Yianni Stone

9.5

The 2000 Spottswoode out of three 6Ls. Lovely! — 7 years ago

with Beth

Patrick V

9.4

Love it when a plan comes together - cooking chicken fajitas and pesto macaroni for twelve and the loverliest Chard to hop along for the festivities on a hot summer eve. The balance in acidity and fruit is immaculate! Best match of the summer so far. — 8 years ago

mattswineworld

9.5

Wonderful: twelve years old with black fruits, dried fruits, and fresh acidity. Mature and Italian. — 8 years ago

Keith Whitener WSET Diploma, CSW

9.4

Flowers and fruit. Oh when will I allow a lovely wine to age? Jamais! This remark will upset Oregon Pinot lovers but it tastes very Santa Maria-esque Pinot -y. — 8 years ago

Martin Grisolle

9.2

No. Sixteen — 9 years ago

Dirk Pitt.

8.9

Yes it is Noon and yes the wines are big and the alcohol is a bit high. BUT the wine is extremely well balanced. Great acidity and a great representation of Langhorne Creek. — 9 years ago

Jeremy Pollard

9.0

Texture. That's what makes this wine so damn enjoyable. It's loaded with dark chewy fruit and a hint of dusty chocolate. Round and smooth and voluptuous. The nose isn't amazing and it's not an intellectual wine, but bloody hell it's nice and keeps calling for another sip. It even carries the high alcohol pretty well (but maybe avoid it on a hot day). And it's $12! Crazy. Except that it's hard to get hold of. — 10 years ago

Bobby Linsley

9.2

Gave my auntie a sample pack of twelve wines and she swore by this one. I have to agree. For under twenty bucks this wine is terrific value. No need to give a detailed talk about its flavour, just crack a bottle with some pizza and/or pasta and you'll see what I mean. — 10 years ago

Richa Thakur

9.5

Soft, silky, it had a little smokiness to it. Although I felt it was more fruity. — 11 years ago

Julieta Ho

9.7

date night with Fabio @Twelve Bistro — 12 years ago

Michael Pfeiffer

9.8

Favorite red, twelve — 12 years ago

Manchester Sheldon

9.0

Light and fruity, nice floral notes, perfectly balanced — 7 years ago

JKT

9.2

Opened 10/19/17. Acidic minerals and white floral notes on nose. Great tension and energy on palate with long finish. Yum. Fresh still after twelve years. What a deal Acker 9. — 8 years ago

Matt Mason

9.5

Rich! Caramel malt candy. — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Tasted side by side with the 2013 Lineage. Tough battle but bottle age has definitely helped this bottling. Mix of deep garnet and ruby red. Straight from opening there were lots of savory elements mixed in with red and black berries. Some floral notes too like roses. As it opened up over the two hour period there was petroleum, dark cocoa and cinnamon. Over the evening, additional notes of dark ripe fruits and even more spices, even slightly savory ones. So balanced for how young this is. Started out with heavy tannins (8/10) but mellowed and rounded out to a solid moderate tannins (6.5/10) over the two and a half hour decant. Rounded medium plus body that will develop further with time. Started off with some darker cherries and light greenery with a bit of leather. Even a bit of spices. Great acidity giving this strong backbone and a semi-dry long finish. This will be singing given another five years and drink will over the next twelve. Tons of potential and very surprised by this caliber of wine coming out of Livermore Valley. Great job Steven! — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Lewis Chester

9.6

1958 vintage. From Jay. 1958 Bartolo Mascarello - Brief Note from Galloni Historical Retrospective Held in London April 26, 2016. From 1.9L format. Very light rose colour. Typical nose of crushed roses and violets mixed with ancient saddle leather and a hint of very old crushed mint. The wine still posses good fruit although it is clearly in the twilight of its life. Some medicinal elements on the palette but these are enjoyable and well integrated. Otherwise the palette is both ethereal and elegant. It has both poise and elegance and remains a gorgeous expression of Nebbiolo despite its maturity. Fraises sauvages, raspberries, and hints of slightly unripened pomegranate blend together seamlessly. The finish is smooth with medium length. I have been fortunate enough to have this wine on three separate occasions in the last twelve months and my notes have been consistent. 96/100. Drink Now. — 9 years ago

