Neil Valenzuela

9.3

Dark purple color, inky. Aromas of blueberry, mocha and star anise. Huckleberry jam on the palate, dark chocolate and baking spices.

🍇100% Petite Sirah — a month ago

Greg Gratson

9.3

Good from firstleaf — 4 years ago

Jason Engel

9.2

This was an excellent wine. It sadly came from a friend’s caller who has passed recently but we raised a glass in his name. Thank you Vic — 7 years ago

Raj Harb

9.4

Corkage at Simon and the whale. Punches well above it’s weight class. Decanted for an hour. Impressive concentration and richness. Killer pairing with gnocchi, mushrooms, and black truffle — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.1

Blind Dinner, Open Theme; 12 Nov 2018 at Prairie Whale, Great Barrington, MA — 8 years ago

Adrian Mata

10

This little shit is bomb af my dudes, very sweet but oh whale Life is sweet so fudge it! Would pound again ya feel me? — 8 years ago

Severn G

8.9

Blind Dinner, Franco-American Winemaker Theme; 17 Nov 2016 at Prairie Whale, Great Barrington, MA — 9 years ago

Abe Froman

9.3

First dinner at the supper club at the Delano with Danny and Melissa trying a new sake that is really nice  — a month ago

with Camron

Eric Ford

8.9

Very good Zinfandel. Tim Henessey has been to the winery — 5 years ago

David Shaw

8.9

14.3% alc/vol. Ruby to dark red, moderate pigment extraction, very good clarity. Cherry, weedy greens and barrel wood aromas on nose. Cherry flavor with length, some seed bitterness on finish with leather and cherry pulp fruitiness. Aftertaste of cherry stone. Moderate skin and barrel tannin astringency after 30 minutes. Could use some decanting. Mint, blueberry and black currant flavors emerge after 60 minutes. Solid fruit expression for variety, shows well for Cali cool climate vineyard location in Templeton Gap. Perhaps more barrel character than some might prefer; not my usual style for the varietal but good fruit at its core, and well crafted overall. Castoro reds can be tannin-forward, and this Pinot noir is no exception. The natural question is: can you dig it when a Pinot noir is made this way? I love the challenge, but do you have the patience to age or decant this wine long enough to show all it can be? — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.1

Blind Dinner, Open Theme; 12 Nov 2018 at Prairie Whale, Great Barrington, MA — 8 years ago

Dan Nordin - har bytt till Vivino

9.4

Beställde 6 flaskor t lokala systemet - både Anna o jag kallar vinet New-York-vin då det känns som ett vinbarsvin. Fungerar dock utmärkt till en blodigt stekt biff m bea. — 8 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Raspberry, dried blackberry and cedar form a distinct potpourri when considered with the dried rose petal and orange bitters. There is a fleeting fruitiness that approaches strawberries dropped into a coniferous fire. Lovely, if firm tannins support a whale of a wine. Amazing depth with Roobios tea leafs, tobacco, graphite, bay leaf, bing cherry, dried black cherry and black currants on carbon paper and campfire ash, driven deep into a charred wormwood and dusty schist. This is an incredible Nebbiolo that over-delivers in every sense! #piedmontesewines #nebbiolo #nebbiololover #nebbiololife #nebbiolodalba #alba #Demarie #piedmont #babybarolo #italianred #Italianwine — 9 years ago

with Courtney

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Light pink color. Aromas of red berries and red and white flowers. Flavors of wild strawberries, pomegranate, green melon, red apples and unripe peaches. A slight citrus note on the medium finish. Medium-minus body and medium acidity. Light, easy drinking and refreshing. Thanks for sharing, Chris B! — a year ago

Keith Pinault

9.0

If you’re looking for a fruit-forward Pinot that’s still elegant and light, but you do t want to spend $$$, here’s your white whale. The QPR here is crazy. Great with a wood-fired pizza! — 6 years ago

Mary H

8.9

Fresh and fruity - grape and cranberry. Went decently well with whale beef steak! — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.0

Blind Dinner, Open Theme; 12 Nov 2018 at Prairie Whale, Great Barrington, MA — 8 years ago

Stian Westerhus

9.2

Hot humid oxidative cement pear cellar. Rocking with whale carpaccio. — 8 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Many time a listener, first time a caller — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.1

Blind Dinner, Franco-American Winemaker Theme; 17 Nov 2016 at Prairie Whale, Great Barrington, MA — 9 years ago