Unconventional Wisdom

Matassa

Cuvée Romanissa Côtes Catalanes Grenache Blend

Quite unconventional for an austrian palate but fascinating. Transparent. Red nose. Pomegranate, redcurrant. Light and bright. Elegant. Good acidity. — 7 years ago

Daimon (Sakahan) Shuzo Co., Ltd.

Tozai Well of Wisdom Honjozo Sake

Crisp, grapefruit flavored. Tozai, west meets east. — 8 years ago

Dave, Chris and 1 other liked this

Kathryn Kennedy

Maridon Vineyard Syrah 1997

I thought this might be a Musar, blind. There was a sort of transparent intensity to this, with a dusting of integrated dog fur and nutmeg oak. This has some wisdom, and still such energy! — 8 years ago

Leon MarkhamGence AltonTim Herrmann
with Leon, Gence and 1 other
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Carneros Creek Winery

Reserve Carneros Pinot Noir 2012

Surprised not rated hire by the wisdom of the crowds. Complex and rich — 9 years ago

Hobo Wine Company

Rockpile Branham Vineyard Zinfandel

Hopping trains one can not help but become lean and sturdy, with a hint of sweetness that comes from melancholy wisdom. — 9 years ago

Château Moulinet-Lasserre

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

A touch of wisdom in the color And a vinous black fruit carnival of flavors A touch if funk Andrade for out meatloaf Yum! — 9 years ago

Wine Harlots
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Eric liked this

Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau

Blanc Fumé de Pouilly Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Sam Coturri
9.5

Intriguing and alluring. Citrus for days. Classically unconventional Dagueneau. Like father like son. — 9 years ago

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Giribaldi

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

the path of excess leads to the palace of wisdom — 10 years ago

Acústic Celler

Vinyes Velles Nobles I Samso Montsant 2009

Found this wonderfully balanced, slightly sour & pleasantly juicy wine to be exactly what it's label suggests - an acoustic wine, based on the "unplugged", unfussy wisdom of ancient vineyards. An expressive palate of sour cherry, juicy red fruit and earthy undertones. Perfect to sip or share... but you may find me not in the sharing mood. Just sayin'... — 11 years ago

Epoch Estate Wines

Estate Blend Red Rhone Blend 2012

R J
9.2

Melissa suggested this one and I hailed to her wisdom! — 8 years ago

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 1972

This was the vintage Serge sipped as bombs fell in Beirut in '76.

Moderate ruby-garnet to an orange rim. It was phenomenal straight out of the bottle, with tertiary dark blackberry essence leaping from the glass. It doesn’t show much oxidation at all. Savory integrated brett, complex tamari and blackcurrant notes. Rounded softened tannins, but still present. I can’t believe how good this is!

Overall the character was similar to the ’95 but with an added tone of brilliant blackness. Slightly toasty, blackened and charred blackberry essence. Also at various moments, dried apricot, orange peel, amaro herbal notes, anise, flemish sour notes, like a rich BFM brew.  

Age with power. Complexity with playfulness. Wisdom with unpredictability. 
— 8 years ago

Gence AltonTim Herrmann
with Gence and Tim
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Costers del Siurana

Kyrie Priorat Grenache Blanc Blend 2008

Oxidative buttery nose. Unconventional and complex. Light but not too fruity. Just as we had tasted at the winery in priorat. — 9 years ago

Wisdom Oak Winery

Cabernet Franc 2010

Excellent wine. Raspberry, violets, and prpprt aromas. A little lighter than the Cabernet Sauvignon. — 9 years ago

Bodegas Drinks and Dreams

D + D Douro+Duero Douro Red Blend

Great Georgian toast is to your neighbor - he is the most important, especially if you moved into new place.

Here are neighbors from one river banks, but different countries. Sogevinus Fine Wines & Bodegas Emilio Moro - made this opulent, rich and silky wine. Elegant fruit, wrapped into noble oak, great wine -with each sip I can contemplate about toasts wisdom - vostok delo tonkoe.

