Doug Powers

9.2

OK, opened one of these maybe one month ago or so, and it clearly had a compromised cork. I had purchased a box on release on a recommendation of a winemaker friend who was also the owner of my then-wine storage facility in Napa, IIRC the case cost maybe $120-135 or so. That compromised bottle was first one opened, but I had a gut feeling from tasting that prior bottle that another bottle with good cork would be rocking, and this one is, color suggests age, but super fresh, just off-dry fruit (so will pair beautifully with some tiramisu my wife made), great acidity and cut, lovely aged Mosel Riesling (a Terry Thiese Selection)!! — 5 days ago

with Jim

Eric Stravitz

8.9

Quality dry sparkler at a great price. — a year ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

More of an amontillado, with rich toasted almonds, walnuts, cheese rind, and mushroom aromas. Umami richness to boot. A treat. — 6 years ago

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Victor Charcan

9.2

A great white wine, big, yet balanced, with Rioja tipicity on the Viura, a smart use of oak and an ample acidity. Candlewax, Lemmon, dry peaches, the almond in the finish. — 3 months ago

Glenn Fiddich

9.0

well one brilliant taste but a little to alcoholic and quiet pricy. from the north of Argentina, Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, where the Indians live :). Nice wine they make there. — 8 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

When in Argentina drink…..rose? Syrah based rose from the extreme North of Argentina, in Juyjuy, just south of Bolivia & Paraguay. At 15.1% abv a “ light” red. Fresh cut wild strawberries soaked in rum, & sure, runs a bit hot but who’s counting when drinking rose in BA. Apparently some young, brave guns making wine this far north & it’s delicious. Enough balance to keep things lip smacking. — 3 years ago

Jason Case

8.9

Really nice, surprisingly easy drinking for a young wine. — 6 years ago

Andrew Cullimore

8.9

Medium deep ruby, garnet with a medium wide garnet rim . Quite high toned and spicy , sweet mixed red and dark fruits , vanilla , needs quite a bit of time to open up . After a while a bit medicinal . On the palate this is quite dense and ripe , with red plum, blackberry , red fruit coulis , spiced dark cherry . Quite rich and sweet on the palate , dense , with quite fine tannin and fresh acidity . Slightly alcoholic on the palate. Ok length with mineral touches . This seems more ready than the others though will continue to show well for a further 10 years. — 6 months ago

Ericsson

9.2

A Rioja staple, rare stateside. — 9 months ago

Shay A

9.4

My contribution for a massive Grenache theme wine tasting (being as socially distanced as possible). This was alongside Cayuse God Only Knows, a 2011 No Girls Grenache, SQN Female, Saxum Terry Hogue, Lillian Grenache, 06 and 07 Beaucastel, and others.

Broken record, I know, but these wines are insanely delicious and so well crafted. Very much in the “love it or hate it” style, as typical with Cayuse wines. Much more spice and herbal lift here compared to the 2011. Stemmy, black peppercorn dusted rhubarb, olive, and smoked cherry jerky aromatics. Vibrant, almost nervy, on the palate with beautiful acidity. On the palate, it’s a back and forth between saline, iron driven savory notes and underripe fleshy red fruits. Compared to their Syrah, this is always a bit lighter and more bright. Seems to be drinking at peak. — 5 years ago