Daniel Bloom

9.1

Coconut, Banana, White flowers on the nose. (With air, lots of herbs),A faint touch of the mineral quality that follows through on the finish of the palate. Said palate is less floral and more linear, mineral, especially after some airing in the glass. The bitterness that feels mineral is a nice contrast to perceived fruit, as it adds an interesting aftertaste. Viura, Grenache Blanc, and Tempranillo Blanco. Interesting blend.
I’ve had Tempranillo Blanco as a standalone, but only as of ‘25,in San Sebastián where in one Pintxo bar, it worked quite well with parts of their menu.
This winery is a wife & husband team who, from what I gather, hope to bring some “traditional” Riojan winemaking style to modern production.
I’m looking forward to trying their offerings beyond entry level.
Thanks @Rare Wine Co. — 2 months ago

Severn G

9.3

2000 | Red Blend
(65% Cabernet Sauvignon / 28% Merlot / 7% Petit Verdot)
Château Lagrange
Grand Cru Classé (3ème), Left Bank
Bordeaux; Médoc, St-Julien, France
(93-94; Drink 2030-40)

Ripe black currant, damp leather, pencil lead, raspberry-fig bar; Dried black cherry, chocolate espresso cake, faint vanilla. Decanted 10H.

Paired with long braised (local, Columbia Co. NY ❤️) lamb shanks, charred carrots w/ maple glaze and garden mashed potatoes. A great 2023 Easter dinner, BDX is the best pairing for lamb, of many preparation styles.
(We're finding that the cats also enjoy a savory lamb dish. 😉) — 3 years ago

John Pizza

9.2

8.29.25 at Havana in Bar Harbor — 9 months ago

Rufus King

9.0

Decent white Burgundy served with halibut at Inga’s Bar in Brooklyn Heights, NYC — 2 years ago

K. Syrah

9.4

2017: Massive black/blue fruit concentration, young but not overly tannic. Maybe too much of a uni-dimensional fruit bomb at the this stage but also subtly oaked so I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt and round up. Less structured at this stage than Tignanello but could get a lot more interesting over the next few years. Havana/Bar Harbor. — 4 years ago

Catherine Schuurs

9.0

Great addition to Mitchell Harris Wine Bar Ballarat - delightful drop nice amount of spice — 5 years ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Great value blanc de noir. Mostly Pinot meunier. Quite full and rich. Acid and mousse maybe a smidge less fine than I was hoping, but still nice for the price - especially paired with some fried chicken at the Modern bar room. — 2 years ago

Rufus King

9.2

Expensive but satisfying, full bodied Albariño from Raul Perez, served with Paella at Havana restaurant in Bar Harbor, ME — 3 years ago

Dan Draper

10

Love this Real Ale. One of the best Red Ales I have ever had — 4 years ago

Morris Birnbaum

9.1

Drunk at Havana, Bar Harbor ME — 5 years ago

with Barbara