Ericsson

8.9

Definitely a fuller bodied style of Chardonnay with some butter and oak notes yet not overdone. The finish ties everything together tightly. — 6 days ago

Angie Campone

9.2

Found at Chicago Firehouse Restaurant. Love this! — 8 months ago

Andrew Edson

9.3

Wow this Bordeaux was drinking on point. Surprised by the fruit forward notes and had a long peppery finish. Was trying to hold out for it to be a 10-yr bottle but a stew was calling its name. — 2 years ago

Lenny Castiglione

9.4

Pure silk with balanced fruit and Oregon terroir. Kept calling me back. Could have drank more but shared with group of six with beef burgundy stew. Wow amazing pairing. — 4 years ago

with Hande

WC Fields

9.5

Stunner. Double blind this had the group calling a Cote d’ Nuits…blown away upon reveal. — 4 months ago

Bob Boyle

9.0

Nose of red fruit, color beautiful ruby, body extremely smooth with great fruit with medium finish — 7 months ago

Akira Arroyo

9.3

Nice with a smooth yet peppery end. — 2 years ago

with Jorge

Mon M

9.1

Paired well with a burger. Deep plum red with rich and complex aromas. Layers of ripe blackberry fruit, mocha, and warm vanilla spice with subtle hints of nutmeg. The palate is bold with notes of cherry pie, coffee and a rich warm and spicy oak finish. — 4 months ago

with Jon

Jay Kline

9.5

Flight #2 of our 1997 Retrospective and these were the thoroughbreds. Presented single-blind; no formal notes. Wine #2 had great color, was developing, fresh, focused, balanced; great structure. One of those glasses of wine you didn’t want to end and, for me, a tough call for favorite of the flight along with Wine #1. I vacillated between this being Dominus or Monte Bello; ultimately calling the former. This is in a beautiful phase of life. Monte Bello is one of those wines that needs decades to show its best. Drink now through 2040. — 10 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Presented double-blind. The wine pours a deep, ruby color with a near opaque core. Medium+ viscosity with significant signs of sediment. Moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, dark fruits are predominant with some purple flowers, tobacco, subtle pyrazines and a touch of earth and baking spice. On the palate, the fruit set is confirmed. The wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. The finish is very long and savory. I believe a significant amount of new French oak is being used. Based on the aforementioned, possible varieties are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc or some combination of Bordeaux varieties from either France or California. While the fruit is no-doubt abundant, there is hefty structure and a complexity that makes me lean towards the Old World. And now that my head is there, it’s very hard for me to get outside of Pomerol and I think the fruit is more of a result of the vintage. So I went with it, calling it 2009 Pomerol from a great producer. Welp…I was close and probably a huge compliment to Amuse Bouche since I think this wine is supposed to be their take on Pomerol. A very sexy wine that is drinking very well right now without a decant. — 2 years ago