Paired with sautéed tiger prawns. Wine Spectator Club NYC. — 5 years ago
There’s something slightly off with this. Not cork, maybe Brett? A certain tiger to the nose and Adour hard not toward the end of the mid palate. Far from enough to make this unsinkable but I suspect not a fully correct bottle. That aside very dark, brooding fruit. Some sour cherry and iron, bitter dark chocolate. Maybe the wine’s like that... hard to tell — 6 years ago
This did not age well for me. A 2016 opened in 2019. Insanely sour. Definitely ginger but it became a little much on both fronts for me. I’d be interested to try again at the brewery if when they have vintage pours. — 7 years ago
I remember this IPA as being one of the first super hoppy American beers I tried upon moving to this fine country in 2010. It was floral, bitter and unlike anything I'd had. Since then it's become an occasional go to. Good stuff and always happy to taste. — 8 years ago

Amazing what a decant can do sometimes. Typically my favorite Roulot Lieux-dit that often easily performs at 1er cru level, 2013 Tessons begins a bit flabby and exotic tonight, showing more of the vintage than I’d like. But with aeration it gains focus and energy and really comes together beautifully taming its ripeness with layered minerality and just enough acidity driving all of its flavors home. Great turnaround. — 3 years ago
Made by Kurt Russell (with assistance from Ampelos). Big Trouble in Santa Barbara! — 7 years ago
Tight like a tiger 🐯 — 7 years ago
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🗞 RIP Diana, Wi-Fi, 🦅 Flu, Tiger 🏆, Tyson👂
🎵 Candle in the Wind, Wannabe, MMMBop
🎥 Titanic, MIB, 5th Element, Con Air
🗣 Oh my God, They killed Kenny!
🗣 Make a move & the 🐰 gets it
🌍 5.825B
Mature 🇮🇹 Cab @ £80 that’s touch muted on the 👃 but full of big aged flavour
🍷 Rich ruby
👃 Dusty smoked damp faded dark fruits w/ herbs, minerals, cocoa & a puff of smoke
👄 Med body of smooth soft black fruits w/ gloopy creamy mocha, minerals & morello cherry
🎯 Med+ of above & dry cocoa — 8 years ago



Santa Barbera Chardonnay is really becoming a favourite of mine. The Pinot from SB seems to get all the attention here in Sweden but the Chardonnay is outperforming the Pinot by a mile. Very bright and well balanced. Seashell, pear, honey, hezelnuts, jasmin, tiger balm. — 3 years ago
Smooth and silky. Absolutely perfect nigori. — 5 years ago
Bought this in person on honeymoon in NZ. Very unique profile. As others have stated, almost translucent. Has earthy, mineraly, but delicious profile. One of the better pinots I’ve ever had. — 7 years ago
Oh this is a California plus plus. Like the ripeness and go get them TIGER-ness of this says California. BUT with a touch of dahhhhhling I do not give an f this is what I want...which is to say this is new world vibrancy with old world attitude. Acid high, fruit ripe (melon apple tropical) and so on. Also just...stellar I need to taste more Lieu Dit — 7 years ago


Oh my. Almost European in its cool climate delicacy and balance. 5 years young. Drink now and over the next decade at least. — 8 years ago
This wine features 56% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, 32% Merlot, 7% Syrah and 5% Petit Verdot. Winemaker Micha Vaadia aged it for 16 months in French oak barrels. At 15% abv, it’s wise to keep an eye on uncle Julius if he’s driving.
This dark wine has aromas of cassis with a savory backbeat. Anise and leather join the fruit on the nose. The sip offers a tasty expression of the grapes involved, with an earthy element that's not quite pencil shavings and not quite olives, but close on both counts. The tannins are a bit toothy, but that brisket probably needs a good taming. — 9 years ago
Veeerry friendly Shiraz at this price. Cherry up front, red apple tobacco, good structure and a frenchman's even hand taming those tannins. — 9 years ago
Clay Bullwinkel
Superb. Red berries, herbal, taught acidity. — 5 months ago