Bryce Wiatrak

9.4

From the same appellation boundaries as Banyuls, this Collioure wine is a stunner. While a bit reductive when first uncorked - it’s stoic, structured and remarkably complex - a pillar of inky anise, leather, cayenne, rosemary flavor. Spice and garrigue meet blackberry liqueur on the lengthy finish. It’s the classic combination of rusticity and elegance that southern France does so well. 80% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, 10% Carignan. — 8 years ago

with Emily

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

50/50 Monastrell and Syrah. Chris Ringland's hand is evident as this pushes the boundaries in terms of fruit richness. The Pappy Van Winkle barrels may play a part in that, but also seems to impart a smoky rusticity that provides the savory element that makes this work. — 9 years ago

Gabriel Stebbing

9.2

Drank this in the summer - really full-on and rich. Almost too much for a fino style (pushes boundaries a bit, not for the faint hearted) but magnificent in its own way — 9 years ago

with Owen

LM Segal

9.1

This Jadot, by all rights, should've been done and dusted but instead carried the flag for Aloxe-Corton. Silky, velvety cherry with a tinge of spice, not pushing any boundaries but with some gravitas of age. Nice. — 10 years ago

Evelyn Marin

9.4

Boy has Argentina been on point with their wines the last few years. And this wine, this wonderfully fragrant, pure, fresh example of Cabernet Franc is just dynamite! Raised in concrete eggs with no oak whatsoever, the wine is vivid, mineral and amazingly well balanced, coming in at a mere 13.8% ABV. The Michelini brothers are really tearing it up over there and hopefully they continue to experiment and push boundaries, as they are definitely at the top of the conversation when it comes to innovative and forward-thinking winemakers in Argentina. — 10 years ago

Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

9.4

Enderle & Moll pushing boundaries and take German Pinot to the next level. Of course its funky. Of course its not everybodys darling. But give it a chance. No So2 bottling. Although no "dirty" notes. Very fresh & lean. Rocking wine! — 10 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.2

??? A treasure from another era. A money grab--sherry was hot..? Or passion for discovering and exploring new styles of wine... I like to think the latter. And let's not forget having fun. No boundaries! — 10 years ago

Josh Beham

9.0

Shit's crazy. Chili spice and brownie nice, this is a creative ale that lingers along the boundaries of a chocolate stout and a chili pepper style ale perfectly. Good, long finish. — 11 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.2

Large-scaled, pushing Nebbiolo-boundaries to the limit, with its expansive fruit, spice, tannic grip and mineral-lazed finish. — 11 years ago

Paul Masson

9.1

Marchesi di Barolo recently lobbied successfully to expand the legal boundaries of Cannubi, entirely for their own benefit, to the outrage of all the other local producers. — 12 years ago

Lindsey King

9.6

When your brain detangles and you feel the cashmere cushion of understanding yourself. When your thoughts easily find their way into good words then fine sentences and finally you have a colourful string of beads that form narrative. Fluid ideas full of feeling. It’s circular and it’s ending could be it’s middle and its middle could be it’s beginning. Endless boundaries, no resistance. Care and ease. — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

I'm still surprised that Joey Tensley hasn't received more criticism, mostly avoiding the label of "controversial winemaker," while Dave Phinney seems to take more than his fair share. Tensley's wines stress the boundaries for normally accepted levels of extraction, alcohol, and, for that matter, flavor, and this is no exception. A blend of Viognier, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, and Chardonnay, but it masquerades as a Gewürztraminer. Apparently overripe, fat Viognier can come off as fruit cocktail syrup. Well this is the best fruit cocktail syrup I've ever had. Peach, pear, melon, and apricot splash the palate wearing a coat of chalk that's been coated in honey. The weight of wine is like a newspaper laying atop a honey bee; eventually it will get out, but the weight is significant. Not for everyone, but those that it's for will really enjoy. — 9 years ago

Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.0

Funky, weird, vibrant, exciting. Really pushed the boundaries on how a "white" wine presents itself. A rollicking good time! — 9 years ago

