Aaron Tan

9.0

Whoa! Seriously looked like an orange wine. The only thing that could have given it away was the missing phenolics. Even the acidity was rounded, and there's a good amount of fizziness to mimic microbial activity you'd find so often in natty wines. Cool booze that so smashable - love it!

Taste and smells exactly like you'd expect from reading the write-p on Rogue Ale's website: Weird & wonderful fusion of hazy IPA and sour ale brewed with grapefruit and blood orange, then dry-hopped with Australian hops. — 19 days ago

David Shaw

8.9

Jongleur Petit Verdot red table wine, Columbia Valley, Dionysus Vineyards, 292 cases made. Dense purple red, highly extracted pigment. Butter, black currant and spearmint notes in nose initially. Black currant flavor with lots of chewy tannins, with a slightly salty black licorice finish. Allow 30 minutes to open; nuanced, lightly flavored but depth of fruit, good acidity, an undercurrent of anise, fruit and floral character, but well integrated. Moderate skin astringency. — 4 days ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Drinks more as if it were Cab-dominated with some cassis and tobacco notes (but of course it is mostly Merlot). Tannins are strong but resolved for a suave mouthfeel. Plenty of pepper and candied spice to add to an elegant balance. Held up perfectly to elk loin. — 4 days ago

Michael Seely

9.4

This Chardonnay consistently delivers with its unique petro overlay which is a marker of nose and palette that I enjoy and appreciate when a winemaker goes in this direction. Lovely wine in its character and charm! — 5 days ago

with Jeff and Joe

David Shaw

9.1

Willamette Valley Sauvignon Blanc. 190 cases made. Yellow, excellent clarity. Apricot, peach and floral notes in nose. Stone fruit, dried stone fruit, melon and lemon Pez flavors, lactic and mineral flavors in finish, peach and lemon aftertaste. Good acidity. Light fine grained skin astringency. — 10 days ago

David Shaw

9.1

Reddish pink with orangish tinge, excellent clarity. White pepper and floral notes in nose, later some tutti frutti emerges. Strawberry, citrus pith and white pepper flavors, dry, mineral with white pepper and cherry finish with length - tangy. Tutti frutti flavor emerges after 90 minutes. Dry, good acidity, fruity, some complexity, solid varietal expression. Boo yah! A superior summertime rosé. — 8 hours ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

A terrific (and cheap) weeknight red. There’s no indication of the blend on the bottle, but it smells and tastes like Bordeaux varieties. Beautiful sweet ripe cherry, dusty earth, baking spices. In the mouth, savory notes take over, with lots of dark minerality and dark cherry notes. Lengthy finish. Not terribly complex or deep, but very tasty and pure. — 9 days ago

Conrad Green

9.3

A beautiful nose of soft red fruits, some spice, soulful plummy stuff. Very burgundinian but the plushness of US Pinot. On the palate this has great poise. Light but intense this has lovely fresh fruit and some gnarly wild herbs with underlying acidity and good length. Apparently the ‘j’ refers to Jayer cuttings being the source of the Pinot. If so, that would go some way toward explaining why this is so aromatic and balanced. Excellent — 12 days ago

with Naoko and Larry

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.3

(Release Spring 2020) The 2015 Corliss Syrah is a seriously good effort from a somewhat challenging vintage for red wines in Washington State. Aged in French oak puncheons (35%) for 26 months prior to bottling, this wine exudes class. On the nose this takes on intense blue and dark fruit aromatics with exotic spices and chocolate that round out this expressive profile. The palate shows a soft, pillowy texture, engaging ripe dark berries, mocha, tar and roasted dates that combine with a good sense of freshness. This is showing marvelously at this stage and will cellar well for another decade or more. Drink 2020-2029- 93 — 7 days ago

Tim L

9.1

2017 vintage. Much better than previous vintages and ratings by others...has full body, deep berry flavor, light acidity and balanced palate... very drinkable, definitely will buy again... — 2 days ago