Ulysses
Ram's Gate Winery
Ulises Valdez Silver Eagle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012
Holy Cow!!!! Ulysses managed vineyard... Coastal influence. This is a winner for sure. Kosta brown for half the price. — 11 years ago
Ulysses
Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
This has form and pedigree. Nose presents barrel toast, sandalwood and a hint of pine. Mid palate is textured and focused. Tannins are still prominent and create added structure. Espresso notes and delicate maraschino cherries bring up the rear. For the money, this is elevated.
Bivio, Montclair, NJ. — 2 months ago
Arista Winery
El Diablo Vineyard Chardonnay 2014
Was excited to try this and very happy to find that it met expectations. Ulysses Valdez is famous enough for his vineyards and the former Marcassin team makes the wine. So glad this wasn't in an overdone style, instead balanced and restrained but bursting with fruit. Can't wait to try more. — 8 years ago
Cep Vineyards
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2012
Tart cherries, wonderful acidity for structure. Low alcohol (13.2%) west of west and in pursuit of balance style. Great with food. Will benefit from a few Ulysses age, but is good now. — 11 years ago
Marsovin
Ulysses Gozo Chenin Blanc-Chardonnay 2015
Natalie and Dagi — 6 years ago
Birrificio dell’Etna
Ulysses Craft Beer
Great Sicilian craft beer! Stronger version of a blonde ale. Highly recommend — 9 years ago
Somm David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
94 that’s drifting towards 95. Hour decant.
Christian Moueix’s Oakvile property that sits to the north of Dominus and located on the Oakville Bench. There are some that believe there is a bench & others who don’t. I guess it comes down to education & experience that determines one’s opinion.
First time having the Ulysses and is different than the single digit 2000’s of Dominus I’ve had. More a bit of Cabernet candy. Less herbal, gobs of melted dark chocolate to chocolate cake, dark currants & cassis.
The nose shows; dark, ruby, ripe, dark currants/cassis, black raspberry, blackberries, black cherries, black plum skin, plum, baked strawberries & hints of hovering raspberries. Melted dark chocolate bar to cake, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg & vanillin, some fresh tobacco, steeped black tea, mid berry cola, moist clays, very light, fresh herbs, understated dark spice, whiffs of graphite, dry river stone, dry brush, slightly withering; dark, red, blue & purple flowers.
The palate has M+ rounded, velvety tannins. It’s ripe, rich & lush; dark currants/cassis, black raspberry, blackberries, black cherries, black plum skin, plum, baked strawberries & hints of hovering raspberries. Melted dark chocolate bar to cake, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg & vanillin, cocoa powder, caramel, some fresh tobacco w/ ash, sandalwood to cedar, mid used leather notes, steeped black tea, mid berry cola, anise to black licorice, dark spice with some palate heat, moist clays, very light, fresh herbs, understated dark spice, more pronounced graphite, dry top soils, dry crushed limestone, volcanics, dry river stone, dry brush, slightly withering; dark, red, blue & purple flowers-violets, excellent, round city with an elegant, lush, balanced, well kitted & tensioned, polished finish that lasts 90 seconds landing on fruit with softened earthiness.
Roughly 9 yrs in bottle & is just starting to reveal nice integration & evolution. Still acceding & has 15 plus yrs of life ahead of it, properly stored of course.
Paired w/ a Wagyu Ribcap.
I’ve been fortunate to sit next to Christian Moueix at dinner twice and he is authentic/genuine & humble as it gets.
Photos of; Ulysses winery, Christian Moueix, Cabernet fruit and their estate vineyard. — a month ago