4/19/2024 - KVM wrote:

Light lemon yellow. Medium body, feel the Viognier. Good, balanced, clean. Reasonably priced..

4/19/2024 - Ray-T Likes this wine:

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4/19/2024 - ZaphodB Likes this wine:

Light yellow colout with a golden hue and fine mousse. Nose is generous, fruity, with notes of peaches, white flowers and some honey and quince. Mouthfeel is dry, generous, fresh and fruity, with great acidity, fine fizz, nice acidity and notes of yellow apples, peaches, apricots, with a long and dry finish.

This is a dry, fresh and excellent sparkler from 100 % chenin blanc from Montlouis. Love it!

4/19/2024 - _water.into.wine_ wrote:

Excellent condition. Spicy nose. Medium to full bodied. Drinking beautifully. From Julian

4/19/2024 - KonradGee Likes this wine:

Deep colour, dark plum red, clear 3
Alluring nose. Sweet fruit, floral. Complex. Blackcurrant jam and spice. Toffee. 6.5
Full bodied. Dry. Moderate acidity. Restrained fruit. Slightly astringent. Furry tannin at the tip of the tongue. Good structure. Warm finish. Spicy. It would probably be better with a few more years age to allow the tannin to soften. Try again in 2 years? Will the fruit characters fade or develop? 7.7

4/19/2024 - gorgonZolaGrape Does not like this wine:

N: dark cherry, tobacco

P: more red/black fruit, weak structure, maybe should have decanted longer, but this fell apart on the palate for us.

Very pleasant on the nose though

4/19/2024 - Austen Likes this wine:

NRP - Vibrant fruit, linear; dry and dusty finish; left me wanting more.

4/19/2024 - Steffan Rimmer wrote:

Lemon and honey with some ginger. No complexity but for its level its Bang for your Buck

4/19/2024 - LightDancer wrote:

This wine has really come together. Well balanced, still enticing fruit, backed with enough acidity. Still in its drinking window, probably has a few years left for well-cellared bottles.

4/19/2024 - Kevin Mak Likes this wine:

Medium Ruby

Nose
Medium (+) Intensity
- Blackberry, Black Cherry, Black Plum, Vanilla, Caramel, Milk Chocolate, Tomato Leaf

Palate
- Medium (+) Acidity
- Medium Alcohol
- Medium Tannin
- Medium Bodied
- Medium (+) Finish

- Medium (+) Intensity
Blackberry, Black Cherry, Black Plum, Vanilla, Tar

Good intensity of black fruits and sweet oak, smooth tannins, decent length, good nose but lack complexity on the palate. Well balanced between fruit and oak intensity and acidity. Overall a simple, easy drinking table wine, easy to pair with food. Drink now.

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Consistent
Drink now - onwards

4/17/2024 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:

With pizza, pnp

Light raspberry with medium acidity, attractive texture

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Intense metallic golden-yellow
Generous floral mineral driven riesling aromas
Intense on palate, hA, h-B, dry, dense fruits, racy, long finish
Drink now-onwards

4/19/2024 - Alan Partridge Likes this wine:

Lovely stuff

Nose: dark cherries, spice, cocoa powder and a touch of white pepper

Palate: give it couple hours to air. Great acidic balance. Quite opulent and mouth filling. Black cherries, red fruits, touch of vanilla and cocoa again, earthy and herby/savoury backbone.

Need some more.

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Consistent

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Intense metallic yellow
Mineral driven riesling aroma having fine ripe yellow fruits behind
Intense on palate, hA, h-B, dry, citrus, grapefruit ...
Wait some years or decant some hours before drinking
This is somewhat closed down at the moment, but good stuff to be unfolded in some years time from now. Then higher score for sure.

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Intense metallic yellow
Somewhat shy mineral driven riesling aroma
Intense on palate, hA, m+B, dry, citrus, grapefruit ...
Wait some years or decant some hours before drinking
This is somewhat closed down at the moment, but good stuff to be unfolded in some years time from now. Then higher score for sure.

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Intense metallic yellow-golden
Shy mineral driven riesling aroma
Intense on palate, hA, mB, dry, citrus ...
Wait some years or decant some hours before drinking
This seems closed down at the moment, but good stuff to be unfolded in some years time from now. Then higher score for sure.

4/17/2024 - tanguero8 wrote:

Disappointing. Was expecting a richer more complex wine but, while smooth enough, this one was really too "neutral" and could really have been any generic medium-bodies lightly-oaked wine. Not worth the price and would not buy more.

