Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Light app tonight for dinner. Burrata, roasted garlic, two different cherry tomatoes picked tonight from the garden, pesto sauce, olive oil and Tondo balsamic vinegar. The only balsamic to use. Found it in Tuscany years ago and it’s all we use. You can order it on Amazon but, not inexpensive. All over, crostini’s drizzled with smoked olive oil. Soooo good!

The nose reveals, sweet & sour dark cherries, dark berry mix, stewed dark plum, blue fruit hues, touch of baked strawberries, tomato with leaf, sweet tarry notes, limestone minerals, dark rich soil, light baking spices and dark & blue fresh florals.

The body is medium full. Soft, round, tannins 70% resolved. The structure, length, tension has hit a high point. Ripe; sweet & sour dark cherries, dark berry mix, stewed dark plum, blue fruit hues and a touch of baked strawberries. Tomato with leaf, sweet tarry notes, on the long decant, add malt & light caramel, used leather, saddle-wood/cedar, limestone minerals, dark rich soil, medium dark spice, light baking spices and dark & blue fresh florals. The acidity is nice. The finish is good, balanced and lasts minutes.

Photos of, the tasting room at Produttori which is just under and to the right of the clock tower in the arial photo, arial view of the hilltop town of Barbaresco and our delicious small plate.

Producer note...Produttori is the third largest co-op in all of Europe. Be that they are a co-op, they still make some exceptional wines as well as great QPR wines. 🇮🇹 — 7 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.9

@Paul Treadway again thank you for being so generous. — 9 years ago

with Paul

Wan Jo Chung

9.4

Very elegant, complex aroma, light umaminess(savoryness) with clean body.
Imagine to intaking the pleasant natural water from deep clean place of rainforest.

The pioneer of fragrant Sake, Kubota is highly recognized in Japan and USA for the top premium Artisanal Craft Sake Brewery from Niigata, Japan.

Two different sake rice called "Yamada Nishiki" and "Gohakumangoku" are being used to make this sake. That creates unique pleasant complex taste. — 9 years ago

Keith Murphy

8.9

Wrapping my head around this one. Co-fermented Sangiovese and Syrah. Had this two years ago while visiting the winery and honestly had forgotten what it was all about. It's surely intriguing. Soaked fruit, gamey, and chewy. — 9 years ago

Ryan Frank

9.0

Collaboration between Stone (LoCal) and Sierra (NoCal). 8.2%. Two different IPAs married together. — 10 years ago

Brian Gunn

9.0

Good! Doesn't have as many bitter notes as other whit beers that I don't like as much. — 10 years ago

Terra Chandler

9.1

Adore it. Very smooth. I'm glad I got two bottles! — 11 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.1

Bret brothers two American brothers that went to wine school in Paris — 12 years ago

Chaad Thomas

Owner, First Tier Imports

9.0

Gorgeously toasty nose, classic pinot cherry notes. Elegant and detailed with great balance. A bit monolithic, but fun to drink. — 12 years ago

Daoud Sangwa

Sommelier Whole Foods Market

9.0

One of the best out of all the 16 anniversary beers. — 12 years ago

dan boedeker

9.3

Drinking local in the Grand Valley AVA (Palisade CO). Such a fun place to visit....wineries on bike, exceptionally lazy today so electric assisted (like a golf cart on two wheels). Colorado has a lot of mediocre wine but Petite Verdot has been an exception. Dark fruit, oaked, old world feel. Surprising. — 7 years ago

Trent Fletcher

9.3

One of two bottles I have; a beauty! Deep, lush, floral, bacon, iron, currant; huge tannic structure but approachable and delicious now. Popped in anticipation of our upcoming visit and tasting at Bedrock Vineyard. — 8 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.5

After two days recovering from WNH (not sure I’m really recovered), I’m ready to drink again. This just recently arrived so decided to give it a go. Glad I did - this is beautiful. Perfectly aged and drinking phenomenally well right out of the bottle. The nose offers loads of cassis and red fruit which mirrors the palate. Super soft tannins and medium bodied. Parker gave it a 90 which is ludicrous. This wine is GREAT. — 8 years ago

