West G. Phifer

9.0

Strong, pronounced nose. Meaty, spicy, vegetal, very complex for a wine at this price point. Dry and balanced, all around a splendid bottle. — a month ago

Tyler Felous

9.6

Notable from the first nose. Super fresh, then come the strawberry and cola. Fruit coming to life as it opens, mid/light body on palette. Best bottle of Ceritas I’ve opened. — 8 months ago

Lewis Hillman

9.0

£19.99 Whaley wine shop — 3 years ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

Somewhat of a departure from past vintages. Seems like less oak and less intervention. Expensive for what it is. Solid pairing with some gamey ass duck. (Terrible lighting) — a month ago

Camilo Jaramillo

9.1

230907 tasting en cochon en Sonoma. Muy fresco. Crisp. Light — 8 months ago

romo

9.2

Great new natty bar & shop in Cambridge. 🌰 🥜 — 2 years ago

S.R.Alexander

9.3

Continues to blow me away — 4 years ago

Joanne Franzel

9.2

Some wine shop described as “blackberry, liquorice, smoke, mint”. Usually find these descriptions BS but this one seemed about right. Really enjoyed this with fatty brisket braised with Mexican flavors. Yum. — 7 months ago

Savy King

9.0

Great red wine. From Trader Joe's or Wine Shop. — a year ago

Severn Goodwin

9.6

The weekend upon us and we're hosting another dinner party for a couple of friends. Tonight's theme was Rhone wine, so good stuff on deck, with age.

Notes pending... (Entertaining guests first 😉)

Absolutely perfect, yet only coming into it's zone, decade to go here...

Notes from +24H open:
Nose has ripe cherry, dried cherry, dried blackberry, red velvet cake, ripe plum and dry, mineral-ly earth.

Palate has silky-sweet cherry, ripe red currant, (light) cigar wrapper, dried cherry, faint eucalyptus, faint wood notes, dry earth, faint iron notes on the long finish. Mild tannins persist today. Expect to enjoy this vintage another +10Y when held in proper storage.

This bottle was singing at the top of its register last night, slightly diminished today. Absolutely perfect cork, no Durand required for extraction. Acquired a mere two years ago, from a local retailer beginning to close down his shop. He purchased a case on release, stored in his cold cellar; when I got to hunting it only a single bottle remained.

I've had the 2000 vintage before, and it was a treat in a more youthful stage, but a delicacy with our meal last night. We baked a 3lb beef tenderloin (Kinderhook Farm; Valatie, NY) coated in an herb paste then an herbed panko crumb crust with parmesan. About a 50m cook, 30m rest yeilded a perfect 130° center. Served alongside smashed potatoes and roasted brussel sprouts with thick cut bacon. We had fantastic company, connecting again with a wine trade friend and his wife after a few years break in our dining schedules. — 2 years ago