4/25/2024 - Paschap Likes this wine:

Рубиновый цвет средней плотности, прозрачное. В аромате слива, вишня, ежевика, джем, дерево, сливки, специи, кожа, копченое мясо, смола. Во вкусе плотное, высокая кислотность, интенсивные танины. 88/100

4/25/2024 - GalenP Likes this wine:

4/13/2024 - ThijsV Likes this wine:

Lunch at the Librije (Zwolle, NL): [Restaurant purchase] As it was the last bottle of the lunch with quite some bottles, there was enjoyment about this bottle, but little attention

4/24/2024 - Nora123 wrote:

Aroma of sweet stone fruit (peach, apricot); a few exotic aromas; slightly smoky-tobacco and wet stone; very nice nose!

Very juicy and fruity on the palate with a clearly sweet core; some caramel; lots of melting and creaminess; beautiful light minerality; then comes a very lively, lemony acidity that is not particularly well integrated; some grip from the tannins at the end; medium-long finish.

The wine lacks some of the depth and complexity that I expect from a Grosses Gewächs.

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Small pour. Meaty, juicy, cassis, olive tapenade, bold, full, some heat.

4/25/2024 - Cosmo M. Likes this wine:

Beautiful. Chocolate, raspberry and black cherry, plum, mint, velvety tannin on mid-palate. Peaking now, hard to imagine it will get better.

4/24/2024 - jfpwine Likes this wine:

Dark and brooding, the nose displays a deep core of dried fruits and spice. Dense and intense on the palate, with game, iron and dried red fruits, backed by a tannic backbone. Very complex and structured. Long persistence in the mouth. This still needs time.

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Small taste, late. No notes, but I liked it a lot. Nice Syrah character, in good shape. Glad I've got a couple of these. 92-93pts.

4/26/2024 - rob63 wrote:

The bottle didn’t age nicely, lack of elegance and fruit, notes of oxydation

4/25/2024 - ohne_musik wrote:

Sunshine in a bottle. Crazy high-toned aromatics of rose hip jam and candied flowers lead to super bright acidity that saturates every corner of the mouth. Diving under the waves of acidity, one finds pure strawberry Grenache fruit firsf, which quickly rounds the red fruit bases around to crancherry, pomegranate and raspberry. Lemon-like sprite that morphs into lime custard. Shares a kinship with the Mind Left Body in the Chardonnay-influenced body. Svelte form, wiry structure and less overt chalk/minerals than MLB.

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Medium gold color. Small glass. Ripe, lemon curd, oarnge peel, full bodied, fleshy, grilled peach, spicy, some heat. I preferred the '16 Hudson tonight.

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Small taste late. No notes. More what I expect, less what I want.

4/25/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

PnP. Even better than the last bottle. No hurry to open. Aromas of citrus, lemon, pear, minerals and minimal oak. Similar flavors showing the lemon, citrus, pear, lots of minerality. good acidity leading to a long finish. Minimal oak presence. Very good now, but may improve with more time. No signs of decline.

4/25/2024 - Ingmars wrote:

Leaking at bottom of capsule, but level still good. Neck of bottle still wet after capsule removed. Full bright yellow colour. The dried apple, quince and peach nose also has floral notes. At 2 hours wax and orange citrus emerge, becoming more waxy with each glass. Lots going on here. Lovely slender palate with ample, but nicely restrained yellow fruit, becoming slightly creamy after a couple of hours. As it warms, the creaminess takes on the little orange citrus note too. Quite lovely and close to fine.

4/24/2024 - jfpwine Likes this wine:

Still fairly tight. Red fruit, red flowers, musk and spice blend together on the nose. The palate has medium tannins, soil, red fruit, spice and a gamy character. Medium tannins, mostly integrated. Long finish. This is a burly wine.

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Very small taste. I'm not a big Calera guy, but this was sure nice. I'd drink this in a heartbeat. Nothing really out of place.

