K Brooks

9.1

Delicious with Pat’s steak — 2 months ago

Alex Spoto

9.5

Baby’s 1st parcela unica and gotta say, it delivered! I like the Envinate Lousas wines—they’re always pretty good but usually a bit green and not profundo imo. This one started that way but as it opened, the high acid rolled off to reveal an extremely terroir driven wine, ripping w tension and minerality. The Lousas mencias usually give fancy n rhone vibes to me (i.e. entry level jamet), but Seoane had more of a juicy mineral burg thing going on (think Irancy) than a meaty rock thing. The bride observed wisely that this wine tasted very mineral and oceanic, but more like a seaside cliff than a briny beach. — 3 years ago

Erik Sjolund

9.5

Still great! Freah, w a little wool but full n yet a striking acididi. Mango n other tropix. — 6 years ago

Erik Sjolund

9.4

A great, yet kinda simple CB. My kind w the tropix but also wool n almost waxiness. Demands a little air but saved us from a corked Joly (1996). — 6 years ago

Dimes

8.9

Tbh good but idk how it’s a 9.5 — 6 years ago

CA Haynam

9.0

Another excellent Tobin James everyday wine. Aromas of fruit and berries, inky black, well balanced. Very nice — 7 years ago

Faye Gordon

8.9

Last bottle at 936 N Wood with Enzy — 8 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

Music ‘n Magnum tasting.
🎶AC/DC - For those about to rock (we salute you) — 7 months ago

Daniel Bloom

9.0

N: lots of rhubarb and faint cinnamon, some bark, woodland, some strawberries.
P: Reddish/Brown on the palate, very….cedar. Nice acidity, but very gentle. Almost funky, you want some more funk, but nooo. Red fruits down the middle, lovely mouthfeel. @ wtso bargain. You feel good about it, but it’s not gonna rock your world.
Addendum: 2nd day, kept refrigerated w rubber stopper, definite tannic development and palate interest.
I bet w much air time, these might just deliver above their price pt. — 4 years ago

Ron R

9.3

I don’t inhale (didn’t Bill Clinton absolve himself with that line at some point)?
Anyway, when your crew are floating around, you need to play high post. A benchmark Cuban gets the job done.
Plumpjack Merlot rarely falls short, and this is no exception. Cedar notes combine with exotic spices, particularly nutmeg. Fig paste and bitter cocoa give way to expresso notes and judicious sweetness. Excellent presentation, just requires a touch more density. Otherwise, rock n roll right here. — 5 years ago

John Murphy

9.0

Velvety. Dry. Black cherry. With a Buckcherry rock n roll vibe! I’m digging — 6 years ago

Erik Sjolund

9.0

Why, yes, a good Pinot. Lots o cassis n red currants n some strawberries. Pretty acidic yet fair structure. Should probably lay for a few years but then! — 7 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

Little bacon on the nose. Nice blackberry pie too. Rich and ripe. Black strap molasses. Full. Extracted. Bombastic. But tasty too. All the fruit and oak come together for a harmonious experience. Like loud rock n roll in your car. Turn it up and sing along... — 7 years ago

James Forsyth

9.4

In today's Oasis of fine wine, this 1994 was Definitely Maybe a Rock 'n' Roll Star that was clearly made by a Shakermaker to Live Forever. Whether Up in the Sky or in Columbia, people will recognize this as a Supersonic wine, particularly for the otherwise difficult vintage where the rains did indeed Bring It on Down, driving winemakers to Cigarettes & Alcohol. The soft tannins would make for flexible pairing choices for Digsy's Dinner; this Mouton Rothschild could be Married with Children's chicken nuggets and be just great. — 9 years ago

with Eric

Seth Masterson

9.3

This wine makes me re-think what I know as Chenin Blanc.
It opens with a lot of lees/yeast. And wet rock minerality. Give it a few minutes for the fruits and florals to develop. Give it more minutes and it actually starts to smell like a Vouvray or savenniere - wax, wool and aged cheese.
Soaring acidity! (Ever bite into a Ranguapur lime?) But also body-oddy-oddy thanks to that yeast contact.

Not only enjoyable but also one that you want to pour many more glasses of t discover all the nuanced smells and flavors.

Don't chill it too much! You'll lose a lot of the subtleties. — 3 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

The 5 years of age have either barely made a dent, or this is drinking beautifully now ( or both): start with the thick yet smooth mouthfeel-if Chenin is sometimes described as cotton wool, this is more like cashmere-& also enough acidity to keep it refreshing. Layers of Chenin style fruit: Granny Smith apple, white flowers, Acadia honey. Just a rock star wine, plays brash compared to Huet’s stateliness. And for about 10$ less, a relative steal.. — 4 years ago

with Owen

Erik Sjolund

9.5

So rich. Yet subtle. Demands loads o air yet holds so much fruit. N mineral. Like fat wool developing into petrol but still subtle. Lime n a little tropix but just collected. — 6 years ago

Erik Sjolund

9.0

Interesting and tasty chenin w age but not a top one. Still lively w pear n white peach yet wool but not cellar. Good not wonderful. — 6 years ago

E & K G

9.1

A funky end to our France trip. Color was in between a light red and orange with some orange wine type dry-ness. Tons of funk so not for everyone but went well with different food. As the caviste described it “ca c’est plus rock n roll!” — 7 years ago

Ashwin Muthiah

9.0

Citrus, wet wool, river rock. Medium plus acidity, some vanilla and caramel on finish. — 8 years ago