Eric Crane

Sommelier & Educator Empire Wine Distributors

9.0

Super fresh — 10 months ago

Brenda Lambert

9.2

Tannins. flat. Light — 4 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

The opportunity to enjoy a small glass of this came rather unexpectedly yesterday afternoon and I’m still trying to wrap my head around the experience. I was looking over a collection of wines that needed a new home and a friend of mine who was the collection’s custodian, mentioned that he had something he had been meaning to share with me and without any fanfare, he walks back into the room with two small glasses and this ancient bottle. I hardly had any time to react before he poured me a small glass....as I looked three times to confirm that I was, in fact, drinking from a pre-war bottle of Madeira. The nose was stunning. A massive wave of confected fruit like candied citron. You know those beautiful syrup glazed orange (and other fruit) slices you’ll often see in European chocolate shops? Yeah...it smelled like that. Just a touch of VA. On the palate, this was totally mind bending. It’s almost all hazelnuts; remarkably dry; and there is pronounced acidity. The finish lasted for minutes. I can categorically state that this wine is very much alive and well but it’s a nerd’s wine as it’s super rustic and best served as an aperitif. — 4 years ago

Francisco Perez

9.0

This wine shows that Texas is now producing fine and complex wine. The grape is Tannat used a lot in wines from Uruguay and Chile. Full bodied and beautiful crisp red velvet color. Pleasant to the nose and palate. Best when it breathes. Texas wine makers are increasingly conscious about terroir and planting grapes that fit it. Nice and well structured that complements a rib eye grilled quite nicely. — 2 years ago

Ethan Clark

9.0

You’ve gotta love it when the taste and bottle design are both wonderful! — 4 years ago

Neal Bryce

8.9

Straw colored, with strong alcohol. — 5 years ago

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Lily Baker

9.0

Balanced drinkable full flavored bit mellow. Like a better 805! — 5 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.2

A delightfully casual dram for a cold winter’s night 🥃 Peanut brittle, sweet caramel nibs, espresso. — 3 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.0

I was genuinely impressed by this Vermont Frontenac Gris, which drinks like a juicy Riesling and even had some Chenin characteristics—bright orchard fruit, lively acidity, and a surprisingly tasty dose of RS — 4 years ago

Martin Buchholz

9.1

Great with our steak dinner — 5 years ago