4/26/2024 - coloradoangel Likes this wine:

honeysuckle yummm

4/25/2024 - ohne_musik wrote:

Texture is surprisingly Chardonnay like, but thrumming with classic explosive Hardy Mourvedre aromatics. Crunchy cran-crabapple, overtones of pine sap and dried herbs, and a hint of mystery funk that almost verges on cannabis. Strike that, yes, it is cannabis. Lol. Cosmic cranberry pot gummy, 100%. A seam of chalky minerals that gives a glimpse of the otherwise well hidden structure. This is Yang to the Family Band’s Yin.

4/25/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Just a small taste. I'll defer to Joe's notes as I had packed it in at that point. But this was impressive, much more balanced than I expected. Sure, it is a big wine, lot of dark fruits here, but they are not over done; and there's a load of complexity now to really enhance this and make it classy and interesting. Great to get to try this.

3/30/2024 - Looney Likes this wine:

Die Farbe schimmert zitronengelb im Glas mit grünlichen Nuancen. Ausgeprägte Aromen von Zitrone, grünem Apfel, Brennnessel und nassem Stein dominieren in der Nase. Knackig und mineralisch am Gaumen mit leichter Bitternote, welche in einen mittellangen Ausklang mit erfrischendem Nachhall überleitet. Im Standard Weisswein Glas bei kühlen 8-10°C servieren.

Frische und mineralische Noten lassen den Wein zu gekochtem weissem Spargel, Rauchlachs oder Cruditées mit Sauerrahm Sauce harmonieren. Aber auch zu gebratenen Süsswasserfischen, Canapés mit Ei oder Schinken sowie gratiniertem Gemüse passt er bestens.

Das Eisacktal bildet den nordöstlichen Abschluss des Südtirols. Aufgrund des alpinen Klimas werden hier vorwiegend weisse Sorten angebaut, aus denen knackige Stillweine gekeltert werden. Kerner ist eine Kreuzung aus rotem Trollinger, im Südtirol auch als Vernatsch bekannt und Riesling. Die Trauben werden eher spät, meist im Oktober gelesen und vollständig in Stahltanks vinifiziert. Bis im Mai des Folgejahres reift der Kerne auf der Feinhefe, was ihm eine animierende Säure sowie cremige Textur verleiht.

4/25/2024 - achim_berg@icloud.com Likes this wine:

Still early drinking window, but opens up after 30 min. Great wine!

3/29/2024 - Looney Likes this wine:

Weissgelb mit sanft aufsteigenden Perlen. Dezente und einladende Aromen von weisser Rose, Lychee sowie reifer Birne begeistern in der Nase. Halbsüss, leicht, einfach und fruchtig am Gaumen gefolgt von erfrischendem und bekömmlichem Ausklang mittlerer Länge. Kühl, 6-8°C, in der Flûte ausschenken.

Schlichtheit und Leichtigkeit machen den Schaumwein zum perfekten Antrunk für Feste, Anlässe und Apéros. Dank seiner milden Frucht und Süsse harmoniert er auch bestens mit fruchtigen Süssspeisen, Mandelkuchen oder pikantem Gebäck.

Die Gärung findet im Drucktank aus Edelstahl statt, wobei dieser anfangs nicht verschlossen ist. Somit kann ein Teil der Kohlensäure entweichen und der fertige Wein mutet leicht (5% Vol.) und bekömmlich an.

4/25/2024 - jlhkiss Likes this wine:

Opened and paired with cajun salmon cake, pasta salad, and mixed spinach salad. Did not decant but will next time. Purple-crimson color with a violet hue. The restrained nose brings hints of potpourri, red roses, lilac, and spearmint. The palate is medium-full, square, and compact, bringing a hard core of black and blue fruit mixed with Earl Grey tea, soy, and subtle wood smoke notes into a tannic finish. Though this is still young, it's remarkably fresh and drinkable considering the vintage. Drink 2026-2034. Technical score: 92. Enjoyment score: 90.

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Small taste. A ripe mix of red and black fruits, lots of glycerin, bold, oak, firm, some alcohol. Needs time (or air). Score reserved.