4/19/2024 - Foch Likes this wine:

4/17/2024 - bubbachumps wrote:

Earth, raspberry and cherry on the nose. A bit on the lighter side stylistically which I enjoyed. Nice lift on the palate. Delish!

4/18/2024 - bubbachumps wrote:

Beautiful nose with notes of lavender, kirsch, garrigue, minerals and deep cherry. Perfectly integrated and balanced on the palate. The quality here is evident. This is in a perfect window.

4/18/2024 - eboracum Likes this wine:

This is a consistent performer. As in previous vintages, a mix of savoury bright black fruit, earth, wet leather and olives with a touch of tar, anise and liquorice on a medium+ bodied palate with a hint of quinine plus a slight infusion of resin toward the finish. Good

4/19/2024 - platpeeps Likes this wine:

Initially tasted when double-decanted at around 5pm, this came across as warm and cuddly, with spicy and sweet kirsch cherry fruit maybe with a hint of liquorice and tar. At the time I felt it should have a little more structure and lift.
The wine, though, was actually consumed at a local restaurant, Tropea, at around 10pm that same evening, some 5 hours later, and what a transformation. Smooth, rounded and svelte with lifted black cherry fruit and subtle grainy tannins. The mouthfeel, structure and length of finish were utterly superb, and quite frankly, this had metamorphosised into an amazing wine. Wonderful. CHP 94 pts

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Intense metallic yellow
Very shy aroma
Intense on palate, hA, mB, dry, citrus ...
Wait some years or decant some hours before drinking
This is totally closed down at the moment, but good stuff to be unfolded in some years time from now. Then higher score for sure.

4/7/2024 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:

Bramble and cigar smoke on nose

High acidity, blackberry and loganberry, dusty olive tannins, medium body and length

4/18/2024 - platpeeps Likes this wine:

Fresh, fruity and vibrant with gorgeous ruffled tannins, developing a velvety texture tasting of bright red cherry, with an excellent finish. This has matured beautifully, showing little signs of age and is now giving great pleasure. CHP 92 pts

4/18/2024 - platpeeps Likes this wine:

Fresh and linear with lime citrus and a sprinkling of hay, giving a crisp and refreshing mouthfeel. As the wine developed the initially dry sensation became more off-dry, resulting in a lengthy finish that actually felt quite sweet. It had great finesse and lightness of touch, with fine depth and flavour. Personally, I would have preferred a touch less residual sweetness, but nonetheless a very good wine. CHP 89 pts

4/7/2024 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:

Not a typical Washington style: savoury apple and cherries, medium body with high acidity, good spice balance

4/15/2024 - Ölprinz Likes this wine:

Klasse PN aus der Ortenau. Duftet nach Kirsche, Johannisbeere, Himbeere, Asche, Kräuterwürze, Nelke und Blumen. Am Gaumen leicht, vibrierend, floral, rauchig, erdig und saftig. Fruchtmix siehe Nase, Sauerkirsche, Pfeffer, sanfte Schärfe und zitrische Anklänge. Hoher Trinkfluss, quirlige Säure, dezenter Grip im würzigen Abgang und mürber Unterton im Nachhall. Vereint typische Merkmale eines badischen Spätburgunders mit ungewöhnlicher Klarheit, Finesse und Eleganz.

4/7/2024 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:

10% semillon

Very fruity. Long spice acidity, no gooseberry

With olives, develops citrus and green apples, white currants

4/18/2024 - asgerG wrote:

DnP
Medium dark red, reddish tinged, 6
Shy bouquet, some rustic sulfury notes, difficult to get much from
Somewhat aggressiv acididty, mT, hA, mB, dry, some dark fruit here but don't seem in balance.
Perhaps a partly off bottle?
No rating

4/18/2024 - MJP Hou TX Likes this wine:

Maya presented (18-20 DVO) to a small group while in Houston for the Southern Smoke Foundation.

Of the mini vertical I gravitated to 18 for it's tension and 19 due to it's approachability. 20 was an easy drinker but overshowed in the lineup.

Maya walked us through her story and how DVO "DUO" came to be a project and some of the vineyards the fruit is sourced from.

Scoring this wine as it is today but there is no doubt this wine is built for the cellar and will no doubt score higher in the future.

