David L

9.5

12’ CHECKERBOARD AURORA
Martha McClellan, winemaker. Decanted for an hour. Inky dark fruits(plum, blackberries) Combines power & elegance. It’s tannins are silky & round. 45/60 second finish. Edit- Magical on hour 2.  — 3 months ago

Carl Fischer

9.4

Scenes from last night’s dinner:
‘15 Accendo Sauvignon Blanc
‘13 Relic Ritual (not pictured)
‘12 Entre Nous Estate
‘12 Entre Nous Secret Acre
‘13 Entre Nous Secret Acre
‘12 Checkerboard Estate (Aurora)
‘12 Mithra Mt. Veeder
‘98 Chateau d’Yquem
‘16 Brilliant Mistake Sauv Blanc
‘06 Detert Cab Sauv

Thank you @David L @Shawn R @Martin G Rivard @Joe Lucca - for coming to Brooklyn on a Sunday night!

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This wine is super refined and elegant. The amount of acid was noticeable at this point - and the tannins are strong even after a four plus hour decant. This is one for the long haul. It was cool to taste this side by side with the ‘12 vintage as well as next to the ‘12 regular Estate. All so different yet all so good. Such wonderful wines it’s sad they’re no longer making them. — 4 years ago

with Martin, David and 2 others

leon egozi

9.5

My last of these- they just kept getting better — 3 months ago

Mark Wheelihan

9.8

Spectacular — a year ago

Raj Ahluwalia

9.6

@ Cal Tara — 4 years ago

with S

Joe Kaiser

9.5

2004 Bond Pluribus, not many wines rock my world 1.5 decant. Oakville AVA, still a pup. What a wonderful wine, dark fruit the oak is integrated in the wine, very very nice mouth feel, after a mag of Checkerboard & 1/2 glass of Bond, YUM! What a way to end a trip to Napa, with great friends & wonderful wines!!!! Cheers Napa — 5 years ago

with Debbie, bill and 1 other

John Malcolm

9.9

Outstanding! Cassis, currants, and chocolate. Beautiful bouquet. Velvety smooth. Paired spectacularly with venison. — 5 months ago

E & K G

9.1

Elegant rose that doesn’t show its 15.1% alcohol. Light potpourri with tons of flowery tones. — 2 years ago

Eric L.

9.5

Very nice, with a beautiful floral/herbal nose. This has a sort of Bordeaux-like sensibility and should age beautifully. — 4 years ago

with Aaron

Kevin Ortzman

9.2

Cranberry on the palate - lovely wine — 5 years ago

with ADAM