Austin Blackwell

9.2

Drinking really well now. Bold mineral driven palate with plum, dark berries, and cedar. The Red Winery is typically one with smoother tannins and this one follows that suit. — 2 months ago

with Angelina

B

10

2008 Roda I Tempranillo. Lunch at RW. Drank alongside the '89 Solaia. This wine was excellent. Decanted before serving- abt 30 min before pouring. It's def a big wine, but not too tannic or acidic. Fruity, chewy and threat w rich foods- chicken liver toast, wings, red sauce pizza. Excellent. — 9 years ago

B

10

Magnum 1996 Araujo Eisele Estate. Welcome dinner for D fam at RW. Insane!!! We loved, loved, loved this wine. It was absolutely perfect and even better than K thought it could be. Just so soft, feminine, elegant- nothing overt about the wine. Long, long finish. Epic. Need more! — 10 years ago

B

10

Magnum 1978 Heitz Cellar Martha's Vineyard CS. Lunch at RW w S&L DiM and P&S Co. This was unbelievable- blew our minds how much we enjoyed this wine. Loved that it was out of magnum and we all thought it was absolutely perfect to drink right now. — 10 years ago

Rob Lateiner

9.0

Shout out to RW + LH! — 12 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

A very nice Crémant with fine, tiny, persistent bubbles, and a rounded mouthfeel. Brut nature yet not austere and highly drinkable.
A very nice bubble alternative from a place you’d unlikely pick. — 2 years ago

V

9.6

2016 RW. We both love. Smooth with good body and substance. — 7 years ago

B

10

3L Chateau de Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rhone. Bday lunch at RW. Perfect. Not too sweet, balanced sweetness which grew with time in the decanter. Beautiful expression of earthiness we associate w Rhone wines. Super special. Everyone was floored at how good this wine was drinking. — 10 years ago

B

10

Magnum 1999 Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia Masseto Merlot. Lunch at RW w S&L DiM and P&S Co. Drank after the '78 Heitz Martha's out of magnum. This wine was much, much bigger, as we expected and drank beautifully. Hard to say which we enjoyed more. Awesome. — 10 years ago

B

10

1999 Case Basse di Gianfranco Solera Riserva Brunello. Drank at RW w group during staycation, after the '96 Giacosa Brunello. This wine was intense and big; complex and a total contrast to the leanness of the previous wine. Many more earthy notes than fruit (as had thought previously)- damp forest floor, green veg, leather, spices- along with some dark fruit we had trouble nailing down. This was awesome and the hit of the night. — 10 years ago

Hal

9.3

Board dinner with KB, RW, JW — 6 years ago

Willem Booij

9.3

Perfect champagne from 2008, minimal 9 years on lees. Taste RW power of the PN and the length in this wine. Drink now or hold for another 8 years. — 7 years ago

B

10

1998 Antinori Solaia Super Tuscan. Lunch at RW. Drank alongside the '08 Rhoda I Tempranillo. Very different. This wine was excellent with pizza and drinking alone. Beautiful, softly layered wine. — 9 years ago

B

9.0

Magnum 1999 Harlan Estate. Welcome dinner for D fam at RW. Drank this after the '96 Araujo Eisele out of magnum. Unfortunately, this bottle was not stored properly and just didn't drink great. Unanimous that Araujo hit it out of the park and that this wine was not what it should have been. It was hot, lacked dimension, and the finish was abrupt and harsh. It should have been great, as we have been enjoying other '99s at this time, but not this bottle. — 10 years ago

B

10

1996 Bruno Giacosa Riserva Asili di Barbaresco. Dinner at RW during staycation. Interesting nose- graphite and pencil shavings and sour fruit. A little lean and not as big as in the past. Drank this before the '99 Soldera and glad we did. Totally enjoyed this wine. — 10 years ago

John Tucker

9.6

Magnum. Yum. RW Holiday Staff Party. — 13 years ago