MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

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

9.1

Deep, dark and elegant. Like a Black Stallion. It's so cool how the variety of #tempranillo #tintadetoro can be so different from its brothers and sisters. #smoky #meaty with touches of #paprika and #roastedredbellpepper one of the great #toro originally made by #eguren now a #vuitton #hennessey venture. — 10 years ago

Christian Gysin

9.2

Joint venture of santadi (terre brune)
and san guido (sassicaia) — 11 years ago

Gilles de Chambure

Master Sommelier & Educator

9.7

michael Havens venture with morgan twain peterson from carneros fruit — 11 years ago

Faith Ventrello

Partner Vintage Wine Marketing

9.2

Another Lagier Meredith Pott joint venture. Delicious! — 11 years ago

Mark Lindzy

9.2

I got a taste of this from Ed Dewitt while also working the same market. Quite a beautiful nose, with silky tannins, black cherry and fresh herbs. A touch of graphite too. New venture, very small production. — 10 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.6

On the recommendation of my store of choice I decided to purchase a couple bottles of the Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley which I tend to love because they tend to follow the lines of good Burgundy wines. They tell me this is the best they have tasted from Oregon. This new wine making venture is being run by winemaker Mike Etzel Jr. Son of Mike Etzel of Beaux Freres fame. The also have wine consultant Louis Michel Liger-Belair of Vosne-Romanee. Sounds like a great pairing. On the nose I am getting strawberry, cranberry, red raspberry, hints of mint, vanilla and forest floor. On the palate there is a light mouth feel with red cherries, cranberry, young strawberries, and clove. There is a nice medium acidity, medium low tannins, minerality and a long finish. A very nice QPR at $23.99. I am very pleased with this find. Highly recommend. — 10 years ago

James Knoblich

8.9

Duckhorn Canvasback Cabernet Savignon Red Mountain 2012

Duckhorn's first WA venture with grapes from Red Mountain AVA in eastern Yakima Valley.

85% Cab Sauv & 15% Merlot

Notes of Cherries & Blueberries and would benefit from more time in the Cellar.

Aged 16 Months: 64% New barrels & 36% Neutral French Oak barrels — 10 years ago

Demetre Souliotes

9.1

First venture in this region... Very pleased! — 11 years ago

with Sarah

Robert Scoble

10

Drinking with Bob Ackerman, venture capitalist, who owns his own Napa winery and it is spectacular. Worth trying even on a non-drinking month. — 11 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

8.9

I have been liking the Chenin grape for a number of years, but mostly from the Loire Valley of France particularly the area around Vouvray. I thought I would venture to the southern tip of Africa to try the Chenin Blanc of this region. The South African Chenin has the typical straw color and the nose is of good fruit, honeydew melon, lemon, and mineral. At first taste there is a good sharp acidity and citrus on the tongue. The flavors last a good long time on the palate. This wine is well balanced with wet rocks and a metallic taste on the backend. This is a good serviceable wine. — 12 years ago