Rufus King

8.9

Straight-forward Alto Adige Pinot Grigio served with blackened Mahi at Matt’s Stock Island at The Perry Hotel, Key West, FL 2023 — 3 years ago

Man Unkind

10

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Selected and arranged by:
LARS ULRICH
1. IT’S ELECTRIC
2. SAD BUT TRUE
3. ONE
4. ALL WITHIN MY HANDS
5. MOTH INTO FLAME
6. CARPE DIEM BABY
7. RIDE THE LIGHTNING
8. DYERS EVE — 6 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

A wafting presence of rocks and fennel,

Medium to heavy bodied, salty! And crazy dark like squid ink, with more squid ink flavor, and black licorice.
Deep, dark fruits, with toothpicks and blackened blackberry acidity..
a bit muted, unless you sift for the gold. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Boom 💥 what a delish Portuguese wine @ £65 that’s drinking well young but give this 10-15 years and bigbadaboom 😍 One of the best 🇵🇹 wines I’ve ever had 👍 Its like a Bordeaux meets Bolgheri meets Ribera del Duero w/ a dollop of Napa 👀

📍Bruno Prats & Symington Chryseia 2015

🏵 93 points w/ 94+ potential I’d say 😉

🍇 65% Touriga Nacional & 35% Touriga Franca

🍷 Deep opaque blackened ruby w/ purple edge

👃 Chocolate bathed wild ripe bramble bush & blackcurrant goo in earthy soft smoked oak w/ light mineral, smashed pencil, red liquorice, black tea, blueberry, white pepper, purple rose & violets

👄 Full bodied, but well balanced & not overpowering (almost elegant) rich rip very earthy dark boysenberry, blackberry & raspberry fruits w/ a mineral, cocoa & liquorice backbone

🎯 Very long stoney mineral infused (but hardly dry) slight green unripe black berry fruits & raspberry w/ bitter dark chocolate mocha, black tea & liquorice
— 7 years ago

Chris England

9.5

I’m a real fan of @vik_wine since trying the 2011 so have been keen to try the 2012 @ £100 & it sure is another winner from 🇨🇱 Drinking superb now & will improve 👍 If you like a big bold but well balanced wine you will love this 😉

📍 Vina VIK 2012

🏵 95-96 points (I’m bemused why pro critics say 91-92 🤔 flopdoodles)

💥 14% ABV

🍇 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Carménère, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot & 2% Syrah

🍷 Opaque deep blackened ruby

👃 A heady nose of rich ripe blackcurrant, damson plum & blueberry bathed in cocoa w/ sweet date jam, minerals, soggy earth, cracked pencil, vanilla, raspberry, black cherry, violet, soft oak & balsamic

👄 Med+ bodied rich creamy opulent blackcurrant jam, raspberry compote & cocoa cream w/ balsamic, minerals, black cherry & spiced blackberry

🎯 Long explosion of plump bursting dark fruits w/ a raspberry, big bold blueberry & cocoa mineral slap staining your teeth purple 😈

💭 If the 2013 of this wine is at the level Sena 13 was at it could be an epic buy on release as it will be stratoswinic 😍
— 8 years ago

Chris England

9.1

A decent Pomerol for £38 that’s drinking good already but will benefit from 3-5 more years 😴 It’s one for mineral lovers only 😉

📍 Haut-Tropchaud Pomerol 2013

🏵 91 points with potential in age

🍇 100% Merlot

🍷 Opaque blackened ruby

👃 Mineral & gravel driven dark plummy berry w/ herbs, light oak, pencil lead, soggy earth, cocoa & red liquorice

👄 Med body of dry mineral & mocha infused dark plum with black berry & liquorice tones

🎯 Med+ dry stoney rock mineral dark plummy fruit mocha liquorice splatter — 8 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Consistent. Viscous. Blood orange and watermelon. Savory herbs. Pair with blackened snapper and succotash. — 3 years ago

Mike Mayer

9.3

Since we celebrated Thanksgiving on the past Saturday with our immediate family, we decided to enjoy lunch today at Willie G’s. Great seafood deserves an appropriate wine. Today we had a wonderful Grillo from Sicily. Grillo is the grape used to meme Marsala wine. The wine we enjoyed today was bone dry. The color is the first thing that gets you. It was the color of a Pilsner beer. The nose gave off hints of smoked almonds and honey. On the pallet I picked up nutty flavors backed by baked apples and some minerality. The wine had a lingering finish and stood up well to blackened red snapper. All in all a very enjoyable wine. — 5 years ago

with Lisa

Amaryllis Knight

9.0

@Vespertine
Drank it with blackened parsnip, squab, juniper — 7 years ago

with Chapman

Chris England

9.5

GPL is probably the best Pauillac you can get for the money & at £60 paid this top vintage is still improving lovely in a great spot already 😉

📍Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2009

🏵 95 points

🍇 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot & 2% Cabernet Franc

🍷 Opaque blackened deep ruby

👃 Minerals, gravel & broken pencil through soft smoked oak infused blackberry w/ damson plum, red liquorice, soggy earth, mocha, herbs, black tea, purple flower & blackcurrant - get that lot up your nose & snort like a little piggy wiggy 🐷 😍

👄 Med smooth silky body of black berry & currant in crushed rock mineral w/ a plummy mocha raspberry liquorice follow through

🎯 Long blackberry driven dark fruit creamy plump kiss bathed in choc mocha, liquorice & red cherry peekaboo — 7 years ago

