Evan Bloom

9.1

Too young, I know, but couldn’t help it;). Black fruits- currant, black berry, plum, cherry abound. Some hint of licorice and perhaps a little twig/ceder box. Easy drinking with moderate tanin. Moderate finish. Higher alcohol then expected but not hot. Excited to see this develop over the next couple of years. — 6 years ago

Jonathan McCarthy

9.4

Classic dessert white notes jump out of the glass: apricot, dried mango, marcona almond. The palate piles on peachy notes with a bracing, racy acidity! Driving! Twenty two years old. Finish goes on for days. There’s a fascinating retro nasal note of jute/twine. A treat. — 7 years ago

Christy Fitzgerald

8.9

Organic wine from Italy that we had at Belissimo restaurant in Ireland. Great smooth medium bodied wine that lingers as it goes down. Nursing with cassis, twig and oak tannins . Very nice! — 8 years ago

Magda Chiarella

9.0

Floral, light and dry. Strawberry and lilac twig. Paired exquisitely with carpaccio. — 9 years ago

kasimir bujak

8.9

smells of violets, cinnamon spice, peeled twig, cranberry, licorice, some candied cherry.
this was light and smoky-tea leaf in the mouth- a little vegetal- very tasty. — 10 years ago

Diane Withrow

9.2

Juicy, crisp apples, ripe plums, rich, but with a bite, like a spritz of icy snow stinging your cheeks when a corner is rounded. But this tastes like autumn- not winter. It evokes the rich orange of an oak leaf- not a bare twig. — 10 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Rose petals, bits of twig, blackberry seed , and shank of cedar.
Rustic and new, a wine that tastes like multiple generations had a hand making it. Monday wine? Lovely. — 10 years ago

Stephen Sutton

9.3

Great Pinot Grigio in beautiful packaging with vine twig. Fabulous and great value. — 10 years ago

with Diane

Andrew LaMar

8.9

Tons of American oak. It's like chewing on a twig! — 11 years ago

with Jeff

Vinny Eng

10

Clemensbusch, green twig house white. — 12 years ago

Eric Winkle

9.0

Very good Zinfandel — 13 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Simply one of the best Northern California Pinot Noirs for the money.

It takes four or five sips to get what this wine is meant to be when switching from the white burgundy.

This is another producer like Williams Selyem is good young but, amazes in 10-15 years.

The nose shows, ruby, candied & floral; blackberries, dark sweet & sour cherries, dry cranberries, poached strawberries, touch of baked rhubarb, mix of blackberries & raspberries, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, clove, vanilla, dark spices, black licorice, mix dark & mid fruit cola, dark rich, black earth, steeped fruit tea, dry twig, tree sap, underbrush, dry crushed rocks, limestone, volcanics with dry, withering & candied: red, dark, blue florals set in a field of violets.

The palate & body are elegant and sexy. Fantastic, glorious mouthfeel. Ripe, ruby, candied & floral; blackberries, dark sweet & sour cherries, dry cranberries, pomegranate, poached strawberries, touch of baked rhubarb, blackberries & raspberries, burnt rhubarb, cinnamon stick, nutmeg, clove, vanilla, dark spices, black licorice, mix dark & mid fruit cola, anise to black licorice, sweet tarriness, dark rich, black earth, steeped fruit tea, dry twig, tree sap, underbrush, savory meats, touch fresh & dry tobacco, suede leather, dry crushed rocks, limestone, sandstone, volcanics with dry, withering & candied: red, dark, blue florals set in a field of violets with hints of lavender. The acidity is like a gentle, cool, stream. The long finish is just flat out amazing. It’s; candied, florals, well knitted & balanced, floral and is endlessly persistent.

Still has 5-8 years of good drinking ahead.

Photos of; Walter Hansel tasting room & bistro, beautifully harvested Pinot Noir bunches & vineyard. — 6 years ago

LM Segal

9.3

Impressive as everything Chacra makes, beautiful floral notes with twig, bright, clean cherry and some stemmy notes in a fresh, seamless package. — 8 years ago

Thomas Brenner

9.5

Tasting wine is a whole lot like a blind person feeling your face for far too long to "see" what you look like. Feeling this wine with my tongue and cheeks, I at first perceived a gestalt of dried sage, shy green olives, withered twig, a satchel of dehydrated and tart, unripe cherries, moon-harvested autumn cranberry, expired Craisins and straw.
Then, as I bore past the nose circa 45 minutes later, I felt up a minerality of sun-baked slate and parched potting soil (not wet potting soil)
And... just before the cops arrived, I copped another feel about 2 hours later and I beheld more of a wizened menthol and eucalyptus on this, the 2001 clos du val.
The cork broke several times before the very bottom of it ahso very gently came out intact. Phew! — 8 years ago

Thomas Brenner

8.9

Dark purple color. Wonderous chalky, gritty mouthfeel. Charred twig and forest floor. — 10 years ago

Charine Tan

9.0

From the winery owned by Mike Grgich. A blend of Plavac Mali from Dingac and Trstenik.

