Esther Hauser

Myriad Cellars

Esther Block Las Madres Vineyard Syrah

Smooth and delicious. 2022 — 9 months ago

Camille Savès

Carte Blanche Bouzy Premier Cru Brut Champagne Blend

Fine bubbles. Citrusy with some floral notes. Had this with fried chicken at esther and robbys — 3 years ago

Jenny Tim Cheng
with Jenny and Tim

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 890 Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1998

Dark and brooding blue fruit with sour cherry and a hint of Esther and Harrogate. Gorgeously intense fruit but soft and approachable. Still young but gorgeously pure and bright. — 6 years ago

Paul Woolls
with Paul
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Bodegas Callia

Bella Syrah Malbec

Had with Rupe and Sue Hauser - it is their “standby” — a year ago

Epicuro

Puglia Aglianico

4.27.20 CoVid while watching Hauser and eating zoodles & meatballs . Think it was $5.99. Definitely a repeater! — 5 years ago

Myriad Cellars

Halcon Vineyard Syrah 2016

Lots of press on the Cabs but I think this guys Syrah’s steal the show. This is the -16 Halcon and the -16 Las Madras Esther block. Halcon has bright red fruit, orange peel, fresh acidity, and a briny peppery finish. Pax-ish (high praise IMO) and a terrific food wine. Las Madras has pure perfectly ripened black and blue fruit. Both are outstanding, but I think the Halcon takes it by a fair margin. — 6 years ago

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Brandon T

Brandon T

Great note. Agree completely.
Ron R

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I gotta sniff this out, too. Thanks for the tip!

Esther Bricques

Whitestone 2018

Fantastic, stoney and dry. Had with lobster. — 3 years ago

Hafner Weine

Queen Esther Kip "Organic" Grüner Veltliner 2018

Outstanding balance of fruit and acidity. Dry, medium long, full bodied. — 4 years ago

Turley

Spenker Ranch Zinfandel 1997

It’s an anomaly to me why we don’t remember to cellar Zinfandel more often. This Turley from Lodi reminds me why we should. The aroma offers a distinctive patina - antique shop and dried roses, sage and thyme. At 21 years, the alcohol is still full throttle, but offers a very gratifying warmth. Thanks for bringing, Esther :) — 7 years ago

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Severn Goodwin

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I love cellaring Zin, and do agree it's a task not many appear to undertake. We've got lots of early '00 Turley and Rosenblum. Kent knows how to make wine and that stuff is now into its prime for those who appreciate the older Zin profile.
Jason Brater

Jason Brater

Wow! 97. Had an 07 Turley a month ago and it was delicious!