Grace Lee

9.5

Light, easy to drink — a month ago

Mau Zamora

9.0

Cheap but amazingly good — a year ago

David J. H. Ruiz

10

4/1/2022: Bouchon du Grove FAMILY — 3 years ago

Martin Bergo

8.9

A bit cloudy ruby color; red and blue fruit, minerality, and oak on the nose with some decadent dusty attic-notes and tire-rubber; medium-plus on the body, acid levels, and alcohol (13.5%), fine tannins, tart cherries and strawberries. — 3 years ago

Mike Lev

9.0

At $14.99 New Jersey retail, what a QPR steal. Med/med+acidity, red and black fruit, pepper, subtle tannins, absent any overloaded oak notes. 12.5% abv. (This is Bouchon Winery, healdsburg, CA) — 6 months ago

Jen Resnick

8.9

Lovely wine for reasonable price — a year ago

Shay A

9.2

My experience with South African red wines is limited, but I’ve enjoyed some Meerlust reds and a few other random bottles. I have to say, while this wasn’t a revelation, it is the best South African wine I’ve had to date.

This was a bottle opened blind for a few people. Oddly enough, there were similarities to this and a 2013 Almaviva…a burnt rubber/tire note on the nose alongside a vegetal/herbal pronounced note on the nose. Tangy/sour black cherries, red currant and red licorice too. Mostly red and black underripe fruit dominant. Even a bit of tar. This drinks like a chinon mixed with a lean vintage Bordeaux…the spice and vegetal flair is there next to the lightweight mid palate from a cooler Bordeaux vintage. A blend of five “noble varietals” in honor of Bordeaux, this was a unique wine that had people guessing from all over the world. After 1-2hrs of air from
bottle, it was balanced/integrated and ready to roll. I’d enjoy these sooner rather than later. — 3 years ago

Pat A

9.7

Yea I like it! — a year ago

Sander Schaap

9.2

White païs from a wild vineyard. The vines are partially growing in a forest and harvest is done with ladders.
Curious, but very enjoyable. Smokey, lime, great acidity! — a year ago

Mary H

9.2

Savory with aromas of soy sauce, oyster sauce, salted plums, and a whiff of rubber tire. Well-rounded and complete in youth. Three years barrel aging + 1 year bottle aging. — 3 years ago

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