Dave

8.9

I've been *trying* to lower my wine budget this year, and it's led me to some fun finds. This pinotage being a prime example, at under $20.
The nose is a massive smoke show with coffee, mint, and scorched earth. On the palette we have coffee, bacon, green herbs, orange peel, bubblegum (!), and tea leaves. There is so much going on here, I don't fully get it, but it's a fun ride. Would be best with food, although a steak would drown out a lot of these wild flavors.
Enjoying my Sunday afternoon and listening to Guy Lombardo.
Cheers, friends! — 3 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

This is another NEW wine for 2016 "Kenefick Ranch." I don't know if Delectable can fix this yet. On the nose, dark muted currants, black licorice, loamy soils, black berries, blueberries, plums, vanilla, dark chocolate and caramel. M+ sticky tannins...it's a big wine. Dark currants, good spice, black licorice, baking spices, blackberries, blueberries, olallieberries, huckleberries, dark cherries, strawberry preserves, loamy soils, crushed rocks, dry stones, leather, star anise, tarry notes, dry stems, liquid red florals, black cherry licorice/cola, volcanic minerals. The finish is; rich, lush, juicy, round and ripe fruits with tannins that soften in the long finish. Photos of the use of a barrel tap device and people finishing up at the barista station. — 8 years ago

Helen Pace

9.5

Beautiful merlot infused with pure extracts of coffee and chocolate. Bold and rich with notes of caramel and burnt sugar. Sweet enough to serve alone for dessert or pair with dark chocolate. — 9 years ago

Amit Srivastava

9.3

After the 2000 C-d-P and ‘98 barista ballet shiraz , this wine seemed younger and a bit of a fruit Bomb .
On it’s own stood really well. Big and structured wine. — 4 years ago

with Gunja

Aaron Tan

9.0

Great dilineation. As the label tells us, chocolate. Missed out on coffee. Would drink again 👍 — 6 years ago

Allison Rich

8.9

Mocha and coffee notes. Surprisingly rich and bold. Not as good as the 2011 Barista which is a similar wine, but quite tasty and drinkable. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

91 on its own. With my Mother’s old fashion sour cream coffee cake a 9.2

We had it with the N/V Bollinger & Laurent but, the Laurent was the better pair. Not necessarily the better Champange.

One of the best things about the coffee cake is you can enjoy it as dessert and/or with my Barista whole Milk Lattes w/ Cat N Cloud “The Answer“ beans. Something to look forward to!!!!

$18 375ml’s at Costco. Stocked up. — 5 years ago

with Christina and James

Muralee Murugesu

8.9

Light bodied barista blend but too young and green. — 9 years ago