Jay Kline

9.6

At this point, with this group, a Legends dinner simply wouldn’t be appropriate without at least one bottle of Chave Hermitage.

Opened about 90min prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 1994 Hermitage pours a slightly hazy garnet with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with perfumed notes of dried brambles, dried blueberry, dried purple flowers, black olive, mushroom, espresso, leather, stony earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and slightly sanguine. Delicious with the 5 Spice Cured Duck prepared with marinated Bing cherries, crispy shallot and Olathe corn polenta. It was such a pleasure to taste the ‘94 Chave next to the ‘85 Gentaz. Two Northern Rhône Legends working with their respective terroirs. Where the Gentaz was all about the aromatics of Côte Rôtie, the Chave was brought more of the power from the Hill of Hermitage. Drink now through 2056. — 13 days ago

Gerald Montoya

9.2

Surprisingly good. Exotic spice and leather notes with great acidic structure even at 11 years old. Almost a Piedmont earthiness to the wine. Well done #cottonwoodcellars! — 9 years ago

with Casey

Sumi Smiles

9.6

Tried at the 2014 Colorado Urban Wine Fest. Our favorite of the day! — 12 years ago

with Sean

Jeff Kulla

9.2

Clear 10 vodka in my Moscow Mule...excellent and a replacement for my old stand by kettle one. Local Olathe produced and damn good!
Morning after report...no hangover very clean vodka hence the name. — 11 years ago

Henry Surratt

9.6

Exceptional for the price !
On the dry side — 12 years ago