Ron Kyle

9.0

Give it lots of time to decant. — a year ago

Charlie C

9.1

Always really enjoy wines produced by co-fermentation like this one. Seems to add a lightness but with more body than you usually find in a straight red glou glou wine. Salty strawberries. Zippy, juicy. — 3 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

100% Syrah from vines that’s are 10-65 years old and managed manually for the most part. Fermented in concrete and aged for two years in barrels of various sizes but mostly larger (225L-600L). Popped and poured. This bottle took about ten minutes to open but when it did, ohhhhh baby! On the nose it was a mix of blue fruits, dark cherry, and a high end yoga studio...you know, the ones with incense of sandalwood, gardenia and bergamot...basically everything but the patchouli. On the palate, things got even more interesting with firm blue fruits, tart dark cherries, lightly spiced meats and minerals. The finish lasts for five minutes. In fact, there is crazy effect after a couple of minutes that reminds me of Acmella oleracea (Sichuan buttons or buzz buttons). Absolutely wild! Never had a wine do that. No doubt, this is a Saint-Joseph of the highest level. Definitely a producer to keep an eye out for. — 6 years ago

Nancy Hinman

8.9

Nice red from Chile at Food Studio Hudson.
$48 — 8 years ago

Matt Trader

9.0

Great example of Pinot from Cali that can butt heads eith Burgundy - I thought it could be Sataney or CdB with all that animal and funk I'm the nose but alas, Etude. — 8 years ago

JR Grillo

9.2

Mmmm... port-y! — 9 years ago

Keith Watson

9.3

Rob Roy Deli & Drinks, Tweed Heads, NSW — a year ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.1

A very well made and balanced wine with extreme clarity of raspberry. The problem is 16%(!!!) alcohol. I think no matter how well you make wine trying to keep that in check will be difficult. There were some sore heads this morning 🥳 — 3 years ago

Joe D'Angelo

9.7

The 2016 Memento Mori is an absolutely fabulous wine from Sam Kaplan in this vintage. Sourced from Beckstoffer Dr. Crane and Beckstoffer Las Piedras in St. Helena, along with two Oakville vineyards, Weitz Vineyard and for the first time Oakville Ranch. This fantastic Cabernet opens to stunning aromas of ripe blackberries, crème de cassis, violets, graphite, sweet spices and hints of sage all emerging from the glass. On the palate this possesses a gorgeous full body with beautifully polished tannins and outstanding overall balance. Structured and concentrated with layers of ripe dark and blue fruits that are framed by a lovely touch of underlying acidity that provides wonderful lift and a sense of freshness as it heads into the the long polished finish. Overall, the 2016 is an absolutely sensational wine that captures the wonderful elements of the vintage and will go on to evolve gracefully for many years to come. — 7 years ago

Robert Henalt

9.1

Nicely oaked. Dark red fruit good finish. Delicious — 7 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.1

Welcome to Terpene Town. Forcefully resinous compounds in massive waves; aromatics and flavors that remind me of my grandmother’s oil painting studio, which happened to double as an indoor botanical garden but was nowhere close to Italy. Perhaps some Adriatic oceanity is expressing itself here in a mysterious form, but that seems like a far stretch so I’ll simply call it Purple Flowers and Turpentine. Curiously intense and oddly nostalgic. This Riserva spent 3 years in barrel but has managed to keep the Oak Monster suppressed in favor of much more unique and quirky nuances. — 8 years ago

Sharyn Grant

9.0

Elegant and ready to drink. Drank at Studio with duck, lamb and beef. — 9 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.7

What a treat - tonight we had an intimate blind wine tasting with friends that was conducted by Laura Maniec, Master Sommelier and Founder/CEO of Corkbuzz Studio in NYC. At the time she received her MS she was the youngest woman to receive one. ❤️❤️❤️ her and LOVED this wine. It was killer. Dried fruits typical of amarone, soft tannins, and high alcohol. Jammy, fruit compote and light colored like a Pinot. Big, bold deliciousness. — 9 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Poured into a Swan decanter immediately prior to service and enjoyed over a several hour period. The 2013 “Villero” pours a deep garnet with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears and no signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with a gorgeous, powerful bouquet of dark and red fruits: black cherry, pomegranate, cranberry, tar, roses, talcum powder, and dry stony earth. On the palate the wine is bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, grippy a freaking delicious. This is showing really well but there is no end in sight. Drink now with patience but this should reward an even great bounty done the road and turn heads through 2045+. — 2 years ago

Simonas Dapkus

9.5

Just great — 4 years ago

Gil Krakowsky

8.9

100% Sciaccarellu, a grape that underperforms in Italy, shows impressively in Corsica, and who’s primary characteristic is apparently to make wine nerds scratch their heads. Fresh black plumb, lavender, English breakfast tea. Also showing notes of alpine strawberry, red berries, blood orange Medium bodied, and light on its feet; refreshing but only medium acidity; with the complexity coming from nuances of fresh fruit flavors. Not Transcendent, but infinitely drinkable, unique, and tasty — 7 years ago

Janice in Livermore

9.3

2017 Posada Paella dinner at Wente — 7 years ago

Caleb Warren

9.0

5/27/18 at owl cafe in Apalachicola having brunch as Tropical storm Alberto heads in. This is a very light fruity nice wine. — 8 years ago

Kristie M. Connor

9.0

Leather and cherry cola. Vinyl. — 8 years ago

Denise Tan

9.1

2013 vintage — 9 years ago