5/3/2024 - Zweder Likes this wine:

Red berries, herbs and spices and minerals in the bouquet. On the palate red berries, a firm amount of good acidity, a slight touch of sweetness and sticky tannin. Still a few years too young. 93+

5/8/2024 - xboomer Likes this wine:

Excellent Cabernet

5/5/2024 - ccarter5181 wrote:

Better than last tasting 2 years ago. Impressive richness and concentration, Nice dark fruit flavors. Shows some refinement and balance but not a lot of secondary elements.

5/8/2024 - jonathanknowles Likes this wine:

Ripe cherry, orange peel. Floral, rose. Medium to full bodied, powdery tannin. High acid, very well balanced and juicy. Excellent.

5/8/2024 - bryon m Likes this wine:

Good color and body. Soft mouth feel easy drinking, not much going on with flavors other than berries from start to end.

5/8/2024 - Thomas Fairfax wrote:

Past it

5/8/2024 - Tundra Bacchus Likes this wine:

Nose of green apple, peach, and lemon. Very focused acidity on the palate with just a hint of sweetness for balance. Finish is medium in length and slightly bitter but delicious. This is one of the best QPR wines I've had for under $10, especially for an American producer.

5/8/2024 - Paul852 Likes this wine:

Duncan's TN sums this up exactly for me.

5/8/2024 - sleepyhaus wrote:

First time with this producer, and very interesting wine. Quite natural, and as such it opens with a rush of bright, primary red fruit, which was quite nice. Perhaps just the slightest bit of brett, but really not much if so. The odd thing was that as this settled down the fruit showed more in the purple spectrum but with an underlying black pepper note I don't generally associate with Beaujolais, let alone from such a ripe vintage as '20. This was late in the evening, with friends who had stopped in and therefore I didn't spend a lot of time following or seeing how it developed.

5/8/2024 - Veni_Bibi_Vici Likes this wine:

Super belle valeur. Beaucoup de fruit noirs, du cuir, des violettes, mais une combinaison acidité + tannins qui rend le tout équilibré et parfait pour une viande rouge marinée. Carafer une heure.

5/8/2024 - Carib Likes this wine:

Really really good, amazing quality for price. Getting more.

5/8/2024 - huse Likes this wine:

Always a good choice. This Riesling selection is a very juicy and well-balanced dry wine, sourced from the sandy loam and loess soils of the Silberberg vineyard (located in the village of Walsheim, about three kilometers north of the city of Landau). Maturation: five months on the fine lees. Color: brilliant straw-yellow with greenish highlights. Bouquet: seductive nose revealing scents of green apple, apricot, gooseberry and a hint of rhubarb and orange zest. On the palate: quite an opulent and complex wine offering gorgeous citrus and yellow stone fruit, a solid structure and an animating acidity. Finish: persistent mineral aftertaste. Optimal enjoyment: excellently drinking now, but the wine has also a good storage potential. Great QPR.

Zoals steeds een uitstekende wijn. Een zeer sappige en fraai uitgebalanceerde droge Riesling-wijn, geteeld op de zandige leem- en lössbodems van de Silberberg wijngaard (gelegen in het dorpje Walsheim, ongeveer drie kilometer ten noorden van de stad Landau). Rijping: vijf maanden ‘sur lie’. Kleur: helder strogeel met wat groene schakeringen. Bouquet: verleidelijke neus met aroma’s van groene appel, abrikoos, stekelbes en ook een vleugje rabarber en sinaasappelzeste. In de mond: een weelderige en complexe wijn vol heerlijk citrus- en geel steenfruit, met een degelijke structuur en een pittige aciditeit. Finale: persistente minerale afdronk. Optimaal drinkgenot: nu al mooi op dronk, maar de wijn heeft zeker nog bewaarpotentieel. Schitterende prijs-kwaliteitsverhouding.

5/8/2024 - TomG619 Likes this wine:

Always a fan favorite.

5/8/2024 - Vinum Rudy Likes this wine:

Brilliant

5/8/2024 - deeppunt Likes this wine:

This wine is on fire right now. So weighty and textural, with tons of gravitas. Like a mineral-driven Loire Chenin, it has a lot of golden fruit and even a little honey, but with a distinct marine element, like licking an oyster shell by the ocean. This wine had acid, texture, fruit, and minerality all at very high levels, but they stayed in balance with one another. A super impressive high wire act, we just absolutely loved this wine.

