Lindsey King

9.2

Your friend comes back from Hawaii and they bring you a lava rock which they’re not supposed to because it’s bad, bad, very bad luck but you always had a thing for risking the superstitious odds and not sending along chain emails, so you’re into this bad luck rock. They also bring you a lei with less flowers than you’ve seen on leis at the dollar store but you put it on and crack your best pseudo smile for them because dammit they love you and they did what they could, short of bringing you on their romantic vacation. Honestly if they did bring you, you know you’d get into one of your “moods” and not only would you be a hard third wheel, you’d also be named the pity party hostess of the year. Cherries, ash, dried flowers, tannic structure like a good skipping stone. — 8 years ago

Vito Sergio Parente

9.3

Found this gem buried in an ancient cellar in Siena. What are the odds? — 9 years ago

M Hackey

9.4

Teaser to the tongue love It — 9 years ago

Marshal White

9.0

It's got a lot of everything, and I can appreciate the potential, but this is a bit young for current drinking. The ripeness of fruit is a bit at odds with the green and funk flavors. I get the sense that it'll come together — 10 years ago

Alyssa Goch

9.0

totally reminded me of those teaser days at the orchard that felt like summer but smelled like fall:
Smelled like damp straw, hard apple cider and bourbon a little like cinnamon and ripe pear (the bartlett ones that turned yellow and soft, ugh). Tasted a little less like that (Although still fruity) but had more of a soft lemon thing then slightly dry with a touch of salt + basil (I swear to God) at the very very end and that's all i got. !! — 10 years ago

Tony Robertson

10

Brilliant Red Burgundy, with soft finish but powerful taste, at odds with a gentle nose. We drank with appetizers, before a steak dinner with a Cain Five. — 11 years ago

Raymond Tosti

9.5

A deep color and full body – a beautiful marriage of terroir and Rhone character. This fruit bomb has aromas of cassis, dried cherries, cola, chocolate, and creamy vanilla hints of licorice, nutmeg and white pepper. There is an ever so slight teaser of smoke interspersed within its blackberry-bramble body. — 11 years ago

p w

9.0

defies the 2011 odds — 11 years ago

Leslie Jenkins

9.7

Intellectual teaser, one to marry. — 12 years ago

Marshal White

9.8

My mind has just been blown. Smells just like a really good champagne with some age on it. Slight oxidation seems like it should be at odds with the wonderful mineral tension and freshness, but it just . . . is. — 13 years ago

Meeter B

8.9

How can you just walk away from me
When all I can do is watch you leave?
'Cause we've shared the laughter and the pain. And even shared the tears
You're the only one who really knew me at all. You are light, dry and when you opened up, you were slightly fruit and tobacco filled. Me leaving you is against all odds. With @Miles Macdonell @Taft Morgan @Ginette — 8 years ago

Stuart Robinson

9.0

Dark, heady, earthen, leathery. At odds to the light, silken palate. — 9 years ago

Adam Jesberger

9.4

Brought to the blind group by me. What are the odds? Same producer, both bourgogne, both 2010, just one rouge and one blanc. So crazy and awesome. A treat for sure. — 9 years ago

Hubert Landry

9.3

The 2003 is borderline spectacular while the 2004 is much less enjoyable. At odds with other ratings on Delectable. — 10 years ago

Anthony Lynch

9.3

Against all odds, this Chianti Classico is superb with fennel sausage and mushrooms! Well-defined structure with bright acid and a schist core. Pure and fresh, sign of a well-made natural wine. — 10 years ago

Zeus Fonsi

9.0

Medium ruby color. An earthy nose. Dark cherry profile introduces the medium tannins and ends with nice acidity. Very good balance. Should get better with time in the glass and odds are some cellaring would make it even better. — 10 years ago

Tom Angell

9.1

A higher price in no way guarantees a better wine but it surely improves the odds. This 2000 Pino Grigio had an amber cast tremendous complex aroma and beautiful finish. — 11 years ago

Mike Dombrow

Buyer Sunfish Cellars

9.4

Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go, beneath the sound of hope. 1979.

Had no right. Against all odds thus wine survived, and thrived, to become something magnificent. — 11 years ago

Mike Dombrow

Buyer Sunfish Cellars

9.8

I volunteer as Tribut.
May the odds be ever in your favor. — 11 years ago

Jim Kuhner

Sales/Marketing, Dunstan

9.8

What are the odds... 2 different wines made with Braucol in the same week. This is really pretty, aromatic and super fresh. Thanks Cynthia Sexton for the selection! — 13 years ago

Caleb Schiff

9.1

Summer teaser. Beautiful fresh aromatics of Nebbiolo matched with great acidity. — 8 years ago

Thaiajarn

9.3

Lovely SBS. Under the odds. — 8 years ago

Paco Suro

8.9

Love this library beauty. GSM with a couple of other odds and ends. #sierrafoothills juice! — 9 years ago

TJ Maxwell

9.2

Sound bottle, but underwhelming. Restrained style that seems at odds with the rest of Napa. — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Very fruity. Raspberries. Full bodied with soft tannins. Drink now. Another on the short list for the DC Red. Odds are the winner will be a Shiraz from either the Barossa or McLaren Vale. — 10 years ago

Patrick Bean

10

Dry and smooth. Balanced. This wine took me by surprise. La Grange included it in a wine tasting as a teaser for those of us who are not subscribed to their wine club ($200/quarter) While it makes sense that this is going to be their good wine, I was wowed by just how good this wine was. I had been fairly saturated from wine tasting that day, but this wine still spoke volumes to me. — 10 years ago

Jay McInerney

Novelist, Wine Critic Town & Country, Expensive Wino & Gastronaut

9.3

2007 vintage. Started tight. No nose. Very golden color which seemed at odds with the youthfulness of the juice. Opening after 30 minutes. Iodine oyster shell notes. Arguably his best vineyard. Give it 3 years. — 11 years ago

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Louis Schofield

Sommelier/Wine Merchant East End Cellars

9.5

This had the odds against it, lean vintage and "heat-affected" but was really good. Solid reflection of terroir. — 11 years ago

John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

9.5

Aron's first full vintage! He beat the odds on a rough vintage! Nice stuff. — 11 years ago

DAL 9000

9.2

Immediate blackberry taste with a soft middle and a lingering mild finish — 12 years ago