5/5/2024 - Starnes Likes this wine:

Well balanced with dark fruit up front. Earthy with low tanins. A nice cab that will get better with age. Reorder.

5/5/2024 - Starnes wrote:

Ashlys favorite. Cranberry taste. Sweet. A better summer wine.

5/5/2024 - Starnes Likes this wine:

Full bodied and balanced. Slight dark fruit on the nose and a smooth finish. Paired well with steak dinner. Reorder.

5/6/2024 - finewinebuff57 wrote:

51% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 9% Pinot Meunier. Serious and ambitiously priced of course. At or above the 2010 which is still widely available. 2013 a very even year in terms of weather and a late harvest. This likely to be long lived and is clearly very young. The NV, Blanc de Blancs and Cuvee Cherie are all exemplary and punch at or above their weight with champagne or other great sparkling wines of the world in similar price brackets. For me, alas this doesn't.

5/6/2024 - djsaunde wrote:

Lots of spice and a nice fleshy texture. Molasses, graham cracker, tobacco, toasty old (?) oak; fig, blackberry; menthol. Missing some acid and was at times a bit hot. Didn't really impress.

5/2/2024 - pbaek wrote:

Rich, balanced wine with a plethora of flavors including apple, pear, quince, citrus and spices. Generous and expressive with a creamy texture, this builds and builds with air. Impressive showing, as always. Dinner in Beaune with Per.

5/6/2024 - maderay Likes this wine:

Lemon, apples. Goes well with some soft cheeses

5/3/2024 - Milos Likes this wine:

Forward while plum and white peach. Palate is silky yet intense leading to a moderately long balanced finish. This is not a showy wine but hits all the spots just the way it should. No sign of this one coming to an end.

5/2/2024 - pbaek wrote:

Wonderful showing. Perfume of red berries, spices, earth. Silky texture, no hard edges, elegant and refined fruit. The fruit is in the darker end of the spectrum and there’s a spicy touch. Understated power, balance and harmony. Early days, but as so many 2017s, absolutely delicious right now. €90 on the list. Yes, please. Lunch in Mersault with Per.

5/6/2024 - finewinebuff57 wrote:

From a magnum at a Nyetimber tasting. Directly following the new releases of the 1086 by Nyttimber both white and rose (see notes), so rather in their shadow in terms of refinement (though at around 25% of the cost). The last vintage classic cuvee before becoming NV only. Last tasted in July 2016 from bottle and as then I don't think this is the best vintage of the Classic Cuvee. 88 as before.

5/6/2024 - happyhyrax Likes this wine:

Had some a few weeks ago for my birthday from Coravin and finished off the bottle this eve. It’s really lovely - a bit more developed in colour and depth since the last bottle we opened 18 months ago. I think it’s prob in a bit of an in between phase. I love young sweet wine and old sweet wine - I think this probably is just somewhere a bit too in the middle at the moment, if that makes sense

5/6/2024 - vilepotabissabinum wrote:

Austere and a bit awkward at present. Opened up with 2 hours of air and much better with food. More time needed? The primary fruit was faded and I couldn't detect much to make up for it.

5/6/2024 - finewinebuff57 wrote:

A surprising amount of detail on the cepage for a wine from the late 90s - 70% Auxerrois (a synonym for Malbec in Cahors), 25% Merlot, 5% Tannat. At 25 years this is still full coloured without too much bricking at the rim. Purchased from the property and well stored since. Significant sediment despite three days of standing and careful decanting. Attractively well preserved and will last.

5/6/2024 - tomlee wrote:

Dark crimson in color. 14.3% ABV. Gorgeous nose of red fruits, cloves, sarsaparilla and forest floor. Medium body with perfect acidity. Rich, restrained and earthy with impeccable balance. Black cherry, pomegranate, roasted herbs and earth on the palate. Tremendous length on the finish. Stunning Pinot Noir that presents with a Burgundian flair. Best over the next several years.

5/6/2024 - galewskj wrote:

I've always found this rose to be uninteresting, but my wife has enjoyed it in the past. For this vintage, the wife agreed with me that there's hardly anything to it, it is similar to drinking lightly flavored water. Perhaps it is getting old.

5/6/2024 - Mike R. Likes this wine:

So good right now. Drink it now. Smooth, medium tannins.

5/6/2024 - jlgnml Likes this wine:

Rich fruit, so smooth. Good drinking window with some upside. Great with grilled meat.

5/6/2024 - Roman Empire Likes this wine:

Tasting Note 21 of #50in2024

"Highest Beauty" aka To Kalon

It's been two years since I lasted tasted this 2014 AO Beckstoffer to Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon. It again blew me away...

