Michael Herzig

9.5

27 years of meticulous aging shows this wine at its best. Brick red in color, the tannins were completely smooth and the flavors very well balanced. Not a wine I would have chosen, it was truly memorable — 10 months ago

Stephen Stone

9.0

Enjoyed during over a fun weekend with my sister visiting us from England. She loved that we had chosen this wine as she had visited this vineyard years ago and remembers fondly! Perfect example of a Chianti Classico! Thoroughly enjoyed with fresh baked focaccia and prosciutto di Parma (18mo.) — 3 years ago

with R and Janet

Bob McDonald

9.3

Chosen at a good Italian restaurant at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast off the Wine List. Chosen for the vintage - the producer unknown to me. Brief notes. Earthy with a deep black cherry note. Persistent but smooth tannins. Went well with a slow roasted shoulder of lamb with Pappardelle pasta. Celebrating the sale of our apartment held for over 21 years on the Gold Coast. — 3 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

Happy Labor Day. The wine I have chosen is the 2010 Domaine Eden Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon. From Saratoga, CA a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec.

On the nose there is black cherry, blackberry, plum sauce, nlack currant, green bell pepper, vanilla, smokey oak, spice and earth.

On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, black currant, green bell pepper, woody oak, black pepper, spice, herbs and dark earth.

This wine is full bodied well integrated and balanced with medium+ acidity and medium+ firm mouthcoating sandpaper tannins that leaves you with a long dark fruit oak driven earthy finish. This wine still has a long way to go and a loy of pleasure to give. I hope everyone's weekend has been enjoyable. With the new week ahead please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.3

VASO cellars is essentially Dana Estate’s third label. However, what makes VASO unique is that while it’s a third label, the fruit that is used is the same fruit that goes in to Dana. No young vines or anything like that here. The main difference is the way it is oak aged.

Enjoyed during the WNH virtual tasting with a theme of 2014 Napa cab, chosen by Carl.

Similar to the ‘12 Sauv Blanc I popped, this is also from Dana’s Hershey Vineyard on Howell Mountain. Due to the ‘14 vintage being one that is drinking fairly well now, I assumed this would be close to pop and pour...wrong. Very tightly coiled on day one. Very crunchy and underripe fruits with herbs and baking spice. Re-corked and gave an hour decant on day two and it was immensely better. Sweet toasted oak, violets, charred plum, baked mixed berry pie with some added herbal flair on the nose. More plush on day two but still flexing those powerful mountain tannins. On the palate it is full of rich dark fruits, dark chocolate, mocha, nutmeg, licorice and quite a bit of graphite. It’s dusty, herbal with a good amount of ripe fruit with nice lift. I’d hold for a few more years. @Mike R , these are very nice wines. Thanks buddy! — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Hungarian Dry White chosen by daughter Georgie. An eclectic blend of Furmint, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and 2 unspellable Hungarian varieties. Pale lemon in colour. A palate like so many of the European Whites I have had on this trip to the UK. Medium bodied with M plus intensity. Notes of Peach and Pear on the palate with low acid. Thoroughly delicious. — 7 years ago

with Georgina

Brit Young

9.6

Barolo chosen by the barolo expert. Very tannic. Velvety. Dynamite. — 2 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

One of my favorite vintages for Roulot. An absolute classic every time. Chosen over the far too often advanced 2010, 2011 is perfect tonight showing superb depth of aromatics with clean and defined white orchard fruit, spices and toast with a textured and rounded palate and notable length. Perfect white burg off the very special Epicure list. — 3 years ago

Bowman Givhan

9.2

Nice, natural desert wine. Napoleon’s chosen wine while in prison. — 3 years ago

Nancy Burroughs

8.9

Chosen by Bobby during their visit, but opened on Friday takeout on Truby on 7/15/2022. — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2018 vintage. Great sprawling, yet soft, nose. Medium-bodied. Full of PL/Graves cocoa powder/milk chocolate texture love. Needs 3-5 years to find its way forward. Supple and silky finish indicates the right path has been chosen. Tannins? What tannins? — 4 years ago

Sophie Allen

9.0

Winc order! Chosen for the cool label :) — 6 years ago

with Andrew

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Chosen over 2005. 06 is beautifully open and ready to drink showing plenty of fruit character, exotic spices, hints of earth and minerals. The finish is long and lingering showing great depth and complexity. — 7 years ago

Romain Stamm

9.0

The nose was full of petrol and I thought of 100% riesling. I strongly like this wine though it confused me once grape was revealed. Lemon curd ? Then the palate is quite high acid and a bit tart. Extreme length with Aubépine notes and cut grass. I genuinely liked this wine — 7 years ago

with Cecile, Adrien and 2 others

Bob McDonald

9.4

A new tasting experience on several levels. Had never heard of or tasted this grape varietal, Schioppettino. I was looking for a lighter red off the menu at Settimo, Guy Grossi’s new Brisbane venture. Chosen purely because of its location in Friuli ie. cooler climate. The Somm was in the dark but the wine ended up being a revelation. Red cherry and cranberry - intense white pepper on nose and palate. Dried red florals. Love this style. Will be on the lookout for this Cuvée in the future. — 3 years ago

with Hugh and Georgina

Mike Saviage

9.2

Night two at Bern’s. We’re going for some incremental age tonight. Chosen for its good color, despite a low fill. Reddish tawny color, a bit cloudy, and has a high pitched nose at first. Notes of red fruit, cedar and cranberries initially. With more air, the nose settles down to show more Bordeaux character including dusty earth, wood desk and gravel stone. This blossomed after 30 or so minutes, then began to decline. At peak it had a 95 point nose. Overall it was a great experience. — 3 years ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

8.9

Unripe peaches. Pretty nose. High acidity. A well chosen wine. I like this house v much. 2019 — 4 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.2

Saturday afternoon and the wine I have chosen is the 2016 Château La Pointe. A right bank Bordeaux from Pomerol that is a blend of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc.

On the nose there is black cherry, raspberry, ripe plum, black currant, cocoa, sweet tobacco, cola syrup and gravel.

On the palate there is black cherry, raspberry, plum, bell pepper, black currant, white pepper and gravel.

This is a full bodied wine with a velvety mouthfeel, medium + acidity and fine sandy tannins that moves very well to a long dark fruit gavel finish. A wonderful wine for a winderful weekend. I hope everyone is still well, healthy and safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 5 years ago

Severn G

9.2

Enjoying a gifted Burgundy from a dear friend, she knows what my palate is like, and strategically chosen wisely to keep a smile on my face!

Struck flint, partially burnt wood, pear peel, dried lemon rind, cold yellow apple, fresh lemon zest, wet sandstone, medium acidity, long finish, very satisfying and not even 1er Cru but drinking like one tonight! Could hold easily another 3-5 years. — 6 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.2

Happy Halloween everyone. I stopped today and picked up a few wines for the weekend and this 2017 Goose Bay Sauvignon Blanc South Island Marlborough New Zealand is the one I have chosen to have tonight. New Zealand continues to amaze me with their Sauvignon Blanc.

On the nose are beautiful fruit notes and grapefruit leads the way and lime is right behind, white peach, nectarine rind and a nice mineral backbone.

On the palate that citrus fruit continues with lime, grapefruit, white peach, nectarine, herbs, spice and minerality.

This wine is medium bodied that has a really a good crisp, clean, fresh mouth feel and medium + acidity that leads into a long fruit mineral laden finish. I hope everyone are enjoying their Halloween just please be safe out there. Nostrovia! The 🥂🥂🥂🥂 — 7 years ago