Martin Redmond

9.2

The wine pours a medium gold color with promising honeysuckle, baked apple, melon, and baking spice aromas. On the palate it's full bodied for a wine that sees no ML. It's harmonious with bright acidity and a hint of tannins that add to its delightful structure. It shows baked white peach and apple, melon, a bit of nectarine and baking spice flavors with a lingering finish. This is a great winter white! The fruit was sourced from the Bonofiglio Vineyard, owned by Glenn McGourty and his two brothers. It's a seven-acre organically farmed vineyard is located five miles north of the town of Hopland. It was aged in neutral French oak for five months with lees contact and stirred once a month to increase mouthfeel. 14.2% abv — 9 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.4

Vintage 2011 - I think they are Magicians, the two Merkelbach brothers... This is summum of balance, absolutely exquisite. A bit sweeter than anticipated, but who cares? Thank God Its Friday and for this wine, of course 🌞👏 — 9 years ago

Aaron Ehrlich

9.0

Hold for another year or two but shows great potential. — 10 years ago

Nathan S

9.1

In honor of paba — 10 years ago

Peter Cobos

9.0

Fontinos 2009. Big napa cab. Really quite good, not too obnoxious. Very fruity. Could have used another year or two on the shelf but overall really enjoyed. Great steak wine. — 11 years ago

with Patrick

John Morauski

9.7

Great wine! Total surprise!! — 12 years ago

Daoud Sangwa

Sommelier Whole Foods Market

9.5

2012 Two Brothers Hop Juice Black. This black ipa is now tasting amazing, almost like a stout. I'm hunting for more now. — 13 years ago

Rich Friedland

9.0

This pairs really well with jalapeño. I know, mind blowing. But it’s a perfect match. — 7 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.9

First winery on day two in Sonoma was Donelan Family Wines in Santa Rosa with Meredith. First red up was the Two Brothers Pinot Noir which comes from four separate vineyards in Sonoma County; 41% from Steiner Ranch, 26% from Walker Vine Hill, 21% from Devoto and 12% from Perli. Namesake is for the two sons, Tripp and Cushing. Aged for 18 months in 17% new French oak. 1,630 cases produced.

Medium garnet red with some ruby in the core. A touch of greenery on the nose with some twigs and strawberries. A touch of tobacco and cedar too. Medium acidity (6.5/10) with a light plus to medium body. Layered palate with notes of cinnamon, violet, white pepper, plums and a touch of mushrooms. Medium plus finish with a little bit of iron coming through. Drink till 2021.

$$ - Tasted at the winery. Retail price is $55.00. — 7 years ago

with India

Soshi Takao

9.3

I happened to meet two young brewers from Banjo Jono at the bar!! — 8 years ago

Tom Riley

9.1

I'm only one glass in, okay, about to be two, but my wife better hurry home or she's gonna have to find out about it second-hand. — 9 years ago

Cary Kochman

9.5

Off the charts. Two bottles- both aged to perfection! — 9 years ago

with Tara

Doctor No

9.4

I wrote and deleted two tasting notes for failure to capture the essence. Honestly, if you don't love this wine, you are a bad person, and you and I should not hang out. Ever. — 10 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.0

Pot roast wine number two. Young, juicy, exuberant. On the second day the structure and non-fruit components peek out shyly from around the corner, hinting at what's to come with a little patience. QPR steal. — 10 years ago

Arvind David

9.2

Fabulous and undervalued 2004 Margaux - it's a baby brother wine. But like many baby brothers, mine included, it stands on its own two feet! — 11 years ago

Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.2

Radiant Chardonnay from between two worlds (or at least two counties). — 11 years ago

Peter Heidt

9.0

Good luck finding this... Surprised the people at Delectable could identify it... Small, small winery in Washington State... Turned on to it by some of my brothers friends in Seattle... May not be Quiceda Creek, but very good. Bought two cases myself, LOL — 12 years ago