Paul K

9.2

Actually kindof fell apart after 3 hours. Nose and palate were better 30 mins in. Chalking it up to odd bottle. — 2 months ago

Doug Powers

8.9

(Split) — Intense apricot aromas and flavors, still very youthful, but also an odd medicinal/band-aid note that detracts a bit, on the other hand, this tastes like it’s 5-years-old, not sure what I think on this one?!?! — 3 years ago

with Jim

Shay A

9.3

WNH Barolo theme.

Not having any experience with this producer, I tried a small glass at pop and pour, then decided to decant for an hour and a half. I then enjoyed the bottle over the next two hours.

I’m between a 92 and 93 here. If I had tried this blind, I think I would have taken this to left bank Bordeaux. As odd as that sounds, my reasons are mostly due to hardly any floral notes at all, and a hint of leather on the palate (with both the classic Barolo and Cabernet finish showing drying tannins). The longer this was open, the more cherry menthol notes picked up (but not in a bad way). Red currant, cherry and vanilla Pope tobacco, and underripe fleshy black cherry skin. Sporting a classically warm 2007 profile with richness and tannin, this powered through the entire evening and was best about halfway through. I’m sure it can hold many more years, but this is at a stage where the fruit is fading to the background and savory herbs, dates and fig will soon make their way to the forefront. Just depends on your preferred Barolo style. Enjoyed from a Grassl Cru glass which does a great job of accentuating the aromatics in old world wines. — 5 years ago

Amity B

9.3

Snagged this one after the wine buyer at my local shop said it had an odd “barnyard funk.” And it does, in the best way. I was excited by the herbaceous nose, and very happy with the wet clay and wood taste. There’s a complexity with slight yeast notes, and a nice balance of medium tannins. I drank it on the third day after opening and loved the additional prune and dried fruit notes that I got. I imagine this would age well. — 7 years ago

Christian Merritt

10

Odd Duck Jan 19, 2019 — 7 years ago

Rick K

9.3

Found this in the odd lots bin at Kadota's Liquor near my old high school in Hilo, Hawaii a few days ago. Freaking delicious! Earthy, cherries, but very high toned for a SB Pinot of this era. Wish I still had some of this in my cellar. Justin was killing it from Day 1. — 8 years ago

Jeff Flogerzi

9.1

Seems like really smooth tannins and sweet blackberries, kinda odd for a Cab. — 6 months ago

Sean Lyons

9.5

Very light nose of caramel, vanilla and gasoline(?). It’s much stronger on the palette with caramel, charcoal, tobacco, acetone, chocolate. The finish has an odd acidic/metallic note that isn’t very pleasant and lingers forever. Not as spicy as other ryes I’ve had. It’s very complex and interesting, changing multiple times over my 20 min tasting. I really like it. — 3 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.2

Tons of acidity. Crunchy apple, raspberry, plums, a bit of forest, but it is tart. I wonder if it’s just an odd time for it. Still way better than 90% of all zin made. — 5 years ago

Stephen Long

8.9

Rotting fruit. Sweet and savory. Enjoyable but really odd. Will try again. — 7 years ago

Joshua Fisher

9.2

It’s actually kinda odd to taste Dunn young. Pleasure though — 7 years ago

William Paley

9.3

that didn’t last long....empty glasses and full recycle bins.... — 7 years ago

with Jess

Ely Cohn

9.2

This incredibly unique semi-carbonated Lambrusco is all about Red Delicious apples. Pretty crimson murky red with a tinge of copper on the brim. It’s completely dry with a bitter note reminiscent of apple skin. Tart cranberries and spiced cherry flavors formulate into a Dr. Pepper and nutmeg elixir. So unusual and so perfect for this time of year.

And more surprises - an odd cone shaped knobless Champagne cork that requires a corkscrew. It comes wrapped in a personal paper note from the winemaker about wine quality. — 7 years ago

Brad Taylor

9.0

One of the better white wine blends on the market. — 2 years ago

Neha b

9.5

Cab-Syrah blend. Smooth. — 3 years ago

Paul J

9.3

1hr+ decant. Dark red color with purple elements. Cherry, medicinal, and subtle graphite on the nose. Medium plus depth with ample Napa sweetness. Unfortunately a very short finish which is odd. I’d drink up very soon! — 3 years ago

with Brooke

Madison Rossi

9.5

One of my favorites so far. Deep plummy color. — 5 years ago

Shay A

9.3

This was my bottle, and it was opened alongside a ‘15 for comparison sake. Aromatics were similar to the ‘15 (red and black fruit) but less candied. More dirty, but not off putting. However, the finish on this was very unique...it turned very umami/earthy/herbal. Maybe an odd phase as it wakes up? Structure was still very solid (as expected for mountain fruit) so this may hold a while...

Almost two hours later: Better with air. Became more dark chocolate covered. Wow. The savory notes have faded and it’s showing a more rich and dark cocoa type finish. Very enjoyable. — 7 years ago

with Dan, Mark and 2 others

Jon Potter

9.0

Odd but lovely. I completely agree with the sangria comment.
— 8 years ago

Beau Carson

9.5

As odd and funky as expected. — 8 years ago