Heart And Hands

Underground Wine Project

Idle Hands Red Blend 2019

ESF
9.1

What’s not to like about this BDX blend from WA! Not overdone or overextracted (oak definitely there but integrated) but very generous aromatics & flavors on palate. Red & black fruit, warm spice, distinct cassis, minerality & earthiness like loam & soil goodness. Sturdy tannins, bit hi ABV - sometimes lumbering, but a really impressive & persistent finish. Bump for QPR — 12 days ago

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14 Hands Winery

Columbia Valley Merlot 2022

Not too dry, and has a smooth finish. Great berry flavor. — a month ago

Heart & Hands Wine Company

Dry Finger Lakes Riesling 2022

Pale. Lychee and petrol nose. Lots of apricot on the palate. High-minus acidity. Love it. Best when freshly open and chilled. Neither air nor warming to room temp does it favors. — 2 months ago

Two Hands

Max's Garden Heathcote Shiraz 2020

Dark Ruby with dark berry fruit aromas adding earthy spice and cedar. On the palate this wine has complex flavors of blackberry and blueberry with licorice, cacao, oak and vanilla. Fine dusty tannins, peasant mouthfeel, full-bodied, long ending with a nice earthy spice finish. Aging well, good now, has room to run over short term. — 8 days ago

Juan, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Tenuta Sette Ponti

Crognolo Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2019

In the heart of the Chianti lies Estate of Sette Ponti, 15 miles northwest of the city of Arezzo, past village of San Giustino Valdarno. Has 10% Merlot, aged in French Allier barriques, deep Ruby with red fruit aromas and floral notes. On the palate blackberry, plum and cherry flavors with blossom notes, spice and fine integrated tannins. Good balance, long finish ending with some oak and mineral tones. Nice! Will age a bit! Tasting well now! — 10 days ago

Anthony, Tom and 2 others liked this

Two Hands

Lily's Garden McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Poured into a decanted about an hour prior to service and presented double-blind. The 2019 “Lily’s Garden” pours a deep garnet with a bit of purple and a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose the wine is developing with black bramble fruit, purple flowers, a touch of the animal and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The alcohol is elevated; calling it high. The finish is medium+. I called Syrah from France, from the Northern Rhône, Croze-Hermitage from a recent warmer vintage like 2019. Dangit…I got the variety right but I should have considered Australia with the elevated alcohol. This is a fairly classic Aussie Shiraz that certainly gives off a French vibe but the fruit and alcohol give it away. Drink now through 2034. — 2 months ago

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Two Hands

Sophie's Garden Padthaway Shiraz 2012

太强了,非常浓郁的风味,回味也非常悠长石墨、话梅、薄荷,核桃,橘子酱等等相比名庄,可以先从新世界的这种好酒庄老酒先体验一下 — 11 days ago

Saxum Vineyards

Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah Blend 2008

Favorite bottle of Saxom I’ve tried. Lovely ripe fruit, balance medium body, lingering finish. — a month ago

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Two Hands

Sexy Beast McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon

Joe L.
9.3

Sexy beast - cab sauv bright red fruit sour cherry high acid, supple tannins, lingering finish — 2 months ago

Two Hands

Bella's Garden Barossa Valley Shiraz 2014

Ming L
9.3

When last tasted about 3 years ago, the palate left much to be desired. This is finally coming together.
The nose shows beautifully with blackberries, prune, black tea leaf, cured meat, black pepper, and cocoa powder. Medium to full, the palate is lush, silky, and powerful. Fresh round acidity and fine grained tannins. Long candied herbal finish.
This will continued to evolve and provide drinking pleasure for the next 10-15 years.
— 3 months ago

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