Samantha Potter

9.0

Fruity, light with a nice finish! #SommCon #virginiawine — 6 years ago

Jeff Sarfino

VP Sales and Marketing Lanterna Distributors, inc

9.0

Excellent Bordeaux Varietal Blend. Nose is reminiscent of a $100 plus Napa Red. Brilliant balance and long finish #wine #virginiawine — 9 years ago

Jeff Sarfino

VP Sales and Marketing Lanterna Distributors, inc

9.0

Our foray into premium VA wine....brilliant Petit Verdot #wine #virginiawine — 9 years ago

Kirk Ellis

8.1

Good light pre-dinner win from Virginia. #virginiawine @chrysalis — 9 years ago

Nora S

8.6

Easy drinking red. #red #virginiawine — 7 years ago

maureen Blum

9.0

#virginiawine #rose good body, nose & taste Gr8 #Rose 4summer enjoyment Bravo2 #Barboursville — 8 years ago

with Tricia and Carole

Lamar Hannah

8.8

Best #virginiawine I've ever had tasty — 9 years ago

Andrew Stover

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

8.6

2012 Breaux Virginia Rose. Ripe red cherry, wild berry, strawberry skin, orange peel, round and smooth. This is the perfect winter rose. #wine #rose #vawine #virginiawine #drinklocal — 10 years ago

Zachary Price

8.5

Well, well, well, here we are Virginia wine. While on a work trip, decided to see what the other coast was in to and found this little gem in the local bodega (pro-tip, do not buy wine in DC after 9pm). The Boxwood Estate is a national historic landmark that utilizes Bordeaux big-wig Stéphane Derenoncourt as a wine making consultant. It follows then that the winery specializes in Bordeaux reds - and the Topiary is a right bank imitateur that won silver in San Diego in 2013 and bronze in San Francisco. (2014). The Middleburg AVA was established in 2002, after lobbying by Boxwood, and now includes up to 24 wineries. Boxwood itself is only 50 miles west of DC and is dominated by granite based clay soils and challenging mid-Atlantic humidity. The AVA highest volume grapes are Merlot and Chardonnay. This vintage is a Merlot based Cab Franc blend (specifics not available). The region likely needs a thorough review as these mid-Atlantic vineyards, likely the birthplace of American wine, are grossly overshadowed by the opulent west coast vintages of similar years. ~$28 | #boxwoodestate #virginiawine #bordeauxblend

On the eyes: Deep violet, rusty edged and opaque. Med+ stain, med tears, floc and gas present.

On the nose: Vinous, with violet floral notes competing with an earthy, smoky blackberry, cassis berry aroma rounded by mushroom. Med+ alcohol.

On the tongue: High tannin, med+ acid, med+ alcohol, med body, flat on the tongue. Thin on fruit, forest floor rounded out by blueberry and cassis finishing with a medicinal/herbaceous quality. Not unlike mid tier right bank Bordeaux - but a few years past its prime. — 8 years ago

The Armchair Sommelier

8.4

Blue bottles are usually a turn-off for me, but this one works! A smidge more acidity wouldn't hurt, but overall a winner! #potomacpoint #virginiawine — 9 years ago