The Fat Bastard Wine Company

Kaesler

Old Bastard Barossa Valley Shiraz

Impenetrable black, oozing intensity. Rich nose of dark fruits and plum pudding. Blew my palate away on first sip. Massive intensity. Settled down with time and near the end showed lots of rich spice and more plum pudding richness. — 9 days ago

Ian Bathgate
with Ian

Cayuse Vineyards

Bionic Frog Walla Walla Valley Syrah 2014

Jumping back into the pond with the Cayuse Bionic Frog!

1 hour decant. A marvelous deep dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: Inviting nose of dark fruit, herbaceous, smoked meat, slight "Cayuse funk"(luv it), chocolate espresso, bacon fat. Taste: powerful, balanced, savory wine with dark cherry, raspberry, earth, pepper, gamey, minerals, orange peel, and a nice medium plus finish. YUM!!!
— 2 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Paul and 18 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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One day . . . one day . . . I’ll be able to snag one of these! Enjoy!
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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2020

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90min. The 2020 pours a deep ruby/purple color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of powerful ripe dark and blue fruits: Marionberries, figs, purple flowers, bacon fat, black olives, rocky minerals and soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Young, but this is another lovely vintage of Chave Saint-Joseph. Give it time. Best after 2030 and drink through 2040+. — 8 months ago

Tom, Juan and 9 others liked this

Argot Wines

Bastard Tongue Pinot Noir

Amazing Pinot. Delightful and rich and spicy undertones. — 20 days ago

Rene Rostaing

Ampodium Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2015

Somm David T
9.4

I have wanted to do this producer side by side with Alban with well seasoned Tri-tip. Tonight is the night.

The crowd that leans California liked the French better.

I have always thought Alban in the new world mimicked Rostaing’s style.

Both phenomenal and I enjoyed both for slightly different climate & soil reasons.

These two producers do Syrah without the heavy smoked meats & bacon fat of say Cayuse.
— a month ago

Paul, Ira and 15 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1990

Lovely bottle sweetness, fruit shows a little fat, as acidity has mostly faded, rich and deep flavors, medium-long, lingering finish, mature but still a lovely bottle tonight!! — 6 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Hermes, Shay and 6 others liked this

Fat Bird Vineyards

Sauvignon Blanc

Tried in Van. Nice and easy drinking. Enjoyed. Even Rich liked — 22 days ago

Alban Vineyards

Reva Alban Estate Vineyard Syrah 2013

Somm David T
9.4

I have wanted to do Alban side by side with Rostaing with a well seasoned Tri-tip. Tonight is the night.

The crowd that leans California liked the French better.

I have always thought Alban in the new world mimicked Rostaing’s style.

Both phenomenal and I enjoyed both for slightly different climate & soil reasons.

These two producers do Syrah without the heavy smoked meats & bacon fat of say Cayuse.
— a month ago

Paul, Ira and 18 others liked this

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2013

When 1st opened this was all black & blue fruits, inky, graphite that opened with air revealing dark cherry, berry fruit, bacon fat, black olive, pepper, spice & violets — 6 months ago

Rob, Shay and 10 others liked this

Mitchell Katz Winery

Fat Boy Red Blend

Deep ruby color. Aromas of bazooka bubblegum, cherry and hint of sage. Very tasty cab blend- interesting aromas and full of red fruit on the palate. — 8 months ago

Tom, Ron and 6 others liked this