97+

4/18/2024 - MJP Hou TX Likes this wine:

Maya presented (18-20 DVO) to a small group while in Houston for the Southern Smoke Foundation.

Of the mini vertical I gravitated to 18 for it's tension and 19 due to it's approachability. 20 was an easy drinker but overshowed in the lineup.

Maya walked us through her story and how DVO "DUO" came to be a project and some of the vineyards the fruit is sourced from.

Scoring this wine as it is today but there is no doubt this wine is built for the cellar and will no doubt score higher in the future.

97+

4/7/2024 - jmcmchi wrote:

Cider on nose, reminiscent of some Yarra marsannes, continues to palate, yellow apples and medium+ acidity

4/19/2024 - Johnic Likes this wine:

Beautiful wine!

4/7/2024 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:

Smoke and mineral nose

Moderate acidity, nice texture, light green aple snd mineral. Citrus snd a bit of flint on finish

4/19/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Very aromatic with black cherry, currant, anise, cedar, spice. Layers of flavor with black cherry, currant, spice, chocolate, vanilla. Medium body with soft tannins in a long smooth finish.

4/13/2024 - AGELVIS Likes this wine:

PNP. Very deep dark intense magenta color. Stale raisin, sage, and subtle cinnnamon scone. Dry, plush palate. Firm, medium intensity tannins on the longish finish.

This was a bonus pour at our Arkenstone tasting and I was getting saturated, so my notes don’t do this justice. It’s very elegant. Focus on my score (not my words). ;)

4/18/2024 - Giggs wrote:

Tons of mineral on the nose, like a pungent, natural-springs level of salty rock mineral. Palate has lychee, sweet corn, maybe some white pineapple but not tropical. Laser focused acidity on the back end. Fantastic complexity for the price point.

4/18/2024 - bbq_grandcru Likes this wine:

Light to medium body, smooth and crisp. Touch of honey on the palette. Very enjoyable.

4/13/2024 - AGELVIS wrote:

One hour in glass before drinking. Light golden yellow color. Grapefruit, gardenia, pear, marshmallow root, and subtle green onion. Dry palate, with good acidity. Elegant and elevated, but not my style. 94% SB and 6% Semillon

4/19/2024 - OmiyaDrinker wrote:

Nice nose of bell pepper, red plum, dark plum, cassis. Smooth in the palate with a little coffee, chocolate, and aforementioned fruits. Round and generous with sufficient acid. Medium tannin and medium flavor intensity. I’ll be honest - I bought it for cooking tomorrow but this is a good wine for the price point.

4/19/2024 - Musigny151 Likes this wine:

La Conseillante 1971
Part of an old cellar purchase. I got the wines this morning, and stood this up, expecting to drink it this weekend. But after I discovered another bottle from the cellar a 1975 Bouscaut was leaking and tasted DOA so I poured it down the sink. So despite knowing I should have waited, I pulled out the Ah So, and went after the Conseillante. Usually totally reliable, it left a small piece of cork in the bottle. In the end, after some feeble attempts to extricate the cork, I pushed it in, and used a meshed funnel as I decanted that captured almost all of the cork.
So after all the horrible things that I put it through, how did it look and taste?
It was brilliant. The color a clear dark rose, and aromas of smoked meat, flowers and red fruit. Still amazingly fresh, it tasted of the rose hips, spice and fresh strawberries. The finish was long, and layered. Loved the wine, and as it stayed in the glass, it remains fresh, but creeping in were some tertiary aromatics of earth and mushroom. A lovely wine.
It did fade after a couple of hours, but we were savoring the wine, and should have drunk a little more quickly.

4/17/2024 - RayOB wrote:

Drank at 67
Nice blend of old vineyards.

4/17/2024 - RayOB Likes this wine:

Drank at 67
What can you say, for a first vintage. Just incredible.

4/19/2024 - Ed B Likes this wine:

From last night, by memory. PnP and drank over 2.5 hours. Semi-opaque dark burgundy color, with hints of brick. A little funky at first, but smoothed out to be a very pleasant, if very complex, wine.

4/17/2024 - RayOB Likes this wine:

Drank at 67
Deep and rich, delicious.

4/17/2024 - RayOB Likes this wine:

Drank at 67
Surprisingly open, wonderful palate and structure.

4/19/2024 - Outplaying Likes this wine:

This also seemed youthful. I like the 15 Audoin wines much more than the 14's. They seem much better balanced than 14 with more fruit. This was nice with a mushroom strudel.