5/8/2024 - joshabramson Likes this wine:

This is drinking great right now! So fresh and chiseled, deep and complexity. Still really bright and youthful, but showing nice maturity with some hazelnuts and brioche.

5/8/2024 - shifter wrote:

PnP. Really charming and extremely accessible. Just a great drink.

5/7/2024 - SouthernStateofMind wrote:

Decanted five (5) days. Paired w/Point Reyes Blue Cheese & Honey Crisp Apple slices. "Peter Nelson" described beautifully. Gorgeous shimmering copper color. Intense aromas of Golden Sultana, fig, orange peel and caramel abound. Ethereal presence on the palate with viscosity akin to light pancake syrup. Buoyed by lively acidity that drives exceedingly long mouth coating finish. A beautiful Verdelho that will likely drink well for decades!

5/7/2024 - Cuellar's Cellar Likes this wine:

A great value cab that is drinkable today!! Cheers

5/7/2024 - Robmcl920 Likes this wine:

The '14 BDV is good, but based on bottles from a few different sources I've tasted over the past ~6 months, it is not aging as well as I would have hoped tasting it on release or back in 2020, my prior TN. It seems like the fruit may be fading in concentration without the wine developing the complexity you want to see in aged Barolo. It still has nice textural elegance, inner sweetness, and good acidity, but not depth. The flavor profile is attractive, there just isn't quite enough of it.

On the nose, I found light red berry fruit tones, smoke, anise, a touch of orange peel, and red and violet floral tones. It's good, but I'd like to see a bit more explosive fruit at this age. On the palate, I found a medium to light bodied wine with high acidity, good inner sweetness and fine grained tannins. I found smoky red fruit, red floral tones, a touch of mint, and anise. It's again an attractive profile, but I'd like to see a bit more depth of fruit.

5/8/2024 - Kustjagr Likes this wine:

Grown in the Bricco Boschis small 25 hectare vineyard right next to the castle in the heart of Barolo. Bought directly from the castle long ago. Now this is nice. At almost 40 years of age, still exceptionally drinkable and fresh. A plethora of tertiary aging products. You can tell that it's old also based on the increased acidicity. All the tannis have turned into more complex goodies. Color remains surprisingly fresh. I am not a fan of young, closed nebbiolos, but this one shines bright still in 2024. Good cellaring, first in the castle basement and later by me.

5/8/2024 - faker wrote:

2016빈티지인데 생각했던거보다 향도 부족하고 많이 숙성된 빛깔, 숙성향이 있었다

미약한 레드베리,체리, 더스티, 약간의 간장, 머스크

처음엔 맹물 같다가 조금씩 살집이 붙지만 물탄과일에서 못 벗어난다

5/8/2024 - bps2266 wrote:

3/2022 disgorgement. light gold colored. medium mousse with active fine bead. honey, toast, cocoa, walnuts on the nose. light bodied with good acidity. palate with some sweet toasted nuts, honey, roast apples, oranges, malted chocolate, and a lime zest finish. good finish with a well tempered sour aftertaste. well dosed for a brut, not too rich or cloying. excellent.

5/7/2024 - tward Likes this wine:

Excellent
Time? Bottle variation? I don't know. I wrote two years ago "This seemed to have been better younger. Not sure what to make of this. Quite ripe and dense, coming out with vanilla on PnP." Well, this bottle was great on PnP and over a couple hours with and without dinner (pan-fried chicken with pan mustard sauce - shallots, wine, herbs, etc.) And that's about all of a tasting note you'll get out of me, because I just flat out enjoyed it. Sure, the fruit is "sweet", but not in an obvious way, there's some spice, cherry, some darker tones, some earth. Smooth, easy, but not boring.

13.4% abv

Empty bottle weight: 588g

5/8/2024 - bps2266 wrote:

murky light ruby. sugared beets and raspberry nose. shows some muted stony earth. light and crunchy. dry and grippy with loads of tart berry fruits. vaguely herbal finish. i love the style and this is an exemplary, pleasing jura red blend. but unfortunately it lacks the distinction to really live up to the price point.

5/8/2024 - gallu wrote:

92 Un vino estupendo. Mucha fruta roja, en nariz y en boca. Sedoso, limpio, frutal, impenetrable a la vista. Notas terrosas, resina. Poca complejidad, pero un vino muy rico.