Brian McMahon

Sales Polaner Selections

9.0

Vineyard: Various parcels from the northern edge of Côte Rôtie, mostly bottom slope. Rene is also using fruit from a Côte Rôtie vineyard in Tupin that he replanted in 2006.
Orientation: South/southeast exposure
Viticulture: Hand harvested, 35 hl/ha
Vinification: Traditional vinification. Maceration of 7-20 days, 50-75% whole cluster barring the event of less than ripe stems.
Aging: Aged in stainless steel tank
Production: 600 cases
RATINGS
Publication: Other
Rating: 90+ JG
The 2011 Les Lézardes from René Rostaing is really a terrific bottle of syrah, which strikes me a bit as a theoretical blend of Côte-Rôtie and Saint Joseph. The wine is deep, pure, and at twelve percent alcohol, bright and vibrant on both the nose and palate. The bouquet is a fine and youthful blend of black raspberries, grilled meat, dark soil tones, pepper and a bit of lavender in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, complex and quite full-bodied, with a great core of fruit, superb focus and balance, a fair bit of ripe tannin and excellent length and grip on the very long and still quite primary finish. Just because this lovely wine does not carry the Côte-Rôtie appellation on the label, do not think that this is an easy-going wine made for early consumption, as this is deep, structured and serious. It has to be one of the great bargains in northern Rhône syrah in the entire world and is very much worthy of adding to the cellar, if one can cross paths with the wine, as only six hundred cases are produced. 2020-2045+. - Jon Gilman — 10 years ago

Bobby Linsley

9.0

Surprisingly smooth...hardly any pepper and spice like other full bodied Barossa. If anything this wine reminded me of Mclaren Vale. The fruit flavor is typically black and blue...like a prize fighter after twelve rounds. — 10 years ago

mattswineworld

9.6

Syrah/Cabernet blend (I think), three years in oak. Twelve years old and showing strong. — 11 years ago

with Katie

Kristin Mountford

10

Family owned vineyard in Oregon, delicious Pinot — 12 years ago

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9.1

Vivid moderately saturated ruby. Fresh scents of black cherry, strawberry, mocha and flowers. Then extremely clean and fresh on the palate, with a youthful, musclebound quality but also very precise concentrated red fruit and violet flavors. Finishes long with smooth tannins and outstanding balance. I can’t even begin to remember the last time I have had a Gutturnio so devoid of green streaks and so much fun to drink. Well done. A blend of 55% Barbera and 45% Croatina from vines planted in 1977; spends twelve months in large oak barrels and barriques. The label says 14% alcohol, but it tasted like it had fewer octanes than that to me. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, Jan 2018)
— 7 years ago

Michael Schamis

9.2

A incredibly dark rosato. Amazing aromas of fresh black raspberries and strawberries on the nose. Rich and full-bodied for a rose on the palate but still beautifully elegant and dry. Juicy flavors of raspberries, red currants, pomegranate and cranberries lead to a touch of spice, soft tannins and bright, but soft, round acidity. The finish is long and lingering with lots a acidity and a touch of red fruit and minerality. This amazing rose drinks almost like a light red. I can't wait for this to find representation in the US! Perfect for our paella night. — 8 years ago

with Kati

Robert Lim

9.1

Explosive sour cherry, a Cab Franc that's wild at heart and untamed after twelve years. — 8 years ago

Keith Crump

9.0

A little tart — 9 years ago

Daniel March

9.0

Twelve years in the bottle, 4 hour decant, and still too soon. The purple ring on the glass would make you think she's fresh out of the barrel. There is a high dose of heat that can clean your sinuses, finally revealing black cherry, cola, oak, licorice, in a big tannic structure, cough syrup that leaves a sting. It's definitely a ride, layered and complex. But probably will open my next bottle in 5 more years. — 9 years ago

Ryan Easton

8.9

Notes of cherry, and some plum up front. Let it air out for a bit, or use an aerator, before drinking — 9 years ago

Alex Gaynor

8.9

I wanted a buttery Chardonnay. This is that. I am extremely pleased by the straightforwardness of the label. It gets a lot of points for existing and telling me what it is. I am sort of bored and alone so I am barely enjoying this wine, but that is not the wine's fault. I drank half a glass and am about to use the the rest in a pan sauce. I'm sautéing a piece of cod, a marginally enjoyable fish. It is not fair of me to be experiencing this wine in the stultifying way that I am. The taste lives up to the description, and there is only a slight giveaway that the wine is chipped. It was twelve dollars, so I don't care. Thank you. — 10 years ago

Ivy Hover

Marketing Director & Tech Guru for Left Coast Cellars

8.9

citrus and mineral, nice soft texture too. — 10 years ago

Nancy Strother

10

One of the best! Always a pleaser! — 11 years ago

Carlos Muller

9.7

Excelente — 12 years ago