Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

L'Hermitage Syrah 1988

9.8

Refined but also absolutely savage. Weightless. Black pepper, shrooms and a panoply of herbs and spices (mint, ras al harout, etc). Fruit didn’t come through until after almost an hour in the glass. Black currant and red plum still there. This wine takes me somewhere. Unquestionably one of the best wines I’ve had all year. — 2 years ago

Matt, Severn and 14 others liked this

Severn Goodwin

Lucky!

Andrew Schirmer

Damn!!

Dönnhoff

Oberhäuser Leistenberg Kabinett Riesling 2015

Brian Hearty

9.3

2015. Paired with our Thanksgiving dinner and went great with the turkey and sausage dressing. (A little leftover of the funky, cidery, Croci Lubigo was a great match for orange-balsamic glazed Brussels sprouts and Ras-El-Hanout carrots). — 4 years ago

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Domaine de Trévallon

Rouge Vin de Pays des Bouches-du-Rhône Cabernet-Syrah Blend 2011

Emmanuel Cazes

9.1

RAS évidement, très bien — 6 years ago

La Collina dei Lecci

Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2014

MaJ CappS

8.9

Must be at cellar temp!
The warmer this one gets the more things differ..

Smells is age - hazelnut skins and walnut shells

Slight saline at the start, medium bodied, cran/ras blend, Thai basil, slight gravelly finish with long lingering tannins. The acidity is a great accompaniment, and has a lime zest finish - Enjoyable.. — 3 years ago

Sharon, Tom and 5 others liked this

Trixie

Classy photo! Cheers!

Hansjörg Rebholz

R Spätburgunder 2018

Willem Booij

9.4

What a big nose! This is a eruption of dark red fruit fully blended with great use of oak. Dark chocolate and spice mix like Ras el Hanout. Super juicy and silky&soft — 4 years ago

Wil, Freek and 4 others liked this

Williams Selyem

Forchini Vineyard Zinfandel 2005

Benjamin Keator

9.2

It’s like the California raisins are marching up and down my tongue! If I tasted blind, honestly, I probably would have called it a tawny. Paired with chicken ras el hanout and it cut the explosion of flavor much better than the 2012 Kongsgaard chard we had opened for dinner. I guess the Kongsgaard will be the dessert. This zin definitely has complexity, but it’s probably not for everyone — 6 years ago

Shay, Arden and 13 others liked this

Philippe Bernard

Clos La Coutale Cahors Malbec 2018

Neal Ferry

9.0

Loaded with Berries…. black, blue, choke, ras — 3 years ago

with TwiLea

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Cantine Di Dolia Nova

Anzenas Cannonau 2016

MaJ CappS

9.0

A nose of cesar and spice -

Saline is the dominant flavor, as poetic fruits dip in and out of the main rhythm. Pom, Ras, Blue berries vie for attention, yet are tamped down by the saline, cedar, and passion fruit acidity.
A Fantastic wine ! — 3 years ago

Sharon, Daniel P. and 6 others liked this