Jay Kline

9.1

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two hours. The 2019 pours, a pale garnet color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous notes of raspberry, tart cherry, strawberry, star anise, red flowers, pine nuts, dry earth, old wood, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. This is a lovely Chianti Classico that may not be fancy, but it is certainly honest. Enjoy now through 2034.  — a month ago

Dana Gonzalez

9.5

Great smooth flavor - not too weak or strong. — 5 years ago

Chris B.

9.1

Unless I win the lottery, one of only ways to try fancy wines like this is to choose lesser vintages. Apparently the 2014 wasn’t one of their best years but that didn’t stop this from being a tasty glass at all. Powerful nose of red meat thrown on a wood-burning grill and equally strong portions of black plum and tea on the tongue. Tannins linger for an encore. — 5 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

A classic aged red wine. Old books and cherry stuff. Ripe and really fancy tasting. Perfect pairing with French’s Potato Sticks… — 4 years ago

Ayyyy

9.6

Sure you could make a fancy drink but I like it as is. A perfect sipping vermouth...so lovely. — 4 years ago

Danielle

9.3

I’m not sure if I’ve tried a hazy IPA before, but if they’re all like this one, I’m hooked! So smooth and hoppy but not too bitter, fruity notes and goes down easy! — 5 years ago

Senator Tommelier

9.2

Fancy tawny port. This one was strong and had decent carmel, prunes and hazelnut flavors. Sweet AF. I think we had the ‘94 also — 4 years ago

Allie Reeves

9.0

Got this at the fancy lookin wine store in town. The woman was really nice and she suggested this when we said we had been drinking natural wine recently. It’s really good! — 5 years ago

Matt Suder

9.0

Excellent daiquiris. — 5 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

‘Cool castle bro’ label. Deep red color. Smells like old books, dry cherries and unsweetened chocolate nibs. Flavors are strange with gun-smoke tea, fancy tonic water and berry pies. Plenty dry. Chewy. Complex. Winey, like a Winesap apple. It’s not raisin-y. It could have more depth and bite perhaps, but overall it’s very enjoyable. — 6 years ago