3/29/2024 - Looney Likes this wine:

Satt granatrot mit leicht verhaltener und reifer Aromatik erinnernd reife Pflaumen, Mokka, Walnuss sowie sanft animalischen Noten. Nach dem Belüften zeigen sich auch schwarzfruchtige Noten von Cassis, Brombeere und Holunderbeere, begleitet von fleischigen Nuancen abgehangenen Specks. Weich und geschmeidig im Auftakt mit reifer und kräftiger Säure, zartbitteren Noten, wärmender Textur und leicht kernigem Tannin. Der Ausklang ist von enormer Frische geprägt, anschwellend, haftend und langanhaltend. Unbedingt ein bis zwei Stunden belüften, danach aus dem Bordeaux Rotwein oder Cabernet Glas geniessen. Die Trinktemperatur darf bei 16-17°C liegen.

Reife und Körperfülle machen den Wein zum idealen Begleiter für edle Gerichte: Brasato, Osso Buccho, Hirsch Entrecôte oder flambiertem Rehrücken. Aber auch zu italienischen Klassikern wie Lasagna al Forno, Risotto ai Funghi, Trüffel oder reifem Hartkäse wie Pecorino oder Grana Padano passt er bestens.

Die Auswahl der Trauben erfolgt von Hand und wird vor dem Keller auf dem Sortiertisch nochmals geprüft. Die gesamte Vinifikation erfolgt nur mittels Schwerkraft, auf jegliche mechanischen Vorgänge wird verzichtet. Jede Rebsorte wird für sich im Edelstahltank gekeltert. Nach dem biologischen Säureabbau wird der Jungwein in Holzfässer umgefüllt, wovon 20% Barriques, der Rest Tonneaux aus französischer und österreichischer Eiche sind. Das Anbaugebiet liegt im Süden der Toscana und zieht sich vom Tyrrhenischen Meer bis in die sanften Hügellagen im Landesinnern. Einst Sumpflandschaft wurde der Boden trocken gelegt und weist ähnliche Beschaffung wie jener des Médoc auf, weshalb sich hier auch die Bordelaiser Rebsorten wohl fühlen. Eigens für solche Assemblagen wurde die DOC Bolgheri geschaffen.

4/25/2024 - Radboy wrote:

Nice fruit, polish and smooth finish. Drank beside a 2015 Bordeaux and the latter stole the show. But quite enjoyable and I see no reason to hold.

3/29/2024 - Looney Likes this wine:

Der Schaumwein zeigt sich blass lachsfarben im Glas mit sanfter Perlage. Dezent filigrane Aromatik weisser Blüten, Walderdbeeren sowie grünen Blattwerks, begleitet von zarter Graphit Note. Trocken, lebendig, einfach und weich am Gaumen mit zarter Mousse und angenehmem Fruchtextrakt, abgerundet von leicht salzigem Unterton. Der Ausklang ist appetitanregend und fruchtig mit leicht haftendem Nachhall. Gut gekühlt bei 7-9°C in der Flûte servieren.

Seine Schlichtheit und fruchtigen Noten machen diesen Schaumwein zum idealen Apéro oder Drink für einen lauen Frühsommerabend. Er lässt sich auch bestens mit Canapés, kalten Platten, leichten Süsswasserfischgerichten oder Panna Cotta mit Waldbeeren kombinieren.

Nach dem Abbeeren liegen die Trauben vier Stunden an der Maische, um die leichte Färbung hervorzurufen. Die Schaumweinproduktion erfolgt nach «Methodo Charmat» im Drucktank. Abschliessend ruht dieser Spumante noch sechs Monate auf der Feinhefe.

4/25/2024 - Radboy wrote:

Terrific wine. Opens with honeyed apricots, orange marmalade and a hint of lime. Excellent balance with a dark, golden color the envy of winemakers everywhere. No need to wait any longer, it is time.

4/24/2024 - jfpwine Likes this wine:

The nose is youthful, with intense red fruit, flowers, dried soil and spice. Plush and dense on the palate, with good acidity and long finish. Feels younger than it is. Great showing.

