Irish MASMS

8.9

Iirc free vendor wine.
Grape nose. Deep red color. Red grape, dry but not drying,
I'm not a fan of reds but this is nice. — a month ago

Dave

9.4

I can sit and sniff this for 20 minutes without taking a sip. Tonight I'm pairing it with a little Chicago deep dish and the Drive By Truckers. — 6 months ago

Kirk F

9.4

Nice to have friends with big time cellars! After an hour in the decanter this wine shows beautifully. One of the best Bordeaux I've had and I'm grateful to even have a taste. Wow! — 8 years ago

with Sonia, Michael and 2 others

Tom Casagrande

9.3

Classic old-style lighter Valpo. Cherry, almond, bitter herbs, and gravel on the nose. Bright and almost ethereally textured on the flowing palate. Nice acids, and a slightly bitterish cleansing close. Imperfect? No, perfect. (The 9.3 doesn’t reflect that this is as complex or complete a wine as, say, a Burgundy or Napa Cab to which I might give the same rating, but that it is exactly what it is supposed to be and I’m enjoying it for that.) — 4 months ago

Tom Garland

9.1

Decant 1 hour (min sediment). Pulled from the crowded cellar ( I'm working on it!!). An engaging inky red/purple. On the nose: blackberry, dark plum, eucalyptus, cedar..all bursting from the glass. Taste: plum, chocolate, spice/cinnamon, blackberry, violet....finish with a little alcohol heat and slight tannic punch..drinking fine right now, no need to wait. — 7 years ago

with Brenda

Stacey Land

9.7

Just a sip and I'm entranced. Full, rich, cocoa covered dark fruit and berries. Lush tannins leave me wanting more. In another year you will be lucky to share this one. — 8 years ago

Daniel M

9.1

Family vacation time in the Polish mountains close to the Slovakian border. It's fitting that I'm popping a Folle Noire, right? Right?
No bias at all, as usual. — 5 months ago

Brandyn Pryce

9.3

Something else. Peated high high. Comparable to the Laphroaig Quarter Cask. I'm on a boat — 7 years ago

Genevieve Eustis

9.0

I'm a sucker for this duck — 8 years ago

Susan Sangiacomo

9.1

If you read my other post....I'm thinking it's (partially) me. Another wine that I usually rate high, but my rating falls short from my typical Opus rating. After my disappointment with the Continuum, I opened this. Was more pleased, but these are two wines I typically would rate 9.4+....so very odd I rated both on the lower 9 end of the scale. Must be me. — 8 years ago