Andrew Schirmer

9.1

In these heady days of globalised en primeur releases, in tandem price appreciation and quality amelioration, the budget-minded wine buyer must consistently seek out the unfashionable. Chianti, still lodged in many minds as a source of romantic and cheap straw-covered fiascos--contents rarely as memorable as their packaging--is an undervalued source of fine wine. This Riserva is Exhibit A. Around $23.00, and just buzzing with intelligence, tradition, and provenance. Cellarable, too. Classic Sangiovese nose of dusty dark fruit. Great structure, acid, tannins, long finish. Beautiful work. — 7 years ago

with Alsu

Matt Finelli

9.5

If I had to fight some toro's I would make sure to get properly mental on this wine for some courage. The notes of cherry, chocolate, and berries are perfectly balanced with acidity and tannin that complements each other in perfect tandem, dancing like the bull and the bull fighter. At 14.5% Look no further than this ganache! — 8 years ago

with Katie

Helinho Fazolato

9.1

Good flavour — 8 years ago

Shane M. Nicholson

9.4

Blue Mountain Cherry Cider from Milton- Freewater Oregon. These guys are THE best in the country. Washington apples are like Michigan cherries.....epic. And guess what? They are smart enough to buy Traverse City cherries for the Blend? Mind blowing combo. AND, they do it right. Fresh pressed. No force carbonation. No added sugars. No added caramel colors. Orchard to bottle. Literally. That's it! Unlike those other brads that buy frozen Chinese apple concentrate, dump some potassium sorbate, and fake bubbles and serve that shitty soda pop as " cider". Frankly that kind of faux" orchard" crap makes me " angry"! Get it?? Ya see what I did there?? :). Truth be told - Uncle Johns, Tandem, Crispin..... You all do a nice job. Blue Mountain........league of their own. — 9 years ago

Carla Hine

10

Cherry cider made from local northern Michigan cherries sourced from Bardenhagen Berries in Lake Leelenau! So tart, so delicious! — 9 years ago

Michael Silverwood

9.2

Awesome buttery Chardonnay at the inaugural Tandem Happy Hour — 10 years ago

Dan Ponce

9.7

Tahoe President's Day weekend. Finished whole bottle of wine -- first time in almost a year! — 10 years ago

Rob Cumiskey

9.6

Best Navarra I've had in a while. — 11 years ago

Jason Miller

9.7

Le 404 Paris. Moroccan wine. Fruity. Fantastic. — 11 years ago

with Corey

Fetty W.

10

For Zinfandel week, Bianchi took the cake. Berry mouth with a faint horseradish finish. Excellent pick! Would go best if drank whilst riding a tandem bicycle. Matthew agrees. — 7 years ago

with Matthew

Dr.Meandor

9.3

Tasted 31/08/2014

Lovely tandem by Muscat of Alexandria and Gewürtztraminer grapes.
Outstanding floral sweet nose, nice amber / emerald colour, silky delicious palate of Muscat. 
Best served chilled down to 11oC. Perfect match to melon, avocado, cheeses and light ham.
Exceptionally delicate and fragrant. Absolute must-have for every wine lover's cellar — 8 years ago

M

8.9

20060302 Cru w25062w to w24462w
Drank 20170101
Pair with Vietnamese pork, butter lettuce, Spain 5j ham cubes, truffle cheese, black olive, beef ri.

Nose: from little to rich plum and licorice
Taste: from little to rich plum and licorice, dark plum, yummy. Licorice comes out in an hour and accompanies well.
Color: dark
Good after 1 hour, finally finish in 2 hours, good

The 2007 Zippy's Block Shiraz is a sound effort indeed and displays the characteristics of a premium Barossa Valley red. Two Hands Wines have created a single vineyard series, of which Zippy's Block Shiraz is a major player, and this particular vintage, although tough, still resulted in a top notch wine.
EXPERT REVIEWS

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 93 pts - The 2007 Shiraz Zippy's Block from Roennfeldt Road in the Marananga sub region of Barossa Valley, is a brooding, burly wine with a splendid nose of plum, tar, licorice, smoke, game, and blueberry. On the palate it is surprisingly restrained, bordering on elegant. Savory, ripe, and medium-long, it will be approachable in 1-2 years and drink well for a decade thereafter. - Dec 2009

James Halliday's Wine Companion - 92 pts - More life here, with some red fruit providing lift to the concentrated fruitcake and chocolate beneath; the oak and fruit work in tandem and provide a rich, but not overwhelming level of interest on the finish; chewy with some nerve to conclude. Date tasted 26 Feb 2009, drink by 2020.

