Norman Gennaro

9.5

Wow. Definitely an after dinner drink in my mind due to the peat as expected for a Laphroaig. Delicious. Teaspoon referring to them adding a small amount of something else so that it’s not a single malt / or can be under the distiller’s name. - Williamson 9 Year Old “Archives Whisky From The Whiskybase Team” Single Cask Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 192 Bottles 57.6% abv — 8 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.4

Nose has summer roses, cut cherries, mashed raspberry, stainless steel, minor flint, blood orange peel and dried rose; additional development with each swirl & sniff.

Palate has dried raspberry, dried orange peel, warm green herbs, dehydrated peach, mild tannins (wow), lengthy finish with minor dehydrated tart cherry. Such an experience with a barrel aged rosé!

Future bottles on 2018 should be held until 2026+

Grenache 45% / Mourvèdre 30% / Cinsaut 5% / 20% Field Blend including Syrah, Castet, Manosquin, Carignan & various Muscatel

Bottle No. 057148 | Lot 0603
Decanted 4h. I will endeavour to follow the development of this bottle over the coming days.

24 Hour Update: Fresh raspberry most prominent today on the nose. Palate is showing raspberry jam with minor leather notes.

48 Hour Update: Fresh & dried raspberry, fresh rose, bowl of fresh cherries, moist cedar plank and dry sandstone on the nose. Palate is showing dried strawberry, dried raspberry, minor green herbs, dried orange peel and minor dried cherry. This bottle looks to finally unknitting towards its greater self.

72 Hour Update: See 48 Hour notes, plateaued to a good spot still. Enough wine left for one more update.

192 Hour Update: Nose has cranberry jelly, ripe raspberry, warmed cherries, fresh cranberry and dried orange peel. Palate has raspberry juice, freshly juiced cherry, cranberry juice cut with water, dried orange and minor dried herbs. Still doing great, on day eight. Final update. — 4 years ago

Henry Fuseler

9.2

1/2023. Bold and full of flavor. Very nice feel on the palate. Enjoyed!!

192 cases produced. — 2 years ago

Jeffrey Sewell

8.9

Lot192 dark cherries with a bit of a bite at the end — 4 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

You can drink this as is. Not clear to me why I would age a wine which is awesome out of the gate. Stunning but 192$. Violets yes. Super elegant. Very well managed oak. Just a touch chalky. Pomegranate mostly. Hint of cherry. Tiny touch of blueberry really just a touch! And sandalwood. Yes this has all the hallmarks of a Grand Cru. Obviously for the wealthy or folks who forgo clothes and buy this instead. — 5 years ago

Natalie Stassen

9.0

Very nice for the price — 8 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

192 proof. Had it with a Cal-Mex tradition - fresh milk right from the cow, cocoa powder and instant coffee. At 7 am lol — 2 years ago

Steve Collins

8.9

The description on the bottle sums it up perfectly. Great weekday wine. — 4 years ago

David Shaw

8.9

Stumbled on this at an Arizona wine festival when visiting Phoenix. Winegrowers aren’t sure if Arizona is a good locale for this variety, but God bless them they are trying to get the viticulture right. Pale white, excellent clarity. Citrus notes in nose with a hint of vegetal or green pepper. Rounded mouthfeel, orange, orange peel and melon flavors with minerality. Dry, lemon peel, lime and slight astringency in finish. Decent stuff. 192 cases made — 6 years ago

Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.1

The best $16 wine on the planet?? Ok, maybe a tad extreme, and I'm biased because this is our current best seller. But it's the most drinkable sub-$20 red wine I've had in a LONG time. Wine Advocate gave this 2013 90+ points. This winery is owned by the guys behind Blackbird Vineyards in Napa. Shameless plug - you can buy an entire case from us for $192 including shipping! — 8 years ago