TheSkip

9.2

My 200th wine!!

I probably spent a bit too long thinking about which wine to choose, having noticed the night prior that I was at 199. But then this bottle struck me and that was that! About a year ago, I had my dad "import" this from Canada because it seems Wakefield is hard to get in the US. It was one of the first wines I ever remember buying and then saying - i am going to make a conscious effort to buy more. So I felt this would be a good anniversary wine to see how far I've come, as there have been at least 200 cuvées since I started on here

I'm glad to say that I still think this is a very good wine. The nose opens with sweet cedar and cherry. It's fairly dark purple but still opaque. On the palate there are the typical notes of dark blue fruits. It has fairly soft tannins and a moderate finish. The #qpr is high!

With all that said - I'd like to thank all the folks that I follow on Delectable. I've learned a lot from each of you and I appreciate reading your thoughts and seeing what you're drinking. @David A Lentine @Ron R @Jody Scharf @Bill Bender @"Odedi" @Mike Rowe @Rochelle @Martin G Rivard @Bob McDonald @Fraser McKinley @Paul T @Shay Aldriedge @Eric Shanks @Matthew Beninati and everyone else who I may have forgotten!! Cheers!! — 10 years ago

Francis Huicq

9.0

Blanc de Blancs. MLF done. Dosage of 5 g/L. 4 years ageing. A lovely Champagne. Lovely richness fullness and concentration. Have known Legras with more incision and minerality but perhaps too early at this stage. I would also believe to be fair that additional bottle age will help the chiseled minerality to come through. — 11 years ago

Robin Jarosh

9.0

Sark and intense. Velvet info finish with just the right note of smoke at the end. Excellent value. — 11 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.5

Well thanks to my wine Santa aka @Martin G Rivard I am enjoying one of the most delicious bottles I have had in awhile. This wine has it all, Beckstoffer, Cab, and Martin. Fruity, berries, slides off your tongue like silk. Am I being a bit mucho? @Ron R
Martin seriously thank you again. Over the top — 10 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

Mocha with soy, Twizzlers (red), pipe tobacco, orange peel potpourri and some faint wet clay. And for the record, I didn't want to like this... Damn you, Rolland. — 10 years ago

Rob Patchett

9.1

Co fermented, great style and example %50 pinot Gris and 34‰ Riesling — 11 years ago

Eric Gardner

9.6

"I dig it": Lilly D. — 13 years ago

Mike R

9.5

Wednesday night and trying to make it special - pulled one that I wanted to try some time - Dream team group involved with winemaking - grapes from all 15 AVA of Napa - only 600 + cases - 65% cab, 17% franc and merlot and petite Verdot - THIS is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lots of red and dark fruits blended well and less earthy than expected - tannins are soft - Taste is subtle yet big and bold - balanced yet structured and dry but appealing - tastes of blue and blackberries strawberries vanilla - smell the same but even better - great wine for a Wednesday - only decanted for 45 minutes - man this is good - 😃🍷❤️ - cheers @David A Lentine @Martin G Rivard @Jim Trobaugh @Ron R @R Bowers - ok I will calm down since just middle of week — 10 years ago

Davina Garrod

9.4

Prunes, figs, molasses, cod liver oil and malt (but in a good way). This pudding port is G-R-E-A-T — 10 years ago

Heather Atencio

9.0

Excellent! — 11 years ago