Ipso Facto Wines
Workman/Ayer
De Facto Red Blend
Great Rhône-style red I bought at a good price from Merchant of Wine — 4 years ago
Workman/Ayer
Ipso Facto White Blend 2016
Wine class on blind tasting — 7 years ago
Brigaldara
Valpolicella Corvina Blend 2015
New de facto house wine. No nonsense raspberry preserves. Great minerality and jam. — 8 years ago
Château Pradeaux
Bandol Mourvedre - Cinsault Rosé Blend 2020
As goth in residence I should alert you that aside from inevitable pheromones it is intellectual wine acumen that revs my motor. Ipso facto if brains turn you on, this Bandol will seduce you with its thoughtful rigor—it has its balance and complexity fine-tuned. Then pure sensual attributes (silky rhubarb/peach Melba joy/is that a bay leaf? And omg perhaps even a hint of allspice) are all guest speakers at the symposium. This wine has deep thoughts but is perky-goth enough to dance til at least 3am. Daylight may be too much though. — 3 years ago
Domaine Ray-Jane
Bandol Rosé Mourvedre Blend 2017
ipso facto refreshing and deep and pairs well with a girl night — 6 years ago
Round Pond Estate
Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
This is a mildly interesting story. Well, in fact, it's only interesting to me because I benefitted.
You may recall my previous BMW posting on Round Pond, how it was corked and how I was unlikely going to give them another chance. Well, the wine gods intervened and here I am.
I was on my way down to Boston and I made my typical stop at the New Hampshire liquor outlet. For those of you not in the know, it's probably the only liquor store in the US that has a dedicated off ramp from the interstate. It serves as the de facto rest area for the brief 20miles one is in NH on I95.
Every time I'm in there, it seems they are posting sale tags on the wine shelves. Well, I happened to see that this wine was (probably) confused for the cheaper Kith and Kin. They were strangely several shelves apart. On sale for $28. Plus an additional 15% off purchases seasonal sale! I said what the hell and picked up 4. Of course, it came up at $50ish but when I pointed out the price tag. Bam. $25 out the door.
An old friend of mine had a saying: free food tastes better and free clothes wear better. So, with that in mind, here goes...
Decanted 2 hours. The wine is deep dark red with almost no translucency. The nose is fairly intense. Lavender, cassis and leather. There is some mild heat in there as well.
The palate is rich and full bodied. The wine coats the mouth and the intensity from the nose continues. Cassis and dark fruits. Moderate to firm tannins. Nice finish. Definite notes of Rutherford dust. — 8 years ago
Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot
Montagny 1er Cru Chardonnay 2017
“We” (As in mostly, “I”) went through a few of these last month so I guess it is becoming our de facto house white lol — 4 years ago
Julia Indik
A Syrah that is not a typical Syrah- cherries, apples, plums with pepper alongside bright acidic tones that carry to the end. — 7 months ago