Maybe missing a bit of length,but I forgive them, the balance is perfect. Don't expect claws, this is tuxedo dress code.
— 9 years ago

Wise Villa Winery

Wisdom of Wise Petite Sirah Blend 2012

Syrah, petite Syrah, & merlot blend; super good, very smooth, great flavor, all around nice red wine — 10 years ago

Dendor Patton

Wisdom Old Vine Zinfandel 2009

Erin Pooley
8.9

An excellent Zin. Balanced, red fruit. Mendocino old vine goodness. — 12 years ago

Black Raven Brewing Co.

Wisdom Seeker Double Indian Pale Ale

Better integrated pine and malt with no soapiness. A definite improvement upon their previous rendition of this beer. — 8 years ago

Chris, Mark and 2 others liked this

Marabino

Noto Nero d'Avola 2013

From the DOC Noto Nero d'Avola (Sicily) to my parent's table in order to mitigate the legumes gloom that springs out of a winter beans soup bowl - "pasta e fagioli"- so eloquent in his humble celestiality.
Pierpaolo Messina's the producer, Marabino's name of the winery. What a pomegranates plot like! Same succulence of a "blood orange" squeezed by this red wine originated from vineyards rooted on such a white soil "terra ianca"! A fertile land cultivated with art wisdom and awareness, all qualities though, applied with energetic measures by Pierpaolo who's inspired at - both practical and theoretical - some sound principles in the biodynamic agriculture arousal.
— 8 years ago

Alberto Buemi
with Alberto
Alberto, Eric and 2 others liked this

Virginie de Valandraud

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

JBo
9.1

Thin but thick-skinned wisdom. Balance with soft blooms of plum. — 8 years ago

Azienda Agricola Valentini

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 1997

Trebbiano! Surprise wine. Unicorns of sour patch wisdom. — 9 years ago

Gabriel Kahane
with Gabriel
Jim and Ira liked this

David Arthur

Meritaggio Napa Valley Super Tuscan Blend 2011

If the '07 is the wise old man, this is the early-40s cougar. Lively on the front, saucy. A lot going on, confident. Will enter round, sage wisdom in a few years (post-menopause?). — 9 years ago

Yarra Yering

Dry Red Wine No°2 Shiraz Blend 2002

Paul Kaan
9.6

Value at the other end of the $ spectrum! 2002 @YarraYering No2 #FilthyGoodVino Loved this vintage. Making wine in 2002 was the definition of true love. Yields were close to 0.5 tonnes/acre. Intensity was insane, yet, the No2 retained the delicacy you'd expect from a YY. Personality & refinement. Seeing this wine evolve is a demonstration of excellence, showing how wines of real personality that have the fruit to back it tell even more intriguing stories as they age! Wine wisdom! An often missed detail of the YY labels is the leaves that adourn them. The are Bay Leaves, also known as Laurel, not vine leaves. A tribute to Laurel, the Doc's other true love. It was a great shame to visit the cellar door and see that the Laurel had been dug up. It was beautiful tree with a connection to the history of the winery and the founders. — 9 years ago

Wisdom & Warter

Extra Amontillado Jerez-Xérès-Sherry

A nice affordable Amontillado. — 9 years ago

Antidoto

Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2011

Bordeaux wisdom. Spanish sex appeal. Wine lovers reward. Deep. Pleasing. Finished in Haut Brion barrels. Snap! — 10 years ago

Hickory Hollow

Liquid Wisdom White Blend

Great party wine. Crisp, clean not to sweet. One that is versatile, summer or winter hues. Try with turkey cranberries or just to share with lite fair., — 12 years ago

Scholium Project

The Wisdom of Theuth Lost Slough Vineyard Verdelho 2010

The Scholium Project. Coming to a theatre near you. — 12 years ago