Mike Yasek

9.2

Dark purple/red in the glass, full body, lots of ripe plum and good medium tannin, some cocoa, very tasty cab — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.4

II’ve loved all the Sandhi 2012 range of whites & this £65 S&B is superb 👍 Paired with enough curry to get a small village going regular for a week 🤣 💨 sorry I didn’t take pics of that feast 😁

📍 Sandhi Sandford & Benedict Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay 2012 @sandhiwines

🏵 94 points

🍷 Golden yellow

👃 Chopped pineapple, crushed rock mineral, lemon oil, key lime pie, honey gloop & white jasmine flowers w/ light oak, vanilla & apple

👄 Med+ body of creamy refreshing clean tropical & citrus yummyness without being overly syrupy & a hit of green apple, pineapple, honey & minerality in med acidity

🎯 Med+ fresh apple, citrus & tropical trickle w/ a dry mineral honeyed pineapple slapette — 7 years ago

B

10

Magnum 1990 DRC Grands Echezeaux. Dinner at Cap w J&D B. Wine courtesy of JB. Decanted. Excellent. — 8 years ago

B

10

1982 Vina Real Gran Reserva Rioja. Dinner w D&M H and B&K K at Woo. Excellent. Nice structure and still some fruit. Liked this more than the ‘82 Lopez de Heredia. — 8 years ago

B

10

1999 Domaine A. Rousseau Clos St. Jacques Gevrey Chambertin. Dinner w K at B. Let it open in glass for close to an hour. Needed it. Super tight at first and then opened up. Really great once it did. — 9 years ago

B

10

1999 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche burgundy. Dinner at Cr's w J&L B. No decanting, poured straight from the bottle. Perfect. — 9 years ago

B

10

2000 Hundred Acre. Tasting dinner at Charc w MnD, B&K K. Really good. Big, but soft tannins. Well-balanced. Dad’s favorite. — 7 years ago

B

9.9

2000 DRC Richebourg. Ordered off the menu at The I. Lunch w B&K K. Young. Decanted for a short while but immediately drinkable. Loved it. — 7 years ago

B

10

2008 PY Colin Moret Montrachet. Drank at N Mal w J&D B. Interesting to drink this alongside the ‘07 DRC Montrachet. People had a hard time picking a fave. — 8 years ago

B

10

1996 Leroy Clos de Vougeot. Dinner at Flx w B&V G. Decanted a little while during dinner. Loved this. Really balanced. No cloying sweetness. Long finish. — 8 years ago

Scott Rounds

9.0

Smoked chx w/ B & J! — 9 years ago

Chris England

9.3

I expected to be slightly tired but this £75 beauty is alive & one to drink up now & enjoy 👍

🍷 Garnet red w/ thick brick edge

👃 Soggy earth, mashed plum, baked spiced muted b/currant, liquorice, mocha & potpourri

👄 Med+ body of incredibly silky creamy smooth earthy mocha filled cherry, dark berry & plum w/ fine dry tannins still lurking

🎯 Long earthy dark chewy squished berry bang w/ a whack of mocha, liquorice & a drying touch — 9 years ago

B

10

1989 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo Nebbiolo. Dinner at Ner w B&K K. Poured out of decanter, but did not decant for any length of time. Classic Barolo. Lots of earth, graphite, smoke. — 9 years ago

B

10

2005 Fourrier Clos St. Jacques Gevrey Chambertin. Tasting dinner at Charc w MnD, B&K K. Loved this. — 7 years ago

B

10

1961 Cos D’Estournel. Tasting dinner at Charc w MnD, B&K K. Still had some life left, but a very light wine. M’s favorite. — 7 years ago

B

10

2012 Peter Michael Ma Danseusse Pinot Noir. Jaws at HB w J&L B and B&K K. No decanting. Tons of fruit. Easy to drink. Enjoyed. — 8 years ago

Andre

8.9

Very intense. Longer decanting w/h/b preferable
Ripen strawberries — 8 years ago

Rona Ding

9.0

Drank w Adam B on a rainy day — 9 years ago

Cody Nunno

9.1

Smoky, peppery, almost effervescent. I'm a fan — 9 years ago

B

10

1990 Chateau Latour Bordeaux. Dinner at Cap w J&L B. Awesome! Decanted for 30-45 mins. Perfect. Will go for a long time still. — 9 years ago