Joseph Barsky

9.5

2013 Vintage. 15.3% Alcohol. 46% Grenache, 34% Mourvèdre, 20% Counoise. Extra barrel age wood is finally integrating. Loved it. — 6 years ago

Jordi Pazo

9.2

Vila. Tast Torelló amb el Toni de la Rosa Torelló. 46% Xarel.lo, 30% Macabeu, 24% Parellada. Gran anyada. 43,70.
18.11.19
— 6 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.4

2013 Vintage. 15.3% Alcohol. 50/50 Blend of Grenache and Syrah. More delicate than the Herman Story 2013 John Sebastiano. Tasted Grenache dominant. — 6 years ago

Thijs Hendriks

9.4

53% sauv, 46% sem, 1% musc — 8 years ago

Renee

9.3

Celebrating Kevin’s giant achievement of being #46 in the department. Page #1 !!!!!!! — 8 years ago

Rick Riddle

9.3

Vibrant flavors of cocoa, and a vanilla nose up front. Smooth mouthfeel with a soft blueberry pie ala mode finish. — 9 years ago

with Meagan

Doc Jay

10

46 years young. Astounding depth. — 9 years ago

Brent Clayton

9.0

46% Merlot! — 10 years ago

Rodolphe Péters

Winemaker Champagne Pierre Péters

9.0

A very rich 2005 — 11 years ago

Justin Lincoln

9.1

2009 - mouthy. nice. — 11 years ago

Alejandro Lopez

9.1

Classic vintage (average summer)
46%Cab-32%Merlot-13%Cab Franc-9%Petit Verdot — 12 years ago

Julia Indik

9.0

46% Cabernet franc, 27% merlot, 14%petit Verdot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. This, despite the high content of cab franc, is quite light. Acidity is up front with the first flavors of plums, oranges, and cherries. Slight notes of oak follow and a bright finish. Easy to drink. — 6 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.2

Delicious. 46% Syrah. 38% Cab. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Deep ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose with blueberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, earth, vanilla, wood, licorice, vegetables, pencil lead, wet leaves, black tea, dark coffee, tobacco leaf, spices and peppercorn.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with black currants, black plums, oak, vanilla, licorice, herbs, vegetables, spices, peppercorn, tobacco, dark chocolates, beef jerky, earth and cola.

Medium plus in finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This is a very enjoyable Rhone blend from Russian River Valley in California. Spicy and fruity with lots of earth notes that makes it interesting.

Nicely balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. Feels like a blend of Old and New World wine, which is always engaging and pleasant to drink.

Drinking very nicely now, as a five-year-old, and will age nicely in the next 5 years. I really enjoyed the tangy ending.

Good by itself or with food, and needs an hour to open up properly.
After 2 hours of airtime, the nose really opened up and it was so nice to smell on it for a while.

A blend of 58% Grenache 22% Mourvedre, 18% Syrah and 2% Petite Sirah. A small production of only 315 cases produced.

I paired it with Brie cheese and roasted almonds.

14.6% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$46. — 7 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.3

Deep and dark purplish red with a blueish few. Completely coats the glass. Dark nose with purple florals, perfume, minerality, iron, and dark raspberries. Medium plus tannins (6.5/10) and full bodied. Nice layers of pepper, rich dark cocoa, dusty, dark berries and tons of finesse. A little dry with a long and lingering finish. Will definitely benefit from a year or two in bottle. Drink from 2019 till 2029. (93+)


This is the second vintage of Force Majeure's Parvata, a Mourvèdre-Syrah-Grenache blend made from estate fruit. The name of this bottling, Parvata, means "Mountain" in sanskrit (a Hindi dialect) pulling in all the greatness that can come from mountain Rhone varietals. At the moment the first two bottlings have been Mourvèdre led but according to Todd Alexander, the winemaker, this can always change depending on how some of their other vines on the estate develop. Made up of 46% Mourvèdre, 34% Syrah and 20% Grenache. Also aged for 18 months in 30% new French oak barrles. Only 300 cases produced. This is definitely a wine to keep your eye out for.

Sample provided by the estate. Released today for $70.00. — 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Alex

8.9

Had lot 47. Very high in acid. Takes a while to get into but very interesting. Seems to get better with each glass. Would gladly order again. — 9 years ago

M. Ventre

9.2

1st bottle was very corky. Second had good concentrated grenache fruit showing through. It's a 50-50 G/S blend. Also...some spicey ground pepper, a polished texture, and nice length.. Well made — 10 years ago

Bradley Turley

9.6

'46!!! Huge flavors, colors all there! Best wine day ever — 11 years ago

Chris Garmon

9.0

North Georgia wine keeps getting better. I have high hopes for the region. — 11 years ago

Trey Busch

Winemaker, Sleight of Hand Cellars

10

2011 Archimage 54% #merlot 46% #cabfranc — 12 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of ruby with grapefruit and purple tone on the rim, quite clear. Nose of immense cherry, spice, fermented cabbages, and strength of alcohol. Taste of warmth, a bit watery, spice, black pepper, subtle sweetness and acidity from dark fruits, and some more black pepper. Aftertaste shows some zesty note, soft tannins, and a bit medicinal note. — 6 years ago

David Kline

9.0

Pretty rye with elegance and s finesse finish. Medium bodied and very floral overall, with a range of blooms from lily to rose to orchid to violet and cherry blossom. Very lean and racy, with a dancer’s spirit, flowing effortlessly for a rye of this age. Lacks the signature spice expected, but has a fine tobacco sweetness throughout and a dark raisin streak. — 6 years ago

Kimmy W.

9.5

Said to be an element of oldest and rarest stock (35 to 40 yrs) stock of the distillery - chocolate raisins orange nose, butter pudding Carmel, lime, cashew, spice favor with dried floral finished. So rich like having a toffee, so delicious! — 7 years ago

Mark Dinius

9.4

Very good wine. Black and blue fruits, light pepper, very tasty — 8 years ago

Manny Albalancy

9.2

Dark with lots of aroma. Smells like spiced plums with hints of tobacco and black tea. Taste of dark chocolate and Courant
54% Cabarnet and 46% Merlot — 9 years ago

Jordi Pazo

9.3

Taberna Maitea. Copa 4,50.
06.10.16 — 9 years ago

Lenora Robinson

8.9

Smooth, earthy, not too acidic. A softer cab. Yummy! — 10 years ago

Carrie Alexander

9.3

49% Cabernet Sauvignon 46% merlot 3% Cabernet Franc 2% petit Verdot — 10 years ago

with Todd

Alex Kor

9.1

Good wine. Not too sweet — 11 years ago

Kent Kristiansen

10

Exceptional — 11 years ago