Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2021 vintage. Medium-heavy body. This was banging. White and black pepper flourishes on the massive finish. Excellent fruit. Drink now or in the next decade if you want the body electric reduced to body candlelight. 8.21.24. — 2 years ago

John Moccia

8.9

Great pairing with Sunday gravy, candlelight and Dino Crocetti. We’ll put this one into the regular winter rotation. Salud! — 6 years ago

Vanessa Nguyen Luna

9.5

Pairing with candlelight yoga. — 7 years ago

Kirk F

9.2

Decanted for 60 minutes. Threw off a bit of sediment but not much. Beautiful nose and because we drank it on the decl by candlelight I can’t comment on the color! A terrific bottle. — 8 years ago

Veronica Castro

9.0

The time has come to think of Blaufränkisch (a.k.a. Lemberger) as the poor man's Beaujolais.
This took a while to open up... but with a little patience, man, one reaps rewards. Dark brambly fruit, light-bodied, but still a brooding wine, with supple, fine tannins. Had this chilled. Rainer Schnaitmann runs his cozy winery in a suburb near Stuttgart, where he serenades his barrels to Mozart, in the glow of candlelight. Lovely wine. — 9 years ago

Marci Noble

Wine Manager Burger and Barrel

9.2

While a close relative of Syrah, it doesn't feature so prominently the savory characteristics I love so well about that grape. Instead it highlights a twinkle of blackberry-bramble, notes of taught plum, and something shimmery--as if it has captured all the purest intentions of a rainbow sheen on the surface of a slow-roasted Prime Rib, observed under candlelight. — 10 years ago

Alex Alan

Wine Director Hotel Delmano

8.9

2011. Mostly Sauv Blanc with a little Semillon. Some oak here...but doesn't taste overtly oaky on the palate. Soft texture and very gentle. Pairs well with shellfish, candlelight, and Barry White music. — 11 years ago

Michelle M

9.0

Fresher young-drinking style with bright red cherry with notes of mint, bay leaf, and pie spices with a medium-length finish. Picked this up out of curiosity at the local supermarket on a trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Better than I expected, a well balanced wine that would go well with most dishes. — 4 years ago

Skip Smyser

9.2

Had a pasta feast after candlelight service at Church. The Chianti was a wonderful compliment to the meal. Lots of lovely fruit and so mellow.🍷 — 7 years ago

S.S. Mandani

8.9

High acidity in the bouquet. Lemon, lime. The smell of roses burned.

I don’t usually enjoy Chianti, but I must admit I haven’t really give it a fair shot either. A few bad impressions have left me gravitating towards the northern Piedmont region.

The acidity and tartness work here. Listening to Cajun folk pop music, reading a book by candlelight, and staying in from the eminent winter storm outside, this wine promises to keep me warm, surprised, and as leafy jovial as a Spring day in Central Park.

This is a juicy treat of a wine — one that makes me astonished how the Earth can sprout something so jammy and full of life from its soil and soul.

#chianti #chianticlassic #chianticrusher
#tuscany #volpaia #italian #italianwines — 7 years ago

Robert Agans

9.1

Very good. Paired this with Bison beef meatloaf mixed with onions, topped with Smokey Burbs BBQ sauce and sautéed kale. My power went out during nor'easter right when I put this in the oven... so after getting everyone situated and candles lit I cooked this on in my gas grill on 350 for 25 minutes came out perfect. Nice dinner under candlelight and the wine was a great pairing for a hearty dish (without being to big of a wine I don't drink them often) — 8 years ago

Caleb Warren

9.4

On 12/10/16 at chestnut in Asheville here for the candlelight Biltmore tour. A wonderful soft full wine with a dark clear ruby color and dry crisp cherries! — 10 years ago

Eric Egan

9.4

From back in the days when Pieroth used to buy up and bottle some amazing lots of wine from all over Germany and Eastern Europe (now they sing to a very different tune). This is simply one of the greatest sweet wines I've ever had. A blend of Traminer, Bouvier, and Neuburger grown under the influence of (the botrytis-paradise of) the Neusiedler See, in Burgendland, near the Hungarian border.

Despite an almost entirely disintegrated capsule this was in great shape. The wine is an amazingly virile gold, with streaks of shimmering emerald running through it by candlelight. It has gloriously tactile legs (think Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct) and an amazing purity of fruit. Lychee, with layers of Cape gooseberries, dragonfruit, mandarins, and hits of kumquats and, weirdly, fresh caper-berries. All of this bound together by an almost ebullient sweetness and box-knife acidity. This was bottle 3/5 from my cellar, all drunk over the last 3 months. I just can't help myself - I'll have to bury last two in the garden so they're not within arms' length I my drinking hand. — 10 years ago

Holly Gamblin

10

Electricity went out so we had a delicious dinner by candlelight with this spectacular wine! — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

It’s Friday and that always and forever calls for Champagne.

This is an amazing Blanc de Blanc Champange for $24.99. What a QPR! It’s like stealing.

Previous notes apply.

Happy Friday & weekend!!!

Photos, we are kicking in those chairs, full yard candlelight with the Baron and watching the World Series. It’s a good Friday and not in the complete religious sense but, close. Cheers!🥂 — 7 years ago

Mike R

9.0

Enjoyable for Christmas Eve toasting - a Really interesting wine Cali chard sparkling wine - smell is Incredible intoxicating and inviting- all the “in-“ words - I liked so much I bought some today and having tonight - refreshing - should just be the trick to keep me awake for the candlelight service ✌️ — 8 years ago

Diane Munch

9.2

A lovely wine paired with an outstanding gluten free vegetarian meal from the untrained chef. Notes of tobacco, chocolate and black cherry. Served in an 18th century dining room by candlelight. A memorable evening. — 9 years ago

with Zach

Bill Bender

9.3

Musky, funky nose. Orange hues by candlelight in the glass. Warm, pleasing tannins. Fig, tar, flint. A nice intro to this maker. — 10 years ago

with Vickie

Eric Hwang

9.7

Dusty pencil shavings, black pepper, and vibrant blueberry. I could just enjoy it to sit and inhale the aromas. Layers of complexity, rich, supple and evocative with ample ripe black fruits. Smokey, dark and brooding but without all the Goth drama. Still one of the best WA Syrahs I've had made even better served by candlelight due to the usual November power outage. — 11 years ago

Wendy Haas

8.9

Blurred by candlelight. Fun night with no power!! — 11 years ago

with Scott