Doug Powers

9.2

OK, opened one of these maybe one month ago or so, and it clearly had a compromised cork. I had purchased a box on release on a recommendation of a winemaker friend who was also the owner of my then-wine storage facility in Napa, IIRC the case cost maybe $120-135 or so. That compromised bottle was first one opened, but I had a gut feeling from tasting that prior bottle that another bottle with good cork would be rocking, and this one is, color suggests age, but super fresh, just off-dry fruit (so will pair beautifully with some tiramisu my wife made), great acidity and cut, lovely aged Mosel Riesling (a Terry Thiese Selection)!! — 7 months ago

with Jim

Peter Sultan

9.0

When in Argentina drink…..rose? Syrah based rose from the extreme North of Argentina, in Juyjuy, just south of Bolivia & Paraguay. At 15.1% abv a “ light” red. Fresh cut wild strawberries soaked in rum, & sure, runs a bit hot but who’s counting when drinking rose in BA. Apparently some young, brave guns making wine this far north & it’s delicious. Enough balance to keep things lip smacking. — 3 years ago

Jason Case

8.9

Really nice, surprisingly easy drinking for a young wine. — 6 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.1

2012 Breton Nuits D’Iveresse and Terry Riley’s masterpiece. This wine is bottles without sulfur and is recommended to be consumed quickly after release. Here we are 7 years from vintage and it is in a magical spot. Smoky cherries & firm grippy texture. Aromatics are perfumed & elegant. It pairs beautifully with the minimalist piece as these types of wines and this style of music are so misunderstood. The need to classify & quantify doesn’t fit in either place here. Simply great Cabernet Franc and great music. — 7 years ago

Al Shikoh

8.9

Pizza dinner with Arcadian winemaker Joe Davis. A Terry Theise selection imported by Skurnik wines. Disgorged August 2017. — 8 years ago

Jim McCusker

9.4

Another winner by Justin Smith at Saxum, the 2010 Terry Hoage is a nearly equal mix of syrah, grenache, and mourvedre (with a slight dominance of syrah - 46/33/21). The tannins are sweet and completely resolved, so the palate beautifully follows up the sweet blackberries on the nose with a seamless mouthfeel, lots of glycerin, and a balanced, lingering finish. Cannot imagine this wine drinking any better than it is right now. — 8 years ago

with Vanessa

K C

8.9

Dry but not too sour. Sip for the aroma and the loooong finish. I am not a sherry expert, but this is elegant. — 8 years ago

Victor Charcan

9.2

A great white wine, big, yet balanced, with Rioja tipicity on the Viura, a smart use of oak and an ample acidity. Candlewax, Lemmon, dry peaches, the almond in the finish. — 10 months ago

Ericsson

9.2

A Rioja staple, rare stateside. — a year ago

Shay A

9.4

My contribution for a massive Grenache theme wine tasting (being as socially distanced as possible). This was alongside Cayuse God Only Knows, a 2011 No Girls Grenache, SQN Female, Saxum Terry Hogue, Lillian Grenache, 06 and 07 Beaucastel, and others.

Broken record, I know, but these wines are insanely delicious and so well crafted. Very much in the “love it or hate it” style, as typical with Cayuse wines. Much more spice and herbal lift here compared to the 2011. Stemmy, black peppercorn dusted rhubarb, olive, and smoked cherry jerky aromatics. Vibrant, almost nervy, on the palate with beautiful acidity. On the palate, it’s a back and forth between saline, iron driven savory notes and underripe fleshy red fruits. Compared to their Syrah, this is always a bit lighter and more bright. Seems to be drinking at peak. — 6 years ago

Ryan Mullins

9.6

“A transvestigh” -terry theise — 7 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.0

Riesling can have complexity and character at every price point. The same can’t be said about Chardonnay or Pinot or really most any other grape. This wine I could drink every day. From old vines, it has aromas of honeyed lemon and flint. Terry Theise says it best. “ If you were offered a wine from a great vineyard from ungrafted 113-year old vines, and that wine came from France, Italy, or Spain, you would pay a fuckload more money for it.”

(I paid about $15) — 8 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.8

2011 Vintage. This wine is doing an end zone celebration with a flag. Amazing juice at its peak. — 8 years ago

Glenn Fiddich

9.0

well one brilliant taste but a little to alcoholic and quiet pricy. from the north of Argentina, Humahuaca, Jujuy Province, where the Indians live :). Nice wine they make there. — a year ago

Eric Stravitz

8.9

Quality dry sparkler at a great price. — 2 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

More of an amontillado, with rich toasted almonds, walnuts, cheese rind, and mushroom aromas. Umami richness to boot. A treat. — 6 years ago

with John

Joseph Barsky

9.6

2011 Vintage. 15.4% Alcohol. Syrah. As close to a NFL wine in my cellar. This didn’t fail on the finish... — 6 years ago

Big Wave Dave

9.2

Really fruit forward and fresh for a rioja. Sweet round fruit on the front and mid palate, but with real energy and life. Almost none of the traditional leather and cigar box I associate with rioja. Juicy, only medium bodied but very very good. With fernando and yolanda and racquel — 7 years ago

with Racquel

Ely Cohn

9.2

So so good and not at all reflective of the $15 I paid (on clearance). Sweet rieslings are a hard sell for wine shops and I’ll continue to take advantage until the public eventually comes around. These wines are so misunderstood.

Meulenhof is a beautiful golden color and has a spectacular nose of petroleum, cinnamon, passion fruit, and baked lemon. Voluptuous and sweet with explosive fruit flavors. Think lemon verbena, lychee, honey, and orange marmalade.

Another treasure sourced from Terry Thiese. — 8 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Threw a ringer in and a few liked this as much as any other bottle. Dark reddish tawny. Nice nose with notes of blackberry, wood, plums and brush. Balanced and memorable finish. — 8 years ago