The color of the wine is deep and dark with some ruby on the rim -- which implies this could age much longer! Initial swirls reveal legs hanging on to the glass for dear life (14+ % alcohol)

The nose took some time to develop in the glass -- 30-45 minutes minimum - and revealed dried flowers, deep dark fruit and a bit of spiciness. The nose is big, the kind you can just keep swirling and smelling. Its heaven.

Initial sip revealed low acid and solid tannins for a nice balance. Tones of leather, coffee and DEFINITELY dark chocolate for me! The spiciness of the nose continued on the tongue but not peppery more like baking spices. There's nothing sweet about this wine...its big, bold and beautiful. I find this BIG big - even for a Napa cab. The finish resolves to a tannic fruitiness to a welcomed linger. With time, each sip seems to get better.

This is a wine that makes a statement...A Napa Valley expression of cab that leaves no doubt where its from. It is exactly what it is supposed to be. Wonderful.

I tasted this while preparing Mexican Chicken and rice bowls for dinner -- NOT the pairing I would recommend as its boldness competes with the Mexican flavors and heat.

If you want to make statement and/or enjoy the boldest and one of the best cabernet sauvignon single vineyard wines from Napa -- this is it.

Going to Napa in couple weeks and will buy more!!

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

Every day drinker Cheers

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

Great wine. Paired with a flank steak with a drizzle of chimichurri sauce. This Deep garnet-purple colored, it explodes from the glass with huge scents of black currants, black cherries and some hints of dark chocolate and tobacco leaf. Like I said...great wine!! cheers

5/6/2024 - YCITOAIYL Likes this wine:

BEEDING : 없음
COLOR :
NOSE : (병) 시트러스, 레몬, 오렌지, 사과


(잔)시트러스, 레몬, 오렌지, 사과
미네랄, 라임, 청사과
파인애플



FALLET : 라이트바디, 상큼함, 사과맛
당도보다 산도가 기분이 좋다
약간 쓴맛의 피뉘시 그런데 피뉘시가 고급스럽다
피뉘시 오래간다
튀는 맛이 없다
이지 드링크






* 소비뇽 블랑 느낌의 향
맛있다
음료수 같다!
목넘김이 좋다
가성비 완전 좋다(10,000원 수준)
상큼하고 맛있고 목넘김 부드럽고 피뉘시 고급스럽다


점수 : 96점
재구매 의사 : 있음

5/6/2024 - EK001 Likes this wine:

Classic Tig profile with heavy fig/plum aromas.

5/6/2024 - Steve.330i Likes this wine:

deep golden color, nose of passion fruits, lemon, melon and an hint of pear.
Medium bodied, ripe fruits, mainly tropical ones, enjoyable freshness together with a good salinity.
good length, lovely

it´s in the drinking window

5/5/2024 - D'Yquembe Mutumbo wrote:

This is very nice, especially at the price point. Golden yellow, crisp, lean, sea salt backbone with some faint mousse. This is a buy at anything under $60.

5/5/2024 - PNIELSEN Likes this wine:

Ken is quietly making some of the best syrah in SB County.

5/4/2024 - PNIELSEN Likes this wine:

This is young but already drinking well. Nose of dark fruit, caramel and garrigue. There's a note of Luden's cherry on the palate as well. Fine, light tannin suggesting 5-6 years of longevity.

5/5/2024 - Christopheroz Likes this wine:

As beautiful as ever. Rich, dark fruit nose and palate. Still incredibly dark ruby in colour. A delight.

5/3/2024 - MasterWis Likes this wine:

In few words, clean, pure and crystalline.
Very nice

5/5/2024 - Christopheroz wrote:

Simple, unremarkable, still a bit tannic

5/6/2024 - L-C. wrote:

Intense, perfumed nose of sous-bois and poached dark fruit, a touch of cherry liquor, maybe a bit of VA. In the mouth, this was medium to light bodied with finely grained, but slightly firm tannins, medium concentration. Very good length. Drank over three days, I actually preferred how it showed day 2 and 3. Overall very nice, though it gave me the impression of being a bit too polished (for lack of a better expression). Drinking very well. I would not keep much longer.

5/3/2024 - robs_r Likes this wine:

Drink up.

5/4/2024 - Hans W wrote:

Eerste aanzet is heel zoet - aromatisch en alcohol-had er een andere Herinneringen van- koeler serveren dag nadien met aziatisch gerecht was een voltreffer !

4/28/2024 - Milos Likes this wine:

Forward black cherry and raspberry with touch of earth. Intense, perfectly balanced juice, fruit driven palate, moderate finish. Extremely pure and enjoyable juice with just a touch of minerality. To my palate, this is so different from most burgundies I drink. Not sure how this will age, but so far, I am a fan.

