Chris Sowick

9.1

Chain Bridge Cellars. $39.98. Ripe tannins. Tones of dark berries. Aromatic. — 9 months ago

Ron R

9.7

This app drives me up the wall. Leave your notes for a short while and they are lost…

This producer is at the top of the food chain in Rhône. The wine coats the glass and this shapes your expectations for what is to come. The nose and palate displays decadence and richness, which is just what I remember from the 97 vintage. In my opinion, best enjoyed in its youth. — 2 years ago

with Anne-marie

Michael Seely

9.1

Patience provides dividends with this 2009, very approachable. Best articulated by Dominio IV winemaker, Patrick Reuter, himself; “There is a place just over the snowy chain of volcanoes were the sea’s finger tips turn from to gentle mist. The dry scent of sage and tall grass hills of the east assure the sea’s mist it is good to go no further. Under this sky our family planted, tended, and loved this Syrah. Mossier, Oregon, 2009.” — 5 years ago

with Jeff and Joe

Kate

9.6

After decanting this was amazing. Needed a change from California wine. This was bold with a softness. Good price compared to the crazy mark ups of California wine. Was at a chain steakhouse. — 2 years ago

Charles Nebolsky

9.0

Nice Merlot. Mellow and smooth. Very drinkable. — 2 years ago

Chris Sowick

9.0

Chain Bridge Cellars. $22.00. Excellent rose. One of the best. — 4 years ago

Emily Branton

9.7

Bold and delicious!! Had with steak dinner at home with friends. Will absolutely buy again — 5 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

If you are not drinking this producer at these prices you are nuts. Absolutely nuts. Top of the chain quality. Cheap compared to other elite white wines.

Nose is tropical flowers. So elegant. Wafting.

Palate is mountain stream infused with tropical fruit. Mineral. Balanced. Joyously elegant.

Fass selections. — 2 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

Lamy’s En Remilly is usually a wine I hold in higher regard, but this bottle was knocked back by a touch of… dare I say… premature oxidation. With Diam 30 and a thick white wax cap (plus a great track record), you can be sure this was again a function of bad cold chain in Malaysia. Sigh. Having said that, it was still a decent showing - loved the mineral saturation the wine displayed from start to finish. The nose was rich and still detailed with aromas of popcorn, wheat grain, iodine, pear, unripe pineapple, lanolin, and a tinge of mint as well as the dreaded oxidative musk. The palate was dense, saline, expectedly taut, and had a lovely texture that seemingly enveloped the tongue. The oxidative honey note was rather distracting in the finish, but a chill did help mask it. Actually superb with confited ocean trout, but I can’t help but feel robbed of the full enjoyment of this wine. — 3 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

I'll start off by saying that I think less-than-ideal storage conditions marred this tasting with Kai. It's a struggle here really because I really like their Malaysian importer. I can understand the difficulties in maintaining an effective cold chain in Malaysia, so I sincerely hope this gets better.

Having said that, this was my favorite in Kai's line-up despite the slightly advanced wine. Good perfume, sporting smokey black fruits, herbs, spices, violets, and wood (which was a touch distracting). I felt the palate should have been livelier - dark-fruited, spicy, and earthy, with heavy charred notes permeating throughout. The finish has a lot fruit sweetness, with a lick of caramel and balsamic. Nice wine, though not one I'd actively seek.

To be frank I think too much oak was used here, but not in the same liberty as in Barossa Shiraz. It's more like Guigal vs Gonon... maybe that's a bit extreme... Jamet vs Gonon... though not quite right still. I like Kai, but I gotta follow my palate at times like this. — 5 years ago