Taylar Hart

9.4

Somm recommendation at Cafe Carmellini NYC. Slightly savory. Yum. — 2 months ago

Meredith McGuire

9.5

Absolutely beautiful wine: Tannic without being overly dry; fruity, without smacking of one fruit or another; balanced and quaffable astride flavorful, spice-heavy Haitian cuisine. Rich cinnamon did not overpower this wine; nor did the spicy heat of added sauces. Nuances of licorice and anise played well with the traditional Haitian ginger and cinnamon of tropical cuisine. I should say it was delightful, as I so rarely enjoy the balance of any wine so much that I drink an entire bottle alone. I highly recommend this Malbec with any tropical Atlantic island cuisine. — 3 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

2019 | Red Blend
(60% Grenache, 25% Syrah & 15% Cinsault)
Lavendette; Rosé
Provence; Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
(91-93; Drink 2023-26)

Wow, this continues to be one of my favorite Provence rosés, ripe strawberry, cold peach, watermelon rind, damp limestone, white pepper; with +3Y of age we're at peak enjoyment.

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading Julia ADOLPHE (Makeshift Castle), STRAUSS songs with orchestra (Muttertändelei, Opus 43, No. 2 / Wiegenlied, Opus 41, No. 1 / Waldseligkeit, Opus 49. No. 1 / Ruhe, meine Seele, Opus 27, No. 1 / Zueignung, Opus 10, No. 1 / Morgen, Opus 27, No. 4) all voiced by our favorite soprano Renée Fleming, and closing with STRAVINSKY (Petrushka, 1947 version).

*Unfortunately, cellist Yo-Yo Ma has had to withdraw from today's planned performance of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 due to testing positive for COVID-19. — 9 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Super duper fresh! — 2 months ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Fresh lemon, slate, a hint of mint, lifted stick match and lovely freshness. Delicious right now. Lush and long. — 2 months ago

with Bex and Major-General

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2019 vintage. 1.28.24. — 3 months ago

Conrad Green

9.5

This is gorgeous. Lime and lifted stone notes. Mint and salinity. This is rich, exotic, focussed, has great balance and thrust. Not a whiff of pox. Yay — 10 months ago

with Gregg and Major-General

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.2

Killer! Such a great wine. Insane value. — 2 months ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

For the price, I expected a lot more. So did the rest on the table. Probably too young as it did improve with air, but I’ve had youthful (and cheaper) Champagne’s that performed far better than this. Started off with heaps of pears, bruised apples, and almonds on the nose. The palate was concentrated, juicy and almost too fruity for me (apples and apricot for days!). Air brought about more cut and chalkiness, as well as some floral notes. In short, I expected more depth. I suspect I’m just not a fan of the vintage. Time will tell. — 2 months ago

Keith Newton

9.0

Beautiful silky red at a ridiculously inexpensive price for a restaurant — 8 months ago