Shay A

9.3

Absolute monster opened by Joe. First whiff and all I could think of was lemon sorbet. Large and powerful Viognier. Had a funk to it at first but it blew off quick. Oak is still fairly present, but giving way to tropical and tart fruits, and the finish is mainly herbal. Fantastic on the mid palate. — 8 years ago

with Dan and Mark

Mike R

9.5

I am not going to post all 100 plus wines we shared tonight as I would not be smiling after doing so but I will post some that were significant to me - @Joe Lucca brought this baby and it was 🎤 many joyous and harmonious tones and notes


May not be the best tasting wine I tried but this was brought to the event with spirit and friendship that is unmatched

Big bold beautiful - started smiling even before I tasted

Thank you sir and others at an unbelievable event last night hosted by another incredible friend @Martin G Rivard and to all the FL natives that the out of towners have met and shared glass after glass of off the hook wi e with - I say thank you for your hospitality, new friendship and amazing conversation like finding out one of you share my birthday

Let's do again soon and until then I say bravo to everyone and we smiled all night long — 9 years ago

with Ron, Martin and 11 others

Rhonda Stone

9.0

Brought by Joe and Pat for dinner. Very nice, full bodied, but drinkable, wine. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.0

@Ron R @Mike Rowe @Bill Bender @Joe Lucca @David A Lentine @Carl Fischer Pretty good but not amazing. I used to be on Joseph Phelps club list just to get access to this one. I discontinued the club years ago and stopped buying this given its high price point and mediocre taste profile. My Palate has expanded since those early days. Thank goodness!
I would not buy this unless you find it for 50% off online. Every wine we've had today has been better than this overpriced bottle.
I'm just saying, — 9 years ago

with Christine

Ron R

9.5

Without doubt, WOTN. Check out Joe Lucca for tasting notes
😃🍷 — 10 years ago

with Diana, Joe and 1 other

Steve Thompson

9.3

One of my favorite wines in this price range. Great flavor and very drinkable. Such a steal and value at $50. Like drafting Joe Montana in the third round. — 11 years ago

Alma Oetoyo

9.2

Bought from Traders Joe — 11 years ago

Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.1

Another stunner from 1997. — 12 years ago

Nathan Phillips

9.7

My current Trader Joe $6 favorite. Amazing for $6 and I don't care if I open it for just one glass — 12 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.3

Super crisp and delicious. But what I love more than this wine are the blurry folks in the background @David L @Mike R @Shawn R @Bill Bender - great Sauvignon Blanc Lunch (plus one cab) with great friends @Martin G Rivard
@Kirk Alexander @Joe Lucca @ADAM STROMFELD

‘12 Adamvs
‘14 Melka La Mekerra
‘10 Prescott Ashe/The Palace 1915
‘13 Kristine Ashe/Entre Nous
‘16 Brilliant Mistake
‘14 Favia Linea
‘00 Bryant Family Cab
‘12 Araujo Eisele
‘98 Chateau Haut-Brion
‘14 Didier Dagneau Asteroide — 9 years ago

with Kirk, David and 4 others

Amy Doyle

9.1

Love you Ann & Joe! — 9 years ago

David L

9.4

12' Addax Cabernet. Simply delicious @Joe Lucca You called it. Russell Bevan 👍 — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.9

@Kirk Alexander @David L @Ron R @Joe Lucca @Mike Rowe Kirk was gracious enough to uncork this badass wine. It was wine of the year in 2002!
It is in a perfect place right now. Firing on all cylinders. It was evident on the nose, Palate and immense finish. Truly spectacular. Thanks Kirk!!! — 9 years ago

with Christine

Katherine Harris

9.4

Decant a half hour. On the fruity side for a Joe Davis wine. Tannic but not spicy. — 10 years ago

Doctor No

9.2

This is big (13.7) and ripe and extracted and tannic and broad shouldered and acidity balanced. Joe makes great wines but this is one of biggest I've had. Wait a decade. The wine deserves it — 10 years ago

