JKT

9.1

Nicely balanced as noted except with more age, beautiful ripe floral grapefruit nose and lovely lively palate and texture — 3 months ago

Angela Khurdajian

9.0

Well balanced, easy to drink and lovely for summer and beyond. — 3 years ago

Stephen Osgood

9.3

tasty SB from Jeff! — 6 years ago

Julia Indik

9.0

46% Cabernet franc, 27% merlot, 14%petit Verdot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. This, despite the high content of cab franc, is quite light. Acidity is up front with the first flavors of plums, oranges, and cherries. Slight notes of oak follow and a bright finish. Easy to drink. — 6 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.0

A grab bag of floral and citrus aromatics. Given how young this wine is the palate does not have the same openness that the nose has. Bright acidity and excellent balance. — 8 years ago

Amanda Mae

9.8

Perfect for less than $20 tuesday wine — 8 years ago

Abby Echiverri

9.0

drinking habit — 9 years ago

with Bea, Salone and 2 others

Jeff Mitchell

9.5

I can count on one hand the number of times I've been impressed by a "natural wine". This bottle makes up for all of that. Smooth, beautiful, great balance of acid and light red fruit. Habit forming. — 9 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

The Dr. Pepper to shake up my Cola habit. Condrieu is something different - thick, waxy texture, concentrated like mercury. Yellow canned peaches in syrup, apricot jam, starfruit, honey, and the most awesome orange liquor.

Condrieu or Cointreau? — 3 years ago

Will Stanley

9.3

Easily one of the finest aromas I’ve experienced in a Rioja, and indeed any wine, in the past year, truly a beguiling and complex experience that begs your nose to remain in the glass. I must note for my own posterity that on the palate I was initially a little underwhelmed. I’m not sure why. I think because this is such a subtle and elegant Rioja, and that I’m so out of the habit of drinking wines from this region and perhaps even, by extension, subtle and elegant wines as a whole. But the more I tasted it, the more I enjoyed it. I had a similar experience with the Viña Ardanza 2010 (which at the moment I prefer to this). But this 904 Gran Reserva is a beautiful, medium to light-bodied Rioja, very fruit-forward with Burgundian delicacy and a charm so typical of the finest wines of this region. A melange of coconut, vanilla, dried cherry and Mediterranean herbs are followed by an impressively saturated palate with medium orange peel acidity and very fine, resolved tannins. I must admit I cannot yet calibrate this wine with the notes of prominent critics, who talk about power, acidity and tannin, but maybe time will tell. This should be a terrific wine to follow over the next ten to twenty (plus) years. — 6 years ago

LM Segal

9.0

Surprisingly yummy Cali Cab Franc. Starts out strangely carbonic, but after a 45 min decant it struts some very Chinon stuff. A light, zippy but woodsy-sweet lingering red. — 8 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.8

Oh, so that’s what Pinot Noir should taste like. Warning. Don’t try unless you want to kick your habit to another level. This was still very young but you can see the quality of everything that went into this wine. Nothing like DRC...Magic in a glass. — 8 years ago

Raj Harb

9.2

Habit forming — 9 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.6

Dam... this is how you get a Burgundy habit. Wow. Spices, cherry, and some great minerals. Fabulous. — 9 years ago

Donald Williams

9.4

We’re in the habit of waiting for our Zins to age a bit, but decided to make an exception this time. Excellent decision! Scott’s Zins are good at any age. — 3 years ago

with Bonnie

RJ Stefanski

9.1

Super pretty, ethereal California Grenache. Beautiful bouquet of pomegranate seeds, cranberries, and strawberries. Medium bodied with more pure red fruit layered with subtle earth and invigorating acidity. $37

More info: 20% whole cluster. Six months on the lees in neutral French oak. 216 cases. — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Nice Provence Rose from Le Domaine de Triennes & the team of, Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanée Conti & Jacques Seysses of Dujac.

Classic, well crafted, great on a warm day & palate shifter from white to red. Excellent QPR @ $15...not giving up my Domaine Tempier habit but, will get worked into the mix.

I won’t open another bottle for one to two more years. Needs some bottle evolution to soften its sweetness and integrate in IMHO. — 6 years ago

David G

9.0

Loved this. Fresh into my new “habit” so not a ton to say other than really enjoyed it. Definitely buy again. — 7 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.3

Tightly wound and reticent at first, the 2015 Isole demands more attention and patience than the prior vintage. It’s the typical pretty, elegant and polished style but the tannins are less forgiving and the minerality will put your face right in the dirt. Think forest-scented wild red berries, savory spice, potpourri and sprinkles of cigar ash. Probably enough acid to power most kitchen appliances- if this becomes a habit you’ll need a good dental plan. Chianti at its finest! — 8 years ago

jams jerfy

9.0

insane grapes and maker as flying and falling. nice and fruity, but not as regal as the f&f was. — 8 years ago

with Polina and Christina