11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

The grapes are sourced from old vines in 9 villages
Very upfront, very oaky, wood paint, the fruit lies in the back, cinnamon.
Palate showing big juicy red fruit, a few dry tannins, clove, cinnamon, alcohol warmth (14.50%), full body, long finish

5/12/2024 - Strohecker Likes this wine:

Healthy, but at the end of its run. Primary fruit flavors to start followed by a delightful walnut and woody aroma. A bit unbalanced on the finish (too hot), but faint tannins made this go well with a smoked blue cheese. Don’t keep any longer, consume now.

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

Tense, red fruit, gamey notes, nice sour cherry, juicy notes, palate smooth, gamey, iodine, easy, med body, long finish, give it time

5/8/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Væntanlega umhellt í ca. 1 klst.
Frekar ljós litur.
Nef: Í byrjun skítafýla, Undirliggjandi sæta, ilmvatn og karamella. Þarna var líka brennisteinn. Eftir fyrstu áhrif þá kom fram blóma og ilmvatnslykt. Vanilla, sæt ber og píputóbak. Tilgerðarleg lykt sagði einhver. Man ekki hver.
Svo var smakkað á víninu. Þá komu fram brenndir tónar, nammitónar (e-s konar sæta), Reykur, tóbak og vanilla í eftirbragði.

5/12/2024 - ameyer430 wrote:

Nice mature Champagne flavors, autolytic, saline, umami, a touch of smoke. Nice stuff indeed. Weird useless bottle.

5/12/2024 - milmil121212 Likes this wine:

This is quite different than the previous vintage.

Pours purplish garnet. Decanted for an hour. On open big expressive nose. Florals and brambles and a touch of earth. Tiny Brett note on open.

In the mouth, fresh with raspberries and blackberries and a touch of sour cherry. Some minerality - iron. Some earth. There is a lot of bright acidity and some velvet tannins. Medium body.

Finish has some assertive bitterness on top of minerality.

This seems to be a much more persistent and likely complex Guillot than the 2020.I think this is also going to age much better. That said it also needs some more age for things to come into balance.

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

more eathy, spicy, some toast notes, elegant, finesse, palate is juicy, nice fruit, tensity, there is a spicy (toast) element, med body, med finish

5/12/2024 - skurtz Likes this wine:

Decanted for 1-2h. Lovely nose of leather and oak, on the palate juicy extracted black fruit, vanilla, leather, black coffee, dark chocolate, chewy tannins and minerals with an acid finish. Almost a new world feeling with fruit extraction, but the dry palate expression marks this as Bdx. Medium bodied+ Good complexity. Paired with pork bbq ribs and beef brisket.

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis Likes this wine:

85% Bobal 15% Moravia Agria (bottle just opened)
Tense, purity of fruit, red fruit core, overripe with some floral notes too, elegant, whole bunch notes
The palate is very smooth, juicy, nice tannins, tension, beautiful and youthful, the wine shows some herbal freshness, med body and long finish

5/12/2024 - CaptBmann Likes this wine:

Light gold. Medium to full body, pear 🍐 citrus 🍋‍🟩 touch of oak. Dry. Touch of acidity.

5/12/2024 - aagrawal wrote:

100% Chardonnay, zero dosage. Lemon-yellow, fine bead; aromatic, pear, lemon, slight lactic acid; palate is medium bodied, elegant medium-plus acidity, not quite as sharp as expected for zero dosage (which is good...), lemons, quite pure but not as much depth as perhaps expected; finish is medium length. A well balanced and interesting champagne, showing purity of flavors and elegance but not the depth I'm used to seeing in Marguet single vineyard champagnes. Enjoyable, but I would not buy again for the price. 90-91

5/12/2024 - ktholland Likes this wine:

Decanted 2.5hrs before serving & really started giving closer to 4hrs. Bright sour cherry, strawberry, citrus peel, hot asphalt, flower petals. Mouth filling with elevated acid & tannins providing great structure. Food friendly, paired well with a heavier tomato based dish, last half glass was quite grippy & challenging without it.

5/11/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote:

Standup tasting. All red fruits coming across here, with Vosne styled fruit profile but more coarse styled structure that thrilled me less. Give a year or three to harmonize, then enjoy youngish, 2027-2036.

5/13/2024 - tdiehn wrote:

Längst über dem Zenit, aber Frucht noch erkennbar.