Marty Winters

9.3

Thanks to Joe and Ann for sharing this one on their anniversary. — 11 years ago

Pga

9.7

Joe Davis makes one of the finest Cali pilots. — 11 years ago

Adam Reinhard

9.5

Trader Joe strikes again! Really juicy and savory. Like steak in a wine glass . I haven't had a ton of amarone, but this one is very very nice. — 11 years ago

Aaron Epstein

Writer/Curator Le Metro Wines

9.5

Showstopper. Now we've got St. Joe covered... — 12 years ago

Joe Raymond

9.4

Of course another great QPR from Joe Barton at Grey Wolf!!! Wonderful wine!! — 13 years ago

Scott Miller

9.5

2005 magnum signed by Joe himself to my wife and I. Perfect wine for our 11th anniversary fireside on an awesome fall evening. Oh and about the wine, cherries, cedar, warm soil, thyme, nutmeg, and phenols. — 9 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.7

"Bad Ass in a Glass" is quite accurate here. Poured from a double magnum, this was a big wine that had people smiling and buzzing (in every sense of the word!). Globs of dark fruit, silky smooth, a touch sweet, but so well integrated.

Thank you @Martin G Rivard and @Christine for an epic 48 hours and for opening your home last night for the Super Bowl of wine tastings (and for the four different types of grilled cheese sandwiches that magically appeared toward the end of the night!).

While the wines shared last night literally were the best of the best, so too were the folks I had the pleasure of seeing again and meeting for the first time. Thank you all for making last night so memorable. I look forward to staying in touch and sharing a glass (bottle?) with you all again in the near future.

@David L @Mike R @Ron R @Joe Lucca @Shawn R @Bill Bender @Daryl Calhoun @Ryan M @leon egozi @David Goldfinger @David From The 504 @Monica O @Ira Shapiro @Jeffrey Lew @Mo Salem @"Odedi" @Kirk Alexander @Gina Sabean (tag anyone I may have missed!). Your generosity and enthusiasm in sharing wine was greatly appreciated. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.6

@Carl Fischer Christine knew that we would all get along as soon as you walked in with this beauty in New York earlier this year!!! It's one of her favorites!!! Truly A phenomenal example of a great Napa cab. This is firing on all cylinders. I still have a dozen left in my cellar and can't wait to see the evolution that they will take in the next 15 years. Winner, winner chicken dinner! Great minds think a like Carl! LOL we must've had 60 bottles of wine that night and I still remember Christine saying "I really like that wine" when you walked in the door with that bottle! LOL The entire WNH @Joe Lucca @Mike Rowe @David L @Ron R would've had an incredible time this evening. We can't wait to see you within the near future! — 9 years ago

with Ryan and Christine

Mark Miracle

9.6

A wonderful wine shared with great friends on the last night of our Napa wine tasting trip. Thanks for sharing Joe!!
— 10 years ago

Ron R

9.3

Tonight, we pay homage to @Diana L and @Joe Lucca for treating us like royalty over the weekend - thank you so much.

So, it's Joe's birthday soon, and we purchased this bottle for him. But my goldfish-like brain had forgotten he already had some, so we decided to dive into it and give him some Yellow Tail instead!

In the glass, the wine appears as dark as the night. On the nose, I get maple syrup, kirsch, cinnamon and loamy earth. The palette reveals soft wood notes, intertwined with syrop de cassis and red licorice. Tannins are relatively soft and plush. The endnote is sweet and velvety. This is a great wine, but lacks something that I can't quite describe; sorry. — 10 years ago

with Anne-marie

Jeanne Monast

8.9

Having this at Duval in Sarasota after a too sweet Cosmo. Pretty good — 11 years ago

with William

Dylan York

8.9

2010 Dylan's Ghost Stag's Leap Vineyard "Beast Blend" by Aaron Pott. Intense black fruits, cocoa and spice with good underlying terroir notes from the franc. Cozy wine for a cool night with steak and chocolate. Signed and gifted by owner Joe Carr. Thanks Joe! — 11 years ago

Jenni Rippey

10

4/5/14 Monterey with Joe, Lorraine and Tyson — 12 years ago

Boye Xiben

9.5

My great memory with my brother Joe in HK on 6 Dec 2013 — 12 years ago

Beth Ann Graf

9.7

Joe recommendation. Boston MA in March, 2013 — 13 years ago