4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Very dark red/purple color. Slow-O for a couple hours I believe. Small glass over 45 minutes. Ripe, red and black fruits, green, firm tannins. Gut feeling is 90-91pts.

4/25/2024 - cherylthestar wrote:

Creamy, lemon curd, bananas, green grass, almonds

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Very dark red color. Two hour double decant. Drank a glass over an hour plus. No detailed notes here, but this a favorite on the night. Beautiful wine, pencil, cassis, subtle menthol, long silky. Love these older Dick Arrowood wines.

4/24/2024 - jfpwine Likes this wine:

This is not revealing much initially on the nose, displaying only citrus and herbal aromas. This is tense and coiled on the palate, extremely mineral and refreshing, with a bit of reduction. The structure is flawless, building on layers of stone, mineral and citrus, only to reveal hints of tropical fruit after some time in the glass. This is a wine built to age, and nowhere near its peak. Long finish. Excellent.

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Small glass over an hour. Dense, full bodied, dark berries, firm tannins. Didn't know what to expect here, but it was better than I thought it might be. 89 to 90pts.

4/25/2024 - AllieFeland Does not like this wine:

Rubbing alcohol

4/24/2024 - jfpwine wrote:

Deep lemon color. Great purity of fruit on the nose, with ripe lemon, stone fruit and pear. The intensity of the nose manifests also on the palate, with the addition of a strong mineral core and acidity. Great definition in the mouth, precise and full, ending in a very long finish.

4/25/2024 - wine_enjoyer Likes this wine:

Needs a little bit of time to settle down and be ready to be drinkable. Acids are quite fresh, but the potential is there. Would suggest checking in 3 years or so.

Colour: hint of gold.
Acids: high.
Texture: medium.
Finish: medium.

Aromas: honeysuckle, melon, minerality, floral, and hint of petroleum.

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Medium dark red color. Decanted a couple hours. High toned nose, some heat, dried rose petals, dried seeds, cherry; tart cherry palate. dried brush, some heat.

4/25/2024 - acyso wrote:

Very, very good. It's certainly a chunky, big wine with plenty of weight. No reduction or overt oak either, though this showed a fair bit riper than the Roulot alongside. Initially, I preferred this wine, but with more air, I feel like the Roulot picked up more gravitas. This was more exuberant and expressive from the get-go, and it stayed that way over the course of the night.

4/25/2024 - 831900_ wrote:

Floral and lithe on the nose. Super clear strawberry through the mouth and finish. Too much of a sweet, candied, acidic sensation through the finish for me. Vineyard typicity, to the extent I can speak for it, seems quite real.

4/25/2024 - haldolugr wrote:

I couldn't resist. This is actually a beautifully structured wine for it's youth. It doesn't have the depth of fruit or tannic (in a good way) body that it's bigger brothers have but don't overlook this bad boy. Delicious red fruit with a light and racy middle note closing with a silk smooth finish. Super easy drinker! I mean it, silky smooth to drink.

4/25/2024 - rexmerlot wrote:

Surprised at some of the notes on this wine from over the 20 years. I really enjoyed this wine, still drinking well, could still go on for another 5 years. Floral notes, baking spice, and plum. Put on gas and drank over 4 days. Very elegant and smooth. For me I sometimes find Zins a little to big, but this wine at 20 years is perfect for me. Not overly complex but just a beautiful easy to enjoy wine with food or by itself.

4/19/2024 - bendb Likes this wine:

First check-in for this vintage. I also tasted the 2019 at around the same age. The fruit in the 2021, while certainly present, is more muted by comparison. I notice more acidity now than I remembered from before. The fruit note is predominantly a very pleasant sour cherry.

The nose is also more muted than I recall (but it is also allergy season, so take that for what you will). Floral-ish.

The mouthwatering finish is decently long.

Overall, this is a very pleasant glass of wine. It feels less approachable than the 2019, but then Thomas' wines have a reputation for needing lots of time to develop. I can't wait to see what this becomes!

(popped and poured; if things change significantly with air, I'll come back to update.)

4/25/2024 - acyso wrote:

I'll be honest. I was very, very skeptical about the decision to release this wine in such a shoddy Champagne vintage. But this was honestly impressive. It far surpassed my expectations -- really, I should be trusting Krug more than myself. At first, right at the get-go, this showed a bit light and white-grapey, with a lot of structure and lots of acidity. But it came into better balance as the night passed. To be sure, this is not a Krug for the ages, but it is one that feels far more approachable now, versus the 2004, 2006, and 2008, which all felt underwhelming at release. Intense and minerally, with just the right amount of counterbalancing acid. Colour me impressed -- this may well be a bit of a dark horse of a vintage for Krug.

