Matthew Cohen

9.2

Nose is Smokey but it blows off in 30 minutes. Becomes more mineral. Dark rocks. Palate. Mos def a sucking on a rock thing. Maybe some deep apricots. Very mineral. Good acidic balance but not in your face acidic. Salty. Almost savory Very dense. Rich but rocky rich.

15 was an odd year but I’m glad I’m drinking this.

Bought from fass selections @p — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Love this Rostaing Syrah created from 12 or 13 different vineyards. The style encompasses everything thing I love about Northern Rhône. At $50-$55, their 2010 vintage of Ampodium pushes quality close to their much more expensive single vineyard bottling for a 1/3 of the price.

It’s round and elegant. Lightly roasted, creamy dark fruits, used expresso grounds, savory meats, just a touch of bacon fat, soft, understated minerals, dry top soil with dark withering & fresh dark florals. The round and beautiful. The finish glides over the palate with persistence and puts a smile on your face. It was a magnificat pair with my Short Ribs and Yukon Gold Horseradish Potato Purée.

— 7 years ago

with Christina and James

Ron R

9.5

So my black face surprised David L tonight. Couldn't let him come to NY without pressing the flesh. Anyway, we took a picture with the Arietta owner Fritz Hatton. A brilliant evening (organized by Daniel Posner: Grapes) on many levels - At Restaurant North, NY. — 8 years ago

with David

Michael Horkay

9.5

I face friends that open this vintage regularly... It pairs with vanilla ice cream and yes sometimes simple is good enough. — 10 years ago

Isaiah Estell

9.8

Face shredding Champagne with cinnamon toast, and Pledge aromas. Towering structure. — 10 years ago

Tamera Butler

9.2

Here comes a big boy. First taste of an Amarone grape. Foodie wine but a slow supper. Very in your face. — 11 years ago

Floyden Mugford

9.0

Nine because it makes me like this smiley face more than the eights medioaker smile but back to the chianti in the background to be back to 😄.7 bahahahaha ha — 11 years ago

Greg Rubin

9.1

Rounded, atypical Syrah...big but not in your face. — 11 years ago

Gina Caputo

9.0

Clean finish — 12 years ago

Vincent Salamanca

9.4

Cidre doux et sucré — 13 years ago

Shay A

9.3

Wednesday Wine Committee hosted by Dan. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. Tasted blind as usual.

Drinking wonderfully. Full fruit at this stage without it being in your face. Plum, blackberry, and currant. Soft and dense in the mid palate. Tart black cherry work herbal notes on the finish. Just beginning to channel secondary notes. I guessed right bank Bordeaux from early 2000s. — 6 years ago

with Jeff and Dan

Howard Roselinsky

9.1

2005.... has settled somewhat, fruit is now not as in your face, still needs time to integrate the massive oak here; however, overall this is a very good drinking experience — 8 years ago

Shay A

9.5

One of my favorite entry level wines out there. Outstanding and in your face. Surprisingly open at the young age. Rush of all types of fruit. Sandalwood and bacon on the nose. Elegant on the palate actually... not as brash as previous vintages. Full bodied. Large and in charge with blueberry pie and fig. Bevan is in my top 3 of favorite winemakers. — 8 years ago

with Dan, Benjamin and 1 other

Shay A

9.6

Finally have a bit of time to update my tasting notes from my visit to Napa the past few days. Did a bit of work for Montagu Wines, and enjoyed a ridiculous amount of wine, and good wine at that.

Russell Bevan is making wine at Brasswood, where we are for Montagu, so it was great meeting the larger than life man that he is. He was kind enough to share a glass of his Tin Box cab with us while we were all together and this wine represents him perfectly. This is a bold, in your face cab, that blows big fruit on the nose, and gripping tannins that want to beat you like a pulp, then let go just as soft as they were strong. Big boy cab, ladies and gentlemen. — 9 years ago

Barb Anderson

8.9

The 2012 is Zin-like! Fruit & spice and everything nice. Fruit up front, with a lingering peppery finish. This red blend remains a great daily driver. Be careful, the 14.5% will 'steal your face' if you don't check yourself! — 10 years ago

Heather Atencio

10

Bomb.com! I absolutely loved this wine & would definitely buy again. Super bold & in your face with a nice lingering smokiness. — 11 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.6

Best Realm of the night. This is great cab. Happiness, smiley face. Yeah baby. — 11 years ago

with Holli, Howard and 1 other

Allan McCullough

9.5

KAPOW! This wine hits you in the face. Very nice. Seghesio is always a safe choice. — 11 years ago

with Monte and Whit

Roxanne Cortinas

9.6

Happy Face — 12 years ago

Max Reichwage

9.5

Silky, plush, spicy, lots of dry extract, super good — 7 years ago

Ellie A

9.3

Smells like a Washington State cab. Fruity. Lots of tannins. Really good with chocolate. Full-bodied and in your face. — 7 years ago

Keith Fisher

9.7

As you would expect from Manfred. After a while you just run out of superlatives and just sit there with a Syrah stained smile on your face. Rich dark fruit with beef blood smell (that term doesn’t do justice to how interesting and delicious the combination really is). Tremendous finish, dark color to the edge. Just a great wine experience. My only bottle. I have no clue how long this wine could go before peaking. — 8 years ago

Michael Brown

9.7

Deliciously thick and sweet. Essence of apples. Lovely dessert "wine". — 9 years ago

Andreas Frei

9.0

Very bold in your face fruitiness. Nearly a dessert wine. Good with cheese. Slight cola and tons of ripe fruit. Very soft tannins. — 10 years ago

Nathan Claiborn

9.5

If you have a strong dessert wine program, this should be in it. Late harvest apple cadre with resid so good and so fun. — 10 years ago

Lisa LaCoursiere

9.2

Really enjoyed this wine! I was expecting to get a tannin slap in the face, but this was surprisingly smooth and silky. Nice mix of berries, peppers and spice. I plan on buying more and cellar for a few years - I'm sure it'll be even better! — 11 years ago

Alana Goldmann

9.4

a light, delicious, medium bodied wine that doesn't need a food pairing. — 11 years ago

Raditude

9.3

Had at 20th in CT — 11 years ago

Angelica Bazarski

9.8

Delish. Little oaky but light with great fruit notes. — 12 years ago

Marisa Siegel

9.5

Velvety, smooth. Complicated. Deep. Vanilla? Pepper? — 13 years ago