Katie Ragan

9.6

“Special family moments” lol — 8 years ago

Aaron Skrivan

9.2

Earth smoke and tobacco. Some boring moments however — 8 years ago

Ron from VA

9.2

Delightful and articulate, this more elegant CF was light & heavy. Buoyant in body, the cherry notes just pop with floral framework and spiced accents :) not a stunner, but a perfect pairing wine for those sophisticated moments. I will get the '13 vintage asap... A quality rendering of the varietal!! — 9 years ago

Paul Woolls

9.3

Took a few moments to open, but then opened to a warm lush flavor experience. — 10 years ago

Keith Levenberg

9.8

A stunner from the very first sip. Maybe the best Poyeux I've ever had - up there with the best Rougeards I've had. Sophisticated and refined texture, feminine and satiny like a fancy Pomerol - even Burgundian in some moments - flowing with pure, ripe, red berry fruit that retains its classy figure and composure despite its piercing primary intensity. The flavors beyond the fruit are classic cabernet franc and a pure STGT of a Loire red, with a vivid snap of cracked black pepper and forestal brambliness. Earthy and yet clean, even slick and shiny. Many luxe Bordeaux would love to taste like this. — 10 years ago

Delectable770

9.4

Great taste for great moments! Consommez avec modération, guys! — 10 years ago

Alex K

9.0

Wonderfully dry. Gentle sweetness not overwhelming. Pleasant fruitiness. Apple, moments of light blueberry. Minute kisses of raspberry. Very strong effervescent qualities. — 10 years ago

Curtis Bagnoli

9.0

Nutty and warm bread notes on first wiff, baked apple and pear follow nicely. Rich round mouthfeel gives a touch of lively medium acidity and ties the mirroring nose and palate together with a warm vanilla finish that lingers seductively like perfume in a room moments after a lady departs. ( probably my cheesiest description yet! 😜) — 10 years ago

Thomas Hughes

9.3

Paso Robles vineyards are making some amazing Rhone Valley, France mimics; you can add Epoch's "Veracity" to the list. I even love the bottle's label, which seems like an art piece you would hang on your family room wall. The fruit is bold and powerful, with Grenache dominating the blend. But it's followed with a syrupy finish that lingers on your taste buds for savory moments. My only criticism is it should improve with bottle aging. Definitely worth looking for and trying. Cheers!! — 11 years ago

Vinz Cosello

9.1

Great moments whit friends and a perfect wine — 11 years ago

Andrew Nash

9.8

One of Donn's forgotten wines. Valued at $70. Drank really well with a nice long finials. Nose was a little dank but the tannins lifted after a few moments to leave a great jammy finials. Really enjoyed it. — 12 years ago

Matti Niemi

9.5

Last moments to enjoy at its best, but a balanced and still very alive wine. — 8 years ago

Peter 0'Neill

9.0

Super-young, all reserved and angular with notes of citrus water, a little salt and flinty edges. It is showing very little now, and I think it needs a fair bit of time but I wouldn't necessarily write it off. In one of those chicken and egg moments it reminds me of a young Arnot Roberts Chardonnay which can be fairly linear in their youth but develop plenty of nuance over time. This is neither a dud or a rock star but hopefully something in between. — 9 years ago

Deborah Worrall Sommelier

9.5

When you had a great wine you know it. It is when you wake up the next day and the one think on your mind is...That Wine! Chénas Quartz 2014 Cru Beaujolais from Domaine Piron-Lameloise is beautiful with its 'Teinte Grenat' colour. The nose is floral, Roses, with a touch of leather and also earthy and fruit forward of black Bing cherries. The depth of the wine is pleasantly surprising! It is better to decant it for 1hr and serving temperature should be around 17C. Stack on this wine for your cellar. It is a rare Gem! Wine pairing: For cheese lovers a nice blue cheese! Wine & Dine: Aiguillettes de canard accompanied with Cherry Chutney! One glass and you are Creating Moments! — 9 years ago

Rajiv Ayyangar

10

This was the vintage Serge sipped as bombs fell in Beirut in '76.

Moderate ruby-garnet to an orange rim. It was phenomenal straight out of the bottle, with tertiary dark blackberry essence leaping from the glass. It doesn’t show much oxidation at all. Savory integrated brett, complex tamari and blackcurrant notes. Rounded softened tannins, but still present. I can’t believe how good this is!

Overall the character was similar to the ’95 but with an added tone of brilliant blackness. Slightly toasty, blackened and charred blackberry essence. Also at various moments, dried apricot, orange peel, amaro herbal notes, anise, flemish sour notes, like a rich BFM brew.  

