Tom Garland

9.5

Mondavi wine dinner with:
Carlo Mondavi of RAEN
Tim Mondavi of Continuum
Chiara Mondavi of Sentium

WINES
2022 Sentium sav blanc
2018 RAEN Charles Ranch chard
2023 RAEN lady Marjorie chard
2015 RAEN homefield pinot
2023 RAEN seafield pinot
2014 RAEN Bodega pinot
2023 RAEN Bodega pinot
1991 Robert Mondavi reserve cab..YUM!!!
1980 Opus One  (2nd vintage!!!!!!)
2013 Continuum cab
2022 Continuum cab
1968 Madeira, Portugal Boal

FOOD
Sea scallop
Lobster thermidor with wild fennel
Liberty duck
Fresh shelling beans..baked beans in a can for the Mondavi reserve and Opus. Fun
Coal roasted A5 wagyu beef
Medjool date — 8 months ago

with Brenda

John Van Trijp

10

Where to begin? Wow! I allready drank a lot of Riesling in my life but this wine is like entering heaven (I suppose….). A nose to die for and a a perfect balanced sweetness and bitterness in the mouth. No hurry at all. This 34 years old Goddess wine has a long life ahead. — 5 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. — 7 years ago

Jennifer A. Flowers

9.3

I liked it alot. Good flavor, light could use a good pc of red meat and some veggies — 8 years ago

Kirk F

9.2

Special thanks to @Jason Marcelle for sending this after our Cyclones took care of his Memphis Tigers in the Liberty Bowl. Nice choice! Cherry notes and creamy raspberry on the palate. Delicate yet delivers a punch. — 8 years ago

Sara Belcher

9.2

Outstanding hybrid grape! Silky and spicy with a hint of cherry! Long finish! — 10 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

100% Tempranillo, from La Horra, one of the best zones in Ribera del Duero, Ceres is named after the greek goddess of agriculture and fertility, aged for 12 months in French and American oak, deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits and clean spice. Palate shows flavors of red berry fruits, spice, floral and licorice notes, vivid acidity. Fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with spice, fruit and earthy character. Nice! — 2 years ago

Catherine Leith

9.0

Crisp. Strong notes of stone fruit and grapefruit with a mineral finish. — 3 years ago

Natasha Langton

9.8

The goddess of rosé. Every good thing about summer in a bottle. — 6 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.2

Mineral mania! This stinks so good and slaps so hard of smoky flint shaped into a dagger someone rounded the edges off on. It doesn’t cut like a knife but teases the tongue with a sparkling (except it’s not) gleaming sensation cuts then softens then gives one last teasing punch toward the (god help me I’m about to use the term “back palate” I tend to hate dividing my palate) back palate. Oh yes it does. Goddess DAMN that’s good. — 7 years ago

Steve Lieblich

9.1

Great light style of Chardonnay — 8 years ago

Martin Mills

9.1

Brimming with cassis and a lovely creamy element to it as well. Long finish, powerful yet refined. Great example of RRV Pinot. Sourced at the brilliant Liberty Wines of Granville island — 9 years ago

with Ferg, John and 1 other

Amberlee klugz

10

One of my fav go-to's for a girls night. Flavorful, sweet, rich. — 10 years ago

Tom Garland

9.3

Happy New Year! Had to go out with a fun year end wine.

Decant and pour(decent chunky/fine sediment). A majestic dark garnet with bricking. On the nose: Eucalyptus, perfumed red fruit, floral, soil, herbaceous. Taste: silky, creamy, fresh wine with some still there red cherry, tobacco, earthy, shaved graphite, and a peppery cedar long finish. YUM! What a treat to drink as a our final wine this last night of the year.
Cheers!
ELLA Restaurant,  New Year's Eve:
Cavier Beignet
Dungeness crab bisque
Roasted Liberty duck breast
72 hour braised short ribs
Chocolate midnight cake — 3 years ago

with Brenda

Adam Long

9.3

Really solid for price point—medium body, dark, with flavor that grows longer since opened (but doesn’t take more than 20min or so). @Peter Wassam may enjoy, comes Sommelier-recommended at a fine Moroccan establishment (along w/ other typical house rec of Bousquet reserve Malbec from Mendoza Argentina, also quite good). — 4 years ago

Cristian Marie

9.9

Fresh, fruity but not overpoweringly sweet. Apricot notes. I had it chilled on its own and with food. Perfect for summer and hot weather. — 6 years ago

Angela

9.2

Gorgeous mouthful of peppery oak but an underlying balance of light floral and red berries. Acidity like a pomegranate but a sweet finish from the oak. Beautiful wine. You can feel the process. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Hope family began their planting’s in 1978 & sold wine under the Hope Family label directly from the winery's tasting room. In 1990 the Hope ranches became the sole source of fruit for Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1996, they founded Treana Winery. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon & 25% Syrah. Aromas of sweet berry & spice notes. Flavors of currants and ripe berry with cacao, pepper and vanilla spice. Full body, rich tannins, good balance ending on the spicy side. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

This wine contains fruit from 3 different vineyards; Madder Lake; Liberty Oaks; & Terra Alta. A blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano, aged for 11 months in French oak (40% new), 615 cases! Deep crimson with berry and spice aromas. Flavors of red and black berry fruit with gentle sweet notes and vanilla spice. Fine soft tannins on a lingering finish, good balance ending with earthy oak tones. Nice! Tasting Sample. — 9 years ago

NJ Lim

10

After Estancia cab, Magistrate cab, Outlander Meritage, this is the top of my list. So smooth going down! — 10 years ago