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis Likes this wine:

Close to "la Casilla" but more structured and dense, with a sour cherry note
Palate is juicy with fine tannins, red and black fruit, nice tannins, elevated acidity, med body and finish

5/11/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote:

Standup tasting. Already showing well now. Faintly meaty with robust (enough) black fruit, all well balanced. Good enough weight for medium-term pleasure. From the Vosne side of NSG, below Bousselots.

5/8/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Vínið var loftað í um klukkustund.
Mjög ljóst á litinn. Örlítill aldur farinn að koma fram í jaðri á glasi.
Í nefi: Smá fjós í byrjun, líka svört olía. Þægileg lykt. Síðan: Plómur, leysiefni, dökkir þroskaðir ávextir. Fíkjur, döðlur og rúsínur.
Á tungunni mátti svo finna: Rauð ber, jarðarber. Þarna var líka mikil sýra. Leðurtónar voru þarna líka. Gott jafnvægi. Í eftirbragði, mátti svo finna: Kaffi, tóbak og vindlakassa.
Vínið kostar 9.000 kall í vínbúðum. Það er alveg svolítill peningur en ég held að vínið standi undir því.

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis Likes this wine:

Dark fruit core, whole spice, caramel, raisin notes, some overripeness
Palate is juicy, overripe to raisin notes, black fruit liqueur but in the alcoholic way, freshly made marmelade, smooth juicy tannins, med body, med finish

5/12/2024 - ItalianoWino Likes this wine:

delicate, yet complex, with aromas of strawberry and candied cherry accompanied by a hint of barrel spices. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, with silky red fruits ending with a zesty acidity and tannin.

5/12/2024 - Andre.J.Felix wrote:

Just ok. Lacking depth or flavor oxidates quick

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

Purity of fruit, elegant, juicy notes, red fruit, slight milky, spicy.
Palate showing fruit core, nice tannins, juicy, med body, brett (iodine) but working for it rather against it, red fruit, a bit dry and short finish

5/11/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote:

Standup tasting. All red fruits here, ever-so-slightly firm while plump enough. Good weight, Good soon, 2025-2036

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

Very thick, dense black fruit core, a touch reductive, spice core, juicy tannins, easy drinking, red fruit, med tannins, med finish

5/11/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote:

Standup tasting. Slightly reductive, more than slightly firm. Red and black berry throughout, lots here but not lots forthcoming now. Needs time.

5/12/2024 - chcook Likes this wine:

PNP. Cork perfect. Two years in the cellar has been kind here. Color remains straw and youthful. Nose showing mostly lime and lemon rind. Swishing shows creamy acidity w no rasp now. Sipping shows great flavor but a little thinness that i associate w tricken wines. There is a confected fruit quality here that i enjoy very much. Finish is med length and juicy. I opened one of these a few nights ago and thought it might be starting to show age but this bottle is perfect. Same case… Same cellar conditions … Opened three days apart… Go figure.

5/12/2024 - galewskj wrote:

I was traveling for Mothers day, so this came out of the refrigerator and poured into glasses on the counter to warm up and air for at least 45 minutes before we took a sip/smell, and we then finished the bottle as needed. All I can say is that the 2004 was much more complex. This was perfectly nice and a standup Napa cab, it wasn't particularly compelling in any way. I opened this to see if I wanted to buy any of what WTSO still has, which I believe is 2013 and younger. Well, I'm not, at least not at $40 or $50+. This was a steak-friendly wine that was well-received by the the non-wine focused family group.

5/12/2024 - wine247365 wrote:

89% Cab Sauv, 5% Merlot, 3% CF, 3% Malbec. 13.5% ABV.

5/12/2024 - dac2849 Likes this wine:

Appearance - Clear, light yellow straw in color, reflective, good body/legs - 3/3
Aroma/Bouquet - Clean, apricot, pear, apple, light minerality - 5/6
Taste/Texture - Light, crisp, apple and pear, dry, slight acidity, light alcohol - 5/6
Aftertaste - Short crisp finish, nice acidity, apple/pear fruit fades nicely - 3/3
Overall - Very good wine, good fruit/acid balance - 2/2
Note - This wine evaluation is based on the American Wine Society 20-point judging criteria, then interpolated into a 100-point score.

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

Big, powerful, fruit core, dense, juicy, fine thin oak frame, spice, milky notes.
Palate juicy, great red fruit core, ripe fruit, the tannins are a bit dry, med body, med finish. Give it time

5/11/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote:

Standup tasting. Impressive for the vintage and level. Black cherry with good weight & balance, plus easily enough ripeness. Good very soon, enjoy 2025-2030.