5/8/2024 - broadband013 wrote:

Magnifique

5/8/2024 - bluepeter2020@outlook.com Likes this wine:

Decanted 30 minutes in restaurant. Should have been 2-4 hours. Still amazingly young and bright with grippy tannins. Full body, high complexity with a long finish. I believe 6-10 more years of aging is realistic. That said, the wine has already developed a great deal of sediment.

1/23/2024 - asgerG wrote:

PnP
Cloudy pale golden
Aroma of crushed and fresh apples, seems a bit oxidised
Surprisingly fresh sappy on the palate, m+A,mB, dry, bitter finish
Drink now I suppose

5/8/2024 - wiscgrad wrote:

solid everyday bubbles. tons of orchard fruit. disgorged 6/2021

5/8/2024 - kim@meko.ru Likes this wine:

Really good riesling. Yellow peach, citrus, mineral note, good acidity. Reach, oily and fresh at the same time. Very enjoyable!

5/8/2024 - ste_wolf Likes this wine:

a blast in it‘s price range. glou glou with a serious approach. red fruits, tree branches, black tea, violets. fresh with an intense tannin. rustic charme. drink it slightly chilled. perfect.

5/8/2024 - ppmm wrote:

At first seemed a little faded, with a light rim, strawberry fruit-leather, and a bit of funk and earth in the foreground, but with air this came to life, becoming richer and more lively. Not sure I see an upside to longer aging but I don’t think this is at the end of its life, and would probably decant the next bottle at least a little in advance.

5/8/2024 - JerM wrote:

(likely a 2000s disgorgement) Wonderful development, dark golden in glass, developed brioche and caramelized salted pralines. Dried mandarin peels, lovely development, juicy, clean and textural. Last bottle!

5/8/2024 - ste_wolf Likes this wine:

in top shape. open but no sign of ageing. fresh nose with white pepper, cocos flakes, mango, fresh grass, yeast touch. powerful with a med full body. drying and melting. juicy finish with a citrus kick.

5/2/2024 - lovanc@outlook.com Likes this wine:

Continued good QPR from this entry level Vajra. Bright red fruit. Works much better with food and paired wonderfully with the mushrooms and caramelized onions. Not complex but a delicious weekday wine.

5/8/2024 - wino121 wrote:

Yup, that bad, a tart acidic mess front to back and then some..
11.9% alcohol and pale white in color, disgusting really.
I’m not sure if I’d even consider cooking with this swill.
Do not buy this!

5/8/2024 - uncorked.fr wrote:

Organic. Surprisingly excellent balance in spite of the 14% ABV. This is already drinking quite nicely but will definitely benefit from at least another year or two in the bottle.

APPEARANCE:
Color & intensity: medium lemon

NOSE:
Intensity: medium (+)
Aromas: Meyer lemon, dried herbs (lemon thyme & rosemary), lemon zest, flint, cut grass, hints of smoked meat and sea breeze
Development: developing

PALATE:
Sweetness: dry
Acidity: medium (+)
Alcohol: high
Body: medium (+)
Intensity: medium (+)
Flavors: lemon, lemon thyme, lemon zest, crushed chalk, cut grass, hint of salt
Finish: medium (+)

CONCLUSIONS:
Quality level: very good
Potential for ageing: a bit youthful for our personal tastes but can drink now; good potential for further ageing

5/4/2024 - Jeff Leve wrote:

Pears, green apples, flowers, and tropical fruits shine in the nose, and on the fresh, sweet, juicy, crisp, citrus-oriented, fruity, vibrant palate. The wine is produced from 100% Chardonnay. Drink from 2025-2030. 92 Pts.

4/19/2024 - reesq Likes this wine:

Fantastic, still drinking young. Part of a Merlot from aroiund the world lunch, that incuded a mini vertical of 2000/2001/2006 Redigaffi. Great depth with lots of fruit and just the begining of some tertiary flavors. Amazing nose. WOTL and WOTY so far.

5/2/2024 - ERU Likes this wine:

Aerated and decanted 1 hour.

Good stuff and I enjoyed, but not quite as in the Bevan style to which I’ve grown accustomed. It’s not as big as they usually are. Absolutely nothing wrong with this, but surprising, no, when it comes to a Bevan? Could be the vintage, I’m finding maybe the 17s are more subdued than their brethren on either side of the aisle (‘16 and ‘18.)

