Sulphur. Pale straw. Little fruit except tart lime/lemon zest. Steely minerality. Petrol/kerosine. Bond dry. Explosive / extremely prickly salty acidity. Very salty and saline and energetic on the palate. Tannic and powerful. — 3 years ago
Old Fitz 13 yr old — 5 years ago
Fantastic Tennessee whiskey. — 6 years ago
We are now in Matera... A special year for a special city. Besides being the European capital of culture 2019, it's the site of the opening scene of the new Bond movie. D.Craig picked the same spot for his accommodations. Anyways, I was ready for Aglianico....
With artisan pizzas all around, this 2010 paired wonderfully.
A big wine at 14.5 ABV, color is only starting to turn the rim, otherwise a deep dark ruby.
Earthy, black licorice, dusty, black olives on the nose, continuing to the palate. Tannins at are very firm and grippy. This thing could be cellared for several more years. I loved this wine.
94 points — 7 years ago
Loved this Pinot 🥰. So elegant so smooth. At the Huntington Beach Wine festival — 8 years ago
Classic Boll sweetie — 8 months ago
Really good for the price — 4 years ago
Happy Christmas Eve!!
Came in a really cool James Bond box with an awesome lifting mechanism!
Great start to the holiday season! Medium gold color. Classic Bollinger nose. Wine is very complex with brioche, nuts, apples, peanut butter, and lots of caramel. Dessert in a glass! I don’t think this has much aging potential so drink up! — 6 years ago
Great rye spice. Best at this price point, and probably the next one. — 6 years ago
First Bond film... fancy wine winning from CHOP auction. Tasty and tart! — 7 years ago
1 hour decan(decent chunky/fine sediment). A striking still dark garnet color. On the nose: Captivating notes of dark fruit, stewed meat, mushroom, eucalyptus, roasted coffee bean. Taste: silky, opulent, structured wine with dark cherry, tobacco, charred earth, currants, herbs, pepper, and a coffee-pencil lead long finish with just a touch of heat from the alcohol. YUM!! — 5 months ago

Vintage 2015
— 4 years ago
Was fortunate enough to meet winemaker at Mustards Grill a month ago and she let me try this wine - same vintage I think. And now this has become one of my favorite wines under $60. If you can find it, buy it. Serve it to your friends who expect you to serve them Realm, Patria or Bond, etc. — 6 years ago
Tom Garland
From magnum.
+1 hour decant(some cloudy sediment). A splendid dark purplish garnet color with little bricking. On the nose: Seductive notes of dark fruit, herbaceous, pine, milk chocolate, menthol, scorched smokey earth. Taste: silky, opulent, polished wine with dark cherry, loamy soil, graphite, coffee, and a herbal licorice long dry finish. YUM! Go Spring Mountain. — 10 days ago