5/12/2024 - Harry Cantrell wrote:

Deep garnet. Nose of plums, spices such as a hint of pepper. Taste mouthfilling, plum, hint of licorice, dried herbs. Smooth.

5/12/2024 - ItalianoWino Likes this wine:

elegant with hints of raspberry lively and vibrant. On the palate, there is a zesty acidity, integrated with flavors of chocolate drizzled plum and a polished, fine tannin.

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis Likes this wine:

Fragrant, beautiful profile, gorgeous fruit, excellent spice frame, the palate is very tasty, juicy, fine tannins, med body, ethereal, elegant, slighy oaky, spicy long finish

5/12/2024 - Matt Scott Likes this wine:

The 2016 Papera by Carlisle should go down in the annals of Zinfandel history as a real wonder. This is not Bordeaux, it is Russian River Valley Zinfandel that is well within its drinking window. Blueberry, tobacco, raspberry, some spice and a crumbling rock aspect. Flower shop as well. Juicy, delicious and not overblown at all. There’s a wonderful beam of freshness and a full body, with no real tannins, which is common for the Piner-Olivet Zinfandels. Carlisle’s Papera does not have all the mixed blacks or any white grapes like Carlisle, Saitone, Mancini and Montafi, as it is 96% Zinfandel and 4% Carignane in 2016. I have enjoyed Carlisle’s Papera since the ‘05 vintage when it was still called Carlo’s Ranch, and this is the best from there. Drink now - 2029.

5/12/2024 - Rodenbach99 wrote:

Un vin très sec avec des saveurs de fleurs blanches et de miel.

5/12/2024 - slywka7 wrote:

Decanted for 1 hour. Little over 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aromas of cherry, tomato leaf, iron, blackberry and lead pencil. Flavors of blackberry, cherry, iron, earth and currant. Ends with a 15-20 second finish with blackberry notes.

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

Big, broad, bold black fruit flavours, some toast notes, spice, palate juicy, smooth, nice spice, coffee, toast notes, big tannins, full body, long finish

5/12/2024 - Max S. Likes this wine:

Toeing the line of a 95 point wine, just a touch more acid would have done it. Still very good, well balanced. Holding the other bottle 5 years for science.

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

quite bretty, upfront, earthy, spicy, iodine, clove, palate is juicy, nice fruit underneath the brett, joyful tannins, full body and long finish

5/12/2024 - Whidah Likes this wine:

Mothers’ Day, two weeks prior to moving house. A good excuse to open bottle 2 of three. Quite dark fir a pinot. Lovely fresh lilac nose. Smooth and perfectly balanced in the mouth.

Who could ask for anything more?

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

Bigger, fruity, black fruit, whole spice, fine thick oak frame, palate shows the same profile as the nose, big fruit, juicy tannins, a bit dry, med finish

5/12/2024 - Dokendores wrote:

Intense flavor, slightly rounded flavor profile, not exactly the crisp I was looking for on a hot day. Interesting, not my favorite for sipping, but probably would do well with food. Lots of strawberry and fruit flavors

5/12/2024 - cos65 Likes this wine:

Clear colorless, thick tears
Pungent melon aromas
Dense cantaloupe melon flavors, fairly heavy, moderate sweetness.
Big stuff

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

some off putting notes here, reductive/vile, palate with the same reductive notes but covered up by fruit, med tannins, med body

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

Light, smooth, juicy red fruit, light and airy, palate smooth, juicy, nice fruit, easy to have by the glass

5/12/2024 - KSWinegeek wrote:

Bright Ruby red. Vanilla and cherry on nose. Cherry and vanilla flavors. A disjointed wine. Last bottle, thankfully

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

A bit smoky, earthy, spicy, purity of black fruit, currant, cherry, some toast notes.
Palate is juicy, a touch young still, the tannisn need to calm down, soften their edges, a touch warm, med finish
Give it time

11/6/2023 - kostaslonis wrote:

Dense, structured, earthy, thick fruit core, black fruit, subtle spice, palate smooth, elegant, fruit, med acidity, a bit dry tannins

5/12/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote:

Intense stoutiness with a robust candy hint that adds so much charm. Elegant and vibrant, so tasty.

3/15/2023 - Whidah wrote:

With RBV