Mike Saviage

9.1

Off the Bicyclette wine list. Fruit forward nose. Refined in the mouth and needed air to grow it’s impact in the mouth. Very nice. — 9 days ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

From a good looking bottle with a high fill and a solid cork seal. Out of the gate this is big and bold in the glass. Dark and opaque. With air this explodes in the glass, developing an amazing perfume. Notes of violets, rose petals, black earth, some cedar and a little soy sauce. Great balance in the mouth. Vibrant acidity. Long finish. Great showing! — 12 days ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Tasted blind. Brownish dark tawny color. Translucent. Funky nose. Notes of dark fruit, black cherry, pepper, cranberry and some earthy spice. Tart in the mouth, but the fruit still goes deep. With air the tartness softens. For its age this bottle was holding very well. Guessed 85 Faiveley Clos de Beze. — 14 days ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

Tasted blind. Dark reddish black color, opaque. Fruit and earth dominated nose. Notes of black cherry, iron, cocao, plums, dried herbs and some cedar box. Chewy in the mouth. Great texture and mouthfeel. Medium plus finish. Holds its ground in a strong lineup today. — 14 days ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Nice tawny color. Great nose from the get go. Bright candied red fruit, spice, dark soil, cedar wood, and rhubarb notes. In the mouth it’s smooth with integrated tannins and softened acidity. Voluptuous. Another 96 red burg that is ready for consumption but has the stuff to last for years to come. — 10 days ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

Pop and pour. Light gold. Nice fruit forward nose. Notes of citrus, chalk, light dry soil, some apricot and some white flowers. Vibrant in the mouth. Coating finish. Should have given this more air as it got better before it was gone too soon. — 12 days ago

Mike Saviage

9.5

Reddish tawny color. Vibrant in the glass. Direct nose with notes of raspberries, rhubarb, asian spice and moist black soil. At first, more structure than fruit. But with 6+ hours of air a sweetness develops and softens the harsher notes, making this more voluptuous. Was singing loudly at the end of the shindig! — 14 days ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

From a bottle with a slightly sunken cork but a good fill. Nice old wine color. Tawny with some reddish in the rims. Great nose that needed 4 hours of air to become impactful. But in the mouth the fruit and acidity never matched how good the nose is. A disappointment when compared to past bottles of this. — 11 days ago

Mike Saviage

Unfortunately this was paint thinner. But the bottle looked cool. — 14 days ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

From a nice old-looking bottle that had a mid shoulder fill. Solid branded cork and seal. Dark tawny color, mostly translucent with clear rims. Soft delicate nose. Notes of dark berries, old cedar box, gravel, mocha and old saddle leather. In the mouth this comes across as a bit fruit-faded, no tannins. This bottle was past it's prime and fun to try, but I would hope there are better samples of it still out there to be had. — 14 days ago