8/14/2022 - scorbett Likes this wine:

Freaking majestic. Red fruit, roses, licorice. I wish I could find more.

6/30/2022 - Francois Le Mouel Likes this wine:

Absolutely stunning! A concentrated version of cassis and spices. Very structured, but with highly polished tannins. This can be cellared for another 10 years without any trouble. Unfortunately selling at a not very healthy price:)

1/16/2022 - Enfant sauvage wrote:

Seems grumpier than my previous bottles. Or maybe it’s me, I’m also grumpier.

5/18/2021 - Diane (LI) wrote:

Badly corked.

1/23/2020 - Swaggering Beaunie wrote:

(Tasted after a 2-hour decant): This was the first bottle of our 2014 Stonessence that we we have opened, and after a 2-hour decant, it was thoroughly underwhelming.....thin, short finish, not much character at all. However, toward the end of the second glasses, it started to open. So we're going to let it sit in the decanter for a while longer, and see where it goes. We'll post an addendum if necessary.

Addendum: after an additional 2 hours of aeration, the wine is now longer and deeper, but still disappointing relative to its price. Including shipping (for which Reynvaan charges an exhorbitant fee!!) the wine cost us $125.50, and realistically it strikes me as worth about 1/4 of that.

12/26/2019 - Siebs Cellar Likes this wine:

Fruit was bright and vibrant. Body and texture were wonderful. Will miss this wine since it is no longer being made.

5/30/2019 - MTC2 Likes this wine:

I Love Limerick Lane wines, and the 2017 Rose was the wine that taught me good Rose could be had in California. That being said, the 2018 version is not what i had hoped for. This year, the blend is 63% Syrah, 24% Mourvedre and 13% Grenache. Last year was a Syrah/Grenache blend, and the addition of Mourvedre is not an improvement. I wanted to love this wine...

1/21/2019 - Heynetty Does not like this wine:

Wine Dojo - Rhone Rangers (Annette's House): Tasted Blind

A: Medium gold
N: Medium (+) nose. Grilled nectarine, vanilla, almond, honeysuckle, jasmine, chamomile, pineapple, mango liqueur
P: Dry, medium (+) acid, medium (+) alcohol, full body (almost oily), medium intensity and medium finish
C: BLIC? The alcohol felt far too hot and out of kilter. Half marks for L and I and none for complexity. Acceptable Quality but not wildly interesting. Drink now, little potential for ageing here. More fruit intensity needed. 60% Marsanne, 40% Roussanne (aged 9 months in French Oak barrels).

Guesses:
yes, I brought this one too. It cost about $30 at Party Pantry and was in no way worth it. Most thought that this was an overcropped New World version of Marsanne/Rousanne and that was because of the color and alcohol burn (ie. warm New World) and lack of intensity and complexity (ie. overcropped).

Mistakes:
Colour threw everyone.

5/23/2018 - cartey Does not like this wine:

I don't think this bottle holds up well. Upon opening the wine was jammy and on the sweet side, slightly hot too. After 2 hours, wine softened without changing, but complexity fell apart. Sweetness/jamminess became more obvious.
Should've drunk it on release.

12/19/2015 - rocknroller wrote:

A few CDP's at Sunfish (Sunfish Cellars, St. Paul, MN): Very dark red color. Slow-O for 3 hrs. Followed 1 glass for 30 minutes. Frankly, I couldn't drink this. Very herbal, green streak, unusual fruit mix, dark plum, grapefruit, phenolic, heat, lots of wood. Can this age and improve? I don't really care. Score withheld, but impression is low 80's.

2/6/2015 - hiker_guy Likes this wine:

Served blind at last night's Bordeaux tasting. Obviously new world. Stood out for it's richness and fruit forwardness.