5/25/2024 - Axone Likes this wine:

Excellente syrah archétypale.
A boire ou à attendre quelques années pour un peu plus de complexité.
En tout cas, plaisir complet et immédiat actuellement.

5/25/2024 - Tonythefish Likes this wine:

See prior notes

5/25/2024 - Ninetails Likes this wine:

The star sparkling of Cava Night!

5/25/2024 - Tonythefish Likes this wine:

See prior notes

5/25/2024 - chatters wrote:

It smells a little green; as if it's going to be a little hard on the palate. Lean but not in a nice way, if that makes sense, with time a little candied notes. On the palate, though, that hard bitterness is there. Not very nice for me.

5/25/2024 - Tonythefish Likes this wine:

See prior notes - even better and I think drinking optimally right now

5/24/2024 - Paul D wrote:

4/12, vg cork. Decanted and immediately served.
Medium/deep ruby core, pale ruby rim. Aromatic, blackberry fruit, meaty notes, black olive, mineral notes. Medium bodied, black fruit, black olive, touch of mulch, fine tannins, this is actually quite fine boned with vibrant acidity carrying a good length finish. Now and next 5 years or so.

5/25/2024 - chatters wrote:

Medium minus intensity aromas of lemon sherbet, a little wet stone, sweet spice, touch of creaminess. In the mouth it's softly juicy, lemon curd, textured burr, simple, easy, charming.

5/24/2024 - lind-mk wrote:

Light body, low acidity and low sweetness. Dry and minerally, lemony. Very good. Porch pounder.

5/25/2024 - Vas19 wrote:

Corked :(

5/25/2024 - EMAZurich Likes this wine:

Dichtes, brillantes Rubin. Eine tolle, faszinierende Farbe!
Nase rotbeerig (Himbeeren, leider auch etwas Erdbeeren, Weichsel), auch Weihnachtsgewürze (Sternanis, Gewürznelke), floral nach Wiesenblumen, etwas Marzipan.
Am Gaumen sehr säurebetont. Tolle, rotbeerig Frucht, ähnliche Aromenstruktur wie in der Nase, nachbaue vor fordernde Tannine - aber vor allem eine überbordende Säure, die den Wein eher in Arbeit als Vergnügen ausarten lassen. 92-93

Tag 2 - heute deutlich ziviler. Deutlich dunkelbeerigerer Eindruck im Vergleich zu gestern. Tannine und Säure sind nach wie vor auf der Bühne, allerdings Zeit der Wein heute eine grossartige Balance und Eleganz. Tief, komplex und mit weiterem Entwicklungspotenzial gesegnet. Das wird grossartig, ist aber heute (mit viel Luft!) gut antrinkbar. 95

5/25/2024 - jpp10780 Likes this wine:

I expected a bit more but ultimately, this wine was fine. A bit more acid than I am used to with 2010…took some time to settle. When it did, it was an enjoyable village wine but no fireworks by any means. I’ve never really found a lieu dit village wine any better/worse than a general village level wine. Didn’t scream vosne romanee either. I’m generally a big 2010 fan but this one didn’t blow me away.

5/25/2024 - Mario17 wrote:

Couleur or pale. Un vin délicieux, assez mur mais tendu aussi, la texture de bouche est très belle, un peu de fruits jaunes et un côté minéral aussi, belle intensité de saveurs, très long, vraiment bien. 91-92

5/25/2024 - CallesWine wrote:

Inget speciellt med denna flaska. Efter 8 år visar den inte mer komplexitet eller längd. Tanninerna har blivit mjukare och armomerna är körsbärs sylt, vanilj och lite jordighet. Smaken var inget nytt, en klassisk Rioja utan något extra.

5/25/2024 - CallesWine Likes this wine:

Fantastiskt krispig Sauvignon Blanc med fantastiska armorer med gräs, tropisk frukt och lite toner av citrus skall. Smaken var trevlig, mycket ung med en pigghet. En god balans, däremot önskas mer syra för yttligare nivå.

5/24/2024 - EMAZurich Likes this wine:

Sehr dichtes Goldgelb. Intensive Nase nach Ananas, Pfirsich, sehr gelbsüchtig und dicht, auch würzig nach Wiesenkräutern und Strohblumen, etwas Ginger.
Am Gaumen bestätigt sich der dichte, extrahierte Eindruck. Wieder sehr gelbfruchtig (vor allem Ananas aber hier auch etwas Banane), würzig (Ginger) aber auch dunkelbeerige Töne (Johannisbeere). Sehr extrahierter Eindruck, der im Finale einen leicht bitteren Ton hinterlässt. Säure präsent aber der Wein ist nicht mehr ganz so frisch und spannend wie vor einigen Jahren. 93-94

Tag 2 - heute gefällt mir das besser. Warum auch immer - die bittere Extraktkomponente ist weg. Heute ein toller, reifer Weisswein, der sich international mit den Grossen messen kann. Vielleicht nicht gleich als Sauvignon Blanc erkennbar, blind hätte ich wahrscheinlich eher auf Burgund/Chardonnay getippt. 96

5/25/2024 - nobluda Likes this wine:

A blend of 40 percent pinot noir, 40 percent meunier, and 20 percent chardonnay. Forty percent of the blend is reserve wine, which is stored in a perpetual cuvee that dates back to 1982 (based on 2017 and disgorged in 12/2021). Pretty much accessible and inviting wine but not lacking its distinctive personality. Dominant dark red fruit notes supported by an earthy and savory atmosphere. Good length and precision. Not showy but focused and harmonious.

