Tom Garland

9.3

Winemaker Dinner with Julien Fayard

WINES
2023 Just Pink by Julien Fayard
2022 Julien Fayard McGah Family sav blanc
2022 Julien Fayard Ritchie vineyard chard
2022 Julien Fayard Platt vineyard pinot
2019 Purlieu Missouri Hopper vineyard cab
2018 Covert estate Coombsville cab
2014 Purlieu Martinez vineyard cab

FOOD
local striped bass mousseline
Grilled oysters and prawns
Braised rabbit conchiglioni
Veal cheeks
Venison loin chop
Chocolate cake — 3 months ago

with Brenda

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2016 | what an elegance! — 4 years ago

Marc Ouellette

9.0

Got better with age! 😝 — 5 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.0

White rioja with some definite sherry characteristics! Structured, tart, golden raisin flavor without the sweetness, bone dry. Pretty unique and bombastic! — 6 years ago

with Natasha

Ana María

9.1

Color claro. Muy Rioja. Acaramelado, cuero. suave y fino. — 6 years ago

with Bernat

Carey Copeling

9.8

Really opens up nicely, fleshy, with a copper colour. Let it breathe. — 8 years ago

James Sheppard

9.7

Simply delicious! Very smooth, warm blend. Perfect on a crisp fall night. — 9 years ago

Susannah Ruby

10

Incredible chilled red with some tingle on the tongue - 2020 vintage — 2 years ago

David C

9.2

Very mild sweetness, great flavors, good value. Says bottled in 2022 on the bottom of the back label. — 3 years ago

Akash Kapoor

9.5

Very smooth and fruit forward wine — 5 years ago

Geoff Batchelor

9.1

V good, liked this a lot Rebuy — 5 years ago

Amanda Igra

8.9

Great value — 6 years ago

Matt Sterr

8.9

Potpourri notes. Just off-dry. — 7 years ago

Manjiry Tamhane

9.4

Opened this wine having purchased it many many years ago. Despite several house moves, this wine absolutely retained wonderful fruit flavours and balance. Paired with a garlic rosemary leg of lamb, dauphinois and a hot beetroot, squash, feta and pinenut salad. Amazing. — 9 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.1

Very dark rubi robe, nose of dark cherries, spices and blackcurrant. Very rich wine but not over the top. We liked it. — 2 years ago

with Jose and Adriana

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

This is 50% Monastrell & 50% Petit Verdot.

This is nice and on latter side of its drinking window. Go figure w/ my palate. Brickish color on the edges. It is interesting, heady wine at this stage, soft, resolved with nice evolution and nothing that bites back. The benefit of drinking older wines. The nose is Spanish rustic. Understated fruits that are floral, slightly bright and yet have a stewy character. Ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, poached strawberries, pomegranate, stewed black plums/plums. Vanillin, mid fruit cola, soft tarry notes, anise, dark rich forest floor w/ dry leaves, hint of mint, light caramel notes, dry top soil, soft, old tobacco, dry twig, used leather with withering & candied; dark, red & blue flowers.

The palate is on the leaner side. Rustic fruits of ; blackberries, dark cherries, poached strawberries, pomegranate, stewed black plums/plums. Vanillin, mid fruit cola, soft tarry notes, anise, dark rich forest floor w/ dry leaves, hint of mint, light caramel notes, dry top soil, soft, old tobacco, sandy limestone, dry twig, used leather with withering & candied; dark, red & blue flowers. The acidity is really good. The finish is well balanced with nice structure and similar wire to wire.

@Delectable this is the Pico Madama — 3 years ago

Rebecca Honea Sims

10

A little dry — 5 years ago

Steve Pollack

9.3

light red brown color, fresh cherry menthol nose
Fresh cherry palate with long finish. Elegant and composed. Light and delicate. Remarkably youthful and fresh for its age, Seems younger than 1922. Some heat on finish — 6 years ago

Kathy Cassese

9.2

Really good had a peppery finish 2012 — 8 years ago

Justin Hart

9.1

Pretty much exactly what a Carmenere should be, on the dry side, peppery, lighter in bod with a hint of green olive and jalapeno. But quite the contender when you consider the price. Yum! — 9 years ago

with Alex and Cherish