Pinotman /// Andreas

9.1

4 bottles within a week. Corks are in trouble they all seeped. Their top bottling in 2009 one barrel made / 60 year old vines / clone no idea? Still quite tannic. Needs 1 hour to open up before that flat/dull. Raspberries, tart cherry, red currant, chalky. Less complicated compared to 5 years ago some bottle variation. My strong advice - drink now (I re-corked 2 for 2029 for science). But honestly this is beyond its prime! OK gains significant elegance and pose after 2 hours of air. So yes still good but tough to figure out - and recommendation still the same drink up! May be folks luck out on the upside. — 4 months ago

Jodi M

9.6

Bold black fruit, beautiful mouthfeel. — 3 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

SyrahSession#2Wine#4
Garnet-tiled, murky, deep dress.Clos de Gat is an area of Judea in Israel. With two hours of aeration, the primary notes, generous very ripe and animal fruits mix well with the notes of aging and spices. We are not far from a Cornas or other wine from the North Rhône with the intensity of the Israeli sun. The notes of evolution go perfectly with the bouquet.

Robe Grenat-tuilé, trouble, profonde.
Clos de Gat est un domaine de Judée en Israël. Avec deux heures d’aération, les notes primaires, généreuses fruits très mûrs et animales se mêlent bien aux notes d’élevage et d’épices. On est pas loin d’un Cornas ou autre vin du Rhône Nord avec l’intensité du soleil d’Israel. Les notes d’évolution se marient à merveille au bouquet.
— 4 years ago

Jocelyn Yard

9.9

Liquid perfection and shockingly drinkable straight out of the bottle. Didn’t need to decant — 6 years ago

Fredybeans

8.9

Rubis fonce trouble
Nez animal et épices
Bouche ample mais fraîche avec une certaine sucrosite
Finale ronde aux tanins encore rugueux
— 6 years ago

Paul J

9.4

PnP’d. Purple color. Had trouble differentiating between Napa, Aussie Shiraz, and Bordeaux. Very similar to Chateau Dassault, which I love. Age did wonders for this wine. Great combination of dark cherries, oak, and tar. Powerful but not terribly deep. Medium minus finish. — 7 years ago

with Brooke

jochen rueckert

9.1

On the inky side — 4 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

From the Yarra Valley a Bordeaux blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot. 20 months in new French oak. Mid Ruby to garnet in colour. Classic aromas of cedar and cigar box with fading Cassis. A medium bodied palate with those smooth ultra silky flowing tannins. This is drinking well at 20 years of age. My last bottle. This producer has probably flown under the radar for many North American wine lovers as Robert Parker was never a fan with some of his Tasting Notes being quite hostile. The Middletons probably stopped exporting to the USA after that as they had no trouble selling their production locally and in the UK. The just released 2023 vintage was honoured with Australian Wine of the Year by The Australian newspaper and given 99 points by Wine editor Nick Ryan. Quintet is always one of Australia’s best Cabernet blends. — 7 months ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

Dark dress, ruby, cloudy (unfiltered, unglued). Soft mouth, beautiful smoothness. The power of the sun's wines (15 ABV). Black plum fruits, prunes, almost candied. Graphite, licorice, tapenade, pepper, anise. Aging: cedar, light tobacco. Evolution notes tar, undergrowth. Can age 5/10 years.

Robe sombre, rubis, trouble (non filtré, non collé). Bouche souple, belle onctuosité. La puissance des vins du soleil (15 degrés). Fruits noirs prune, pruneaux, presque confits. Graphite, réglisse, tapenade, poivre, anis Élevage, cèdre, tabac léger. Notes d’évolution goudron, sous-bois. Peut vieillir 5/10 ans. — 4 years ago

Michelle Current

9.4

A very lovely bold, red wine from California! Semi dry, a little peppery and definitely a wine I will buy again! Cool label and decent price point with high ABV - ready to get into trouble! — 5 years ago

Brooke

9.2

Not sweet, good flavor, easy to drink — 6 years ago

David Kline

8.9

It’s been three years since my last review of this little slice of double trouble. Loose and thorny crown of creamy white with cartoon bone lacing plus bubble font. Golden overall, but reddish tinges turn it pink. Banana bread, with honey butter, a bit of molasses and orange marmalade scented, but the breakfast stops there. Healthy dollops of of honey buoy herbs de Provence, golden apple, juniper sharpness, lemon-arabica, pecan, and extra lavender. .
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#foundersbrewing #foundersdoubletrouble #beer #bier #birra #biere #ipa #imperialipa #barrelagedbeer #oakaged #imperialbeer #abv #ibu — 7 years ago

with Courtney

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Pretty consistent with the 2018 if not a bit more broad. Oak comes through as toasty lemon oil and lemon curd. Certainly not delicate. — 7 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.0

never been a fan but I’m told it was an amazing bottle. I have trouble with the bitter burned apricot pit finish I always find. Give me a TBA. — 3 years ago

Rene Giger

9.4

$11.99 at WF — 3 years ago

Fredybeans

9.2

Robe jaune or léger trouble
Nez épicé frais avec qq notes fermentaires qui disparaissent
Bouche dense et avec une matière énorme mais fraîche et ciselée sans lourdeur sans alcool et sans sucre
Belle surprise — 5 years ago

Weston Mallgren

8.9

Gorsh, this is just a delightful little weeknight drink. Costco find. — 5 years ago

Jared O'Connell

9.4

With the beef course of our niche niche takeout dinner. Cork was funky as hell, a little trouble getting it out. But it fine. Barbecue, fresh pleather on the nose. Menthol, tar, tobacco, not a lot of fruit maybe stewed cherries but hardly. Balanced long finish, nice acidity. Awesome value, this is a solid very mature Margaux. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

No. 3 in the Chambolle Musigny, Vougeot, and Flagey Echezeaux Grand Cru bracket. Tasted blind. Complete, well balanced, indulgent. Some peppery notes....Clos de Vougeot? Minerally, not much ripe fruit here, Hoisin. Those were my off the cuff notes at the time. I have always struggled with the fact that ALL of Clos Vougeot is classified as Grand Cru. If you have ever visited you will know that the plots on the lower flat near the highway are not of GC standard whereas the upper plots near the Chateau over the road from Musigny have no trouble reaching Grand Cru standard. — 6 years ago

Hanibal

9.3

my first Cantillon....well worth the trouble to find — 7 years ago