Christine Havens

9.1

This is the second bottle I've tasted from Leah Jørgensen, on finishing my glass, I can honestly say her wines leave me with more questions than answers. The 2014 Tour Rain reminds me of some of my favorite wines from the Bourgueil. With a brilliant dark magenta robe, this Oregon Cab Franc is seductive and multifaceted. Dusky plums and Queen Anne's cherries are couched in layers of dried rose petals, pomander ball, cinnamon bark and brown spice. It's medium-bodied, beautifully balanced and concise. Tart cherries, sweet tobacco, warm wicker. All of which leads me to wonder, who is this young winemaker? She's definitely one to watch in Oregon's evolving wine scene. 13.4% ABV | Sample — 9 years ago

Kaitlin Ohlinger

9.5

Bergstrom is my Chard Queen of this valley. #sorrynotsorry #doesthatevenmakesense. Anyway. This wine is fantastic. — 11 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Arianna Occhipinti Nero d'Avola 'Siccagno' 2012

The Queen of Sicilian wine, Occhipinti wines reflect their place as well as transcend place, taking the wines to a level of superstardom as far as the best wines of the world go.

This is an elegant and silky Nero d'Avola, with fine and ripe tannin that support a medium body wine showing fresh and bright red and blue fruits, florals, earth and minerality, finishes with an echo of acidity and those fine tannin trailing.

@ariannaocchipinti #sicily — 9 years ago

Christine Havens

9.0

Continuing with my exploration of rosé wines, is this charming not so pink from Château de Trinquevedel, a cranberry-hued blend of 56% Grenache, 20% Cinsault, 10% Clairette, 4% Syrah, 4% Bourboulenc, 3% Mourvedre and 3% Brenache blanc. Enchanting aromas of linen and dried cherries lead into a wine that displays tons of rhubarb and spice, followed by Queen Anne’s Cherries, blood oranges, and watermelon rind with subtle earthiness and smoke on the finish. Always a favorite from Kermit Lynch. 13.5% ABV — 10 years ago

Joshua Crisp

8.9

A little heat on the nose, but African violets, raspberries and juicy-ripe blackberries, cherry cola, and blueberry pie with hints of fresh mushrooms, cedar, and eucalyptus comes through. Surprisingly light in the body and tannic structure in spite of other clues - it opens with fresh, ripe Queen Anne cherries and July strawberries, immediately giving way to prunes, pot roast and crimini mushrooms, and finishing with anise, green peppers, bitter cocoa. Would be perfect with a molè. — 9 years ago

Chris McGuire

9.3

2006 Vintage - huge cab with big fruit! Still very tannic out of the bottle but softens nicely as it has air. A beautiful wine from the Queen of Cabs, Kathryn Hall! — 10 years ago

Leslie Faison

9.7

Light bodied, cherry fruit - live it!! — 12 years ago