Dennis Hogenkamp

9.1

International Malbec Day!
13.0% ABV Dark color, some sediment. — 8 months ago

Ron R

9.2

Started out one-dimensional, but over time, transitioned into something quite interesting. Thanks @Mo Salem for sharing. — 5 years ago

with Anne-marie

Doctor No

9.2

A really nice St. Emilion blind. Wait, California?? — 9 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.3

I had to add a nearly random label to review this gorgeous wine from Christophe Marin
Grape is Grenache Noir and the fantasy name Calluna, the wine region is Languedoc-Roussillon.
The wine is elegant and powerful which i reckon is a great combination
Very persistent aftertaste
Look out for this guy — 2 years ago

Doctor No

9.0

Still trying to figure this one out. Achingly young of course. Pop and pour: is this Mourvèdre? A slight funk and dark fruit with an almost effervescant and sprightly tone. This is definitely a @Hardy Wallace wine. After a few hours this is noticeably more tannic on the back end with some cassis fruit and a touch of cedar emerging but still a relatively light body. An hour later this blooms with pencil shaving and clear cassis that makes me think of a young St. Julien, but on the rustic side. Will be interesting to see where this goes over the next decade or two. Kind of excited that @Hardy Wallace is able to create such a fascinating representation of good cru bordeaux in Northern California. Very different in style from Calluna, but that's a representation of the breadth of Bdx maybe. And on an unrelated note, #letsgopens! Sorry @Berg — 8 years ago

Greg Gregory

9.0

Nice surprise. — 9 years ago

with Demetria

Christian Ford

8.9

Fresh, very clean, but lacked much depth of honestly much interesting going on. Would be great on a really hot day. — 4 years ago

with Renee

Doctor No

9.2

Graphite, red fruit, cassis, slight menthol, no detectable oak. Seems fairly extracted, with a rich mouthfeel but not a touch of RS. Elegant overall, but enough dusty tannins on the finish that I really hesitate to open any more for a few years. This is old school in style. — 8 years ago

Eric Adams

8.9

Not bad at $30. Not great either. — 8 years ago

David Langstaff

8.9

This was a really nice wine. Nice mixnof roundness, oak and dirt but with pleasant fruit, particularly in the nose. Tasted against the 2011 calluna which didn't have the length or fruit. — 10 years ago