5/6/2024 - Eudemis Likes this wine:

13% alcohol. Very good cork with barely 2mm of wine penetration. Decanted an hour ahead. The colour is dark with minimal signs of ageing.
The nose is an interesting mix with tertiary notes of leather, ink and confectionery allied to a fresh and vigorous frame evoking stems (in a good way) and menthol. The mouth is consistent with the nose, with freshness and structure ahead of opulence, although the tannins are largely resolved.
A vg Pauillac, but probably not one for hedonists, as RP used to say; plenty of grip here.
Yet another highly successful 2002 from Northern Médoc.

5/3/2024 - oenanthe Likes this wine:

Deep dark Syrah, quite dense and gritty, but also with a sheen of vanilla oak that seems out of place next to what was quite a rustic structure this evening. Pretty damn delicious though, so easy to drink.

5/5/2024 - Jeffyboy wrote:

Light ruby, clean , shiny colour. very good. nose: teanotes, red cherries, rhubarb, redcurrants; fresh and juicy; very good. taste: high acidity. fruity - crisp red cherries, redcurrants, cranberries; excellent tannins of a small grains. Spices - white pepper. Medium (+) fruity finish.

5/5/2024 - randyjc wrote:

First time with Teroldego grape - and it’s exceptionally yummy. Bright red flavors of cherry and pomegranate with fuzzy, grippy tannins. Moderate acidity. Excellent flavors and long finish.

4/14/2024 - Julian B Likes this wine:

Awesome showing, will hold on to my last bottle till at least 2026.

4/28/2024 - Milos Likes this wine:

This wine needs to be near room temperature to show. Deep yellow. Gooseberry, lemon rind, orange blossoms and stones on the nose, quite forward. Palate is powerful, from the first sip to the finish, the white plum and lemon want your attention. Balanced and long finish. I think I like this one. May warrant a higher score if it settles down a little.

5/6/2024 - mleonard1 Likes this wine:

Best vintage of this wine and maybe my favorite Mike Smith wine overall outside Dr. Crane. Dark fruit, scorched earth, dark chocolate and a smooth finish after being open a few hours. I think this is in a great window but seems like it will continue to develop.

5/6/2024 - UTPK wrote:

Lunch Hampshire. Lovely wine, quite classic Meursault in the typical Lafon style, which I really like. Good acidity and many years left.

5/6/2024 - Byzantiner Likes this wine:

a lot of dark red fruit, a hint of oak (surely not "overoaked"), juicy attack, medium body, nice acidity and smooth tannins. the wine has more the personalty of "burgundy" (in a positive way). Almost "easy drinking" on a elegant and high level, one can start to enjoy it already ...

5/6/2024 - Cockneyred Likes this wine:

Everything I like in Pinot. Cherry laced with rhubarb, pleasing salinity and of course that lovely barnyard aroma. A really superb wine.

5/6/2024 - Ninetails wrote:

The flavors are there but it's definitely on it's way down. There is almost no smell but even the taste has faded significantly. This was our first time trying this blend from CM and it was a bit disappointing. The CM White 1999 was perhaps the best white we have ever had together.

5/6/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Textured and supple on the palate, which is brought out more with time and not being served too cold.

5/6/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

In prime form right now if just rather big and chunky.

5/4/2024 - Lehto Likes this wine:

100% Chardonnay from the 2021 harvest, fermented and vinified in 300 liter oak barrels. Disgorged 16 November 2023 with 4 g/l dosage and just 2,120 bottles made.

Really impressive concentration, structure and depth in this champagne - the barrel is just used so well and perfectly integrated.

On the nose it's quite tight and feels extremely young, but there's some lovely notes of lime, lime zest, white peach, brioche, oak, cold butter and chalk.

The palate is where the concentration and depth really shines with lemon, lime, green apple, grapefruit, oak, toasted brioche, churned butter, chalky minerals and some unripe tropical fruits.
Towards the finish the acidity gets a bit too overwhelming for me with a very green and unripe feel and pure lime juice. It really deserves more time for the dosage and acidity to integrate better, but with 2-3 years of bottle ages I think this will start to show perfectly.

5/6/2024 - anstruletz Likes this wine:

Keeps getting better and better. The nose of tropical fruit is explosive and acidity perfectly balances the sweetness.

5/6/2024 - brady.lambert wrote:

$127.50 + $14 shipping and tax. Slight Sulphur w/little fruit on the nose, light fruit on palate, little aftertaste, balanced acid and tannin, not unpleasant to consume but I won't buy again at that price.

5/6/2024 - Raage wrote:

Très classique, très meursault, fin et long, mineralité subtile et salivante, mais pour ma part, il m’a manqué un truc (trop boisé ?) pour être grand.