Will Stanley

8.9

The fitting of our new kitchen after 13 months without called for some #BigJuice to celebrate. Hence my opening this can of the 2019 ‘Chenin No 5’ from The Liberator, a winemaker with a degree of mystery and intrigue who produce limited runs of different wines as each vintage goes by. I can’t recall when - or why - I bought this can, but it provided an amicable late-evening partnership with a hastily prepared gnocchi after putting our baby to bed.

Certainly can’t complain - this wasn’t bad at all. And, heck, is it good to have a kitchen again! — 11 days ago

Christian Gourdin

10

My god, this was so juicy and delicious!!! The tannins were so silky, didn't even feel like they were there, and the black fruit coming off this wine was seriously beyond ripe and juicy! I wish I had cases of this, I bought in 2012, kept till now. So worth the wait! #closduval #napa #wine #napavalley #cabernetsauvignon #1 #perfect #bigandbold #bigjuice — 11 years ago

Christian Gourdin

10

2007 vintage is hugely expressive of terroir; rocks, rocks, rocks. Lemon custard, stone fruit, tropical fruit, and more rocks with a super long finish. Probably my biggest white this year. #burgundy #laflaive #chardonnay #bigjuice — 11 years ago