Dave

9.3

Found it! This is a light-handed Zin, and very delicious. Thanks for the recommendation! @Doug Powers @Anthony De Blasi
Listening to a little Depeche Mode!! — 2 months ago

edward Simpson

9.2

Cracking Saumur Champigny and once in awhile you just have to have a glorious cabernet franc, a la vu rouge mode...Barnhill — 2 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.4

Great value at $50.00 from K&L
Web notes,

The owner of this Chateau, Calon Segur takes some of it name Calon from the word 'calones' which were small transport skiffs that used to haul goods up and down the Gironde river. Back then boats were the best mode of conveyancing wine plus preferable to the reluctant donkey and other landlubbing transports. This fact is a big reason for this region's long successful trading history. Much to the dismay of more land locked wine making regions, Bordeaux enjoyed direct access to the water. Happily shipping great wines such as Chateau Capburn Gasqueton for centuries. As this red wine was transported away from the port, the owners would farewell it's strawberry and raspberry driven fruit flavours bound for distant thirsty lands. It's beautiful chalky tannins and fine oak would be missed as they were well on the way to our store's shelves, cellars and tummies. Hence raise a big cheers to the diminutive but very essential Calons! (And amazing value Bordeaux reds)
Chateau Capburn Gasqueton is situated in St Estephe, on the left bank of Bordeaux, France. Grapes have been grown on the property's grounds since the 12th century. However, the 18th century saw it's elevation into quality wine production when Nicolas-Alexandre, owner of Latour, Lafite and Mouton bought the Chateau along with Chateau Calon Segur. From 1894 to 2012 the Gasqueton family owned the Chateau - producing wines of great finesse and elegance. In 2013 the French insurance company Suravenir bought Chateau. Since then they have heavily invested in upgrading the estate whilst ensuring they preserve this historic and treasured wine producer. Its vineyard comprises of 62% Cabernet, 37% Merlot and a petite drop of 1% Petite Verdot! — 4 years ago

Jeffro Beaudeen

9.4

Very nice surprise another homerun by self-taught winemaker Rick Small, 1988 was supposed to be a very good vintage with some aging ability but didn’t really expect this one to be so fresh at 32 solid Crimson color no amber or brick at the rim perfectly balanced acidity, bright fruit, deep, rich extracted flavors of plums and Other blue and black fruits, thick, Mouth coating viscosity but not overly so on the palate, good length, some cedar sneaking in but tastes more like a 10 to 15-year-old . . Wish I had a bunch more because this wine should last another 10 to 20 years if it continues in the current mode of evolution — 6 years ago

Dawn E.

9.2

I seem to be in a repeat mode! I have rated this previously and love this Chardonnay...previous notes apply! I hope everyone is having a good holiday weekend! Great weekend for Iowa Hawkeye's & Chicago Cubs (haven't seen today's score)! 😉 — 8 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

Love that nose, love that palate, love that twinge. I fall into daydream mode every time I drink this wine and visualize that vineyard jutting out into the Med. — 8 years ago

with Mark

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2008 vintage. Yeah, some wackoid(s) gave this 100 points. Whatevs. Arrived at 70-72 degrees. Zero chill. Immediately plunged into an ice bath. Used a Durand to open but the über-dry cork just laughed at it and decided to pixelate into small, broken safety glass-styled fragments. Not the sign I was looking for. Here comes the funnel + screen + decanter to save the day. That screen needs a raise come review time. Put the decanter atop the ice bath with a protective serviette between and gave it another 5-6 mins in the chill. Color not quite yellow Chartreuse but pretty close. Tasted at approx 58-59 degrees. Like a trip to the confectionery + bakery. Whoa! Medium/medium-heavy body and this was popping. Splashes and suggestions of fruits, bread products and baking spices without an overriding, final boss. Phenomenal. Can’t give it a Wilt but it did not suck and should drink as such for at least another half-decade. Have had plenty of Marcassin whites and reds and this was the best of the lot. Transcendent. For all that…? 9.6. Soviet…er…Russian judge mode deployed. 3.6.25. — 4 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Great but in hibernation mode. Revisit in another 10! — 3 years ago

