Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

2010 a strong vintage & still accending. Costco Ribcap vs Allen Brothers.

Sofia & I stayed in downtown Alba in 2015. Arrived early evening & sadly after their big wine festival. Pio Cesare was around the corner and down two blocks from our hotel. Historic as hell.

I bought this at Costco for around $49.

Nebbiolo young is a huge tarry grape. The Italian’s ferment this with a lot of new wood. They actually hold Nebbiolo/Barolo in bottle and extra year or more before release. Also, longer than most other world regions based largely on the grape & even more their wood use.

This is drinking nicely after a four hour decant, but it is still ascending and another 10-15 years of good drinking ahead…properly stored.

Even with this age, its tarriness is the first descriptor. Followed by heated dark spices, slightly, dry b lackberries, dry, slight tart, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum, some strawberries, tea leaves, black licorice to anise, sandstone, limestone, dry crushed rocks, dry top soil & brush, dry herbs, dry tobacco, light; clove, nutmeg & hints of vanillin, forest floor w/ dry leaves, some mint, dry, withering, dark, red flowers framed in violets, excellent acidity with a nicely evolved, well; structured, tensioned, balanced, smartly polished finished that goes on & on! — 2 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.1

Oh crud I wrote a long thing about Ravenswood being family but like a family that...nevermind I cut it and apparently not in a way to paste.
Generously dried fruity. Coca Cola. Those in between tannins and abv and you, blind tasted might think it a friendly Cali blend but hell its just friendly. — 6 years ago

James Forsyth

9.7

Rich, cream, game, violets. Softened tannins. Bacon fat on the finish. One hell of a wine. — 8 years ago

Randall Suarez

9.9

This is a good one. Wine guy said it was a "slutty Grenache." And while I don't know what the hell that means, this was a fruity tongue kicker that had me wanting to convert to the $30 price range for everyday wine. — 9 years ago

Don Simon

9.2

Ficken hell ! — 10 years ago

Adam Jesberger

9.4

Pretty oxidative, creamy as hell, overripe peach and apricot nose with more delicate ripe citrus on the palate. Lengthy and delicious, a complex champagne. 8 years on lees. — 10 years ago

with Jenelle

Joe Weinberger

9.6

This is what I want in aged Bordeaux—earth, leather, red and blue fruits, and just a hint of funk that age brings. Enjoyed the hell outta this. — 3 years ago

TH

9.0

@The Winery 3,900 excl tax — 6 years ago

James Forsyth

10

I bought a 1000ml bottle of this gin and it's nearly gone. Monkey 47, when served with Fever Tree Refreshingly Light Tonic, is a stunningly fresh, lively, complex and intriguing drink - no guest has ever been satisfied with just one. It's a hell of a gin. Aromatic and arresting, the myriad herbs that comprise Monkey 47 each play their note in the orchestra that is this gin. I'm English and I like London gins, and perhaps I'm lacking loyalty by loving this Black Forest beauty, but so be it. This Monkey's Gone to Heaven. — 7 years ago

David L

9.1

15' Pali Wine Company Huntington Pinot Noir.
I purchased the 2014 because it was the editors choice from Wine Enthusiast. Very enjoyable for $20. I thought what the hell let's get six of the 2015 when I visited few months back. Very happy I did. I haven't had a better "California"Pinot for the money. — 9 years ago

Paul Einbund

Wine Director/Sommelier Frances

9.2

2012 as expected tight as hell but the aromatics make it worth the splurge. — 10 years ago

DAG

9.6

My first bottle of MM. Inky dark, hell its midnight black. Floral and dare I say violet and spice nose with flavors of currants, pine needles, charred meats, freshly picked black and blue berries all rapped in soft tannins that evoke a voluptuous mouth feel that stays on your tongue like a romantic sexy kisses that lingers. Bravo @Adam Craun @Sam Kaplan #RTL — 10 years ago

Jason Soloway

8.9

Easy to enjoy, but a bit too much of everything and not all in the right places. Elbows and knees. Uneven vintage? Underripe CS? Too much oak? Needs more time? How the hell am I supposed to know? — 6 years ago

William Paley

9.7

Grapes from hell. Off-dry, acid dab, rock-lick, gorgeous texture. This sh1t is on point! The struggle for life as depicted by a painter - makes you weep with incredulousness. Sugar-frosted bandaids and plantain-skin visions on the second day, if you can get there. Royal leanings. Sun-stroked skin. Impeccable scale. Dig it. — 6 years ago

with Jess

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.5

Had this late last night. 1994 TF. Was unbelievable! Woke up today with one hell of a headache!

95 points — 7 years ago

Kevin Duneman

9.2

Another "Hell Yes++," which basically means I can drink a whole bottle, still want more and also afford it. — 9 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.5

Surprisingly worth the money. I don't know what the hell these people are doing but it is right. — 9 years ago

Michael Adelman

8.9

Clean easy drinking summer beer. Very crisp and beautiful in its simplistic form... "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" — 10 years ago

Lorenzo Hernandez

9.5

Nice a little tight maybe should have left a few more years. but hell I'm on vacation 🤘🏼 — 10 years ago

David L

9.7

06' Barnard Magrez Cabernet. 83% CB 12% CF 5%PV. WOW... A rare bottle indeed. This was sourced from the famous Vineyard Thorevilos (Abreu). Aaron Pott was its winemaker in 2006.

A 2 hour + on the decanting. All the elegant black fruit you can imagine in this glass. A 30+ finish. It's certainly in the discussion of one of the finest 2006's I've had out of Napa. Drinking well now & has another 20+ great years in it.

Barnard Magrez is now sourcing there fruit from Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyards. If you didn't get enough Realm Dr. Crane 12/13's. Hell… just want to add another great wine! This certainly could be a viable option(wish list). Benoit Touquette is "NOW" the winemaker😉👍!!

I'm not saying the 12 & 13's are another Realm Dr. Crane. They're the same winemaker & sourcing🤔. Just a thought... — 10 years ago