4/21/2024 - hutch wrote:

Wow, this is Sauvignon Blanc, through and through, even with some slight herbal elements. Very fresh and lively. I'm not sure if I like this as much as the Gruner and Riesling, but it might be more fun, because of the explosive SB flavors and aromatics.

4/27/2024 - mwneil Likes this wine:

A light, savory Syrah, 13% abv,, good fruit, light smooth tannins, drank with pot roast with potato salad, 43 E on Viking wine list, would drink again.

4/26/2024 - bagelcat Likes this wine:

Our host thought this was past its peak, and that the champignons took over. I only half-agree - there's definitely a lot of signs of aging (which feels early for this wine?), but it's nicely layered, and the primary fruit is still noticeable. I quite enjoyed this wine, but it's probably time to drink up.

4/27/2024 - Will Devize wrote:

Beautiful nose of turmeric and a squint of lemon. The palate is well-composed with good breadth and grip. It has classical restraint and great balance. A pitch perfect BB.

4/27/2024 - claud12 wrote:

Déjà très buvable. Carafé 1 heure. Les tanins sont souples.
Pas de grandes attentes mais fait un bon travail à seulement 5 ans.

4/21/2024 - hutch wrote:

I believe this is called Brut Reserve in the US. Richer aromatics. Yellow apples on the nose. This is really nice, but it's so cool to get the purity of the grape on the other wines, which makes me not as excited about this. It's quality Brut sparkling wine.

4/27/2024 - Beachfan Likes this wine:

Better than my last bottle, initially some detracting camphor notes, but gone after a while.

4/27/2024 - Trognacara wrote:

Lack of complexity
Descriptors of blackberry, plum and leather
M finish, body and acidity. M- tannins

4/27/2024 - cvst Likes this wine:

Slow ox for about 5 hours. Bramble, cherry and hibiscus on the nose. Elegant bouquet with good depth and complexity. On the palate notes of red cherry, ripe forest berries, rose petals, rooibos tea, herbal essence, sous bois, crushed rock, leather and fresh soil. Remained on the elegant, rather reluctant side. Long aftertaste and good persistence. Very delicious. Drink or hold

4/26/2024 - Rccompete Likes this wine:

Great depth of flavours. Black fruit and fine tannins so you can taste them but not harsh at all.

4/27/2024 - bobadopolis Likes this wine:

Great stage of maturity. Decanted 30 minutes or so and this wine was singing. Unbelievable QPR on this bottle. Drink now with air or hold for up to 10 years

4/21/2024 - hutch Likes this wine:

Super intense aromatics. Bright with citrus. Very lively and lovely wine. Lemons everywhere. So bright and fresh. Just delightful stuff. 92+

4/27/2024 - TheMajor wrote:

Agree with others that this is likely in transition, and that it is currently more impressive than delicious. More backbone and class than the 2009. Great balance, it’s all there in the right percentages. And a long finish. If you can, wait for 3-5 years with this one. You’ll be proud of yourself if you do.

4/21/2024 - hutch Likes this wine:

Fresh, with Gruner aromatics, that makes you want to keep taking a sniff. It's so fresh and lively. I really love how the flavors and even essence of Gruner are all through this, but it's still a high quality sparkling wine. Really cool stuff. 91-93

4/27/2024 - bucktooth22 Likes this wine:

Let it air about an hour. Medium gold, on 👃 honeycomb, limestone, oyster (shell & salinity), fresh lemon zest, lilacs, nectarines. Apple & nectarines, high & long throat burn with long finish on fruits and flowers. Yummy!

4/26/2024 - bagelcat Likes this wine:

Served blind. My first guess - only by the nose - brought me towards a serious Gamay, but the taste didn't support that thought. Clean, fresh, light; like this a lot.

4/27/2024 - bobadopolis Likes this wine:

Briefly decanted, then spectacular

4/27/2024 - popopdrops Likes this wine:

Ikke dekantert. Herlig flaske, balanse, lavmælt, nyderlig frukt, 12,5 % alkohol, nesten ikke til å tro. Jakt på mer.

4/26/2024 - bagelcat Likes this wine:

Served blind, no one was even close to guessing this was Rioja (although in hindsight, the mint-y freshness in the aftertaste should really have given it away) .. Energetic, long, and serious, without ever being overpowering. I don't think I've ever had a Rioja like this before.

4/21/2024 - hutch wrote:

Very nice, lovely fruit. Fun. You can taste the Cab.

4/27/2024 - Stags Likes this wine:

Fantastic Alexander valley cab with old world restrained balance of fruit and tannins. Shows some age and complexity now, integrated fruit, some of the wonderful creamy crushed black currant fruit, velvety fine but yet structured tannins underbrush, minerality with good acidity.

4/27/2024 - bobadopolis wrote:

Last 4 bottles. One of them was spectacular. The other 3 were over the hill and 2 of those were undrinkable.

4/27/2024 - jjlobi Likes this wine:

Pretty good. Fairly easy drinker. Nothing remarkable but ok for me.

4/26/2024 - bagelcat Likes this wine:

This is still incredibly young, of course, but surprisingly open and approachable. Flowers, roses, spice, and just a lot of depth. Would love to try this again in ten years time.

4/27/2024 - JWG wrote:

Another great bottle of this Barbaresco.

4/26/2024 - klezman wrote:

This was a little more tired than the previous bottle but still tasting really nice. Fully mature and likely won't improve, based on this bottle.

4/27/2024 - JWG wrote:

A bit less intense than previous bottles, but still a delightful nebbiolo.

