Peggy Hadley

9.0

Mizumi. Las Vegas. — a month ago

with Jim and Tommy

ESF

8.9

decent enough, have a particular affinity for Priorat and this was an adequate representation: inky w/hues of dark ruby, opaque, red & black berried fruit nose, some mineral, earthiness, pepper, cocoa, even some coffee - offered intriguing aromatic complexity, with a delicious mid-palate of ripe liqueur like red/black fruit & spice. showed some heat and finish had some astringency but overall enjoyable. — 10 months ago

Alan Johnston

8.9

2.8. This Medoc was highly rated but we didn’t much like the flavor. On sale for $21.59, regularly $26.99. We tried it again in 2025. At first taste there was a certain earthiness that was not to our liking, but with some air it smoothed out and was quite OK. my on sale in 2025 for $22.99, regularly $26.99. — 2 years ago

Tom Garland

9.3

1 hour decant(decent fine/cloudy sediment). A remarkable dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: certain vintages really embrace the brett on the property, this is on the milder side. Notes of red plum, nutty vanilla, pine, funky wet earth, old leather, some cherry. Taste: smooth, delicate, silky wine with savory notes of cigar box, currants, wet dirt, peppery, little dark plum, cedar, slightly meaty. YUM! A very good vintage for Cain, a little more intensity could have increased the score even more. — 3 years ago

with Brenda

Aaron Tan

9.3

“Perfectly rounded” was what first came to mind when I drank this. Rich and opulent, yet incredibly seamless. Even in its youth, the mealy and creamy vanilla oak character did not feel out of place, especially against the preserve-like fruits ranging from lemons to apricots. Expectedly long with a dense glycerol-like texture, savoury finish, and energising acidity. Not typically a style that I’d rave about, but credit where credit’s due, the concentration, texture, and oak quality were all remarkable. CW even went so far to say that it was Monty-like, and I’m certain he isn’t the first nor last person to make such a claim. However, we too noted that the warmth and lack of verticality in structure was a dead giveaway of its Napa origin. A contemplative wine of great presence at this point, but probably needs another decade or more to be truly digestible. — 4 years ago

KD

9.2

Inky dark purple, bold nose with dark cherries, blackcurrant, blackberry jam and a touch of smoke and baking spice. Chewy tannins that recede softly with a medium acidity and a certain sweetness. On the palate, very fruit forward with dark cherries, jammy figs and molasses with some earthy dark potting soil and notes of wet hay. Nice medium long finish that leaves you with a hot feeling. — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

8.9

There’s something slightly off with this. Not cork, maybe Brett? A certain tiger to the nose and Adour hard not toward the end of the mid palate. Far from enough to make this unsinkable but I suspect not a fully correct bottle. That aside very dark, brooding fruit. Some sour cherry and iron, bitter dark chocolate. Maybe the wine’s like that... hard to tell — 6 years ago

with Bex and Matt

Devin Brown

9.2

The description: deep blackcurrant-red colour, with bright cherry highlights. A profusion of black fruit flavours and soft spices on the nose. A rich full-bodied palate, sustained by freshness and a certain mineral touch. A silky, velvety tannic finish to enhance the balance. A wine for early drinking but can be cellared for 2 to 3 years. Wine Advocat review 95/100 Grape 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 5%Carignan

The opinion: I am buy this wine every time I go to my French wine store due the consistency of its quality. However, the 2021 has really is one out of the box and matured beautifully. — 3 months ago

Victor Charcan

9.0

Expressive nose of sour cherries with tertiary hints of leather. There is certain warmth, ripeness, a touch of salinity. I really enjoyed it, showing young this 2017, more than 7 years later — a year ago

Adam Kincaid

9.0

Blind tasting no2. We all immediately pegged this as old world Riesling. The tell tale signs of petrol and dried apricot gave it away entirely. But we all missed Austria. Probably need to learn more about differences in common Riesling areas.

Clear and bright straw yellow with powerful petrol fumes. Off dry but medium-high acidity with a low-medium body. Dried apricots with some slate completely dominate the flavors. It’s not complex, but has a good finishing length. Riesling for certain. Austria? Wouldn’t know! — 3 years ago

with Jillian

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Bright light purple dress. Pure explosive nose on fruits (red and black) and flowers, typical of carbonic maceration. In mouth the first is light, airy, confirming the nose; carried by a beautiful necessary freshness balancing the little terroir extraction. A modern, "natural" wine, on the fruits at first fond that does not prevent a certain complexity from expressing itself on a peppery and mineral finish. A very beautiful juice to drink from the aperitif, which blindly could pass for a rosé.