Will wait on another bottle until the end of the year. 92+

5/8/2024 - Psdycp wrote:

Quite a shy nose right from the bottle. This needs a good decanting of at least 2 hours to release the aromatics. More vegetal notes and less fruit forward than previous vintage. Very high level of acidity but it is balanced by the juicy fruits and smooth tannins. Medium-bodied with an opaque structure not letting
much of the fine elements through. Some funky tar and toasty oak evaporate after sometime in the glass, it then finished cleanly. Good to hold on to this for a few more years before drinking it. 89-91 pts

5/7/2024 - anderegg wrote:

Bottle had faded and there was little flavor left to the wine.

5/4/2024 - ERU wrote:

4 hour decant. Had with meats and cheeses. (Meats and cheeses said together always makes me laugh. I don’t know why, but I’ve learned to take my mirth as it comes.)

Great nose of red fruit, leather, and bright cedar-y stuff. It is decidedly medium bodied with a palate of red fruit, some sort of subtle spice, and a leather jacket that’s been kept in a cedar closet. It’s elegant in a way that makes me a believer—maybe sometimes I don’t want Scarface, I want the Age of Innocence.

I enjoyed and appreciated this far more than my previous experience in December 2022. Look at what time can do! Heals a lot wounds, obliterates the testaments of once-great civilizations, bequeaths us jowls, and lets this fascinating juice evolve.

One more bottle I have. Tagging it for 2029.

5/8/2024 - YCITOAIYL Likes this wine:

BEEDING : 10분
COLOR : 진한 가넷, 간장색 가장자리
NOSE : (병) 바닐라, 오크, 블랙베리, 자두
정향, 감초향, 초콜렛 향

(잔) 부드러운향, 오크, 간장향,
바닐라향, 안정되어있는 향
감칠맛향, 가죽향, 동물성 가죽향
알콜향 없음, 흙향
2014년 빈티지의 향이 느껴진다



FALLET : 혀끝을 쪼이는 단도 너무 고급스럽다.
미디엄 하이 바디, 탄닌 너무 부드럽다
잔당감 전혀 없음
깔끔하다
탄닌 양 많다,
목 넘김 부드럽다, 이지 드링킹
당도와 산도 밸런스 좋다.
10년 넘게 묵으며 튀는 맛이 없다
산도가 살아있음
드라이



* 10년 이산 숙성되며 밸런스가 너무 좋다
튀는 맛이 없고 알콜 튀는 것도 없다
29,600원의 가격까지 생각하면 너무 훌륭하다
30분이 지나면서 산도가 높아지고 탄닌이 거칠어지기 시작한다


점수 : 92점
재구매 의사 : 있음

5/8/2024 - Smooth Jazz wrote:

Started out with a bang - lemony, floral and fresh with racy acidity and a touch of oxidation - devolved very fast both in color, nose and palate and was undrinkable 30 minutes later

First taste would be 93/94 but just didn’t last - NR

Bottle variation or past its prime?

5/8/2024 - classicalspin Likes this wine:

The winemaker sets out an ambitious goal on the label: "On a trip to Europe, long ago, a shared bottle saved my life, opened my eyes, gave me purpose, set me on my path. A long road leading here, to this bottle, the best of Old World wine making and New World ripeness. One that I am proud to share with you."

A wave, almost a confusion of fruits cascading over the palate trending to the bright berry end of the spectrum. One posting mentioned every Bordeaux grape in the blend excepting Carmenere. Mouthfeel is rounded and full, not quite opulent. Strawberry with blueberry fruits, with some cassis underneath, not at all a brooding style. A happy wine that can be drunk in warmer months. Out of the bottle: good length, bright acidity to carry you through with fine tannins leaving you pleasantly smacking at the end. The only flaw I see is the blend might not be to the classic CA cab lover’s expectation of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. I’m sensing in the blend the Cabernet Franc and the Petit Verdot are getting their due. Recommend a decant and then drink right away. First Day 90+

Second day: more dulled and flabby, even a bit cloying, but still interesting. Second Day 90-

5/3/2024 - Snoski62 Likes this wine:

A bit dark for a Brunello. Florals, red fruit and menthol on the nose. Silky mouthfeel with well integrated fruit and earth notes. Smooth finish - tannins coming around nicely. Great with grilled steak!

5/7/2024 - buckeye76 Likes this wine:

Citrus and tropical fruits in the nose and flavor with mineral notes. Very well balanced and the structure to handle spicy Chinese food. Medium to full bodied and a medium to long finish. Excellent Sauvignon Blanc with at least a few more years in it.

5/8/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Strikingly better than I remember it being. More focus and intensity while not loosing fruit definition.