Severn G

9.3

60% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot & 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

Nose has spring rose, rain moistened red raspberry, black currant and fresh sage.

Palate has lightly tannic blackberry, wet leather, ripe black currant, cigar box, wet clay and tarry black cherry.

Paired with a long cooked Bolognese sauce over fettuccine. Decanted ~3hr, more time in the decanter would benefit. Future bottles can be 2022+

Happy Father's Day 2019 to all. Today I'm posting pictures of our kids, yes they are all furry, independent and somewhat self-interested. Two boys (8) and two girls (2), sisters, all rescued. They generally bring the utmost of joy to my life on a daily basis. It has been a rainy and relaxing day here, everyone is loving the slow pace of life today.

I think that Delectable needs to be able to tag cat+wine posts so that I can make a bookmark for felines. — 6 years ago

Jugoslav Petkovic

9.2

Impressive for Lufthansa to serve this independent Champagne in their first class! — 8 years ago

Secil Akbudak

9.5

First in my new home — 9 years ago

Felicity Ferguson

8.9

Made more special having met the owner in a small independent wine merchant in Manchester - smooth and fruity — 9 years ago

Nilam Davé

9.0

Mmmm! Black pepper and green olive. quaffed with lovely pizzas at Seattle's The Independent Pizzeria. — 9 years ago

Cory Smith

9.5

Nose: lime, honeysuckle, little lemon, fresh herbs, mint, light minerality

Crisp, mineral, fruit floral, long slightly acid finish. Good structure.

Good independent wine, not food wine. — 10 years ago

with Yseult

Katie Ostby

8.9

Valentine's wine! — 11 years ago

Stephan Fuchs

9.3

Very distinctive and an independent distillery - should get again — 11 years ago

Austin Baird

9.0

Red mountain fruit, so very fruit forward. Similar to a heavy Merlot. Delicate, yet independent. — 12 years ago

Christopher Wisner

Wine Manager, American Wine & Spirits

9.0

Second label from Etude. Starting to show some great Santa Barbara Pinot characteristics. Fiddlestix and North Canyon Vineyard fruit. 100% Pinit Noir. Restaurant only but you may be able to find it in some independent bottle shops. — 12 years ago

Arnold Gentz

10

A really crisp champagne from a small(ish) independent house. Almost like a milky tone. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Taylor's is now into its 4th century & one of the oldest Port houses. It is the last totally independent company of the original British Port houses, still family owned and managed. Aged for 10 years in oak casks. Amber color with aromas of sweet dried fruits and nutty notes. On the palate sweet ripe fruit in a nutty oak wrapper, some vanilla and ending with a raisin aftertaste. Smooth, Nice value. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

If you read my posts, it's no secret I really enjoy their Rosé Champagne. Always consistently great and delicious. On the nose; spring florals, sea spray, chalky minerals, tangerine, black cherry, raspberry, watermelon & strawberries. On the palate; tangerine, black cherry, raspberry, watermelon & strawberries, saline, beautiful sticky palate chalkiness, pink roses, baguette, amazing minerality, finish and acidity. Photos of; their house, vineyard and cellar. Producer history and notes...Bilecart was founded in 1818, by husband and wife Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon. For nearly two hundred years, the Billecart family has been making exceptional champagne. Today the House remains independent and is run by the family’s seventh generation under François Roland-Billecart. The Billecart-Salmon House covers around 50 hectares, and gets its grapes from a total of 170 hectares of land. Meaning...they also have a number of great relationships with grape growers. At the foot of the Mareuil-sur-Aÿ hill, the Billecart-Salmon family cultivates one hectare of Pinot Noir on a single, enclosed parcel; the Clos Saint Hilaire. Billecart uses modern and innovative technology to constantly improve the quality of its champagne. From the Côte des Blancs to the Reims Mountain and the right bank of the Marne River are some of the greatest sites for Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. These grapes/sites are all used to make beautiful Billecart champagnes.

— 8 years ago

Jacki Murdock

8.9

Got it from independent spirits, really enjoyed it. — 9 years ago

Pam Bushman

8.9

I consider this a more full bodied wine. Typically a Cab drinker but this Merlot was quite good. Strong plum and cranberry flavors with a bit of a peppery finish. Alcohol content seems high with half glass consumed! Surprised that I am enjoying this one as much as I am. — 10 years ago

Neil Schlecht

9.0

Good while it lasted -- ie while it still was an independent Anderson valley winery. — 11 years ago

John Guzman

10

In 1942, a single barrel, which is stored in the "cellar", was put aside with orders that it should only be opened when Puerto Rico becomes a free and independent nation. When and if that ever happens, the cask (barrel) will be taken to the town square in the center of Bayamon and its contents will be offered free to all those who wish to drink from it. — 11 years ago

Michael Faddis

8.9

Whole Foods — 11 years ago

Erin Ronstadt

10

Cherry, complex...an experience independent of food or anything else. Treat yo'self. — 12 years ago

Martin Martinez

9.9

Great little independent from Willamette Valley — 13 years ago

Denis SUVERAN

8.9

Nez puissant et profond — 7 years ago

Trixie

9.0

And a happy Friday to one and all! This is a splendid traditional amber coloured Irish Red Ale. Aroma of caramel/toffee. A moderate bitterness with a caramel and toffee finish. Medium-bodied and smooth mouth feel. A lovely pint from an independent craft brewer from Ireland. 🇨🇮 •4.3% ABV• February 16th, 2018. — 8 years ago

Monique

9.6

I really liked this Malbec! Rated 95 points. Best in Show 2016 Decanter awards (wine Olympics). And, I'm not sure where I got it. :(

Behold, La Moneda Reserva Malbec. The name just sounds fancy—and when it comes to flavor, it totally is. At this year's Decanter World Wine Awards (read: the Olympics of wine), this Malbec was named "platinum best in show" and best in the world in its category in a blind taste test, beating out 16,000 other entries. Judges described the wine as having an "excellent freshness" with hints of "freshly crushed black fruit, creamy vanilla yogurt and pepper spice," according to The Independent. Yum. — 9 years ago

Erin Zuniga

9.0

This wine is good. I was worried it was gonna be sweet but it's not. Notes of stone fruits. Smooth and a clean finish. Not dry at all. It reminds me of a Chardonnay because it has a bit of a buttery finish. — 9 years ago

James Sligh

9.5

What's this wine like? —independent of fruit salad descriptions. The dominant feeling is relief: tranquility, quiet, cool caverns. A low, earthbound sense of coming to rest. — 10 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.0

2010. Independent Negociant juice. Fuller bodied, but in harmonic balance between fruit & structure. Lovely bottle of Gamay. — 10 years ago

Lacey Carlyle

9.5

I'm a fan. Mild and delicious. — 11 years ago

Sheila G.

9.1

Very smooth. Oak but not too much. Pear. Apple. — 11 years ago

Chloe Frommer

8.9

Unique with the cab franc's vegetable profile — 12 years ago

with Benjamin

Clare West

9.7

Pinot noir, Pinot mernier and a little Chardonnay. Very nice, full flavoured, not at all toasty! Tasted at the independent vineyard — 12 years ago