4/24/2024 - joraesque wrote:

Corked.

4/24/2024 - ProfessorM wrote:

Still quite purple, cassis and spice on the nose but a little lifted. Some acid, soft full tannins. Not quite integrated but coming together.

4/24/2024 - Xavier Auerbach wrote:

A well-behaved wine. Well made, relatively modern, clearly 100 destemmed, lovely balance, ripe fruit and freshness, well-judged oak. Perhaps more solid than exciting, but that is exactly what I woul expect from a Santenay.

4/24/2024 - T-wine98 wrote:

Balsamic on the Nose, easy to drink, mid body

4/24/2024 - Jeffminard wrote:

Adam and I did not finish our glasses. Nothing wrong with it, just not good enough to drink and enjoy.

4/24/2024 - Julian Marshall wrote:

The nose is fragrant and charming, with old rose, a little plum and red cherries. On the palate, similarly charming, very civilized and understated, with blackcurrant, a little cranberry and redcurrant, then some plums and vanilla. This could have been a bad bottle, but I found it lacked intensity and the velvety power I would expect from a LLC. On the basis of this bottle, perhaps starting to fade and I wonder if it wouldn't have been better a few years ago. Still a delicious wine, but there are better 01s and for four times less than the current price, CDM 00 is a lot better.
So if you have some, try one, if you haven't and are thinking about buying one, don't.

4/24/2024 - travelme wrote:

Had this bottle with some friends and wow! Fantastic bottle with integrated tannins and a smooth and complex finish. This bottle was exceptional and the first of two purchased on release. Looking forward to my last bottle of this.

4/24/2024 - Jeffminard Likes this wine:

Burnt tire which blew off to a smokey, reductive nose. Interesting palate.

4/24/2024 - joraesque wrote:

Clearly from a warm vintage. Medium-full-bodied with lots of minerality and ripe apple notes. 12.5% ABV.
88-89

4/24/2024 - Vinophil2000 Likes this wine:

Rotbeerig, indbesondere Erdbere, Kirsche. Leichtgewichtig. Mit Luft mehr und mehr Aromatik. Ein Leichtgewicht aber elegant und ausgeglichen und voll intakt. Moderate 12,5 % Vol.
87-89 Punkte. Bis 2026.
Von Jochen D.

1/13/2024 - ylkim30 Likes this wine:

Very complex nose of spice and floral notes. The palate is rather dark, but intense, with interesting green and mineral notes to provide freshness and complexity. Again, spices on the finish (I guess this is a Marsannay thing) with a strong hint of salt (I guess this is a Pataille thing -- I notice it in a lot of his wines). Delicious and intense (though I do prefer Chapitre personally).

4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine:

wow

4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine:

old

4/25/2024 - marcellonegro Likes this wine:

Medium gold colour
Medium intensity nose of citrus, meyer lemon, grapefruit, stone fruit, tart nectarine, green apple
Youthful
Dry. High acidity, med body
Med+ favour intensity, with flavours of citrus, lemon, lime, grapefruit, stone fruit, green apple, stone, flint, salt
Med+ length
Good balance, good length, good intensity, minimal complexity
Overall very good
Drink now

4/24/2024 - keenercoug Likes this wine:

4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine:

worth every cent

4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine:

just supberb

3/16/2024 - mrochellejr Likes this wine:

A bit past it's prime mute still floral as hell. Drank well into day 2. Fruit was gone and all that was left were the end of tertiary notes. 5 years ago it would have been a stunner.

1/13/2024 - ylkim30 Likes this wine:

This is a little darker, though still floral on the nose with a plummy, dark fruit on the palate. There is still some interesting stemmy notes, spices, and pepper, with a saline finish, but it seems a little more monolithically fruit than the La Chapitre. Still good, but a little simple in comparison.

4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine:

These have matured into amazingly good wines. Hard to drink young but now subtle and silky.

4/24/2024 - Jonathan T wrote:

A very fine pinot noir, but it may not appeal to the drinker expecting a more modern styled pinot noir. It is certainly very pretty on the nose, but on the palate, it is very much tart forward with generous acidity. It has less of the strawberry/cherry typical of Russian River, and more cranberry/raspberry. Does not have the complexity that one may expect from such a famed vineyard in a great vintage, but it was still very tasty.

4/13/2024 - ylkim30 Likes this wine:

Dark red cherries and floral notes on the nose. On the palate, dark red fruit, hints of stems, spices, pepperiness, and salt on the finish. Lean and limber, driving acid, a taut mineral spine, and delicacy on the palate. This is fabulous; incredible complexity.

4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine:

sublime

4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine:

drink up

4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine:

last one - sad

4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine:

Improving

4/24/2024 - wineaficionado Likes this wine:

I almost feel silly to write just another tasting note on this cheap wine that I bought at Denner. It is extremely good. Aroma of tropic fruits. Floral, too. Almost a soapy aroma that I get from coriander. Smoothness and acidity is extremely well balanced. Very very long finish. It is very dry with a fruity core that tricks our mind to think it has a touch of slight sweetness. There is a salinity, too.

4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine:

Amazing for the price

4/24/2024 - loj Likes this wine:

Never disappoints. Lovely integration, fresh acidity, and exceptional qpr.

4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine:

superb - getting better

4/24/2024 - loj Likes this wine:

Lovely, really well balanced. With a pleasant preserved lemon and chamomile quality.

