MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.5

Loved it. Best of the second flight blind of #supertuscan #bolgheri wines #italy is fun and serious once in a while. This is in my opinion a very ugly label for an honest, expressive solid wine. Outstanding — 5 years ago

Jessica Cameron

9.4

Lampin with the Easter bunny. — 6 years ago

Joseph Lewinski

9.1

Funky skin contact. Orange creamsicle honey and sweet blossom. “My Pet-nat brings all the boys to the yard”. Brought us love at Roses. — 6 years ago

Andy Tam

9.0

雅山流 葉月 九郞左衛門 from 新藤酒造店 Junmai gingko Elegant pear flavor medium rocky taste paired with gyoza after watching ugly delicious — 8 years ago

Matt Bowman

9.2

Bunny approves !! — 8 years ago

Misha Ko

9.5

Very good, bunny approved! — 9 years ago

Alexander Stewart

9.1

Yeah, this is an effing funk factory that's full of excess CO2...which means you need to grab the bottle, shake it like a Polaroid picture and toughen the f*ck up.
Because after all, this is Pegau and beneath the ugly duckling exterior there's an absolutely gorgeous, captivating wine just waiting to be unleashed.
— 10 years ago

Andrea Trapp

10

Very smooth and light for a cab. — 10 years ago

Jeremy Autry

9.3

This is only my second bottle of Tannat ever. Hated the first. It was ugly and funky in the wrong way. This is, however, ugly and funky in the right way. If the light hits it right, it’s almost a neon purple. The kind of neon you would find in the sign of your favorite dive bar. That favorite dive bar is pungent and almost offensive on the inside, but you keep going back. Where else are you going to go? I am a convert. — 5 years ago

Taylar Hart

9.5

Always a delight. A good back up to the hard-to-find “bunny wine” — 6 years ago

Karissa Reynolds

9.4

The ugly old man makes a damn good wine. — 8 years ago

Jack Petras

8.9

Pinot Grigio with difference pineapple prickly pear, ugly fruit spicy white pepper, — 8 years ago

TheSkip

10

So, I came home yesterday and there was a package at the door. I wasn't expecting anything and looked at the sender. @Martin G Rivard ! Well then! I knew santa was over, but perhaps Easter Bunny Rivard had struck?

I opened the box with haste. Surely anything from @Martin G Rivard would be of high quality. I saw a flash of orange and though, oh my! But there was only one bottle and it was oddly shaped. This must be the limited edition, double magnum of @Jason Chang's Nine Suns cuvée! I ripped open as if it were Christmas and out came Carlo Rossi.

I'd never heard of this producer but I trusted Martin. This bottle came with a very handy pour handle at the top. I was excited. Although it was only 4pm, I remembered what @Bill Bender said about 3pm so, I thought to myself, why not?

Hurriedly, I came into the kitchen and got my favorite Zalto glass, as inspired first by @Roman Sukley. I retrieved my corkscrew and opened the knife only to discover that this was a convenient screw cap! How thoughtful of Martin!

Open it went and the room filled with a lovely sweet grape must. I knew this would be special. I grabbed my winestop given to me by @Ron R and inserted to to insure there would be not a drop wasted.

Into the glass and my excitement prevented any thought of a decant.

What a wine! Those Concord grapes - what has Welch's been thinking? They've missed out on one of the finest varietals I've ever encountered. I knew I was truly lucky to try this rare wine.

But something felt...off. And I realized, I had nothing to pair with this! Thankfully there was a full 4L in this bad boy. And the screw cap allowed for prompt resealing.

Away I went in the car. What oh what to have? Aih! Exactly! @Paul T told me about the heaven of pairing McNuggets. Off to Ol' McDonalds I went.

Twenty McNuggets and sweet and sour sauce please!

I scurried to the back, and carefully withdrew my Zalto from my backpack. Opening the McNuggets, I knew this would be special. And indeed, I am with words to describe the experience. Yet, again, I knew something just wasn't right. The wine wasn't presenting itself. So I thought, how can I classy this up? And then I remembered all of @David L's posts with the classy silver wine coaster.

I had to have one. I asked the chap at the counter of McDonalds, but the response I received was less than satisfactory. I had to solve this issue myself. Thankfully , while returning to my table, I spotted a HomeGoods store immediately next door. I ran across and found a lovely silver charger.

And finally, returning to my table, I was now all smiles! More smiles than @Mike R !

What a special evening. I really wanted to end this off right. I grabbed a dozen roses and rushed home to the wife. Half a bottle Rossi still intact!

I showed her the bottle and wow! You should have see her eyes. I then suggested we retire to the bedroom and this was met with prompt approval.

And with such a great night, I wanted a lovely memento. I gently placed the bottle against her and snapped a lovely shot that is sure to be on the cover of the next issue of BBB with @Bill Bender !

Thanks for thinking of me @Martin G Rivard ! — 9 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.0

Integrated VA. Joe was like “Do you like VA?” I responded “Sure, if it’s integrated..” (I dont like that in my own wines but it’s like going to dinner at someone’s house). Naturally i taste shortly thereafter. It’s good. A light bodied PN that is beautiful with a little ugly. I can’t like a perfect all the time but this has soul. — 6 years ago

Paco Suro

9.4

Wow. Floral aromatics. Crisp but smooth. What a joy. Ugly label. — 6 years ago

Jo Anne B

9.0

My house wine and my nephews awesome ugly sweater🤣 — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.7

Thank you @Daryl Calhoun for sharing this badass 2011 with me! Another incredible example of how 11 was a forgotten vintage!
I think all it needed was a little time and this was a phenomenal example.Badass in a glass. Balance, balance blue fruit And a finish which the energizer bunny would be proud of!!
Outstanding my friend! I hope this post finds you well. I haven’t heard from you in quite some time! 👏👏👏🙌 — 8 years ago

Connie Shea

9.2

Lovely, not as smooth as white peach though — 9 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Mildly corked? Still, flashes of elegance. Either in ugly phase r corked — 9 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

10

Man oh man. WOTN. Ugly cork but masterpiece in a glass. Amazing almost every time I drink it. Classic. Yup 100 pts — 10 years ago