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Light-medium gold color. Small glass over 30 minutes. So the one word that comes to mind for this wine is: Schizophrenic. This is a wine that doesn't know what it wants to be. The blend is pretty out there (Roussanne 41%, Chard 26%, Petit Mensang 14%, Viognier 12% and Gelbert Muskateller 7%), and it sort of tastes like all of them. This is not to say I didn't like it, because I did. There are some interesting aromatics, I mean it is effusive aromatically. I like the brine and swampy earthiness on the nose; there's plenty of tropical fruits, and the palate is round and plush, though there seems to be enough acid and minerality to boost it. 92-93pts.

4/25/2024 - acyso wrote:

"Tits and Boobies" (Chicago, IL): For the so-called shoddy 2011 Napa vintage, this is fantastic. Producer over vintage all day long. There is so much of an old-school sensibility to this. Very judicious oak use, where it is more of a seasoning than an actual flavour. Plush, dark fruit, and a silky, refined texture on the palate. Sure, it won't be the longest-lived Napa wine, but there is already so much enjoyment to be had here.

4/25/2024 - Radboy wrote:

Fabulous drink. Excellent balance with a concentrated finish. Drank at a 2 hour decant.

4/24/2024 - jfpwine Likes this wine:

The nose is very fresh, with lime, green apple and hints of oak. Tense and coiled on the palate, it builds on layers of fruit and minerals, wrapped in a rich and spicy shell, with excellent balance and structure. Great definition of flavors on the palate, which lasts through the extensive finish. A fantastic example of what the 2011 vintage can offer in white Burgundies. What a treat.

4/25/2024 - MadsW wrote:

Bright straw yellow color. Waxy texture.
It's a very jurassic take on a NZ chardy. Mature and bruised apple in the mouth, with a very buttery nearly oxidative touch. Only complaint is that the finish is very short, but given the low age of the vines, i can imagine it'll get better year by year.
I think it could take some years of aging.

4/25/2024 - Pedroel Likes this wine:

Good, but could use a couple more years in the cellar.

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Pale straw color. Small pour. Ripe red apple, lean and somewhat thin, a little oxidative. This just didn't do much for me. Was surprised by the full tag too.

4/25/2024 - MadsW wrote:

Tasted at domaine
As previous commenter said — Pineapple, lemon zest and a sharp component. All very tight and acidic, with notes of unripe green apples all mellowed out by a very light touch malo. It's a stylistically very different chardonnay than anything on my tasting trip so far. I like it a lot. It's like a cold vintage chablis.
I think this will last a decent amount of time.

4/25/2024 - acyso wrote:

"Tits and Boobies" (Chicago, IL): Initially this was quite mute on the nose and palate, and certainly paled in comparison to the PYCM alongside. But this blossomed with air, whereas the PYCM pretty much held the line the whole night. I liked the PYCM more at first, and the Roulot more at the end. It's a very subdued, calm wine, with a lovely zen-like ethereal balance. It has none of the intense acidity, reduction, etc. of the white Burgundies that are in fashion today. It's a lot more sedate and more introspective.

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Very pale rose color. Small taste. Red fruit, cream, strawberry, sleek minerality, medium plus bodied, very good.

4/25/2024 - Schlossed Osterreicher wrote:

Corked

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): Same bottle as galweskj. Small pour. Agree on the comments. This seemed balanced and contained, in a good way. I thought it was a fair bit better than the '16 Dutton Ranch.

4/25/2024 - affordableCollector wrote:

bricking red, ruby, in color. dark cherry, raspberry, cassis, cinnamon, pepper, anise, clove. youthful, cherry, cassis, vanilla, on a lasting finish.

consume: now to 2034

4/25/2024 - MadsW wrote:

Tasted at domaine.
Herby and light petrol smell.
Green unripe apples, and a rather short finish. The sweetness is somewhat present despite being dry.

Can't imagine it'll develop too far away from current state.

4/21/2024 - rocknroller wrote:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): 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:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): 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:

Monthly Tasting Group: California: Anything but Napa (BLVD Kitchen & Bar, Wayzata, MN): 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 Likes this wine:

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.