B A

9.1

Cherry cough drops on the nose, penny candy and star anise on the palate — 2 years ago

Ryan Colthorp

8.9

I kept thinking that I’ve had this wine before but was thrown with the blue bottle. Oh, and the bottle is also awkwardly squarish at the top. Same wine. Different vintage. Different bottle. More tart than I recall the 2018, but hey, I’m drinking this in a pandemic in Chicago vs. in Greece. Lemon. Lime. Salty. Bits of apple. Great wine nonetheless. — 5 years ago

Laura Zeee

9.0

Great full bodied red — 6 years ago

Joe Weinberger

8.9

Glou glou. Goes down fast and easy. — 7 years ago

Dan C

9.0

Hey Ted, I’m drinking wine again — 8 years ago

Thomas Brenner

9.1

Hey there chaps. If you're feeling chapfallen, then this mountainous cuvee could easily usher in a new chapter in your lives. One that even Monsieur Chaptal would deem a sweet choice. I tip my Chapeau to the chapt who made this Chappellet. Pairs well with Chapatties. I felt like a chapleted chaplain having ditched his chaperones and chaplaincies. Shows notes reminiscent of chaparral. So see your roving Chapman for a bottle worthy of being displayed on your chapiters! — 8 years ago

admiral von schnauzer

9.5

#theoldmanswine. Really nice showing. Truthfully this was in contention for wine of the night. (For me anyway). Part of a flight of 93s because hey 93, but they all didnt really gel for me the way they should have. — 9 years ago

Raun Kupiec

9.0

Tasted in wine class: Super for a village chard, but hey, not exactly any ordinary village. Complex and intense. Nice oak too. — 4 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.2

Hey, Delectable— this is the Visions 2018 North Coast Pinot, but the ID wasn’t available.

Unabashedly ripe and warm, but with a distinctive umami flavor (hoisin sauce?) that I’m really digging. Black cherry, black plum and even blue fruit on the nose and palette. Lovely satiny texture. Medium + finish.

Hedonistic in the way you’d expect from a winemaker mentored by the Wagners, but the suppleness and umami notes make this wine stand out in a sea of north coast Pinot Noir, and the absence of new oak lets the fruit do the taking. Perfect with chicken lettuce wraps and haricot verts smothered in Madeira mushroom cream sauce.

Owner/founder, Mac Macdonald, has been making his own California Pinot Noir for more than 25 vintages now and it shows. Side note: he’s also one of the better story tellers in the biz.

Initially sampled as part of a tasting with the #AAAV (Association of African American Vintners) and took the bottle home.
— 5 years ago

Byron C Mayes

8.9

Clear garnet. Nose of black cherry and roses. Medium light, fruity palate of black cherry, violets, and a hint of anise. Medium plus acidity. Medium minus tannins. Hey, it’s a solid Sangiovese that’ll go great with Italian-American fare or medium cheeses. Drink now. — 6 years ago

Bill Bender

9.6

Hey nowwww! Concentrated and earthy, sweet red fruit, graphite, crushed rock, ripe blackberry and licorice infused fig. Perfect compliment to prime filet and foie gras at hands down the best meal I’ve had this year. My sincere thanks to @Eric LaMasters for creating and “le mastering” the entire week! — 7 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.0

Oh hey. This Comptes talks. It says “I am here” the way landing a proper tours jete feels good I probably messed that ballet spelling. But this wine was lovely and lively and precise. — 8 years ago

G Miller

8.9

Hey you got your Zinfandel in my Syrah. No you got your Syrah in my Zinfandel. Hey this tastes great! Two great tastes that taste great together! — 9 years ago

TheSkip

9.1

One of my favorite dinners was on the menu here at Chez Skip - cassoulet! And my knowledge of wine pairing is as sophisticated as a toddler eating spaghetti, I said to myself - hey I am eating French food and I like this French wine, so hey why not? And that was that. But as wine can be, it evoked its memory of when I had it first. I remember sitting out in the patio and being impressed with it. I thought to myself I could really enjoy French wines, but as history has shown, that was clearly a short lived notion.

Knowing it had been some time, I had an odd feeling, so I checked my Delectable history. Indeed, this was the very first wine I had rated!

So, to my friends, do you remember your first wine on here? Was it anything memorable? @philip Angino @Martin A. Cody @Shay Aldriedge @Anthony Lombardi @Sharon B @Bill Bender @Bob McDonald @dan boedeker @Brian Tuite @Greg Ballington @Matthew Beninati @Carl Fischer @Ryan Carey @MaJ CappS @Roman Sukley @Daryl Calhoun @David L @Palmer Emmitt @Eric Shanks @Evan Bienstock @Fraser McKinley @Jean-Francois Pelletier @jesus g @Martin G Rivard @Henrik Poulsen @Christanna Honer @Isaac Pirolo @Rob Brobst III @Jim Trobaugh @Jody Scharf @Joe Lucca @Kim Stanbro @Rafael Landestoy @Ryan M @Mo Salem @Mike Smith @Mike R @"Odedi" @Paul T @Ron R @Shawn R @Janet Ross (and anyone else I accidentally left off!) — 9 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.0

NV. Pretty unique. Multiple vintage blend. Think Chardonnay. Elegant. Toast and vanilla nose. Round, yellow apple and pear fruit. Bright, dry, slightly tart spice and mineral finish. Very nice. — 5 years ago

Vanessa

9.3

Celebrating our completion of the WSET Level 3 exam today!

It was a labor of love. Results won’t be released for several months, but, hey, we poured ourselves into this prep and so wine not celebrate the milestone of getting ‘er done!

Cheers @win_tries_wine @deked1 — 6 years ago

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MaJ CappS

9.1

The treadmill will have to wait until tomorrow!

A wondrous nose of classic cab fruits, a big wine with big ambitions. Cedar wrapped bacon, flame cooked to perfection. My lass said open a good one! I think I have. Fairly pricey, yet hey, it’s NYD.
Hold for up to 5 more years I’m thinking...
Lovely loooong lingering tannins and Sour cherry acidity.
— 7 years ago

Dale Garrison

9.2

Hey Cellar Rat Wine of the week January 4, 2019. Outstanding. Both Max and I really liked it. Medium body but very flavorful with spicy finish. Notes of good wine. :-) — 7 years ago

E & K G

9.4

The great vintage showed through beautifully on this one. A mesmerizing nose and palate - dried fruits, red flowers, earthy tones. Not everyday an MW calls it his wine of the year (it’s only March, but hey!). — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.2

1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣8️⃣

🗞 M.L.King 🔫, 747 ✈️, Apollo 8 orbits 🌓
🎵 What a wonderful 🌎, Hey Jude, Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay
🎥 2001, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bullitt
🗣 Book 'em Dano
🌍 3.52B

£72 for a newly bottled 50yr old wine! One for oak lovers 😁

🍷 Garnet red w/ brick

👃Rich smokey oak, spiced peppered cherry, red berries, vanilla & earthy leather w/ meat & herbs

👄 Med body of ultra smooth creamy dark ripe cherry & cocoa covered prune w/ vanilla

🎯 Long dark cocoa cherry creamy oaky linger — 9 years ago