Nicholas Cotton

9.4

With Pip on Valentine's Day — 9 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Colour is mid Ruby red. Dusty cherries, savoury cherry pip, a touch of menthol. Thought there were hints of caramel oak but I note it was fermented in stainless steel at controlled temperature. Malo in vats of cement, stainless steel and wood (large bottis I would imagine).Good structure for a Rosso - silky tannins. Very enjoyable and a great match with Fettuccine. Drank another bottle 16 weeks later on 1st December 2022 with consistent notes. Drank another bottle on 30th May 2023 - Sweet Cherry , medium weight, more savoury than fruit driven. Also notes of fennel and menthol - tannins M plus but the wine Is young. Drinks as a Rosso, nothing more. — 2 years ago

Mark Howard

9.8

WOW! One of the best pleasures in life is enjoying a spectacular wine at its pinnacle. Tonight was one of those nights. Dining with life long friends we enjoyed this wine. A dear friend selected this bottle as a backup for dinner. A definite case of Wally Pip taking the day off. This wine is not just peaking, it sings from the glass. Everything you expect from a classic Napa Cab with the style, elegance, and finesse of a First Growth in spades! You want aromatics, here is red and black fruits, cigar tobacco, lavender, anise, scorched earth, Asian spice…okay so we drifted into mid palate yummy flavors. A finish that lingers while dancing over the palate for more than 30 seconds, titillating the taste buds into pleasurable submission. Did I mention the WOW factor? This wine has it! Where can we find more?!?? What a spectacular selection! — 2 years ago

with Elizabeth

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.0

Aiming at a straight ahead Napa style Cab.
Darker fruits, some currants and blackberry. Hint of pip bitterness. Tannins are fresh and noticable.
'aiming at dinner party conversation, not shouting.' — 2 years ago

Joe Santiago

9.0

Nice young Merlot. Mild aroma and tannins — 2 years ago

Nicholas Cotton

9.0

Pip and I, Sam and Silvie at Sam’s place with steak and potatoes anf grilled veggies. — 2 years ago

Joe Santiago

9.0

Aromas of lavender and currant, and hint of cranberry linger after. Quite yummy. — 3 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.0

Aslina Chardonnay Western Cape 2021.
A blend of roughly 75% fruit from Stellenbosch and 25% from Elgin. The Elgin portion aged in neutral oak. Both portions 10 months on lees. No battonage.
Creamy, orchard fruit, apple blossom, spring white flowers, a touch of apple pip/bitter almond. — 2 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.1

A very old bottle bought back from a customer cellar. Foil suggests serving chilled or "ice cold," welcome to 80's era wine guidance.
Medium gold color. Nose is apples, slightly bitter apple pip/skin. With air shows some delicate/floral peach aromas. Balance is spot on with a good acid/sweet balance. Maybe this would be between sec and demi sec these days. There is a slightly bitter mid palate attack that echos an apple pip/cyanic character. Surprisingly good given character of cork, which refused to come out with an ah-so and retreated to the bottle. — 2 years ago

Sara S

9.0

The Syrah adds a nice sweetness and balances well with the dryness of the Merlot. Berry undertones. Nice to pair with sharp cheese or flavorful stew. — 3 years ago