4/25/2024 - soyhead wrote:

nose - black raspberry, dark cherry, smoky perhaps smoke barrel influenced
mouth - dark raspberry, darker than expected for burgundy fruit with a hint of char that reminds me a touch of priorat (on the attack). settles down on the midpalate, with nice vosne spice and good acidity. this is a good wine but i think the oak treatment is overdone and renders it atypical for suchots and vosne in general. the bottle of 2017 we had several months back was spoiled/bacterial contaminated, surmise I from trying to utilize instead of new oak rather older and perhaps less than clean used barrels?... only but a hypothesis, i suspect this cuvee by now is hitting its stride.

4/25/2024 - tanglenet wrote:

Opened not decanted and served chilled. Copper in color. Great flavors bouncing from dry to semi sweet; lightweight in body; ends with a semi dry finish. Very Good.

4/25/2024 - TheFoodieTraveler Likes this wine:

Finally ready. Filtered and then Decanted 3 hours

4/25/2024 - acyso wrote:

Very good, especially for the very difficult vintage. No greenness or thinness here; this is quite rich and opulent, though it does seem to show a fair bit more advanced than I would expect for a wine that is but 12 years old. The mushroomy qualities of meunier are on clear display, and this is quite concentrated and vinous. Probably among the better wines I've had in the vintage and honestly a real surprise.

4/25/2024 - jOH4289 Likes this wine:

Double decant for around 15 minutes. The hefty scents of white floral, white-yellow stone fruits and mineral race toward the brim.

On the palate this one saturate the tastebuds with vivid almost yellow stone fruits together with whitish flowers. The structure feel solid with lively acidity and mineral but so smooth with butter like coating. After three hours there are a lot if development into the glass. Especially the buttery coated the fruit taste are more intense than first hour. Feel touch of cool whip feeling through the nose and palate throughout tasting period.

Too good to be white wine outside Puligny-Montrachet !!

4/25/2024 - yatchisin Likes this wine:

Same note as previous: Plush and complex, with dark plum and berry fruit, graphite, violet and long finish.

4/25/2024 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine:

Retail $50. Heavy Bottle (). Under cork. My last Arizona wine (at lest for now) and I was more than trepidatious; Petite Sirah is far from my favorite variety. Usually, I find it dark, brooding, and teeth staining. Yes, it is inky magenta in the glass, which and viscous with rather intense blackberry and plum but it is relatively low in alcohol for a PS (13.9%--I said relative) and the palate, while fruity and expressive, is more reserved than an average California PS. Don't get me wrong, this is still full-blown Petite Sirah, it's just not your "typical" *overblown* PS.

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4/24/2024 - jfpwine Likes this wine:

Nose initially quite restrained, and needed a little bit of time in the glass, before revealing ripe tropical fruit, flowers, lemon and crushed rocks. Fleshy on the palate, but is kept in balance by the acidity. This wine is more straightforward than what I'm used to for a Raveneau, but delicious nonetheless. Long finish.

4/25/2024 - tomoem wrote:

A rich and deeper aromatic wine than I was expecting. The wine in mouth more melancholy than most other modern Chardonnays. This wine starts with lemon right away and moves onto creamy notes of cantaloupe melon.
Into the finish the wine turns back to lemon.

4/25/2024 - Matt Scott Likes this wine:

Noir fruit, salumi, milk chocolate, flower shop and wet earth. Long and panoramic, with layered, silky tannins. Full ponds with a backend that is polished. Stunning fruit and not in a dumb phase at all; however, this could definitely go the distance. A pure joy. Drink 2026 -.

4/25/2024 - cherylthestar wrote:

Bright, lemony, some tartness, pineapple.

4/24/2024 - jfpwine Likes this wine:

Bright greenish yellow color. Tense and bright nose of oyster shells, green apple, lemon, slight tropical fruit. Excellent tension on the palate, mineral and with refreshing acidity, with a hint of menthol. Very long finish. This still has years to go.

4/25/2024 - spinnin_and_sippin wrote:

jasmine, green apple, lime, honeydew. seem to always get the petrol on young FLX riesling. This is dry but not bone dry.

4/24/2024 - tomoem wrote:

Abother well made Sauvignon Blanc from Jessup. Once agan the wine is not overly dominate from a acidic standpoint. Mainly ripened (maybe over-ripened) apples. In mouth this is pineapple and sweet lemon and loaded with acidity. Finish is balanced.

4/25/2024 - Quarked wrote:

This is what I'm hoping for in aged but inexpensive shiraz. Medium-bodied, bright, with good acidity and blue fruits. It's obviously Australian, but really well balanced and picking up secondary flavors. These Aussie wines seem to develop so slowly under screwcap that I could imagine it going another 10+ years. More or less the same over two nights.

4/26/2024 - wineotim Likes this wine:

Really like this, I was expecting a lot and it delivered. It has that rubber and petrol aroma and flavor that I detect a lot from S.A. Tightly coiled black fruit and good acidic lift. Very unique at this price point.

