team. — 9 years ago