Ted

9.1

Had a glass last week and forgot about it. Had to buy another bottle. Cool stuff. Nice red cherry fruit. Solid wine — a day ago

with Jeni

Savannah van Vliet

10

Pale pink/orange, clear.
Smells of raspberries, sweet strawberries, cranberry cocktail, sweet ripe honeydew melon, hibiscus, faint citrus. Makes my mouth water.
Sweet taste, with bright acidity. Light bodied, berries, berries, berries. Tastes like strawberries and tart cranberry, juicy. Long sweet finish. Happy and sunshine-y.
Well balanced, good acidity. — 4 years ago

Kyle Wallis

9.0

Seems to be a split opinion over this. Wild ferment was left to its own devices. Apricot which transitions to an almost olive tapenade sort of profile on nose. Really interesting, even if the end result may not be to some people's taste. — 6 years ago

Crystal Felix

10

As I poured this wine the smell of roses hit my nose, with a swish of light-bodied wine in the cup. The palate was quenched with sweet ripe blackberry flavors and juicy zest — 3 years ago

Karli Lancaster

10

I had no reactions! That’s a win! — 3 years ago

Joshua Fisher

9.2

Winemaker shown — 5 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.4

A definite 94 tonight, with some stiff competition but still held itself well and was several people's WOTN. This wine is a darker expression of cab at this point. Lots of blackberry cassis, blueberry, and truffle in the entry and middle. The wine seemed to almost get a little more youthful in the middle and finish, and I was very glad that it was enjoyed tonight along with a 99 Rudd, a 98 Phelps Bacchus, and a 95 Togni. This wine will continue to benefit from some additional time in the bottle. Very happy that I opened this one tonight for the group. Compared to the Levante, this Ponente seemed to express itself much earlier without as much of a decant. — 6 years ago

with Shay

Dan R

9.2

Fantastic, old school, rustic Carignan that went great with spicy tomato sauce. Sends a jolt of wild berry and tart cherry across the palate, tight and wound up like a drum. Very tense, quite tannic, this needs either time or lots of air, and food is a must. The finish and the overall impression lingers quite nicely. This bottle generated conversation around the table, got people's attention. This is exactly what is needed when it's needed. Tons of charm. — 3 years ago

Abbey Ho

9.3

Light and fresh. Went well with the salmon salad. — 5 years ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

8.9

Fruit baked on clay bricks. Dusty yet fruity. Not my favorite, but still good. I think Kieu Hoang makes better bottles honestly. — 5 years ago