Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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White - Sparkling |
NV Liebart-Regnier Champagne Sur le Grand Marais Brut NaturePinot Meunier more |
4/22/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRModest and crispy tree fruit and mineral palate. Not blisteringly dry. |
White |
2022 Antonio de la Riva Vino Blanco "La Riva" MacharnudoAndalucía Palomino Fino more |
4/20/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRHonied and mead-like. Pollen and salt. Medium minus straw color. More than I’d expect. |
White |
2018 O'Morto Treixadura A'Rocha Castes BlancasRibeiro more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRMade in amphora, reductive and mineral, pear and quince. Mostly Treixedura. Excellent and I’ll have to ask for more. |
Red |
2007 Clos Triguedina Cahors ProbusMalbec more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRThanks to Henry for bringing. Really earthy at the cork pull, with time really steps into the barnyard note and gets quite straight poopy to the note and palate. Still enjoyable all the same. Big and rich, hedonistic and not to hard edged. |
Red |
2010 Folk Machine Pinot Noir Shapes/ShadowsPotter Valley more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRWith time open this gets into that harmonious and character driven tango of rhubarb and chrysanthemum. Sweet fruited palate, with some stems underpinning the palate. Seemed to be favorite at the table tonight. AKA Tango Sur. |
Red |
2013 Guimaro Ribeira Sacra Finca MeixemanMencía more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRThanks to Andrew for bringing this one along from his cellar…fresh as a daisy, pepper and meaty palate, citron, and with time open dives into a mouth-watering celery seed note. Loads of time ahead |
White - Sparkling |
2008 Marc Hébrart Champagne Premier Cru Special ClubChampagne Blend more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRLots of buttery aromas. Honied and rich to the palate, soft and generous. 60% PN, 40% Chard 49m, disgorged March 2023 |
White |
2018 F.X. Pichler Riesling Federspiel Ried BurgstallWachau more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRTickly mineral palate with some light TDN aromas. Lots of ripe pear, love drinking this. |
White - Sparkling |
NV Egly-Ouriet Champagne Grand Cru VPChampagne Blend more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRMarmite aromas and cherry pit to the palate. 2021 Disgorgement. Excellent Champagne. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 84m on lees. 10% new barrel |
Red |
2018 Bouchard Aîné & Fils Clos de la RocheClos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRWild cherry aromas, again supple palate. Fresh m/- tannin, earthy and shows light and pleasant steaminess. |
Red |
2019 Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot Clos du PrieuréPinot Noir more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRDelicate and supple palate, not too dry or hard at all. Leans into rhubarb. Excellent and this wants to go side by side with some Folk Machine Vecino PN. |
Red |
2020 Jean-Claude Boisset Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les CharmesPinot Noir more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRApproachable, dark red cherry, m/- tannin. Dry, not band-aid, but close. |
White |
2019 Bouchard Aîné & Fils Chassagne-MontrachetChardonnay more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRMost enjoyable of the non-Chablis wines in this line up. Well composed structure, light oak, not too much spice. More subtle and charming than the Beaune Marconnets Blanc 2019. |
White |
2020 Jean-Claude Boisset Saint-Aubin 1er Cru sur Gamay BlancChardonnay more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRPalate is more golden in flavor, snappy, light oak, really good and pleasantly aldehydic. Again, almost out of character for Boisset, but I’m loving what they’re putting forward here. |
White |
2020 Jean-Claude Boisset Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly BlancChardonnay more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRMore serious than the subtlety to the 2020 JCB Monthelie Blanc, but not seriously more my style. Solid expression. |
White |
2020 Jean-Claude Boisset Monthélie BlancChardonnay more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRNice and subtle. Cleaner than the Bouchard Marconnets Blanc 2019, and on the palate creamier too. Charming and easy to drink white burg. Value for what it’s worth too. |
White |
2019 Bouchard Aîné & Fils Beaune 1er Cru Marconnets BlancChardonnay more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRAromas are a little too keyed up. Getting into tire burnout territory, a little flint behind that, but too distracting. Solid palate, but that sharp oaky tone leaves a mark. |
White |
2019 J. Moreau & Fils Chablis Grand Cru ValmurChardonnay more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRCreamier, yeastier nose, not oaky aromas. More acidity than the 2020 Vaucoupin. A little extract, more seashell than any oak imprint. |
White |
2020 J. Moreau & Fils Chablis 1er Cru VaucoupinChardonnay more |
4/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRClean, probably a little oak (10-15%?), some easy pear fruit, a light flintiness (nice, but almost a little out of character for what’d i’d expect from Moreau. |
White |
2006 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña TondoniaWhite Blend more |
4/10/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NR@ Rootstock. Saline, picks up on the French fry aromas. Fresh. Mushroom, good acid, but not ripping to hard. Dry honey comb palate. |
Red |
2018 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Barbaresco MartinengaNebbiolo more |
4/9/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRHoly Smokes. This is dynamite at the cork pull. Fruit, structure. !!! Red red red cherry aromas. Pronounced aromas. Medium plus acid & medium fine tannin. Not overbearing, not full full bodied. Med plus bodied. Chewy and f*** a duck this is marvelous. |
White |
2015 Domaine de la Vougeraie Savigny-lès-Beaune BlancChardonnay more |
4/8/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NROrange zest, fresh whipped cream, still loads of freshness. Light flintiness. Drink to 2030, no doubt… |
Red |
2019 Freeman Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
3/19/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRElegant, but bursting red cherry flavors. Such a delightful drink. |
Red |
2021 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Barbera d'Astimore |
3/16/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRblue fruit aromas. Medium bodied, light tannin. Medium plus acid. Fun to drink as always. Bring on the pizza! |
Red |
2022 Turley Cinsault Bechthold VineyardLodi more |
3/16/2024 - nzinkgraf wrote: NR12.5% ABV. Feels carbonic. Still ripe plum fruit. |