Victor Hsu

8.8

Nice wintertime red, with weighty tannins around a core of dark fruit. Needs decanting to soften and balance out the tannins and acid. Price was right. Enjoyed the 2016 vintage with beef short rib stew. — 19 hours ago

Victor Hsu

9.1

Not too buttery, not too steely, but just Goldilocks right, and a perfect Chardonnay to accompany my lobster bisque at The Palm Restaurant. Enjoyed the 2016 vintage with the aforementioned bisque as well as choice pieces of broiled lobster with drawn butter at my caricature dinner—a memorable evening for sure! — 5 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.1

Deep red and tannic, with earth and garrigue. Decanted this big bruiser for 45 minutes and the tannins calmed down, leaving a delicious and interesting food wine that smells and tastes unmistakably French.. Enjoyed the 2012 vintage with bone marrow toast. This is the same wine we enjoyed at the French Laundry for lunch in April 2016. Memorable wine that tastes much more expensive than it is. — 8 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.5

Garrigue! Spicy, savory, perfumed brambles with a nice backbone of tannins and fruit, Truly excellent Santa Rita Hills Syrah that tastes like a Northern Rhône. Thankfully, balanced and smooth as well; I could drink this all night.. Was delicious at the tasting room in Santa Barbara”s Funk Zone and even better at home with bone marrow toast and pate. This was the 2016 vintage. Only $36! — 3 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.2

What a difference an hour for in the decanter makes! Had this wine, same vintage, just eight months ago and wasn’t completely pleased—was too tannic, acidic and unbalanced. Now, on the Fourth of July 2019, it was sublime after decanting. Smooth tannins, nice fruit and perfume, complex mineral and cocoa notes; all in all, just a great red to pair with prime NY steak on Independence Day. God bless America! — 7 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.4

Quality stuff—light minerality, solid fruit, good balance. Compares favorably with white burgundy at twice the price. Excellent food wine. Enjoyed the 2015 vintage with veal piccata. — 8 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.2

Smells French, tastes French, is French! Nicely balanced and complex red Bordeaux with a gentle perfume of fruit and flowers,, subdued tannins and Gallic earth and minerals. Enjoyed the 2012 vintage with prime ribeye at The Palm Restaurant in downtown LA for my caricature dinner—a memorable evening! — 5 months ago

Victor Hsu

8.9

Very good red Bordeaux, especially for the price. Moderate tannins, noticeable fruit, nice floral and mineral notes, just a right tasty red. Enjoyed the 2016 vintage with prime NY steak (from Costco). — 6 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.0

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me! Ever notice how much pirate talk (arrrgh!) has in common with Scottish? This scotch has all the tropical coconut aromas you’d expect, plus balance and complexity. Dead men tell no tales! — 8 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.2

Complex, creamy, aromatic Central Coast Chardonnay—quite delicious. Apples, pears, nutmeg and minerals. Better than most Chardonnays from Napa that I’ve had, and much more affordable. Enjoyed the 2016 vintage with Lobster Thermidor from Dear John’s in Culver City. — 9 months ago