Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.0

I still have quite a few wines like this from my early days of wine collecting - stuff that was highly rated or recommended in the $15-30 price range (this was $18 from Wine Library in 2009). Wines that could provide a great quality for the price, but that no one, including me, ever expected would spend a dozen years in my cellar. Many people would assume wines like this one to be hopelessly past prime, but over and over again I’m surprised how well so many of them - from both the old and new world - hold up. At first this wine seemed to be over the hill, with some brownish tinge to the color, balsamic aroma and leathery mouthfeel, but the longer it’s in my glass the more I’m enjoying it. The sweet and intense red cherry fruit is sightly raisiny in character yet still somehow bright, the tannins are integrated but still firm, and the acid is balanced and mouth watering. Pretty classic Grenache-Carignane that would hold its own against Priorats costing several multiples of its price. Sometimes wine makes you smile (most times). — 3 days ago

Jan A

9.4

Fresh and spicy. Surprisingly this was already on the downhill on day two dispite being full bodied, young and tannic on day one. Almost Pinot Noir type of character. — 13 days ago

Julia K

9.2

Juicy and light! — 17 days ago

barak heller hayun

9.0

100% granacha blanca

13% abv

surprising high acidity.

lovely, fruity and balanced.

excellent vfm (55 nis as a part of a half case of it) — 3 days ago

Martin Mata

9.0

Red cherry, herbs, and olive brininess with chalky minerality. Well-integrated but firm tannins and fresh acidity. A graceful wine with a bit of a wild side, too. Purchased at Suburban Wines in Yorktown Heights, NY. — 20 days ago

David Vielhauer

9.5

2016 Taplin Terra 9. The producer that started it all — 4 days ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

Looks like the folks at Fantino Screwed up with the paper work and could not claim the Barolo Bussia denomination. Absurdly good for a vino rosso ! Good price and open now but really no rush. — 6 days ago

with Adriana

Todd Timbrook

9.3

Great example of a solid Pinot Noir — 12 days ago

Nancy Burroughs

9.0

Opened on March 31, 2021 for anniversary dinner from Trio. — 9 days ago

Bruce Leboff

9.3

An elegant wine. Still lively despite its age ( spoke. By someone older!). Light nose of Dark fruit and a hint of tar. A treat to taste. Long finish - well balanced and still a hint of tannin - but drinking well now ...sadly last bottle. — 2 days ago

with David, LM and 1 other