Christopher Jacobs

9.2

Had at lunch with Isabel. Paired well with mussels. Smooth and even refreshing. — 3 years ago

Mike R

9.7

I am about post a few wines from yesterday and the day was more than memorable- first off it is my 30th anniversary and spent it with a great friend of mi e @David L at Berns in Tampa - what an amazing wine

The structure of this wine is crazy off the hook great - ant any other or every night this would be WOTN but…. What for it and look what we post next and next and next

Balance is beautiful- nose was mind blowing -complexities galore - drink the 14 and wait 2 to 5 years plus to drink the 13 — 5 years ago

with David

Shay A

9.3

My bottle of choice for a northern Rhône themed tasting with the WNH.

Knowing this is young for La Chapelle, I double decanted this for a little over two hours before my first sip. Talk about a brick wall. Both aromatically and on the palate, this was not giving at all. At the three hour mark, clove, licorice and all spice showed up on the nose alongside tart rhubarb and a sanguine character on the palate. Both sadly (and thankfully), at hour five in the decanter, this was like a boxer who had been lulling me to sleep with body shots and then suddenly started taking hook shots to the face. Hello! This really flexed its muscles when paired with bolognese. The wine gained a floral/violet/potpourri nose with a touch of black pepper and herbs de Provence. The weight and density bulked up and it channeled a touch of meat and pepper, tar, black cherries and underripe blackberries. Acidity was energetic throughout the evening and the tannins increased by the last glass.

If opening now, I’d decant at least 4+hrs, or hold off another 5-7yrs. — 6 years ago

Kim

9.0

Costco ..great for $12 — 8 years ago

Stephen Sternberger

9.0

If you are a fan of Merlot, Malbec, Petit Syrah, and Cab, imagine the perfect blend of them all. This is it. Vibrant dark fruit flavors that drinks easily alone or pairs well with red meats and barbecue. Not the least expensive blend, but clearly one of the better ones. — 8 years ago

with Larry

Sandra Grosso

9.7

Smooth and full of fruit, chocolate and easy to enjoy alone or with food -and of course, your friends and family. — 9 years ago

Mary Newgard

9.3

Good wine for a great price point. — 3 years ago

Kevin Løk

9.2

Plum jerkum!!! So much unfiltered stone fruit in here. Get some next time you’re in Red Hook! Reminds of Cab Franc, or maybe @Sam Shepard’s Cab Franc-inflected piss after a few glasses. — 5 years ago

with Caroline

John ODonnell

9.0

Block out the HATERSSSSSSSSSS!!

But what if i myself am a hater? 😳 — 5 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.3

Off the hook. Proof of #nzterroir #nzwines exist and don’t just buy Pinot or Sauvignon Blanc. — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Time for #MerlotThursday! and here is a nice surprise. A very good Merlot/ Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Brooklyn, NY.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with red and black fruits, earth, chocolates, vanilla,, licorice, cedar, tobacco, herbs, spices and black pepper.

Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy pomegranates.

This 9 year old is very enjoyable, soft and smooth. Good by itself or with food.

I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

Grapes are grown in long Island. Made by Robert Foley. Thank you D.J. for sharing.

13.1% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$20. — 7 years ago

Todd Abrams

9.3

Aromatically hard to distinguish this from a good Amontillado: smoked almonds, cheese rind, herb liqueur. Bone dry and racy on the palate without the bracing acidity of Vin Jaune or Amontillado. Someone hook a brother up with some fried smelt. — 8 years ago

Andrew Lohse

8.9

Macerated strawberries, raspberry jam. Graphite. Charcoal. Nuanced finished. Light+ body. — 9 years ago

Sarah DeLand

9.2

Delicious red blend from Costco! — 4 years ago

Anil Saxena

9.0

Great red blend. Really jammy and rich. Needs lots of time to breathe. Better the second day. Maybe decant this if you’re planning on drinking the whole thing in one night? — 5 years ago

Jeremy.Buss

9.1

Full confession. . . I’ve driven by this winery in past trips to Sonoma and failed to enter because of the name. But when I saw this bottle on winespies I decided to try. And. . . I wish I had stopped at the winery in prior visits. This 2015 drinks smoothly with soft, medium tannins. A nose that brings cherries and over ripe strawberries to the front with a small spice hint. Palate has the slight earth/chalk tones along with the fruit. A bottle that pairs well with simple homemade pizza or could go with something more elegant. Glad I have more bottles for the future. — 5 years ago

Mike Nagel

9.7

Practically perfect Napa red. I’d love a tad more dryness on the finish, but this is awesome. — 7 years ago

Alberto

10

Little smoke on the nose, settle red fruits, light acidity on the finish. — 8 years ago

Scott Thielbar

9.2

Suck it in, suck it in, suck it in If you’re rin tin tin or Anne Boleyn - the hook might catch you and you go back for a second try — 8 years ago

Barbara Marr

9.0

Nice! Medium body — 9 years ago