4/24/2024 - NoelB Likes this wine:

yum

4/24/2024 - NoelB wrote:

Very bretty. Disappointing

4/24/2024 - loj Likes this wine:

Lovely, fresh, and balanced. A representative example of the pure but fun expression zins can achieve.

4/24/2024 - Uff Da wrote:

Well, just when you think you’ve had outstanding Cabs from Walla Walla, this one will still pleasantly surprise you. All the classic hallmarks are there, but there is an added layer of allure and depth. Can’t wait to revisit on a few years.

4/24/2024 - Genghis88 Likes this wine:

*** See previous tasting notes

Great sipping rum for the price. I'll always be buying this as bar stock.

4/24/2024 - noni15 Likes this wine:

Much better wine now than the bottle I opened in 2022. Still room to improve but right now is amaizing a very well structured.

4/24/2024 - BottleScholar Likes this wine:

Dark fruit and intense. Good QPR.

3/28/2024 - Looney Likes this wine:

Helles Ziegelrot mit ausgeprägten Aromen Sauerkirsche, Mokka, Schokolade und abgehangenes Fleisch in Erinnerung rufend. Nach dem Belüften werden auch Noten getrockneter Beeren sowie Amarenakirsche und ein Hauch dezenter Würze erinnernd an getrocknete Kräuter und Holz wahrnehmbar. Weich und strukturiert am Gaumen mit animierender Säure, samtigen Tanninen und feiner Textur. Der Ausklang ist anschwellend und wärmend, unterlegt mit zarter Bitternote sowie angenehm schokoladigem Nachhall. Im Bordeaux Rotweinglas und bei kühler Raumtemperatur, 15-16°C, servieren.

Seine kräftige Struktur lässt sich bestens mit grillierten roten Fleischstücken, gebratenen Würsten oder leichten Wildgerichten paaren. Aber auch zu Bollito Misto, gebratener Ente, mit Sauerkraut gefüllter Paprika oder gereiftem Weichkäse harmoniert er wunderbar.

Die Rebsorte stammt aus dieser Region und ist in Aromatik sowie Textur Pinot Noir ähnlich. Die Weinbauregion Eger liegt nordöstlich der Hauptstadt Budapest. Aufgrund des warmen Pannonischen Klimas gedeihen hier besonders rote Sorten. Familie Thummerer führt das Gut seit 40 Jahren und bewirtschaftet alles in allem 100 Hektaren Rebland. Das Herzstück der Domäne bildet der in den Tuffstein gegrabene Keller, der einerseits als Lagerstätte für die Fässer dient, andererseits einen Verkostungsraum mit traditionellen Holzöfen beherbergt.

4/24/2024 - crazywineguy Likes this wine:

Rhubarb and charcoal on the nose. Quite dense and concentrated. Tertiary fruit characters from the nose but with a green herbal twist. Slightly unusual profile. Very smooth. Medium bodied - a food wine.

4/24/2024 - jeginmt Likes this wine:

Dark, full bodied, has aged very well, rich fruit, hints of chocolate, smooth mellow tannins, a rare treat.

4/24/2024 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine:

Retail $50. Heavy Bottle (). Under cork. You could probably count the number of wines I have tried from Arizona on one hand and if you exclude the wines from Aridus, well, I would not need a hand at all. This, however, *is* the first Cab Franc and it is pretty fantastic. I expected a bunch of fruit, not much acidity, and well, not much more. A funny thing happened: good fruit, a bit of earth, an herbal note, and plenty of tartness. Yeah, this is pretty darned good. 91 Points.

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4/24/2024 - Voodoo_Champagne Likes this wine:

Though 2022 not a fruit bomb like Cuvée L, more like a tamed beauty , needs more time let it rest until 2025.

4/22/2024 - gilrbo wrote:

PnP, then drunk over three evenings. Nice and well balanced, good energy too. One feels the warm vintage.

4/24/2024 - red freddy Likes this wine:

Impulse Purchase @ Total Wine
I was seeking a Ste Michelle Gewurztraminer that I had previously had good results with (I recently had a Boeckel Gewurztraminer Midelberg that was good, but found a little too sweet for my taste). Total Wine did not have Ste Michelle Gewurz, but suggested a Ste Michelle (off-dry) Reisling. I opted for their 'Dry' Reisling instead of the 'Off-Dry."
13.0% abv - $10

Served @ 10c/50F with Sauteed Shrimp over Fettuccine and Salad.

Pale yellow on the pour and in the glass. Nose of citrus and white flowers. Light-bodied, citrus on the palate with some peach notes. Pleasant acidity refreshing the palate. Just a hint of sweet, any more sweetness would detract from the overall impression and experience. Nice, pleasantly tart finish!
Excellent accompaniment to the shrimp pasta entree. Spouse Endorsed; I'll get more.

4/24/2024 - BasinCreek wrote:

Went well with squid ink paella

4/24/2024 - jeffmudd Likes this wine:

Great QPR, drinking very nice right now.

4/24/2024 - Voodoo_Champagne Likes this wine:

A lovely wine , elegant not a powerhouse, needs more time, come back in 2026.

4/24/2024 - rickycambier wrote:

86

4/25/2024 - MrOctoberfest Likes this wine:

My 2nd Goodfellow wine this week. The other reviews are spot on. Delicious, gulpable and I wish I’d ordered six cases of this stuff, and not six bottles. Also, this has a beautiful, unique color.