Amy Yan

9.0

Yummy Nebbiolo. Post inaugural piano recital dinner, aptly named "Le Tense" — a year ago

Daniel M

9.0

Corinne Gonin, Julienas, Les Chanoriers 2019.

Really nice rustic nose with a bright cherry note, hay, a tiny bit of heat. It's quite inviting. The palate is delicious, with a very strong acid backbone, a nice cherry note all along with a good width, a nice and crisp mouthfeel which is disrupted by a mid palate with subtle tannins that add a layer of complexity and a tiny tangy tickle that remains, embracing a fruity recital of a finish. Probably the best Beaujolais I have sourced locally so far (except for a couple of widely overpriced Lapierre bottles I found a couple of years back) — 3 years ago

Michael Chioldi

9.6

Had this as post recital celebration w Ronnie. — 11 years ago

Jay Kline

9.7

Basically Amarone, “Rosso del Bepi” is only made when the quality isn’t quite high enough to bottle their Amarone della Valpolicella Classico. If it’s a bad vintage all together, neither wine are made. This bottle was made when “Bepi” was still involved in the winemaking process. Poured into a decanter about an hour before service. Cork was perfect. The nose? Amongst the most fascinating I have ever encountered from a red wine: black desiccated fruit, beef broth, cloves, well conditioned leather, old Christmas candle, Digestive biscuits, like I’m riding in my grandma’s 1979 Buick Regal, potpourri, and just a kiss of VA. It’s no less exciting on the palate. The dark desiccated fruit is confirmed and accompanied by ginger, pomegranate, Montmorency cherry, and spices. The wine is dry and longer than a youth dance recital. This is a killer example of a well-aged wine from Veneto from an absolutely legendary producer. Over the six hours we had this in the decanter, it continued to open and deliver excitement like Patrick Mahomes carving up a defense. I’m so grateful to have more of this wine. Drink now with a short decant. Properly stored examples should drink well over the next 10 years.
— 2 years ago

Monica Morin

9.8

With Opa, Guenther and Pierre after dance recital 2017. Given to me by Nolan McKinnon (student). — 7 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.3

What is better with a 1.75” medium rare steak and an Idaho baked potato? A super dry, dense, heavily oaked Napa cab! I was glad I decanted the wine before we went to a dance recital of our granddaughter. Upon our return 2.5 hours later, the coarse tannins had been beaten into submission and opened up into pleasant flavors of cigar box, cedar and old spice and fully integrated with dark, dry blackberry, pie cherry and mulberry. It was a feast! — 2 years ago

with Tammy

Jason Hill

9.0

Ali, Mimi and Grandad
1812 after Hensley's first dance recital — 3 years ago

Koichi Hirano

9.1

Really well aged, dark and rich bottle. Color was dark too. Found pinot noir in it a lot. Opened at a tribute recital for Exective Director of Hoff-Barthelson Music School — 8 years ago