4/24/2024 - WoodieBayArea wrote:

really nice mid-range Chablis from Fevre... classic on the palate with good acidity, citrus fruit and some minerality... almost tasted some oak here (but just a tiny bit??), wonder if this came from tank or had some barrel on it???... anyone know?... good quality for the price

4/24/2024 - WoodieBayArea wrote:

this was "in your face", and then noticed ABV was 14.7%... not surprised at all... sad cuz the purply fruit and an earthy background was nice, but the volume was on 10 when I would have preferred 4... oh well, thank goodness that the bulk of CA cab producers (at least those that went overboard starting around 2000) have really started to taper back... which is APPRECIATED (by me at least)... if you like FULL FULL body, this is for you

4/24/2024 - snarfglk Likes this wine:

nice wine, 85% CF, 15% Merlot
I liked it, but certainly not a 93 or 94 point wine.

4/24/2024 - jaydriggers wrote:

This is too sweet for my personal taste. I prefer this label/winery’s regular 2022 bottle over this grande reserve old vine.

4/24/2024 - WineTraveler42 Likes this wine:

I was surprised by this 2017. Very drinkable right now. Solid performance with all primary and secondary aromatics. Subtle but very nice. Drinks well without food. Nice go to for an easy evening.

4/22/2024 - ricknat1 wrote:

Premoxed

4/24/2024 - WoodieBayArea wrote:

on pnp, was very bright and high-toned, great nose (dirty / gritty), and red fruit in the background, only on night two did I notice it being hot (then saw 15% ABV!! on the label)... still didn't have the 'in your face' kinda palate that drives me crazy... pretty nice but should have waited another decade or more

4/24/2024 - Gas Station Wine Guy Likes this wine:

This will be a sublime wine with the proper cellar time. Very tight right now, but lots of sex appeal. This will easily be a 30 year wine.

4/24/2024 - Geaux Tigers Likes this wine:

Full disclosure, I am homer for aged Montelena so take this note with my bias in mind.

PnP, ready to go on open, even better after 60 min.

On the nose, medicinal spice, hint of barnyard, eucalyptus, sour cherry, mushrooms.

On the palate, red fruited delight, elegant and balanced, charcoal, red cherry, green olive (a positive even though I hate green notes), cigar box, saddle leather, hint of chocolates. Oak? Tannins? Not today.

This bottle was amazing and everything I want in an aged Montelena. At age 28, dare I say this is in the zone. Need to find more!

4/24/2024 - robertp57 Likes this wine:

I still like it a lot. Aged less than a year since I last tasted, but really very nice

4/24/2024 - lake.vino Likes this wine:

Remaining fresh if mature. Green apple, iodine, leesy, oyster shell, mushroom. Mineral. Long finish. Good and serious. Bit of lemon. Grapefruit.

4/24/2024 - mmurph Likes this wine:

Fantastic wine at an amazing price. Highly recommend!

4/24/2024 - Markie_Sharkie Likes this wine:

Nice minerality. Good alternative to Sauvignon Blanc without being as bright.

4/24/2024 - Mleh Likes this wine:

This was a stunning barbaresco, and based on the tasting notes here and from the critics my expectations were sky high. On open, aromas of cherry, earth, rose and some other floral notes. Palate was same as above plus a little chocolate and some woodsy/savory note. What was special though was the intensity of these flavors and aromas. I don’t think I’ve ever had a Nebbiolo with such density. At first I thought the tannins were not that strong, but after sipping the bottle over more or less a whole day my conclusion is that the tannins are actually pretty robust but the initial intensity of flavor was so much that the tannins were less noticeable. In fact, after about eight hours of air it essentially tasted like a really good bottle of Barolo right after opening. It had cherries, earth and rose with very robust tannins, but the intensity of flavors was much less than when I had just opened the bottle.

I think my conclusion is, either open and decant right away and then drink immediately or keep it for like ten years. But given how amazing it is right away, I would say just drink it. I have five more bottles so I’ll probably keep a couple for a while just to see what happens.

4/24/2024 - cmaximus02 Likes this wine:

Similar to 52 and 54, the color is more transparent than most california bordeaux varieties and there is plenty of acid and low alcohol. But the fruit was still ripe and sweet enough to drink this both with (preferred) and without food. Overall a very nice, easy drinking albeit simple wine

4/24/2024 - PDX-S wrote:

PnP had over 3-4 hours out of a Gabriel Glas.

A very smoky and flinty nose that does not blow off over a few hours. There is a little minerality detectable underneath the smoke.

Composed and round in the mouth, the wine is lean, blending a little lemon and nickel. It shows nicely upfront and then drops off sharply after the mid palate hits. Hard pressed to purchase again after this particular bottle.

