David Kline

9.0

Black cherries stand out against earthy beet and blackberry. Graphite rings and smoke curls around bay and sage, acanthus and peppercorn. Green in spots and muted on the palate, this one is unfortunately young and missing something. Pepper and cedar overpower the fruits and the tannins are aggressive here, giving a stemmy impression. May develop over time but gangly and awkward here.


#chateaupichonlonguevillecomtessedelalande #pichonlongueville #2016 #pauillac #appellationpauillaccontrôlée #bordeaux #grandcruclasséde1855 — 2 months ago

David Kline

9.4

Lovely nose of slow cooked beef and heirloom pork, red and black roses, brown bread stuffing, fine tabak, vanilla-in-bread, dusty black cherry, dried black currant and espresso powder. Black olive rounds the palate in a textural wave that intensifies to charred grape gravy, very sharp forest berry, lavender, holly, pine nettle, and sage. Younger offering here but fully integrated and freshly offering dark bark and dark castings with lively fruit and floral punctuation.


#chateaupontetcanet #2014 #bordeaux #pauillac #grandcruclasséen1855 #appellationpauillaccontrôlée #misenbouteilleauchateau #leftbank — 2 years ago

Kate

9.8

Bought at Target. Very drinkable — 3 years ago

Jamie Lauder

9.1

2020 vintage.
100 % Cabernet Franc from Black Sage Bench in southern Okanagan Valley.
Red berries, strawberries and earthy on the nose.
Aged 14 months in French and American oak.
Smooth ripe raspberries, mocha, red currants and vanilla.
Robust mouthfeel with well integrated supple tannins.
— 4 months ago

Kevin Howden

9.0

A bit light for a cab, but has good notes of walnut and tart cranberries — 6 months ago

Kevin Dale

9.4

Great Sage Mountain Wine. Probably still a little young but still ready to drink. — 2 years ago

Tanya Koob

10

Very oaky — 3 years ago

Steve Webber

9.0

Jaime loved the wine — 5 months ago

Brad Jensen

9.6

Absolutely gorgeous and unique. For a 23yo wine the complexity on the nose and palate is still bumpin, and the tannins are silky and smooth, with a little grab here and there just to let you know it’s past. Nose of rich dark berries, old driftwood (from Collin) with a medium body that’s fruit forward, somewhat smoky, and beautifully balanced with hints of dried herbs, and sage. Absolutely amazing. — 6 months ago

Kyle Zeman

9.5

Dali vintage. Still super alive and young, what fun wine to drink alongside Dali’s Wines of Gala book. Most of the fruit is gone, lots of terroir shining through — grape seeds and clay. Some sage / menthol. Literally no oxidative notes — 2 years ago