Daniel M

8.9

An Aussie Tempranillo with a bit of age on it. Why not?
I would not have been able to identify the varietal blind, especially on the nose. There are cherry notes, pomegranate, some smoked bacon. It's a mix between Pinot Noir from new Zealand and smoked bacon notes that I usually associate with goof quality northern rhône syrahs. The palate shows great cherry notes and almost an earthy note, a good acid drive but not overpowering, a good width, some silky tannins and a lovely savoury note in the rear over that silky tannic layer. It's an expression that has nothing to do with Rioja's or ribera del duero's classical, muscular take but I like it. — 24 days ago

Ellen Clifford

9.2

Oh zippy. It is less a hedonist and more and artist. An artist keen on committing to a movement whilst retaining its agency. It has a bit of a funky nose so do the swirl decant dance. Then you’ll have fun earth and every color of pepper and tannins that speak up then stand down yet linger respectfully in the background a like a chaperon who keeps just enough distance. Prob my fave Chinon yet. — 5 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.6

Dancing with bears tonight. It took me more than an hour to teach this bear the Texas Two Step, but after that we were cutting a rug. The initial bright red fruit notes eventually slide into a darker, richer profile of blackberry, charcoal, currant, cassis, and a mix of dark and milk chocolate. What really takes this from good to great is the constant background of baking bread infused with rosemary. For the hedonist, this is a pure pleasurefest, with more than enough complexity and nuance to satisfy the intellectual, but like a soaring ballad, the real appeal here is to the romantic. — 7 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.0

Very pale rose robe, nose of flowers and cassis, very elegant and dry on the mouth but with an hedonist note, great bottle. Excellent as drink but will go really well with light meals. — a year ago

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Sarah Mac

9.5

Easy drinking rosé — 4 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.3

Dammit. Like, damn why is this wine so fun, friendly, interesting and beautiful? It’s like when you meet a famous person and they are as marvelous as the press makes them out to be. Very much into this. Deep purple (goth Ellen like), very rich (hedonist Ellen turned on), very spicy (living vicariously Ellen clings to) and balanced (Virgo Ellen makes checkmark in wine planner) and very I want more in my glass. All hail Priorat. — 6 years ago

LM Segal

9.7

Rookie mistake to drink this beauty right after the SQN…but the error of a hedonist, to be sure. This was devoured before it could warm up from cellar but just wow. Iconic. Luscious. — 2 years ago

Dawn Cole

9.0

Try!!! Rated to show notes. Wine and spirits reading. Frankly right, but I did it Beam of creamed plan a Kia and boysenberry fruit flavors, listening with vanilla Dash assented toast through a polish finish. Ames squarely at the hedonist crowd. — 3 years ago

Michael Ross

9.8

Hedonist California Red — 6 years ago

A E Weber

9.2

Pleasure in a bottle! Okay you hedonist berry lovers, this inky dark red is bold and sassy. — 7 years ago