4/27/2024 - Mikecu6 wrote:

Decanted for 45 minutes. Deep ruby color & full flavored. Paired well with short ribs

4/26/2024 - bagelcat Likes this wine:

Interesting to try next to the 2021 - this is slightly heavier (thought very elegant and clean), well-integrated; some sort of pepper in there too.

4/27/2024 - JWG wrote:

Slightly less intense than previous bottles, but still delicious.

4/27/2024 - nedberg wrote:

Gress, stikkelsbær
Hint av røyk
Varer leeenge
Spennende SB som utfordrer normalen

4/27/2024 - DominikMueller wrote:

Pure and clear ruby red colour. Very inviting and harmonious aroma of red berries: Cherry, strawberry, also slightly jammy red plum. Subtly vanilla-like in the background. A little earthy, but this may be due to the fact that my bottle has been in the cellar for two years and could be showing first tertiary notes. Showing well. Slender body with light alcohol (12.0%) and velvety tannins. Hardly drying and with good drinking flow, whereby the subtle acidity ensures that the wine does not come across as too sweet or cooked. The palate is again red-fruity (fresh cherry, redcurrant, raspberry). Little complexity and somewhat short on the finish, the focus was probably clearly on the "drinkability". Accordingly, this vintage cuvée flows pleasantly and should also appeal to those who tend to shy away from "bigger" red wines. Limited ageing potential. (My note is for AP number 425724601920, which is not the most recent "Vintages" edition on the market.)

4/27/2024 - ASMB Likes this wine:

Better than previous bottle.

4/27/2024 - JWG wrote:

A little less intense than the previous bottles.

4/21/2024 - hutch Likes this wine:

A Visit to Paul D: This is not currently available in the US. My favorite wine from this producer. It's very classic, very fresh, riper than the liter bottle but just really fun and delightful. 88-89

4/26/2024 - kcsteve Likes this wine:

Took to restaurant. No decant which it needed. Cherry was restrained, rugged tannins, nice acidity. Was nice with the steak. Will Wait a few years on next bottle.

4/27/2024 - El Tino Likes this wine:

3 hr decant, thanks to other contributors’’ comments. Primary nose notes quite sharp, but it was well integrated after we waited. Camphor, liquorice, menthol? - all back of tongue but good acidity on the palate. Really interesting and subtle flavour/ texture combinations, with good structure.

4/27/2024 - Danneskjöld wrote:

Flott av røde mørke bær og innslag av noe floralt. Frisk og saftig moden frukt.

4/27/2024 - Ulveström wrote:

Think this needs a year or two to open up. Secondary notes is starting to reveal but nose is right now quite shy and dominated by alcohol and solvent.

4/21/2024 - hutch wrote:

A Visit to Paul D: I believe this is the 2nd vintage of this wine. In the United States, it's called Hand Werk. It has richer aromatics than the regular bottling, and in fact a little more of everything, but I'm not sure how much better it is. It's tough, because the entry level bottling is so good.

4/27/2024 - joervd wrote:

Red fruit, cherries, some acidity. Not a lot of tannins. I miss the wow factor of this wine.

4/27/2024 - vinberge22 wrote:

2012

4/27/2024 - tom-svg Likes this wine:

Bakte sitroner, gule epler, kaldt smør, og toastet eik. Nydelig fruktkonsentrasjon og herlig syre som holder tøylene på frukten. Godt integrert fat. Lang klassisk Meursault avslutning! Luft minst 30-60 min.

4/27/2024 - Jochen Richter Likes this wine:

An der Nase blumig, fruchtig nach Apfel und Nektarine. Auf der Zunge kommt noch eine ganz feine Zitrone dazu. Der Wein wird getragen von dem, was man wohl mineralisch nennt. Im Abgang die Chardonnay-typische Cremigkeit mit den Holzfassaromen. Zu mildem Käse getrunken, passt dieser Bio-Wein aber sicher auch gut zu Fisch.

4/27/2024 - Rer wrote:

With Pam and rob

4/26/2024 - bagelcat Likes this wine:

Loved this wine! Intense, clean, etheric, and still packing a lot of flavour. Will likely keep developing for another ten years.

4/27/2024 - aarone3333 wrote:

Not much sign of ageing, still vibrant mid red.
Lifted rose petals, red onion, pine, herbs.
Balanced and fresh, medium bodied, persistent fine nebbiolo tannins. Just opening up, should go until 2030+ with no problems.

4/27/2024 - roelof.ligtmans@gmail.com Likes this wine:

Nice gentle riesling in an easy-going, round style. Nicely mature, a hint of petrol, good persistance and a long-lasting finish. Good job!

4/27/2024 - mysterycooper Likes this wine:

How is the 2016 not reviewed yet? Are people still waiting?

This is great. Just popped it. So much going on for a very reasonably priced Médoc. Sweet Blackberry/Black Cherry, juicy, the savoury eventually comes in - tobacco leaf, wood, espresso, spice, cherry stone, and drying powdery grip. The mid-palate's richness drops away quickly, which leaves a slight gap between the middle and finish, which is medium/long; but the overall effect is engaging. The body is light/middle weight, but the concentration is good. Enough acid to take it through to the early 2030s I'd guess, but I'm no expert.

If you can afford fairly posh wine, this is a good mid-week cheapy. If you can't much afford 'posh' wine, this is worth pushing the boat out for.

Recommend.

4/27/2024 - grossie Likes this wine:

Delicious right now. I'm sure these will last another decade or more