4/25/2024 - Quarked wrote:

First night this was medium-to-full-bodied with muted fruits. Tasted blind, I would have guessed a more modern-style Bordeaux rather than a CA cab. Enjoyable, but not a strong QPR. Second night I found it had fallen apart, and gave me little enjoyment, except in the braising liquid for some short ribs. Score based on first night, obviously.

4/25/2024 - 831900_ Likes this wine:

A bit hard for me to read. The fruit is a bit overripe, feeling a bit fat and plush. With lots of air in the mouth it shows beautiful complexity with florals, mint, herbs, and red fruit. Needs a ton more time.

4/24/2024 - jfpwine Likes this wine:

Bright yellow, with slight green tint. Very mineral on the nose, with chalk, crushed rocks, citrus and wild berries. Great tension on the palate, with verve and elegance. Long finish. Still very youthful.

4/25/2024 - 831900_ Likes this wine:

Quite a bit of tertiary development on the nose: light leather, wet leaves, and yes some green pepper too. Fruit is still evident in the mouth as a bit of hard candy at the center, tannins totally resolved, and the finish is long and maybe even a bit overly bright. I like this a lot.

4/25/2024 - affordableCollector wrote:

brick red, ruby, in color. raspberry, cranberry, cassis, dark cherry, crème de cassis, earth, clove, pepper. juicy black fruits, grained tannins, on the finish.

consume: now to 2025

4/25/2024 - Quarked wrote:

Dominated by brine and olives, just a touch of meatiness, no blue fruits that I could detect. Gained balance over several nights, as it was too acidic on first opening. I find this bottling to lack the complexity and depth of the Halcon estate bottling, but was interesting enough on 2nd and 3rd nights.

4/25/2024 - HU Likes this wine:

PnP, drank over three days. Best on day three. Earth, leather, dark berries. Way too young, though. Clearly tannic, even on day 3. It is enjoyable to drink now. But it seems much better to wait for at least another three years, if not more. It might deserve a better grade then.

4/24/2024 - jfpwine Likes this wine:

Lemon color, tiny bubbles. On the nose, toast, green apples, hazelnuts and hints of stone fruit. Full and complete on the palate, with great balance and complexity. Excellent acidity and finish that keeps going. Excellent wine.

4/25/2024 - CBHwine Likes this wine:

Hitting on all cylinders, this wine is a beautiful expression of Grenache forward Chateauneuf-du-pape.

4/25/2024 - Quarked wrote:

One first night, this seemed too astringent, with tannins and acids out of balance with the fruit. I was worried it was past prime. But on the second night it was strikingly better, with tart/crunchy red fruits dominating. Tannins still quite noticeable, but not detracting from the pleasure. Could see this easily maturing further over the next 5-10 years. Score based on second night.

4/25/2024 - RustyI Likes this wine:

Excellent!

4/23/2024 - stillrunning Likes this wine:

Decanted at home and brought to the restaurant in the cleaned bottle; minor sediment.
Beautiful nose, tannins resolved, lovely pinot fruit. Fully open after 10 minutes in the glass. Very, very slight orange edge; the wine will not die anytime soon but will not get any better either. So much for its premature demise.
Lovely to drink, but it is in the elegant style and lacks the depth and richness of a grand cru; 92 points nevertheless.
BTW: 'Henri de Villamont' is a Savigny-Les-Beaune house name chosen by the owners, a large Swiss firm. Grands Echezeaux is their only grand cru.

4/25/2024 - juffer Likes this wine:

Nose of lemon oils and minerals. Elegant, light bodied. Long salty green mango finish with good acidity. Very nice.

4/25/2024 - bravo.solares Likes this wine:

Much better on day 2, as on day 1 it was totally (and I mean, really, literallly, totally) shut down. High acid, some minerality, and the subtlest of Chardonnay markers on day 2. My sense is this will drink better in 2-3 more yrs.

4/25/2024 - Oberhau Likes this wine:

I learned about this as an intro Malbec on SOMM TV’s BYOB series. It is a great example of black fruit on the nose, in color and body. There is also some “dust” on the nose and palate evolving to soft tanins on the finish. Enjoyed with teriyaki skirt steak. Very nice QPR.

4/25/2024 - Portland Seth Likes this wine:

The cork was 60% saturated and this bottle drank great with some early tertiary flavors. Red plum, parchment, sandalwood, green pepper, black pepper. Not tart or astringent, delicious.

4/25/2024 - Inforred Likes this wine:

Very classy. Smooth, complex, great with food. Last bottle of the normale

4/25/2024 - orders@dortodoor.com wrote:

A stunning version of Bourgogne, again. Flinty, mineral, moreish.

4/25/2024 - tooch wrote:

Beautiful color with fresh red fruit and herbal tones on the nose. Loved the palate with its finesse and body. Can drink this all day long.