Ceccherini Cristiano

9.1

This is the most iconic barbera in Italy
The story of the label is very curious

Single site hill where a lady had a house.
She was nicknamed "Uccellone" meaning big bird due to her prominent nose that resembled a bird beak. Nonetheless "Uccellone" in italian slang also mean "big penis"...
The local priest was horrified by this label and accused Braida of pushing the boundaries too much. The answer was from him to produce another wine honouring the priest called Bricco della Bigotta(Bigot).

The wine is big, it goes in large oak for 12 months plus 12 months in the bottle before release and needs decanting. Super smooth, super complex, this is a wine for blue cheese or meditation.
It keeps giving you different shade every time you swirl it.
Personally i prefer other style of barbera, but it is a super interesting wine with a lot of history too. — a year ago

Michael Seely

9.4

“ A bird, a mushroom, and a berry, all native to Oregon. A limited production from Heritage vines, this cuvée is composed of 20 barrels. Vinified traditionally, the song, the savor and in the sweetness of the blackcap are manifest here, in a Pinot Noir that embodies its origins.” Jason Lett. — 7 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Michael Seely

9.3

This is, "Song of the Uncaged Bird"
It is the 2010 Vintage and wonderful — 9 years ago

with Joe

Diane Withrow

9.0

Pale pale not quite ripe plum- with whitish fruit. Oak? So very subtle it's hardly if at all registering. Tart apple. A hint of sun on it but only just. Now that it's warming up a bit- some butter is melting. Nothing shouting movie popcorn. Everything about this gem is quiet. Haiku not a sonnet. Bird song not an orchestra. Not for something bold. Creamy cheese. Crusty bread. Shellfish — 9 years ago

Chris Pittenger

Owner Gros Ventre Cellars, Winemaker Skinner Vineyards

9.1

This song bird is singing right now. — 11 years ago

with Sarah

Emily Yancey

9.6

Very light, fruity, sweet but not too sweet — 12 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.2

A curve ball for Options this afternoon.
I had bypassed this Syrah at previous Adelaide Hill Wine Shows. I will stop bypassing and maybe B lining. — 6 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.4

That’s a reductive bird. Wish we could have set this aside for two hours. I am thinking it would have been a sing-song beauty. — 7 years ago

with Mark and Matt

Pat Carroll

9.4

Just a great Riesling — 8 years ago

Daron Watson

9.0

Props to Jalapeño and Hops — 9 years ago

Paul Weil

9.9

I had to consume six or eight bottles of this fantastic Merlot before I could feel sufficiently inspired to express how I feel about this wine. I have followed Scotts career for almost two decades and here he expresses his love of The Craft of Bacchus with his NW Swan Song.. This wine is everything that led me to become an oenophile (I.e. Wine Nerd) in the first place. It is full bodied without being cloying or smoky, with rich dark cherries and chocolate up front and a lingering, lingering, lingering coffee flavor on the tongue. Scott is keen on experimenting with grapes from lesser known AVAs and this El Dorado wine gives credence to his theory - the delightful dusty tannic structure could compete in a blind taste test with a Rutherford Cabernet. The new Pilot Hill Gang is great, and I hold Mr. Parish in high regard as well (my reviews of his wines bear this out), and I gave that wine five hearts, deservedly . However, as in Spinal Tap, this wine goes up to eleven. I just ordered another case and I urge you all to order two cases: one to drink now, and one to cellar. Note to Miles Raymond: we *are* drinking freaking Merlot 😹 — 10 years ago

Kelly Richardson

9.4

I love this song one! Blackberry's on the front end - cherries on the back. Amazing balance! — 11 years ago

Jill Stephens

10

Middle of the road red that isn't oaky — 13 years ago

P A

9.2

A wonderfully refreshing Okanagan Rosé from a premier producer. Salmon in color, great fruit, clean, presenting hints of green apple, strawberries and a touch of watermelon. A winner on a blue bird evening in the Canadian Rockies. 12.9% alc/vol. Cheers 🍷🇨🇦 — 6 years ago

Rich Mueller

9.1

Others say it’s oaky... I get a little but not in an off-putting way. For the $, this is incredibly solid. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any white meat bird. — 8 years ago

Jason Liebman

9.1

The red headed stepchild of my wine collection finally got some attention. I’ve owned this bottle in too many apartments. I’ve jokingly suggested open ing it to my wife too many times knowing full well she wasn’t gonna opt in.
Tonight I cooked myself a steak, and looked for that bottle no one was gonna miss. Hello Amarone. WHERE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE? The nose hints at something possibly a little over the hill, and it ain’t all that enticing, but then you take a bite of steak, a nibble of mashed potatoes and sip that juice and it tastes like blackberries pushed through a dirty layer of tobacco and I am putting this funky song on repeat. — 8 years ago

Rod logan

9.2

Excellent red. Very drinkable@ — 10 years ago

Heather

8.9

Liked this a lot the first night opened, got a little sweet a couple days later. — 11 years ago

Kyle Groombridge

9.2

Dang, this 13 is a succulent wine. Young but singing like a song bird. Dense, extracted, and rich as all get out. Milk chocolate, dried flowers and black plum on the nose, fabulously rich sweet fruit on the palate.. A touch of lavender and tannins rounding out the mouth make this a dynamite wine for $30 - the best vintage of this I've had.. Get as much as you can. — 11 years ago