The best of the best. Nuanced, precise and so delicately delicious. Fresh and bright with precisely served portions of dark cherry and cassis, leather drenched in cuban tobacco and edged in uplifting minerality. Needless to say to say, this bottle went way too fast. — 23 days ago
Loved it. Crisp, vibrant stone fruit, minerally infused and a tangy sweet under note. It paired perfectly with aged, white cheddar (Cougar gold!) topped with either a jalapeño infused strawberry preserve or a plum chutney. 😋 — a month ago
Beautiful Pinot. Nuanced and balanced. The subtle earthiness nicely in harmony with the dark cherry fruit notes. Satisfying finish. Why don’t I score it higher? — a month ago
Beautiful label! Had this one for several years now in our cellar and as we are planning to go back to Walla Walla and visit Garrison Creek, this be a good opportunity to taste the 2015 Cab. And… hmmm, a bit disappointed. A bit off balance with strong stringent, Rhubarb like flavors and slight green undernotes. Finish also a little unsettling. By no means a bad wine but had expected more. — 2 days ago
Yum! Dense, full bodied wine. Heavy extract of dry fig, prune and dark cherry, infused with subtle spice and fine grained tannin. Evolving layers of flavor as the wine opens up and as it travels from the first sip to a lingering finish. Everything an Amarone is rumored to be! spokenwines.com — a month ago
Don’t quite know what it is with these high quality premier cru Burgundy wines. Especially from the Cote de Nuit region. They just grab you and don’t let you go until there is no more left. Focused, grippy, tremendously vibrant with minerality and fine, polished tannins integrated in dark red and blue fruit. This 8 year old Pinot had beautifully aged notes of cigar and leather balancing out the entire experience. Met a guy once who said he would only drink quality Burgundy wines. Tonight I am agreeing with him. Tomorrow … will be another day.
spokenwines.com — a month ago
We visited there in the early summer of 2015 and now we got to try the fruits of their labor in the vineyard we witnessed at that time. A bio-dynamic vineyard with horse and plow 😁. Their wines are fantastic. This wine was richer in fruit and more expressive than perhaps characteristic for the Pauillac region. But the layers of earth infused flavors and the most subtle hint of ‘barnyard’ made it a sensation. Topped off with a grippy finish keeping the flavors lingering in your throat. www.spokenwines.com. — 3 days ago
I am always in the mood for an Italian wine. Vino Nobile is on the top of my list. These wines are made from this unique Sangiovese clone called Prugnolo Gentile. This Talosa reserve wine from 2016 is a great example. Complex layers of dark red fruit, perfectly infused tannins and then this unmistakable rusty iron minerality on the finish. A bit of an acquired taste but once you are hooked, you are hooked for life. We will definitely dive into these wines from Montepulciano on our Spoken Wines channel. Have you had a chance to check us out on our YouTube channel? Our latest story is about Hells Canyon winery. Did you know that Idaho had such fantastic wines??! You got to try them to believe it. www.spokenwines.com. — a month ago
Yeah, what can I say. Nice wine for sure, but for some reason when I see the Silver Oak label my expectations rise. Realizing this is the Alexander Valley version. But 2011! Thirteen years old. Still rather single note, strong oak tannins still overshadowed what maybe underneath it. A bit disappointed I am afraid. We pulled it out with my first ever Tomahawk ribeye… so yeah. — a month ago
Jan de Weerd
Another day, another wine… from Garrison Creek. Much better experience this time with this rich, opulent Syrah! Dark black, spiced fruit beautifully ingrained with polished, lingering tannins that settle in a grippy, intense finish. — 2 days ago