The Wild Olive

Flora Springs

Wild Boar Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Shay A
9.2

A tannic monster. Figured a wine named "Wild Boar" is appropriate for Father's Day. This is so freaking dark in notes, but the color wouldn't allude to that. Color is red/purple and smells hot. Red licorice, peppercorn, anise on the nose. High tannins on the palate. Cedar, smoky, beef jerky notes to it. Spicy rhubarb too. If opening now, this needs at least a two hour decant. — 9 years ago

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Peggy Hadley

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As do we, @Peggy Hadley . We live attending their annual Trilogy Release Party yearly at their estate.
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Greywacke

Wild Sauvignon Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013

beautiful, elegant, fine and delicious! — 10 years ago

Skouras

Salto Wild Yeast Mavrofilero 2013

Intense flavors, great balance and a bargain at $18. — 11 years ago

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Bernard Levet

La Chavaroche Côte-Rôtie Syrah

Justin Timsit, MS
9.2

Smoke, olive. Truffle, blackberry. Completely secondary. Gorgeous. — 11 years ago

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Broadside

Wild Ferment Central Coast Chardonnay

What a great refreshing and tasty Chard! Neutral oak but it has great flavor — 12 years ago

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Tom Elliot

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Neutral oak rocks with great wine!

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 1996

Incredible. Jaboulet family apparently inconsistent in final years of ownership, but this one had everything. So dense still, with lots of kalamata olive, olive brine, cherry, blackberry, black pepper, leather, cured meat, earth. Savory, sweet, powerful, elegant, hit every end of the taste spectrum. Super long. In magnum — 9 years ago

Wild Horse Winery & Vineyards

Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Not spectacular, but very drinkable. Smooth and mellow. — 10 years ago

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2004

V complex but elegant nose- kirsch, herbs and olive with loads of meaty dark flavours. let down only by the high alcohol — 10 years ago

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

Great way to finish a tasting a nice champagne blend. Opens very well, in a beautiful pale salmon color. Chalk full of fruit fresh wild strawberries, pairs, apple, and lots of cherries. — 11 years ago

Wild Haven

Blazing Columbia Valley Red Blend

Sweet but done just right. Very smooth. But again! — 11 years ago

Sal B

Sal B

2012

Wild Hog Vineyard

Saralee's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009

Delicious, full of depth. — 13 years ago

Wild Horse Winery & Vineyards

Unbridled Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2014

Goes wonderfully with everything from Pollo Novello (yummy roasted chicken) to Caserecce con Ragu di Salsiccia (pasta w/housemade spicy sausage)... thoroughly enjoyed our meal! — 10 years ago

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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Offerus Saint-Joseph Syrah 2010

Really tannic (the hard stemmy type), dark, olive, lavender, rather dense. Either needs more time in bottle or less stems in the cuve — 10 years ago

Wild Horse Winery & Vineyards

Central Coast Pinot Noir 2013

Delicious, budget-friendly wine with a long-lasting velvety finish — 10 years ago

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1988

What? So good. All the olive and pepper and leather that you would expect and plenty of game and mushroom as well. I don't suppose I'll have another chance to taste this, so I'll have to rely on memory of something so delicious. — 11 years ago

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1966

Classic and great vintage of La Mish. Deep dark color, very aromatic nose of black fruits, with smoky, tarry, tobacco, leather, black olive, basalmic, soy, cedar and saddle leather. Still drinking young and long finish reaching full maturity. Just an amazing wine! — 11 years ago

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Olivia Brion

Heron Lake Vinyard Pinot Noir 2010

Lovely Pinot Noir. Showing wild red cherry, Earl Grey tea, a little dried herbs, lavender and Rose. Light and intense. — 13 years ago