Robe légère violine éclatante. Nez pure explosifs sur les fruits (rouge et noirs) et fleurs, typique des vins en macération carbonique. En bouche l’abord est léger, aérien, confirmant le nez; porté par une belle fraîcheur nécessaire équilibrant le peu de terroir extrait. Un vin moderne, “nature”, sur les fruits á l’abord friand n’empêchant pas une certaine complexité de s’exprimer sur une finale poivrée et minérale. Un très beau jus à boire des l’apéro, qui à l’aveugle c’est pourrait passer pour un rosé. — 4 years ago

Kevin Cahoon

9.3

Not quite as good as my last bottle in 2019. Lots of red cherry, strawberry and pomegranate fruit accented with deft touch of oak and just a hint of sous bois. A touch compact at opening but develops nicely wine air. Bright red fruit tones on the palate with brown spice, baked stones and a bit of dried earth. Quite fresh with good extract that plays nicely with the tannins. Finish of red fruit and Corton minerality. This bottle is missing a level of focus and depth that would really elevate the palate.
Drinking well now with potential for more developed. Certain to be enjoyable over the next 5 to 7 years. — 4 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.4

From my absolute favorite winery in the Willammette Valley (actually sourced in the Eola-Amity Hills area), this is one of the better Antica Terras we’ve had. A hypothetical hybrid between a Central Coast pinot and a Premier Cru burgundy, this is drinking incredibly well now but is certain to improve with a few more years in the cellar. Fantastic! — 5 years ago

with Vanessa

Mario Vaillancourt

9.0

Muted nose, earthy tones and slight oak after a quick decant and with some time in the glass, this oak is not excessive and we find it on the powerful bodied palate as well, good acidity and freshness to support these strong but still approachable tannins, the finish is a tad rustic for now, but this has potential and I won’t touch my other bottles for 2-3 years. 89-90

Nez assez discret, terreux et une touche boisée à l’aération, on retrouve ce bois en bouche aussi, sans être excessif, acidité bien dosée et la bouche a un profil puissant et assez tannique, mais appuyée par un certain velouté des tannins, pour l’instant la finale est un brin rustique mais se boit très bien en l’état, tout en ayant je pense un beau potentiel si on l’attend au moins 2-3 ans. 89-90 — 6 years ago

Doug Powers

9.2

Medium-dark red-purple color, beautiful redfruit aromas and flavors, with medium-toast oak showing as a seasoning the background, pretty sound structure and backbone, solid acidity, long, lingering finish, excellent California mountain Merlot (w/25% Cabernet Sauvignon). The sheer quality and complexity of this bottle is a wonderful tribute to the vision of Barbara and Jim Richards, who I am certain would be very proud, with Paloma now being ably run by their son Sheldon and his family. — 6 months ago

with Jim

Bob McDonald

9.8

Still a very dense crimson with no tawny rim, at 28 years of age but the tawniness is beginning. A certain feral, Animale, earthy note. Palate is ultra smooth, medium bodied / very savoury yet with a sweetish earthy note with a hint of raspberry. Jancis Robinson was invited by Stephen Henschke to a vertical tasting at the winery in May 2013 to cover vintages back to the late 1950’s. She described the 1996 as “pure hedonism “ and gave it 19/20. Medium plus intensity on the delicious palate with those gnarled old 160 year vines showing through. An absolutely stunning wine - one of the best we’ve had this year. — 2 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

A bright amber - rich yellow. Mandarin flesh notes on the nose. Palate has papaya and apricot - see previous Delectable notes from November 2021. A certain sweetness with diminished acid. Ready to drink. Downright delicious. — 4 years ago

Michael Chelus

8.9

Apple, lemon, grapefruit, peach and honeydew melon. Bright acidity and great minerality. — 4 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.7

Tasted & immediately looked up what I had bought, $50.00 but so worth it.
K&L notes,

This is no cheap rosé, it's true. But consider, for a minute, that this is no simple quaffer of a pink wine. It hails from Palette, one of the smallest appellations in all of France. It is, in a sense, a sort of Provençal monopole, since Château Palette owns nearly all the acreage in this tiny 23-hectare zone. Their vines are old, too. In some cases, more than 100 years old. The red grapes are the usual suspects for this part of France: Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah with small amounts of Cinsault, Carignane, and other local varieties. But at Simone, they translate into a rosé unlike any other. We're talking power here, and a certain something serious. The rosé is fermented in small foudres and is then racked into barriques and left on the lees until the following spring. Rich with raspberries and herbs, this mouth-filling rosé holds onto its natural acidity, as it does not undergo malolactic fermentation thanks to the very cool cellars of this historic chateau. This wine costs as much as many reds. Fortunately, it has the concentration and complexity to go along with the price. Serve it with serious food and be prepared to broaden your appreciation of what rosé can be.
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— 4 years ago

Victor Charcan

8.9

The oak is well handled, the nose is complex. Creamy mouth with good length. Smoke, and a certain bitterness. A rarity, very well made but not my thing. — 6 years ago