Riccardo L.

9.0

MAAAAAHHHHH MAHEYAAAAAA MIYAHEEEMYAHMAWWWWW #lionking #amazing #unique #VQA #PEC — 7 years ago

Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

9.7

2010 Stone Hill 'Cross J' #Missouri #Mowine #Norton @stonehillwinery Reserve level. Dark and smokey. Ripe black cherry, black raspberry, currant mixed with bacon fat, leather and black pepper. Velvety and fresh. Still a young wine but in 10 years this will be amazing. #wine #sommelier#sommelier#sommelier #somm #unique #obscure — 10 years ago

Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

8.6

2006 Westphalia #missouri #mowine #Norton Reserve. Holy sweaty horse saddle! Loads of Brett. Dark cherry, boysenberry, wet forest floor plus hints of clove and vanilla. Soft and silky. Just a hair too much Brett and some volatile acidity however and a tad fizzy. #wine #sommelier#sommelier#sommelier #somm #unique #obscure — 10 years ago

Elaine Thap

9.4

Iole Rabasco is the producer and it's organic. 40 yr old vines at 1200 ASL. Native yeasts in cement tanks with malolactic fermentation naturally occurring in the bottle. Good acid, medium body, bramble and cassis. Silky texture on the attack and drying on the finish — 8 years ago

with Madalena, Emily and 2 others

Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

10

2010 Chateau Z Matohie #Virginia #Vawine. 1/3 Norton, 2/3 Bourquiniana. WOW! I swear if you blind tasted this wine you would think it's warm climate Pinot noir. Violet and rose petal aromas plus overripe cherry, jammy raspberry and slight pepper and spice notes. Fresh and lively and soft. Amazing stuff. #wine #sommelier#sommelier#sommelier #somm #unique #obscure #experimental — 10 years ago

Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

8.2

2005 Davenport #Kansas #Norton. Lean style which is unusual as Norton isn't usually a lean wine. Slightly underripe. Tart dark cherry, boysenberry and plum jam. Hints of leather and forest floor. Clean and soft. Not bad. #wine #sommelier#sommelier#sommelier #somm #unique #obscure — 10 years ago

Jimmy Hayes

Estate Director Mayacamas Vineyard

Not every day you drink old, sweet Sancerre! #unique #thelittlenell — 9 years ago

Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

9.8

Nerd alert! Girardet's Flasgship red. 2011 #UmquaValley Baco Noir from #Oregon. Dark and smoky like Syrah but with a Pinot Noir-like elegance. Plum, black cherry and cranberry mixed with roasted coffee, toasted oak and vanilla spice. Soft and silky. #wine #baco #sommelier #unique — 10 years ago

Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

10

2005 Chrysalis #Virginia #vawine #Norton. Seriously one of the best Nortons I've had. Loads of sweet black cherry, plum, fig plus clove anise and hint of leather. Lively and fresh. Silky finish. #wine #sommelier#sommelier#sommelier #somm #unique #obscure — 10 years ago

Andrew Stover

Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50

8.7

2006 Borgo San Daniele 'Arbis Ros' from Friuli, Italu. NERD ALERT. 90% Pignolo 10% Cabernet. Rich black cherry and plum interspersed with herby pepper, leather and vanilla spice. Firm and long and slightly velvety. Craving lamb or wild boar for this one. #wine #italy #friuli #sommelier#sommelier#sommelier #somm #obscure #unique — 10 years ago