Caleb Kneip

10

Best Cabernet I've had to date. Pricey, worth it. Second would be Heitz C91.
This Thomas Rivers Brown masterpiece is like sinking into a well loved leather clad Attorondak and being hugged by boysenberry, cassis, earl gray, coffee, cream, graphite and baking spice. All in perfect harmony. An incredible wine from Napa that makes me realize it's significance in producing A+ fruit, with A+ execution from a master. — a year ago

Nick

10

Like sinking your teeth into a fat bouquet of pink roses. With a hint of peach. Scent is gorgeous. Also salted melon. Earthy and rustic. Tastes of the earth. Not delicate even though you’d think so. Not pretentious and not fooling around. — 5 years ago

Ron R

9.6

Another stellar wine from Mike and Rhonda.
A lovely surprise. Not your typical bombastic cab. A model of balance and restraint. Moderate sweetness combines with subtle acidity. Subtle sweetness combines with coffee and tobacco notes. Finish is like sinking into a black hole. This will cellar for donkeys years. — 7 years ago

with Mike and Anne-marie

Liz Hale

9.2

2013- this girl gets prettier with age- acid still kicking but a lovely sinking minerality on the finish- brings weight in back palate and joy joy joy. — 8 years ago

Lindsey King

9.1

In the passenger seat when the sun is sinking and warm four o'clock light is only catching your face briefly through small spaces between tall buildings. Not thinking about much, not needing to. Feeling the rocky lurch of an old, beloved car carrying you forward. Things are easy and momentary. Apple cider, sweet orange, walnuts, lees, dried leaves, little sparks. — 9 years ago

Justin Gilman CSW, CSS

9.0

Amazing #bierzo #wine.

Upon opening, aromas of seasoned wet leather, damp leaves, cherry stems. Flavors were harmonious! Acid and tannins prominent on the front and gradually sinking and lightening.

After opening, the smooth cherry shows itself from 10 months of malo. Palate shifts from front to back and the flavors get heavy stewed cherry late. Light, high cherry aromas. The least earthy Mencia I can remember. Opened 2/3/2017 — 9 years ago

Mark Oldman

9.5

joy is sinking your fangs into the divine pastas & clam pizza at robert bohr's chic new resto pasquale jones, washed down with gorgeous floral, blackberry JL #Chave St Joseph — 10 years ago

Jeanette Bangs

9.4

Deliciously soft Tempranillo, imagine sinking into a fiery sunset cloud… 🍷🌅🍷 — 5 years ago

ESF

9.5

Stunner - just dense & inky, brooding effusive nose of a berry compote, rich ripe saturated with pervasive spine of minerality, Herbes de Provence. Just jaw dropping. So soft & plush on palate, like sinking into an old Cadillac, crushed velvet, gobs of dark fruit, sweet baking spices, pepper and extraordinary length on finish. Tasted w/vintner prior to release (knew it would be epic) - drank & sold a lot of this. In the zone now w/many years ahead — 5 years ago

Mike Holzer

9.3

Opened 1 hr before sinking. Delicious. Red fruit subtl tannins great balance and length. Wish wasn’t last bottle.....drink the 2005 brunello over next 1-2 years — 7 years ago

with Ania and Roy

David Barker

9.8

Magnificent, full bodied, plush, decadent Aussie personalisation of a 'Super Tuscan' Cab Shiraz blend. Crafted by master winemaker Andrew Seppelt through Brett Hayes' pioneering newish kid off the block 'Hayes Family Wines'. Don't be fooled by the youth of Brett's venture, these wines display a history and heritage steeped in barossas's finest terroir, knowledge and nous. These are grapes from Barossa's hallowed Ebeneezer dirt, and Shultz vineyard dirt at that. But it's Andrew's knack for oeniological alchemy that extracts the finest from the blend, making a wine that is so plush, rounded and powerful it feels like donning your red velvet smoking jacket and sinking into a soft armchair in your best old slippers.
The only disappointing thing about this wine is that, in my humble opinion, it really needs a good 8-10 years of cellaring to reach its full potential. Have one now to enjoy it's youthful vibrancy and stash the rest of you can leave it alone!
I hear that this will be the only vintage blending both grapes from Barossa soil, so grab this unique vintage while you can. I believe future vintages with be Barossa Shiraz and Coonawarra Cab Sauv. The Aussie finest bride and groom upbringing of this pair. I can't wait to see what the future holds.
NB: the author is neither commercially connected to Hayes Family Wines' or receives free bottles to sample. All wine was purchased by the author. — 8 years ago

Steve Medbery

9.4

Sinking beautifully! — 9 years ago

Steve Ess

9.3

Unlitro is a blend of Alicante Nero, Carignane, and Alicante Bouschet. Brightly earthy and juicy, so drinkable, almost fizzy. Laura likes the dark velvety fruit, rich fizzy texture. I was getting undertones of blackened fish and fresh rubber- like that episode of GIJOE where they raise Atlantis by sinking tires to the sea floor. — 10 years ago

with Laura

Erica Gamble

9.4

Wow. Like sinking into a plush velvet couch. Full bodied, dark cherry, dark tones (is that leather?) Smooth and complex. — 5 years ago

Anthony Kardonsky

9.6

Warm and full and encompassing. Served chilled, each sip nevertheless becomes an August ocean, relaxing and sinking you into yourself.
High rating for the intense experience. Do not order in a place it is best to keep your eyes open. — 5 years ago

Patrick Schultz

9.2

Screw it! Or that’s had to unscrew it. Quarantine doldrums are sinking in. Also having to move out of my place tomorrow sucks a fat bag of as$h@les! Solid wine. Now after about 2 hours being open, really starting to wake up! — 6 years ago

Rick K

9.2

Interesting TCA experience. As soon as I removed the capsule, there was an overwhelming blast of TCA. Got the Durand with a sinking feeling. Cork came out easily and it was very heavy and with a dense grain. Decanted. . . and it's fine. Better than fine. Cigar box, sweet plum goodness. Went back and smelled the top of the cork thinking maybe it was my upper lip, but nope, that thing reeks of TCA. Weird. But happy. — 8 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.5

Texture like sinking into a memory foam mattress. Plush and velvety. Aromatics are beautiful - raspberries, rose petals, damp moss, and coffee. — 8 years ago

Camille Offenbach

9.4

It's 85°F and it's the middle of November. In light of the impending climactic apostrophe, er apocalypse, it seems a bit silly to wax poetic about a lovely wine like this, but hey, the brass on this sinking ship needs an extra shine. Tannins are a bit gummy, a bit of asringency in the back. Licorice and raspberry, gumption and glory, gravitas and granularity. A fine wine, to throw back with your friends. Recommend. Purchased at tableWINE. — 9 years ago

with Giuseppe

Justin Gilman CSW, CSS

9.4

#AltoAdige #wine wins! Lamb meatballs with tomato sauce and arugula.

This red was just right. Dark cherry red density. Aromas of slightly dried herbs, asphalt minerality and black stewed boysenberry.

Palate is a great acid intro to sinking flavorful red cherry. Some cola. Medium weight and a great finish of dried cherry and quick tannin.

Great easy drinker. Always a tremendous value. — 10 years ago