Neil Valenzuela

9.2

Deep purple color. Aromas of blackberry, black olives, dried violet and oak. Soft, black fruit on the palate, tasted oak and herbs.

🏅93 Points - James Suckling — 4 months ago

P Plusquellec

9.4

"Capstone series" - Magnificent — a year ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured. The 2022 “Dry White Wine” from Akra Chryssos was a brilliant capstone to our Hellenic adventure. The winemaking at Akra Chryssos leans toward natural but is more accurately described as extremely light-handed. The Somm explained that these wines do see some barrel but only for a short period and all are used. Some of the fruit is sourced from vines over 200 years old.

The 2022 vintage pours a striking pale salmon color which is, apparently, unusual for this wine as previous vintages were a more traditional straw color. I wondered if this vintage had seen some skin contact however, it has not. The Somm at Pharoah had asked her supplier about it and the only information they could offer is that the aging barrels had previously held a red wine. The nose is stunningly powerful. Bright, fresh pineapple, star fruit, lemon, honey and crushed rocky minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes on the nose. The finish is long and saline. This was a divine pairing with a variety of fare including fava beans with anchovy, roasted wild greens with anthotyro cheese, grilled octopus and red snapper savoro. — 3 years ago

Ron R

9.6

Poured from double magnum... For such a crappy vintage in Burgundy, this is truly outstanding.
The nose is very delicate, giving up barrel toast cherries, berries and a slightly sweet edge. Weightless on the tongue with an uncommon purity. An extended finish of rich dark fruits put a capstone on the "wine-of-the-night — 10 years ago

Jordi Pazo

9.8

Vila. Cata Sudáfrica. 48,95.
11.05.15 — 11 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Great capstone to the evening. Meat, blood...almost reminds me of well water. Smells like Whole Foods...I'm serious. Smell it. It's freaking Whole Foods. — 12 years ago

Ron R

9.6

The epitome of smooth and majestic.
Not easy to find on the secondary market, but worth securing a bottle at the right price. Notes of mocha and espresso on the nose and mid-palate segue to polished tannins and moderate acidity. The capstone is a nice balanced weight and mouthfeel. Never disappointed with this botting. — 6 months ago

with Anne-marie

Natalia Ignatenko

9.5

Peppery, meaty, elegant, and delicious. #capstone #westlondonwineschool — 3 years ago

Natalia Ignatenko

9.0

Blackcurrant, green pepper and vegetables, dark and smooth. #westlondonwineschool #capstone — 3 years ago

Peter James

9.0

Capstone to the birthday week — 8 years ago

Ron R

9.3

Our convict-friends down under are flexing their muscles with this. It's a huge departure from Napa and France, so make some mental adjustments before pulling the cork.
It requires at least 4hrs in a decanter, so plan accordingly.
The nose is dominated by cedar and sandalwood, chased by jammy dark fruits. No heat on the palette, but tannins are still evident. Notes of wet asphalt, Indian spices, sweet dark cherries put a capstone on what is a flamboyant, yet restrained Shiraz. Perfect balance is attained with juicy acidity and 13.5 abv, which accounts for the lack of heat that I was expecting. This easily has another 10 years of runway ahead of it, so no rush to consume these. — 10 years ago

with Anne-marie

Jonas Johansson

9.5

Caparone is my favorite PR producer. I love that they have raised prices less than a handful of times since they started. Capstone they are a no nonsense wine producer. This Nebbiolo has a very light brick color almost like a rose. But it is an acidic Nebbiolo with loads of tannins. Love this american Nebbiolo. This is the kind you buy in cases and drink with everything from roasted boar to a midnight puttanesca. — 11 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

From a 5L bottle. The Ratafia 90-19 Solera pours a bright amber color and redolent with aromas of boozy, confected apple with marzipan and honey. Golden raisins, flowers and herbs. When in Champagne, this is a lovely way to put a capstone on a meal. — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Popped and poured; enjoyed after dinner. The 2003 pours a beautiful amber color with and transparent core; medium+ viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of honey, dried apricots, marmalade, marzipan, and candied nuts. On the palate, the wine is sweet with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose along with some tropical fruits: passion fruit and pineapple. The finish is long and decadent. Unctuous and a lovely way to capstone a meal. Drink now through 2053+ — a year ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.4

Nice capstone to the meal. This is made with the ancient Muscat de Alexandria! Jesus probably drank this. Fantastic! Honey, apricot, full bodied,

UPDATE: just read others' reviews. @Shay A also describes this well. I will.be searching for this wine for the house. The velvety mouth feel is addictive... I left the restaurant about 15 min ago and might turn around for another glass. The honey-apricot nexus is unbelievable!!!

95 points — 6 years ago

Haynes Gallagher

9.5

Night one capstone. Very nice time — 9 years ago

with Julie

Vinny Eng

9.3

An exquisite capstone. In magnum. — 10 years ago

Ron R

9.2

A night of excess was brought to a funny conclusion with this. We tried to cool it rapidly in the freezer. Alas, our goldfish-like brains forgot the wine in the freezer 🙄

On the muted nose, there was pain grille and butterscotch. On the palette, we were greeted by soft ice crystals- kind of like a slushy. The wine had a high-pitched, tense mid palette, finishing with shortbread. A wonderful capstone on a great evening.
— 11 years ago

with Pierre-Alexandre, Julie and 1 other