Byron Hewett

9.4

Beautiful, mature Bordeaux. Pencil lead, cigar box, cassis. Harmonious and long. — a year ago

Jason Gelman

9.3

First time trying Frogs Leap and long overdue. Beautiful wine and even a tad young. Bouquet leans more old world to me. Tea leaves, smoke, cocoa powder, with very subtle fruit. Palate is similar. Totally understand why this is called a restrained or throwback style of Napa Cab. Fruit is fresh but muted on palate. A lot of that cocoa and tea leaf profile. Finish is ridiculously long. Pairing with a ribeye 🥩 — a year ago

Lorenzo Hernandez

9.4

The cork didn’t last but it tastes awesome — a year ago

Garen Staglin

9.7

Perfect. Complex nose. Nice mouth feel. Not many years left. — a year ago

Annie Shapiro

9.1

Needed an hour in the decanter. Dark fruit, structured. Drink now. Still tanins. Could lose fruit soon. — a year ago

with Scott and Peter

Raul Puga

9.3

Surprisingly good. Not a fan of the recent Prisoner wines and I’d definitely buy more of this. Great with seafood — a year ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Cloudy, flowery, funky.
A blend of Scheurebe and 3 Muscat varieties, 4 months skin contact, fermented on the lees.
Exotic nose with lychee, flowers in bloom, a bit of mango & guava, with some nice funk and brilliant freshness.
Great energy on the palate, bone dry and with nice, chalky minerality under the juicy acidity, a touch of tannins, great purity & flow.
This is delicious stuff! A perfect orange wine for beginners. — a year ago

Jay Kline

9.3

I’ve been so looking forward to experiencing one of my bottles of the 2018 Margherita Otto and decided tonight was the night since it was -17°F here in Omaha. While a relative new-comer as far as Barolo producers are concerned, Alan’s approach leans heavily towards the traditional. Until now, his Barolo remains a blend of Nebbiolo from different communes in an effort to make a more complete expression of the zone. The first few vintages incorporated fruit from Monteforte, Serralunga and Castiglione Falletto. This vintage was the first to incorporate some fruit from the Vignane MGA in Barolo.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. There was some evolution but it was consistent, with no noticeable dip in enjoyment. The 2018 pours a deep ruby with a translucent core and a slightly garnet rim; medium+ viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, youthful with a pleasant mix of red and black fruits: bright Morello cherry, strawberries, raspberries, Marionberries, pomegranate, roses, dried herbs, tar, orange peel and dry gravelly earth. On the palate, bone dry with high tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long with a touch of anise and red rope licorice thing. Just lovely and definitely a producer I'll be following. Drink now with some patience and over the next 20 years. Fewer than 4000, 750ml bottles were produced. — a year ago

Kavita Nar

9.1

Delish, inexpensive, dry, a little meaty after taste, slight cherry notes, great all rounder — a year ago