5/25/2024 - Mjfick wrote:

Just too early to drink

5/25/2024 - theebigjuan Likes this wine:

Notes consistent with three years ago, but it's nearing the end of the road.

5/25/2024 - bps2266 wrote:

no disgorgement marked but purchased in autumn of 2019. density of a lighter red wine, small mousse and only trace persisting bead. nose showing mushrooms and sous bois. light bodied with medium plus acidity, smooth yet lively mouthfeel. ebullient plum and pomegranate flavors with a rich dose of malty chocolate. once again i find the augustin wine to be absolutely unique in it’s flavor and expression. a delicious and memorable treat.

5/25/2024 - Poussin wrote:

A dull, but perfectly drinkable, sparkling rosé. Just the faintest suggestion of red berry character on the nose. Palate is slick and inoffensive - lean, bone-dry, but with its acidity held well in check and a welcome touch of fruit character underneath.

5/24/2024 - pinoteer Likes this wine:

A whiff of butterscotch immediately after opening...but not in the Cali Chard sense. Very elegant and silky, yet with good Chablis cut and acidity. Lemon, saline, white flowers, and some tropical notes. As other have noted, this is wonderful now, but will drink well for many years yet. Easily 92-93.

5/25/2024 - Celmfire Likes this wine:

Flinty, mineral aromas offer a wonderful expression of terroir in this wine. On the palate, a generous sweetness is balanced by a keen lemony acidity that finishes with a slight hint of salinity.

5/25/2024 - cvst Likes this wine:

Slight funk and astringency after pulling the cork. After a couple hours of decanting both dissipated. Enjoyable palate with notes of red cherries, blackberries, elderberries, rosehip, coffee, dark chocolate and soil. Not much depth nor complexity, just an enjoyable wine with good balance and secondary flavour profile with some development towards more tertiary notes

5/25/2024 - Vinogan(s) wrote:

There is nothing wrong with this wine, it is good and well crafted. It is just that the style is a bit too modern for my personal taste to score this higher. I would certainly have scored this higher a few years ago

5/25/2024 - il_diavolo wrote:

Oxidised

5/25/2024 - Steffan Rimmer Likes this wine:

Full bodied, mineral with med+ acidity. Bit of honeywax peeking through but I think it lacks a bit on the fruitside of things. Definitely calls for food and did well on a typical Greek meaty meal

5/25/2024 - Burgnick Likes this wine:

The wine was rich and ripe with a slightly exotic nose full of tropical sensation, hazelnuts and spice. The acidity level was moderate, which clearly showed the vintage character. It is drinking well now. No need to wait. 91-92

5/25/2024 - bwillia Likes this wine:

Really enjoyed this. Full and round with some bright acidity and no overt oak influence.

5/25/2024 - andrewfowler Likes this wine:

Nose of oaky sawdust, pecans, walnuts, caramelized notes, orange zest, and dried cranberries. Quite a bit more sawdust on the palate, followed by nutty notes, followed by more sawdust and vanilla. The acidity is sharp, and really lingers, and the finish brings out walnut verging on hazelnut.

5/25/2024 - spnm Likes this wine:

Totally not agreed with the negative reviews about this wine. Drank in Ulaan Bataar (!) in a French bistro, and this was totally correct for its price.

5/25/2024 - andrewfowler Likes this wine:

Shy at first, some nutty almond and sourdough type notes. The palate is much more expressive, with white peach, rhubarb, and apricot, actually pretty short on red fruit, with maybe a little baked strawberry. I’m getting more notes, lemon, marmalade, maybe even Fuji apple. Looked it up, whoa, it’s a red-white blend. Now that makes sense why I’m getting so many more aromas I associate with white wines, and in particular Viura. Huh. It’s also shockingly high-alcohol for a rose at 13.5, and you can taste a bit of burn. Rustic, for sure, but I opened a bottle with pollo al ajillo on a Thursday night, which is what this calls for.

5/25/2024 - andrewfowler Likes this wine:

A wine that splits the difference between the more familiar, fruity Zinfandels of California and some wilder and more experimental contemporary approaches to winemaking. It’s pretty approachable – hey, it tastes like plums and cherry cordials and raspberry liqueur and baking spice, come on in! But there’s a little tartness, a little verve, that makes it quite interesting. I could see a beardo natural-wine snob and a Kendall-Jackson wine mom, against all odds, finding true love over a bottle of this. Blessed be their union.