Francis le cave

9.1

Bouteille orpheline exposée dans la vitrine du restaurant le Pied de cochon à Montréal, transformé temporairement, pandémie oblige, en pizzeria/caviste. Une fois les formalités d'adoption complétées, ce rosé n'a pas eu à patienter longtemps avant de rencontrer la vrille. On est loin ici du rosé de canicule. Sérieux, séveux, avec un profil aromatique assez unique et difficilement descriptible. On y trouve un petit fruit rouge, mais en mode mineur. La courte finale nous empêche d'exagérer la notation, mais ne gâche en rien l'expérience. Beau hasard! — 6 years ago

Mike R

9.4

Thank you @David L for my Christmas in July WNH present - Sunday night zoom - we became secret Santa’s - amazed how well we did finding and sending covertly wines to others in the group and tasted blindly - this wine to me represents all that I enjoy from Napa and small production wineries - did not decant - Should have - by 2.5 hours mark this wine was in full attack mode - blueberry pie cedar tobacco- legs forever - tannins were supple - color was incredible- I thought because we did not decant that it was a 80/90 decade but the lack of decanting was fooling me - definitely new world and Napa - I got that - after decanted I would said 2010 2012 or 2013 - loved it and thanks again @David L for being Santa for coming to visit and for this lovely gift - by the way - I think you might have exceeded the spend limit lol - final thought - will cellar for 10 to 15 years but it is approaching the proper drinking window — 6 years ago

Sean Lyons

9.3

YES! I love me my Gingondas, but it’s actually been a while since I tasted one that really excited me. This 2015 is absolutely popping in October 2019. Red fruit, pepper and some excellent vegetal bitterness on the back end. A little bit thin, but in a really balanced way. Surprisingly long finish. Structure is in drink-now mode. Delightful. — 7 years ago

Shawn R

9.3

I have posted this wine several times, I buy it by the case, Oakville PG...not many PG’s hailing from Oakville. Great for those of us still in full summer mode. — 8 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.3

Seems to be in an austere shut down mode. Tasted over 3 nights it shows signs of breaking thru with cellar patience. — 9 years ago

Lisanne Nijenhuis

9.4

📍 Loire, vacation mode on ✅

Riesling, trocken — 10 months ago

Chris M

9.2

Terrific wine! Lighter in color but not in taste. Started off in full Zin-mode and gradually changed to be a bit dryer. Hints of toffee, caramel and plum with the slight touch of tobacco in later pours. A beautiful wine to drink on a crisp Fall evening — 2 years ago

Daniel M

8.9

This smells like a very young nose with cherry, rose petals, a bit of leather, a bit of coffee too. The palate is fresh, easy going yet a bit structured too. Good acid drive, nice leathery and cherry notes all along, some drying tannins in the rear that are not overwhelming though, before a long, nice finish with cherry and a tiny touch of umami, with a tiny meat juice touch. It's a great example of very well made chianti classico, enjoyable in pop and pour mode. — 3 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.2

Fitting bubbles to activate Vacation Mode with 🥂🍾🌹 Delicate, yet highly expressive and suave. Ripe strawberries, angel food cake, berry mousse, cherry fondant. — 6 years ago

with Krystal

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

8.9

Caught this in hibernation mode — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.2

Jack & Arden put together a wonderful evening of delicious food and great wines, and a few of us attendees contributed some bottles to enjoy as well. Great night!

The epitome of full throttle. Buckle up and hold on. Like rocket fuel! Baked blue and black fruit pie and dark cocoa shavings on the nose. High octane on the palate, with a chocolate a-la-mode and creme de cassis finish. Very cool @Benjamin Keator — 8 years ago

with Arden, Jack and 3 others

Emily Yancey

10

Perfect almost sangria tasting rosé without being too sweet or too dry. Could use some fruit floating in it but perfect for just drinking a la mode — 8 years ago