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Folly La Finca de Apalta Syrah 2019

Jess
9.8

So rich and decadent! Baked cherry and creamy cocoa notes.
Drank this on my birthday with a steak dinner. What a lovely pairing! I have a new favorite wine.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5 — 4 months ago

Andrew, Ericsson and 8 others liked this

Folly of the Beast

Central Coast Chardonnay 2018

Matt Sterr
8.9

Good QPR. — 3 years ago

Daniel, Ron and 1 other liked this

Arnaldo-Caprai

Grecante Colli Martani Grechetto 2017

Nicole Milanowski
9.0

Delicious! According to Wine Folly, if you close your eyes, it tastes like rose. Soooo true! Definitely buying this again! — 3 years ago

Castello di Monsanto

Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2015

Grace Riley
9.0

Very balanced, tastes expensive compared to what we usually drink. Cherries on the nose, strawberry, prunes, cinnamon, spices, pepper. Part of wine folly set. Liked better than the GSM. Good zippy acidity. Would buy again. — 4 years ago

Devin
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Devin

Devin

My favorite wine. Good with rich, heavy meals
9.6

Folly of the Beast

Central Coast Pinot Noir 2020

Boris Mathiszik
9.0

New vintage in, and I love it. At $16 this is probably the greatest value CA Pinot. Layers of cherry and red fruit. Good acidity. Balanced. — 5 months ago

Eddie liked this

Virginie de Valandraud

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Patricia Schnitzer
9.0

Dec 14, 2020. W/ Caitlin. Wine Folly tasting challenge, Bordeaux. C got this at Last Bottle. Definitely needs more time but should be beautiful in a couple years. Cedar, cherry, black fruit. Complex and well balanced. — 3 years ago

Lake's Folly

Hunter Valley Cabernets 2013

Angela Brown
9.2

2011. It still has time. A little green on the nose but sensational on the palate — 4 years ago

Keith and Troy liked this

Edmeades

Edmeades' Folly Mendocino County Red Blend 2013

Jeremy Autry
9.3

What Randy said... seems to have improved more with age. — 4 years ago

Lake's Folly

Hunter Valley Chardonnay 1991

Benjamin Hickey
9.5

A little long in the tooth but still very tasty — 5 months ago

Bodegas Ondarre

Rivallana Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2016

Dawn E.
8.9

Apparently the window for drinking Tempranillo is 5 to 10 yrs (Wine Folly). WE vintage chart indicated the 2016 Rioja to be a 95 " can drink not at peak. WS rated this at a 92; I would not go that far! I always wonder about ratings? Is it an estimate for when the wine is near maturity? Please note the above information I utilize as a soft guide; deeply appreciate advice given through this forum!
This wine needed some coaxing, two days on the counter..no cork plus 90 min. decant. Old World in style, tobacco, violets, rich Bing Cherries, licorice Snaps and cedar. Patience is everything I took a sip of this two days ago and thought about dumping it! — 2 years ago

Paul, Josh and 14 others liked this
Josh Morgenthau

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Window more like 10-50 years for the better reserves and gran reservas.
Dawn E.

Dawn E.

@Josh Morgenthau I appreciate the feedback! Good to know..really! 👍
Josh Morgenthau

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No prob! Some of the better riojas from old school bodegas like Lopez de heredia, rioja alta, cvne, Marques de murrieta are worth seeking out and will age wonderfully for decades. Also, I agree with you about scores… there doesn’t seem to be any consensus about whether they are evaluating at the moment or potential quality (even on my part).. Though for what it’s worth I do find Jancis Robinson’s reviews to be the most descriptive of the drinking experience itself. And Parker and Vinous seem to be more focused on the wine’s potential.