Brian Hearty

9.2

Fourteenth Edition. We’ve really loved this wine since the first edition when the Frasca team came to Omaha for a wine dinner. Great QPR and great with a charcuterie plate at Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen. — 5 months ago

Mirelsa Modestti

9.8

At the beginning of the fourteenth century, Castilla and León participated in the Reconquista, the re-conquest of the spanish peninsula from its medieval muslim rulers.
Seven centuries later, Bodegas Mauro reconquers our palate.
Absolutely stunning from the cristal clear dark ruby, subtle, but flirty nose, to the rich, red fruit balanced with formal tannins, and a dash of cassis.
The incredibly silky descent, and long, beautiful aftertaste must have the Vega Sicilia family on edge. They simply cannot deliver this craftsmanship at this price.
Unforgettable! — 10 years ago

Andrew Benn

9.2

2011
Great wine maker
Lesser vintage
Was the fourteenth wine we tasted ("has anyone seen my palate?") and still could impress — 11 years ago

JFP

8.9

Opens nicely. Not to dry. Worth another bottle at the price. — 5 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.0

@Delectable Wine this is the 2017 Newton Johnson Family Vineyards Cape Winemakers Guild Windansea Pinot Noir.

Our first time every at the Cape Winemakers Guild Auction and we will make sure to come back! (Tasting was on 9/28/18).

Fourteenth wine at the Friday Auction Tasting for the Cape Winemakers Guild and the third red wine. This is made up of 100% Pinot Noir by Gordon Newton Johnson from a single vineyard (Windansea) in the Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley region in Walker Bay. Aged for a total of seventeen months, six of which were in large oak barrels prior to bottling. Only 100 cases produced with 40 being auctioned in 2018.

Light to medium ruby red. Elegant nose layered with perfume, black cherries, spices and a little bit of minerality. Medium plus acidity (7/10) and light plus to medium bodied. Well balanced palate with layers of dark crushed flowers, cinnamon, black currants and twigs. Long and lingering finish with some minerality coming through. Drink till 2029.

$$$ - Tasted at the Cape Winemakers Auction. Average bid at auction was R7,310.00 ($85.98 a bottle) a case. Highest bid was R7,800.00 ($91.75 a bottle) and lowest bid was R6,800.00 ($79.99 a bottle).(90+)

#newtonjohnsonfamily #pinotnoir #hemelenaarde #walkerbay #southafrica #cwgauction #cwg #redwine
— 8 years ago

with Sean and India

Julien Fayard

Owner/Winemaker Azur Wines, Winemaker Purlieu

9.8

2004
California can age beautifully. 10 years old and still young — 12 years ago

Vivek

10

Sushi Saeki — 7 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.2

I like the Fifteenth over the Fourteenth Appellation. Richer. More dense with coffee grounds and nots of toffee. — 7 years ago

Craig Lewis

9.1

If you're at Oak at Fourteenth, a must. — 11 years ago

Charlie Troup

10

Thanks @Bobby Stuckey for sharing this gem with me at OAK at Fourteenth! — 11 years ago