Pooneet K

9.2

Very nice white. Always enjoy it and decided to buy a few to have on hand. Crisp and delicious with real salinity and depth. Bit of confectionary quality. — a month ago

Uglii

9.0

Rico para aperitivo y digestivo. O para un Portonic — 3 years ago

Victor Charcan

9.3

A discovery! Tastes this 2014 in 2023, a good way to find out if the wine has the real thing. And it did. A metallic hint, blood like, red fruit driven, sour cherries, rose petals, a Burgundian soul, unbelievable acidity, clean, the animal you get is not Brett. Loved it — 3 years ago

GraceAnne Howe

8.9

Only real downside was a surprising amount of sediment — 4 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.8

Over the yrs, I have done a deep dive into coffee in a quest to make the perfect espresso. It has been a close 2nd obsession to my wine journey.

Pacori has come very close, closest. They make many different roasts but their “Select” is the best I’ve had and I have tried many different beans to get here.

Pacori guarantees you will have their beans within 5 days of roasting. Many sellers don’t put a roast date on their beans. Starbucks, Peet’s, illy etc. might be 30-60 days from roast date or more before you buy them. Grocery stores, longer. Fresh beans make a difference. I would rather my beans haven’t been oxidizing that long before I buy them.

Pacori offers many roasts but I like that they will do sampler 4 packs…a 1/4 pound of each you select from. Their “Select” is a perfect balance of bold and smooth. Bold darkish espresso tones w/ notes of nuts, mocha powder, milk chocolate and caramel.

I have narrowed my selections to their “Select” and “Sumatra.” Next might be their “French Roast” and then their “Black Crest.” But they are all good. Finding your wheelhouse is a pleasurable journey.

Like grapes, same as coffee, you can’t make a good bottle-cup w/o good fruit/beans.

Ranking the most important elements of making good espresso:

-Quality beans that are fresh
-Grinder
-Machine/Barista skills
-Adding a 49mm step down baskets to your standard 58mm portafilter. There is real science now that 49mm basket makes superior shots.

After waking up, this is just the best part of my morning. — 15 days ago

Ron from VA

9.0

My first Burntshirt bottle! I opted to open the Meritage first to see what their overall fruit profile could produce when blended for optimal experience… Quite impressed and can honestly say that it would be amongst the top 3–5 producers in the state… The soil insight are capable of ripening especially in this optimal vintage. All five Bordeaux varietals used and leads to a Monticello or Breaux-style blend. Rich, with plenty of heft, this build is enough but it’s in no way special or distinct. It reflects competency in farming and in winemaking, but lacks a real pizazz or layers of nuance. It’s just nice ;) the 90 score reflects overcoming the obstacles of latitude and possible excess rains. It’s really good by NC standards, which is a victory that they should be proud of. We put this against burgers and baked beans and we were satisfied, that’s a lot to ask of a cab sauv driven blend ;) — 4 years ago

Shay A

9.2

My last of three bottles. The first one back in early 2021 and second one last year both showed a more fresh and vibrant profile, whereas this seemed a bit more evolved.

Gold in the glass. Right off the bat, the aromatics here are honeyed and semi-rich. Honeysuckle, but mostly Truffle honeycomb and those Bit-O-Honey candies come to mind. Didn’t detect any orange marmalade type profile I normally get with roussanne. On the palate, the honeyed notes continue with only real faint fruit notes (peach, dragonfruit). Quiet zing of acidity to keep the wine from being flabby, but it has a distinct texture.

Followed over two days and held strong. I’d rather drink these sooner rather than later, at least this vintage. — 2 years ago

JKT

9.0

At Mark O July 4 party. A real surprise of a good tasting Bordeaux blend from Virginia! Cab Franc Petit Verdot Merlot Cab blend. — 3 years ago

Bosco

9.5

Dulce y suave entrada en paladar. Arropado de aromas de frutos rojos con notas de chocolate. Una delicia para saborear con cualquier plato de carnes, pasta o postres — 4 years ago

Renato Albuquerque

9.3

Cor bem escura e com bom corpo. Aroma bem amadeirado e agradável. O sabor dele é aveludado, sabor de madeira bem presente, bom rastro. É um excelente vinho. — 5 years ago