Wine Spectator - 91 pts - This spicy red is distinctive for its star anise and cigar box overtones around a plump, chewy core of blackberry, plum and dried blueberry flavors, persisting through a solid frame of fine tannins. Best from 2011 through 2019. 750 cases made. -HS, Oct 2009 — 8 years ago

Dock Hooks

9.4

I like this Zin more than others here. It's old school Russian River stuff with less jam and big pepper from nose through finish unctuously lingering, lounging and tandem free-falling down ones throat. Drinking well with Ruthrrford Grill's tri-cut and enchiladas- wow! — 9 years ago

Carla Hine

9.0

Dry dry dry .... — 9 years ago

Michael Silverwood

9.0

The Tandem Happy Hour white -- nice, smooth and buttery Chardonnay. — 10 years ago

Ed Merrison

9.1

Varietally expressive and harmonious, very smooth on the palate, moderate complexity, it's the structure that does the business. Neither acid nor tannin sticks out; they work beautifully in tandem to give the fruit a snug frame and draw it to a sumptuous length. Nice drink. — 10 years ago

Patrick Tse

9.7

Oh wow! What a beautiful wine. My last bottle of the 2005 Chris Lee! — 11 years ago

Dan Ponce

9.6

Very few Tandem's left in the collection. Greg La Follette and his master Pinot making skills. Shared this last night and tonight w Jules. — 11 years ago

Dan Ponce

9.7

Formerly known as Tandem, this is our favorite Pinot that Greg LaFollette makes (Van Der Kamp Vineyard) — 11 years ago

Nick Buz

9.0

Dooryard batch number 1502. Lighter in flavor intensity than other current/new ciders a la Tandem, but not a bad thing; refreshing. Not overly appley, only comes through at the start & finish in an essence. A little buttery. — 7 years ago

Dr.Meandor

9.4

Tasted 21/01/2015

Having in background 2 great reds by Raevskoe, my expectations were high. And I'm glad to notice those come true.
Bright, crisp, delicate Viognier is of pale straw colour with subtle yet lovely complex nose. Flavors of pear, pomelo, peach, jasmine, acacia, sage, sea breeze, pineapple, passionfruit enveloping your imagination tenderly. 
On palate it switch to pear lemonade, white currant, yellow plum, lime, ripe apple hints.
White currant and lime define finish, accompanied by tandem of acidity and minerality.
Crustaceans, oysters and light desserts are perfect to enjoy Viognier at maximum extent! — 8 years ago

Tommy Pace

9.2

Love the acid, the pear and stone fruit tandem. Not as rich as some of chidaine's wines. I love Chenin and this is a great example. — 8 years ago

Michael Silverwood

9.4

Great chardonnay at the fall Tandem Gathering! — 9 years ago

with Doug

Alex Sagalchik

9.0

delicious cab franc — 9 years ago

with Nora

Sara Nelson-Carlson

9.1

Very subtle bubbles! Floral and just a tiny bit of sweetness. Perfect for this #Thanksgiving #dinner. Way to go #MI ! — 9 years ago

David Monaghan

9.3

What a surprise. Let it breath for a good 45 mins. Superb with a cheeseboard. Looks, smells and tastes heavenly..... — 10 years ago

with Baroness

Dan Ponce

9.8

Not many Tandem's left. This one is deeee-lish! Happy 1st Mother's Day Weekend to Jules! — 10 years ago

Dan Ponce

9.6

One of the best Pinot's in the world. Fruity, jammy yet light. Shared with Thom Yohannan — 11 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.7

This is a beautiful Chave It needs at least one and a half hours to open and show its richness and depth. It was paired against the 1978 La Chapelle which also showed extremely well. After 1.5 hours the two wines were in tandem as to quality if not as to profile. The Chave showed that classic pheromonal element that the La Chapelle does not, while the La Chapelle showed its elegance in spades. — 11 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.6

Still kicking. — 11 years ago