Shawn Thompson

9.2

Loved this. Very interesting, complex rosé. — 8 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.8

Mother Mary of God! Just give me the bottle and a crazy straw. I want all my wine to taste this way.

The nose is; ruby and velvety elegance. Creamy, candied, ripe; dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum & poached strawberries. Red licorice, candied, bright, florals for days. Dry crushed rocks, limestone, light, round granite, black licorice, sweet tarriness, expresso roast, dry leather, cedar, dry stems, vanilla, dark chocolate, caramel, cinnamon, light clove & nutmeg, beautiful, soft, herbaceous notes with crazy beautiful fields of; red, purple and blue flowers.

The body is full, round and the definition of elegance. The dark, tarry tannins are well rounded and have baby teeth. The structure, tension, length and balance are perfectly knitted together. Magnificent! Creamy, candied, ripe; dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, black plum & poached strawberries. Red licorice, candied, bright, florals for days. Dry crushed rocks, limestone, light, round granite, black licorice, sweet tarriness, expresso roast, dark, intense, spice with palate heat, dry leather, cedar, dry stems, vanilla, dark chocolate, caramel, cinnamon, light clove & nutmeg, saline, dry tobacco with ash, beautiful, soft, herbaceous notes with crazy fields of; red, purple and blue flowers. The acidity is round-elegant and like a warm shower. The finish is simply a forget about it experience. It is gorgeous & sexy and a wine I will never forget. This is a 100 point wine in short order. Don’t be foolish enough to open a bottle now unless you have at least 3-5 more. You’ll be robbing yourself of heaven.

Photos of; Chateau Palmer, their barrel room, a photo of their vineyard soil structure-if you didn’t know where all that earthiness comes from, a picture is worth a thousand words and their tasting room. — 7 years ago

Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.7

Young and not foolish! Lovely, expressive, and refreshing! — 11 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Enjoyed over the course of 4 days and best on Day 4. On Day 1, this was poured into a decanter for two hours before being returned to the bottle. The quality was undoubted but it was just too primary; full of promise though! Day 4? Different story. Notes are descriptive of Day 4. The 2020 pours a deep ruby/slightly purple, with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining. On the nose, deep, dark brambles, plums, the most remarkable purple flowers you’ve ever smelled in a wine, anise, cocoa and gentle warm spices. On the palate, the structure is significant and even after four days, was unrelenting; medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirmed the notes from the nose. The finish is forever long, rich and tangy. A wine for hearty meals but just as lovely on its own. A wine for the patient as rushing a bottle at this stage is plain foolish. Easily a 30+ year wine. Better after 2025. @Lyle Fass 🙏🏽 — 2 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Gorgeous nose of; lightly spiced,foral; ripe candied fruits. Bright floral bouquets of red flowers and violets with just a touch of herbaceousiness.

The body is full. Tannins are thick & meaty. Ripe light and dark red fruits. Brilliant acidity. Round polished finish.

More photos of two foolish field working picking at a much slower pace than the rest of the team and the Truquilemu Vineyard we picked Sunday. — 8 years ago

Bree

9.2

1st,丰收后秋天的土地，干草、干牛粪、泥土(与上次2011 Hermitage La Petite Chapelle开瓶初闻非常类似）稍微放开后，鼻子上有干番茄、烟草、香辛料偏向黑胡椒；入口干，明显有西拉特有的甜美感，单宁柔顺，口中有红色水果，口中的的黑胡椒+圣女果干的搭配感觉很美味；还有一点点可可粉的余味。
开瓶后放冰箱三次喝完，1st day, fine; 2nd even better; 4th day, its fine, but loose some fruity & coco. End up with some foolish acidity instead of chocolate — 9 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.2

It stormed out of the gates with aromas of strawberry and pink peppercorn. Wow, what a statement! And then the performance mellowed - coy about revealing more, especially on the palate. Eventually, air did coax out beautiful floral, white pepper, clove, plum, and even tea aromas. The palate however was as stubborn as a mule, offering just bright cherries and sometimes blackberries, on a silky light-to-medium body. As easy as this was to drink, you'd be as foolish as we were not to give it enough time to reveal all it's facades. An impressively complex wine from an underrated variety. — 4 years ago

Kirk F

9.3

Superb effort here. Golden hued with an intoxicating nose of hazelnut and butterscotch. Luxurious palate does not disappoint. Quote on the label “you will do foolish things but do them with enthusiasm”. Amen. Cheers all! — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

This was from 375ml and was showing nice evolution. Beautiful wine drinking nicely.

On the palate; bright ripe, fresh cherries, strawberries, black cherries, cherries, strawberries, soft red roses, violets, round soft tannins, beautiful acidity, well polished finish.

Photos of, some very foolish field workers picking and the Truquilemu Vineyard picked Sunday.
— 8 years ago

Ted Kizor

9.6

If you're not having this and you're in the greater Sonoma area, you're foolish! Kicking acid, beautiful funk and red fruits out the ying yang. Get at this and hide some in your cellar too! — 10 years ago