Uppercut Wine
Bodegas Alto Moncayo
Veraton Garnacha 2016
Bergamot, cranberries, lavender, subtle earl grey tea.
Wow. Perfect balance. Hits all of my favorite taste profile notes.
Uppercut punch to the jawline with the welcome acidity, tart blueberry jam pie, and even some spice notes that I can’t really pinpoint.
I just know this would pair exceptionally well with some bake lamb. When a wine makes you crave a specific food, they did something right. And also I just went for an 8 mile run and I’m hungry.
This wine just makes me happy. And it’s kind of hard to explain why. And that only happens about 1/10 bottles. — 6 years ago
Uppercut Wine
North Coast Zinfandel 2012
Christmas dinner at the Crandall’s.. with the best family one could ask for! Thank you Max for bringing this one out.. light Red, great cherry flavor, but not too sweet. Beautiful finish, no acid.. a winner! — 8 years ago
Uppercut Wine
California Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
A Treasury Employee Store find…probably less than $10. Enjoyed this bottle. — 3 months ago
Mollydooker Wines
The Boxer Shiraz 2018
Uppercut Wine
Limited Release California Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Zero dry, great price, got at Trader Joe’s! — 6 years ago
Metzuda Winery
Raziel Cabernet Sauvignon
Very nice blend, (Cab/Merlot/petit Verdot/Shiraz) nice dark ruby color with many different characteristics off the nose. Coffee, wood, dark chocolate, very Robust berry with an uppercut of tannins. Even after letting it open and decanter it kept on surprising me with different flavors. Had it with the wrong dish, should not be with anything spicy since it will not enhance the dish. Was great with very nicely seasoned meats. — 8 years ago
Quill Wines
Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
2014 vintage. New release...no really! Held back for a decade until "ready." Medium-heavy body and Cabs don't get much darker in color than this. Tasted more like Spring Mountain or Mount Veeder to me tho as it was missing that Howell Mountain uppercut on the finish. Very nice and the price wasn't as ridiculous as you would expect for a decade-aged, HM Cab project. Producer to keep an eye on for down the road efforts. Heart is in the right place. 8.28.24.
— a year ago
Uppercut Wine
Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Simple, light and delightful. Awesome find for the price at TJ’s. — 6 years ago
Bootleg Wine Works
Napa Valley Red Blend
Never been a fan of over the top labels as I’ve been fooled by pretty packaging before. Recommended as worth a shot to me so took the plunge - and it’s definitely smooth. Sade’s Smooth Operator comes to mind as this almost silky smooth...but with an uppercut given its 15% strength. Jammy red ripe fruit blend that has a super pleasant aroma on the nose. Strong, supple and powerful - not for a school/work night! Minor quibble with the cork not being covered as I distrust the shipping process for wine as a general rule - cover the cork at this price point! — 7 years ago
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2011 vintage. Last tasted 2.14.25 (9.2). This was the last bottle of this effort in the keep. Previous encounter left me feeling like this was slightly tired and just over the hill. This time, the view was from the top of the hill and fully awake. Not improving at this stage of life but this bottle was roaring. Light-medium body with age-appropriate color and tracings of sediment on the decant. Tasted post-decant after 15 minutes and 1 hour. Tamarind/orange, clove, cinnamon essences with some casual cola nut riding atop the flavor wave alongside a singular spritz of rhubarb. Still very heady tannins afoot to corral the delicate body and impressions. Wish I had a few more of these as this was another excellent, 1er Cru, experience. Based on this particular specimen, this could go another 4-5 years without an amended score or drop-off. A Pommard constantly sticking and moving versus one looking to land that one uppercut. 10.24.25. — 3 days ago