The Fat Bastard Wine Company
Fat Bird Vineyards
Sauvignon Blanc
Tried in Van. Nice and easy drinking. Enjoyed. Even Rich liked — 5 months ago
Rene Rostaing
Ampodium Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2015
I have wanted to do this producer side by side with Alban with well seasoned Tri-tip. Tonight is the night.
The crowd that leans California liked the French better.
I have always thought Alban in the new world mimicked Rostaing’s style.
Both phenomenal and I enjoyed both for slightly different climate & soil reasons.
These two producers do Syrah without the heavy smoked meats & bacon fat of say Cayuse. — 5 months ago
Cat Amongst the Pigeons
Fat Cat Barossa Shiraz 2022
Dry red.
Has depth… I enjoyed. — 2 years ago
Alban Vineyards
Reva Alban Estate Vineyard Syrah 2002
2002 vintage. Decanted and tasted 15 minutes and 1 hour after decanting. Slight amount of sediment. Cedar, cinnamon and traces of bacon fat in the nose along with a splash of VA. The VA blew off and wasn’t there after 1 hour but was hanging out at the onset. Medium heavy body with another 5-7 years likely dropping this to medium body. Smoked meats, bigg dark plum and roasted nuts still part and parcel during. No rush to crush. 10.28.25. — 3 months ago
E. Guigal
La Turque Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2011
Great vintage for the La La’s. But it’s not ready. The nose is stunning, captivatingly aromatic after a few hours in the decanter, layered with Northern Rhône classicism of blackberry, camphor and bacon fat. The palate is massively concentrated but oaky and stiff. Needs more time to integrate but all the pieces are there! — a year ago
E. Guigal
La Mouline Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2006
Always the most elegant and perfumed and even Burgundian of the La La’s, 06 is gorgeous tonight, open and giving with the oak seamlessly absorbed, wafting layers of cassis, bacon fat, camphor and exotic spices with silky palate and tremendous length. Still young but quite accessible now! — 3 months ago
Kaesler
Old Bastard Barossa Valley Shiraz
Impenetrable black, oozing intensity. Rich nose of dark fruits and plum pudding. Blew my palate away on first sip. Massive intensity. Settled down with time and near the end showed lots of rich spice and more plum pudding richness. — 4 months ago
Cayuse Vineyards
Bionic Frog Walla Walla Valley Syrah 2014
Jumping back into the pond with the Cayuse Bionic Frog!
1 hour decant. A marvelous deep dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: Inviting nose of dark fruit, herbaceous, smoked meat, slight "Cayuse funk"(luv it), chocolate espresso, bacon fat. Taste: powerful, balanced, savory wine with dark cherry, raspberry, earth, pepper, gamey, minerals, orange peel, and a nice medium plus finish. YUM!!! — 6 months ago
Adam Baker
Really good CA Pinot. Lots of big flavor for a Pinot. Good smooth dark fruit with a long finish. Perfect with beef chili and jalapeño cornbread. Rec’d by guy at 31st & Harvard. — a month ago