Appearance: Maroon with brown rim
Nose: Red fruit, green twig, and rich earthy notes.
Taste: Prune, raisin, savoury spice, and game. Persistent, elegant finish supported by mature and sweet tannins

Conclusion: Delicious, juicy wine with good structure. Will buy it over and over again. — 10 years ago

LM Segal

9.0

Miles ahead of where it was a year ago. Over-the-top sour berry and forest-woody nose. Straightforward lively cherry with a clean, twig-tinged finish. Nice. — 10 years ago

David Kline

8.9

So nice to see this former winter staple in these sunny climes. Calcium bone wash with ginger-allspice banana bread exhale from the glass. Gingerbread, brittle, waxy twine, darkened toast come together in a pointy green tobacco. #boulevardbrewing #winterwarmer #KC — 10 years ago

with Courtney

Stewart Prato

9.4

Round 1
Kickin it old school style!
Love the twine cage & wax crown .
#thanksgivingwine2014

— 12 years ago

Christine Havens

9.0

Monsanto's 2009 Chianti sports notes of earth, forest branches and red berries, and anise. On the palate, bright, mouthwatering acidity and grippy tannins, followed by preserved meat, rose hips and Kuchika Twig tea. I would hold this one for at least another five years or so. — 12 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.4

Exceptional depth and balance - this wine wears its grand cru status with panache. Quite youthful with red apple, lemon, biscuit, brioche, hazelnut and hawthorn flower. Substantial yet elegant. Beautiful presentation with at twine-sealed cork — 6 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Good, stable, entry level Pinot from an amazing winery.

This is like a Pinot 101. A good beginners look into what a classic Oregon Pinot tastes like at this price point. Pom and cherry nose, a waft of a twig and branch. Blackberry compote, hints of warm pie. Takes an hour of air to see more fruit, tangerine acids, low tannin.
— 7 years ago

Chris England

9.7

You know your wife loves you when she goes shopping & brings you back a £160 bottle of wine you’ve never tried 😍 Retailing £160-190 this clearly a decadent treat but is it worth it for this top year Rôtie? Well it’s like a dirty piggy in silky underpants 🐷 It’s a stunning wine but gosh it’s not cheap 😱

📍 Domaine Jamet 2009 Côte Rôtie

🏵 97 points and yes it’s amazing 😍

🍇 100% Syrah

🍷 Opaque deep ruby

👃 Smokey dried Iberian ham & sizzled bacon through dark spiced cherry cola & herby sprinkles w/ earthy blackberry, raspberry liquorice, mocha, twig sap & olive tapenade

👄 Med body of super fine silky elegant rich smooth punchy powerful dark cherry, dark berries & damson that’s perfectly balanced to slide down your guzzle hoke with perfection w/ a black olive liquorice & mocha tone

🎯 An incredibly long lasting never ending finale of creamy dark earthy fruits w/ an olive liquorice linger — 8 years ago

kasimir bujak

8.9

2014
smells of wet fertile soil, animal, red cherry, some red licorice
flavors show tart cherry, dried strawberry, licorice, peeled twig, earth, a little leather... frankly disappointing given the $$$ behind it. — 10 years ago

Lynn Gowdy

8.9

Rasp- and strawberries, cedar and pine/twig notes. Deliciously fine tannins softly coat the mouth and proceed to expose berry and forest aspects. A lingering finish. — 10 years ago

Emily Clement

9.7

Sour cherry, twig, stone, very elegant, particularly for Cab Franc. Great with a little chill. — 10 years ago

Nniccolò Contenta

9.5

Crazy hazelnuts and burnt twig on the nose. Bright intense minerality and acidity right away after opening — 11 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.0

Nose has great mix of kola spice and foxy twig. Palate is slightly blunt but has refined tannin and lush dark fruit — 11 years ago

Magnavita Cellars

9.4

A great little pinot noir with a bright light purple core & fresh aromas of cherry, twig & slate. Moderate alcohol & fresh flavors of crushed wild cherry & a lucious dab of earthy oak. Acidity is well balanced & the length & finish are moderate. Drink now - 2019. — 12 years ago

Jeff Pappalardi

10

So good, just look for the bottle with the twig!!!! — 13 years ago