Joe DAscoli

9.2

My first wheeler farms wine

Had never heard of this winery until we visited TOR in Napa in 2023 and wheeler farms is their de facto winery

Started off a bit tight and then opened up and was solid fruit with smooth delivery about 1 hour in. Shut back down and went darker at hour 3. Good wine but expected more

— 5 months ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

“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 — 5 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.0

Super jammy here, but kept on a leash. Nice — 7 years ago

with Anita

Stanislav Lobanov

9.2

(17/20) Вино со зрелым и сложным ароматом изюму, мёда, кураги, сливочной помадки, сухих розовых лепестков и грибов. Прекрасно! — 9 years ago

Keith Eddleman

9.9

Night number 2 on this one. This is the de facto standard for what people mean by "Big Napa Cab" it's rich, it's velvety, it's 100% Cabernet. Would love to cellar this for years but irresistible. — 10 years ago

with Jill

Mark Lindzy

9.2

This gin is now my de facto martini gin. Pristine and bright, with juniper, citrus and herbals giving it some bling. — 11 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

Could age longer. On the fruitier side of Syrah. Spiced plums. Dried banana. Smoked meat, tart cherry. — 8 months ago

Ellen Clifford

9.1

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. — 5 years ago

Ellen Clifford

8.9

ipso facto refreshing and deep and pairs well with a girl night — 8 years ago

TheSkip

9.2

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. — 10 years ago

Darren Howden

9.3

Teri-Lynn’s wine. Really good! — 9 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2022 vintage. Medium/medium-heavy body. A fave, de facto, Còte-Rotie producer for slightly more affordable C-R juice, This had a little bit of everything but so young. Picked up a case but it needs a year. 03.27.25. — a year ago

Jessica Carey

9.5

Great Rhône-style red I bought at a good price from Merchant of Wine — 6 years ago

Peter Newton

9.1

Wine class on blind tasting — 8 years ago

David Lincoln

9.2

New de facto house wine. No nonsense raspberry preserves. Great minerality and jam. — 10 years ago

Brandon

9.5

Ill admit, I was a little hesitant about trying this but after seeing online reviews I decided I've had worse. I am actually really impressed with this wine. For the price point it's one of the best. For comparison it out performs menegie trois and naked grape and it's at a cheaper price point. This one has placed in my de facto house red and I buy the 1.5 bottles. It's consistent and the taste is very drinkable. I can't comment to tannins and all that but it's very tasty and pairs well with everything I've tried it in conjunction with. Goes well on its own. If you are thinking about it go ahead and try it. Even if it's bad, at the price point, you can probably replace the money you wasted from change in your sofa. — 11 years ago

Rubychick

9.3

Kate Morgan wild ferment, hand plunged Cab — 12 years ago