Age with power. Complexity with playfulness. Wisdom with unpredictability.  — 10 years ago

with Gence and Tim

Ron Westlund

8.9

The fruit popped more a few years ago but a lot easier to drink now as all of the material has integrated. For a few moments during the 2 hours of drinking this gem, the pine forest floor loomed large. Just sublime. The 2006 was the fruit cake special. One left in the cellar. — 10 years ago

jams jerfy

9.6

moments in love. — 10 years ago

with John and David

Bill Beck

9.2

Highly recommended at Specs, so I went for it. A friend has also recommended Ribero del Duero over Rioja, so I thought I'd give it a go. A sort of mild berry-cherry-clove aroma. Mild tannins with a spiced black cherry taste. Really a mildish wine with moments of Spanish flair. Would probably like this wine with lamb or maybe pork tenderloin, depending how it was prepared. Weirdly, I'm curious to maybe try it with like some kind of Indian chutney plate? — 10 years ago

Julia Weinberg

9.5

The master @Jean-Marc Roulot, the prodigy @Kimberly Livingston, the magical liquid thread that entwines us. Some damn good #lapaulee moments. — 11 years ago

with La

Julia Weinberg

9.7

Kismet moments at my favorite place on earth — 12 years ago

Steve Haro

9.6

One of those great moments where you hold on to a wine praying for its promise. And then it delivers. Big time. Chocolate raspberry flavors with tons of supple tannin and rich smoke closing out with grilled meat nuances. 10 years old and yet very little sediment. I still have a bottle left. Will open in 2022 and can feel pretty good that it will still taste young. — 8 years ago

Chasing Jen

9.0

So. Last night cooked a rack of dry-rubbed ribs in my Instant Pot. Tonight topped with Kinders BBQ sauce and put under broiler for a few minutes (best ribs I've had in years!!). Paired with mashed potatoes, Brussel sprouts, and this most delicious wine from Tanner Vineyards (Sierra Foothills). Some moments the cherry fruit stood out, others pepper, tobacco, and soft oak. Each sip a delight. Nice balanced acid too, I might add. Of course, now wish I had more bottles in my cellar. I guess I will just have to revisit the winery. Darn. (Mourvèdre, Carignane, Petit Syrah, syrah.) $26

Ps: I used smoked paprika instead of regular.

https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/instant-pot-slow-cooker-st-louis-baby-back-pork-ribs/ — 9 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.4

Sometimes you don't want to analyze, and just enjoy. This was one of those moments. — 10 years ago

with Lynne

Matt Trader

9.7

Jee wiz this is good. A delicious highlands single malt aged in 6 different casks; wine, madeira, sherry, marsala, Kentucky bourbon, and port casks. What does that crazy concoction produce? A ridiculously rich, fruitful, smooth delight in a glass. There is such a complex craze to the nose, one of vanilla cool whip, tropical fruits similar to the nose in a Sauternes, melted dark chocolate, malt, and cedarwood. Then comes the pallet, a wonderful marriage of chocolate covered orange cream, spices, malt, sea salt caramel, and ripe papaya, finishing in a playful white pepper and last second, faint memory of oak lace.
That was exhausting. I'm going to go ahead and finish this complementary glass, and savor these last few moments. This is the definition of comfort in a bottle. — 10 years ago

Spinning_spins

9.1

Downgraded a bit. This never seemed to get out of "oak" mode. Be sure to allow at least 2 hours of air time before drinking. Initially, there was only vanilla (oak), but now, it's all about black raspberry, with smoke, rhubarb, earth, pepper and raw meat. It evokes primal tendencies in the moments before a year ends and a new one begins. As the Beatles said, "It's getting better all the time." — 10 years ago

Thomas Bennett-Stroud

9.3

Bright and inspiring, and extremely kind. 3 years old and fresher than most '14s, which certainly says something about screw cap enclosures. The color and aroma somehow made me think of the more tender moments of Mrs. Doubtfire, when she says "the key to a solid marriage is laughter." — 10 years ago

Naboth van den Broek

9.2

At the winery. Great freshness, minerality, fruit, and the same flowers, farmlands, and herbs we smelled walking around the vineyards just moments earlier. — 11 years ago

Christopher McGauran

9.0

Nice and dry with just a hint of sweet. Interesting moments of carbonation and bubbles although there aren't any! Great with food
— 11 years ago

Charlie Abbott

Sommelier Casa Mono

9.1

Buy some cheese and charcuterie, have a picnic, bring this, savor the last moments of summer — 11 years ago

Ryan Key

9.9

HAD to upload this exact picture, as it was my first experience with The Prisoner and one of my most memorable moments in the world of wine. This bottle came courtesy of my best friend and his family at our Christmas cocktail party in 2010 - that's the best indication I have of the vintage. I still remember how struck I was by its deep violet color and complex aroma. This was an amazing gift, amazing experience, and still one of my favorite wines! Thank you, Young family! — 13 years ago