Mantra
Wolf Blass
Black Label 34th Vintage Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Malbec 2006
Mantra
Reserve Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Rich, dark fruit, tobacco, green bell pepper, spice, full tannins. Delicious! Bottle #0157; 98 cases produced. — 6 years ago
Pierre Sparr
Grande Réserve Alsace Riesling 2019
Bright, Light & Fun my Mantra for the rest of the Year! — 3 years ago
Domaine Denis Berthaut
Les Arvelets Fixin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2013
I think Denis Berthaut's impact on Fixin is invaluable. He showed how an often overlooked terrior can produce truly elegant and transparent wines. This mantra and his mantle has been passed down to his very capable daughter, Amelie, and it's been up, up, up ever since. I'm a big fan of Amelie's wines!
2013 is Amelie's first vintage and her changes are clear - more oak, stems, and supposedly warmer ferments resulted in deeper, more complex wines. And it's constantly changing as she finds her stride. This is especially obvious in this cuvee.
The 13' Les Arvelets is a little richer than their newer iterations, which is reasonable given the difficult vintage - it was a late harvest due to the rain. Darker fruit, but crystal clear. The palate's really crunchy, pure fruit, herbal elements... think cincau... deep minerality, fine fine texture, lovely acidity. In a way like Serena Williams... There's a strong nearly brutal element, yet undeniably feminine (cliché I know but oh so true) and elegant. I do prefer more recent vintages of this vineyard, but this was excellent... Such a balanced wine!
I said it before and I'll say it again... Amelie's the next big thing, if not already one. The viti is more thoughtful than ever... Winemaking so detailed and smart. The sheer potential here... Especially with her mother's Gevry, Chambolle, and Vosne vineyards now under her sleeves... And her incredibly talented fiancé, Nicolas Faure, managing the domaine's vineyeards 🔝🔝🔝 — 6 years ago
Secreto Patagónico
Mantra Pinot Noir
With empanadas in Patagonia and friends — 4 years ago
Château La Lagune
Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2001
Balanced and delicious...excellent expression of terroir and memorable. Bit surprised at off vintage but that’s always been my mantra... — 4 years ago
Mantra Wines
Palm Reader Proprietary Red Blend 2016
.@mantrawine Deep, rich, dark fruit, boysenberry, plum, tobacco, spice. Delicious! Available now at the #Danville @costco for under $20!!! A blend of #Zinfandel, #CabSauv, #Syrah, and #Merlot — 6 years ago
Bob McDonald
Initial aromas of oak, blackberry and black fruits in general. Quite sweet on the palate with the vanillin oak but pulled into Cabernet line with a leafy touch. After a while aromas of cedar and unburnt pipe tobacco. I remember in the early days Wolfgang Blass, the man, used to say “No Wood No Good”. Was his mantra and worked well for him with 3 Jimmy Watson Trophies until tasters developed more sophisticated tastes. Will drink the remaining couple of bottles in the next few years. Ended up having the next one (and 2nd last) 26 weeks later on 24th September 2023. Hadn’t changed much. It screams black currant and milk chocolate. Try and have the last one in 2026 when 20 years old. Still 93 points. — 2 years ago