5/25/2024 - andrewfowler Likes this wine:

My first foray into Naoussa. The nose promises tart red fruit, a bit Rhone-like, with some darker aromas lurking in the corners. And it is crunchy! Pomegranate in the lead, with even the tannins reminding me of crunching into pomegranate seeds, alongside a hefty savory dose of tomato sauce and oregano. What starts as generic black fruit grows and develops into black olive and to a lesser extent black cherry. Man I’m getting hungry. More complexity emerges – star anise, Chinese five spice, purple flowers. It might be an obscure region outside Greece, but any Cotes du Rhone or Chianti fan would love this, and this would absolutely be a worthy alternative for pasta night (or of course moussaka). More delicious with every sip.

5/24/2024 - Miceri Likes this wine:

Dark dusty red; caramel, dark cherries, light tobacco; smooth soft and silky throughout, plum, a hint of prune, some forest “feeling”; long aftertaste; really nice

5/25/2024 - andrewfowler Likes this wine:

Lemon, yellow apple, honey, and florals on the nose. Rich on the palate, with lavender, apricot, and a fair bit of residual sugar. Refreshing, flavorful Prosecco, strong bubbles, very much spring wedding vibes.

5/25/2024 - TWSA wrote:

Nose: red flowers, red date, dried branches, black tea, hoisin sauce, blueberry, white rice
Notes: quite some bricking and the palate shows that the wine is probably near the end of the life. Although the nose still shows some elegance and complexity but I'd say it's tasting a little weak and light now thus would not have much point to cellar further. This should've been consumed years ago.
Drink: now+
Rating: 88

5/24/2024 - bsw13 wrote:

Popped and poured. A little musty out the gate. But after about 30 minutes it developed nicely. Still at its peak. Would drink now and likely has more life if well stored. I’d open and let breath for an hour in bottle.

5/25/2024 - andrewfowler Likes this wine:

Orange zest, banana, pineapple, bubblegum, and peach, quite aromatic (there’s that Muscat in the mix). Pleasant stonefruit flavor palate, with plenty of nice acidity and a limited funkiness, mostly coming in the form of those green banana type flavors. The finish reminds me a bit of a Belgian tripel, yeasty and slightly funky. Natural, but precise.

5/25/2024 - A.J.Blau wrote:

93

5/25/2024 - TWSA Likes this wine:

Nose: guava, mango, white flower, pear, banana, caramel
Notes: quite a light bodied and refreshing wine. Clearly still in its infancy but surely the 2022s are a lot more riper and balanced than the 2021s. As usual from this address the minerality is quite subtle but nice, making decent wines that are quite balanced. At least another 5 years until I would touch this wine again.
Drink: 2029+
Rating: 91

5/24/2024 - Francophile1 Likes this wine:

Similar to my tasting note back in October, this is a massive New World wine with concentrated black fruit, creme de cassis, bitter chocolate, espresso, and a creamy long fruit forward finish. Pair this next to something big and bold as your meal. Otherwise, it will overpower your food. PnP, did not decant.

5/15/2024 - Chrysostomus Likes this wine:

Da gibt es nicht viiiel mehr zu erwarten: Gelbe Tropenfrüchte in der Nase und am Gaumen, wunderbare Fruchtsüße und expressiver Ausdruck. Eine ganz leichte Bitterkeit im Abgang, die vielleicht sogar gewollt ist, verhindert für mich eine noch höhere Bewertung! Exzellent!

5/25/2024 - yanlov Likes this wine:

Demi-sec.

5/25/2024 - Odedis.Wine.reviews wrote:

Reddish in color.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and fruit forward.

Showing fresh berries with light herbs, spices and coffee.

Short finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

Simple and easy drinking.

100% Dolcetto grapes were aged for 6 months in stainless steel vats.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

87 Points.

$12.

5/23/2024 - Francophile1 Likes this wine:

Similar to my prior tasting note. This time it paired great with Some spicy sushi. Extremely fragrant nose and persistently long finish.

5/25/2024 - PacoHigon Likes this wine:

Pues tanto a la vista como en nariz casi se aproxima más a lo que yo llamaría una manzanailla pasada .... color dorado, nariz intensa, golosa por momentos, donde es cierto que las notas de la crianza biológica son evidentes, pero los matices de la oxidativa son también indiscutibles, avellanas tostadas pero también caramelizadas, algún fondo de especias exóticas, ... En boca es una delicia, la entrada muy buena, con cierto peso en boca, seco, salino, bastantes amargos, largo y con notable profundidad.

5/23/2024 - Francophile1 Likes this wine:

Since my wife does not like champagne, a split bottle of this is perfect for me to get my champagne fix. At only $35 a bottle, this is a deal.

5/25/2024 - colinscellar Likes this wine:

~8hr decant. Gorgeous, staining ruby purple colour. Powerful nose of confected/syrupy black cherry and blackberry. Palate adds warm spices, anise and savoury black olive.
Loads of upside as it's still a bit aggressive and raw. Wait minimum 5years, probably 10.

5/25/2024 - jmoon wrote:

Big blocky and heavy. Not very enjoyable hopefully good one day