Steve Rielly

9.2

Fig, Prune, Cocoa, Walnut/ Christmas Cake and rich dark berry cassis aged 'sweetness'. At 14%, the alcohol at 7 yrs has integrated well. The wine has acidity that restrains the richness and matured vitality that the Barossa throws at you - the tannins are invitingly soft - this my friends has been under Coravin. — 10 years ago

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.7

Pushing boundaries of what is. Distinctive yet true to form, utterly delicious over hours, shapeshifter and evolving with air in a burgundy glass. Full of movement, starting stingy and quiet to a beautifully pitched wonder, from delicate to powerful, from profusely wide back to elegantly linear then into a long plateau of regal and astounding for hours. All the time full of extract and weight yet so light and nimble, mineral and kind of poofy in a lemon verbena cotton ball way, wrapped in wet stone, dripping with oily strength. Glad to see a few ounces left today and another tucked away to forget about. One of the best Austrian wines I yet had. — 10 years ago

Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

8.9

A big zin but far from overbearing. Doesn't push the boundaries much but definitely please the zin lover. — 10 years ago

Gerhard Ziemer

9.0

Still zippy fruit, but does push the boundaries (for some folks) with a bit of brett..... — 11 years ago

web bond

9.1

Pushing the boundaries of ripeness/richness for me. — 11 years ago

Jonny Alexander

9.4

Love these varietals from Broc. So nice to see CA pushing the boundaries! Much preferred this to their Roussanne, although that wasn't bad at all! — 11 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.4

So saline you would doubt to believe you are drinking a red wine
I love the way Anton pushes the boundaries, just do, i can't help it — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.4

A mellow beast of a Syrah. From the Hope Family Vineyard in the Templeton Gap (about a mile due west of 101 on the north side of Green Valley Rd). Pushes boundaries in terms of sweetness and alcohol (15.5%), but with some time in the glass it offers a more mellow character, in spite my first few descriptors being rich black fruit, chocolate cream pie, cochon de lait, and a cracked pepper lead assault of seasoning, with a nearby chiminea going strong. A serious accomplishment considering their degree of difficulty. They took some serious risk and nearly hit the trifecta. — 9 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.2

Paul A. Pushing the boundaries with a modern take on CDP. Still with barnyard funk, but an oak undertone reminds you that this is breaking with tradition. Elegance in a glass. Period. — 9 years ago

Shones

9.3

Delicious young rose "Their Cotes du Provence Rosé is their most everyday kind of wine, a blend of 70% Cinsault and 30% Mourvedre, hailing from old Bandol vineyards that were declassified several years ago when new geographic boundaries were drawn. It's the definition of Provencal style rosé, and a perfect choice for salade nicoise and other fancy French picnic dishes. $21" — 9 years ago

Ben Roberts

9.0

Really love this Chardonnay, very tropical. — 10 years ago

Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

9.5

Terrific syrah from northern Rhone. Very representative of the region. Does not push the boundaries much but perfectly encapsulates what you'd like from a french syrah with elegance and structure. — 10 years ago

Michael Elmore

9.1

Deirdre is pushing boundaries couples a farmers local sensibility with a global understanding of wine. Bravo! — 10 years ago

Alex Alvärëz

9.5

My favorite kind of wine: one that blurs boundaries and in so doing establishes itself as a singular bottle. — 11 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.2

Big and bold. In-your-face spice box, strawberry and floral notes. Long, spicy finish. This is a wine that pushes the boundaries of Pinot - and succeeds. — 11 years ago

Paul Kaan

Winemaker/Blogger FilthyGoodVino.com

9.4

Great to see Michael Dhillon continuing to push the boundaries & evolve his Pinot! Much more structured, stalk influence showing with a wicked backbone of fruit! — 11 years ago

Erin Pooley

Owner/Winemaker Good Luck Wines

10

Dandy in the Clos. All love. Love love love. — 12 years ago