Kerstin

9.9

Light and fruity. Paired well with blackened salmon and roasted Brussels sprouts — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Côtes de Bourg is a Bordeaux region that many don’t know that delivers incredible wines for a fraction of the price of other regions. This higher priced bottle at £40+ sure delivers an amazing wine that would be triple in St Emilion & made by the folks from Tertre Rôteboeuf & called “the junior Tertre Rôteboeuf“ 👍 Drinking great young but will improve 😉

📍 Roc de Cambes 2014

🏵 93 points

🍇 80% Merlot, 5% Malbec & 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

🍷 Blackened opaque ruby

👃 Soggy soil pot & thick farmyard through muted dark plum, blackberry, crushed rocks & gravel galore w/ mulberry, blueberry, broken twigs, pencil lead, violet, fresh mint & parsley herbs

👄 Med body of rich ripe blackcurrant & damson bathed in minerals w/ earthy soil stone tones, raspberry liquorice & a touch dry bitter mocha

🎯 Med+ touch dry mineral earthy black, purple & red fruit liquorice smack — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Wow, are you kidding me? £32 for this amazing aged Pomerol from a top Chateau - worth every penny/cent 👍 In a perfect peak spot right now 😉

📍 Chateau Clos L'Eglise 2007

🏵 93 points

🍇 70% Merlot & 30% Cabernet Franc

🍷 Deep blackened opaque ruby

👃 Smokey charred oak bathed in liquorice, dirty dirty soggy earth, tobacco, minerals & wet leaves with dark berries, rich gooey damson, dark cherry & black tea - yummy nasal nookie 😍

👄 Med+ body smooth chewy dark rich plum in stewed black berries, liquorice & creamy thick mocha w/ a mineral rock undertone

🎯 Long earthy creamy silk mocha dark plum & berry liquorice kiss w/ a touch of dry minerality — 8 years ago

Teresa S

9.0

Balanced, not too fruity, low alcohol, pairing wonderfully with blackened avocado. — 3 years ago

Thomas McKee

9.0

A very pleasant light Pinot Noir from The Yarra Valley. Paired very well with the paella and blackened Ahi tuna — 4 years ago

Some Dude

9.1

Delightful. The lovely yeasty toast flavors blended with floral and almond notes, balanced by mouth-puckering Granny Smith and a tang of minerality. Great with blackened red snapper — try it! — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.0

A new St Emilion to me @ £40 in a top year that’s owned by Chanel 👜 👠 yes darling ✨ and it’s not bad, drinking good already & should improve. Many will like this style for sure if you like oak & bold fruit 😉 and it doesn’t have the Chanel price tag 😁

📍 Chateau Berliquet 2010

🏵 90 points

🍇 Cabernet Franc, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon

🍷 Opaque blackened ruby

👃 Rich oak dominated damson plum & black berry fruits w/ a touch of burnt smoke, gravel, minerals, soggy earth, bramble bush, blueberry, raspberry & mocha

👄 Med body of rich ripe black currant & berry w/ blueberry, raspberry, cocoa & minerals

🎯 Long touch mineral dry red & black fruit touch sweet punchy fruit hit w/ a woody oak dry linger
— 7 years ago

Chris England

9.4

A new upcoming Chilean icon blend @ £100-£120 that’s becoming a favourite of mine 😍 Did you know they play relaxing music to the wine in the barrel whilst it develops 💗 I reviewed the 2012 a few weeks back 😉 and can’t wait for 2013 to come out! I’ve still not tried their first 2010 release ... yet

📍 Vina VIK 2011

🏵 94 points w/ much more potential 👍

🍇 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Carmenere, 7% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot & 4% Syrah 😍

🍷Opaque blackened ruby

👃 Chocolatey spicy rich blackcurrant & dark plum w/ soft oak, vanilla, blackberry, raspberry, dark cherry, wet leaves, herbs, a hint of purple flower, blueberry & minerals

👄 Full body of rich silky intense but balanced black fruits in oozy melted chocolate & creamy blueberry w/ a raspberry liquorice backbone in fine rock minerals

🎯 Long black fruit, raspberry, touch dry mineral & cocoa linger w/ a lasting purple teeth stain 😁 — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.4

A little gem recommended to me by @gabymeetswine @vilaviniteca for €66 in a lovely gift box with elastic for extra kinkyness 😁 This Ribera Del Duero is young & drinking well but will improve with age 😍 5 years a 💥 Nice Xmas gift for somebody 😉

📍 Pago de Carraovejas El Anejón 2010

🏵 94 points

🍇 94% Tempranillo, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon & 3% Merlot

🍷 Opaque blackened deep ruby

👃 Rich dark cherry & blackcurrant in slight sweet cedar/oak w/ dark plum, blueberry, vanilla cocoa cream, wild raspberry, dried violets & smokey herbs (the legal kind 🤣)

👄 Med+ bodied fruit loaded explosion of creamy smooth ripe blackcurrant & dark cherry bathed in cocoa, raspberry liquorice & a hint of dry oakyness

🎯 Long touch dry dark fruit bomb 😈 leaving a purple teeth smile w/ a raspberry & blueberry liquorice slap
— 8 years ago

Lindsay Corrigan

9.3

Wonderful ness from Willamette Valley; Nose; First fresh Nibs evolves to Sour Cherry. Flavour; Front pure Washington 🍒 melts into a Cranberry tartness with a middle that provides warmth of Eucalyptus and a clean finish of wet earth and herbaceous roots👏🏻 Has a mouth feel medium thickness with mild tannic. Accompanied tonight with Blackened Salmon topped with Winona peach & Jalapeño salsa & side of fresh Halton 🌽...Cheers 🍷 — 8 years ago