4/23/2024 - t_moderne wrote:

Pop and pour.
Glasvin Expression stem

Ruby color.
Nose offers red fruit and spice noyltes (cinnamon and hint of nutmeg). Earty element too.
Fresh and energetic on the intro. Shows an earthy profile with the red berry fruit. That earthiness adds some depth and weight.
Good crisp finish.

4/24/2024 - oakville72 Likes this wine:

Intriguing Pouilly-Fuissé. Deeply gold in color for the AOP. Very much the product of the production choices as what the vineyard offers. In many ways a Meursault. Fruit is light but complexity is long. Definitely needs time to integrate. A tasty conundrum. Wait a few years to try it again.

4/24/2024 - jasonjames Likes this wine:

4/24/2024 - henryfriendly Likes this wine:

Big anise on the nose, with some leather and cherries. Bright acid, a hint of something ferrous on the palate. Decent length, but definitely a wine that needs food to show its best now.

4/24/2024 - AndreRibeiroChaves Likes this wine:

Fantastic Bordeaux Blanc! Robust, fruity (lots of pineapple), peppery, lively acidity! Great buy.

4/24/2024 - lazy Likes this wine:

Pale straw. Smelled mango, pineapple, kiwi, and nettle; the taste is end to end fruit, adding some tangerine to the above. Medium-minus mouthfeel, balanced acidity with the fruit, good intensity, and a long fruit finish. Great stuff here.

4/22/2024 - spendergast Likes this wine:

Decanted 2 hours. This wine has evolved nicely over the past 10 years since my last tasting. Notes of cassis, black raspberry, blueberry, leather and hint of spice. Tannins are soft and well integrated with long finish.

4/24/2024 - henryfriendly Likes this wine:

Cigar, sandalwood, fruit cake, brown sugar, hints of perceptible but integrated oak. More than anything it smells like an expensive car. Cassis, dark plums, blackberries, spice, all wrapped up in a velvety package. Worth it? No, but delicious.

4/24/2024 - Eightyblocker Likes this wine:

Nice fruit-forward red with medium tannins. There's a distinctive funkiness in the finish, but it's nothing that a slice of chorizo won't fix...

4/24/2024 - Mr. Magoo Likes this wine:

2017 vintage. Purchased from Costco. Consistently good. Second favorite varietal.

4/24/2024 - jshufelt wrote:

Decanted for 45 minutes before service - 3-5 hours would have been better, but these things happen. In the glass, clear medium red at the rim, shading gracefully to dark opaque red at the core. On the nose, unripe cherries, damp wood, and a hint of asphalt. On the palate, relatively tight, with a spine of cherry throughout what is otherwise a pretty tannic wine. The secondary notes of wet stone, oak, and tar give me hope that several more years in the cellar will be beneficial.

4/21/2024 - spendergast Likes this wine:

Decanted 2 hours. Highly expressive dark fruit with notes of black raspberry, cherry, game and earth with well integrated soft tannins. Long finish. Paired with grilled pork chops with molasses butter.

4/24/2024 - Steve.norkus@gmail.c Likes this wine:

Excellent and drinks well. Especially after two days

4/24/2024 - Goldielux23 Likes this wine:

Solid crianza for the QPR. A little more full bodied with notes of oak and purple fruit.

4/24/2024 - Steve.norkus@gmail.c wrote:

I understand 2019 should lay down but we compared this to 2020 Chappellet and the Chappellet was much better. We might bail out

4/24/2024 - Mbullmer wrote:

Had this with ravioli. Great ruby color, some bricking but very slight. Plum, black fruit, some subtle red fruit, a little meatiness, some pepper, chocolate, a hint of oak. Great structure, medium - acidity, medium + finish. Will forever be 1 of my favorites having been here during my honeymoon. Could make me biased but that’s ok, phenomenal.

4/24/2024 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:

This has a core of highly perfumed cherry and raspberry fruits. It has plenty of spice and is full and velvety in the mouth. There are light florals and a hint of earth and good underlying minerality. The wine's ample flesh allows you to drink it now with pleasure but there is plenty of material here upon which to age.

4/24/2024 - Smane Likes this wine:

Lovely wine... smooth and med bodied, well balanced

4/24/2024 - viniferatu Likes this wine:

Aromatically deep and rich for Muscadet, but that doesn't mean it's just billowing from the glass, there's still some searching required, there's mystery and mercury here...

Apple, quince, underripe pineapple, vague citrus (tangerine? clementine?), peppery broth, lettuce, narcissus, a little lanolin and sweet almond... Dense and textured on the palate, crisp and salty, subtle bitterness, like apple and pear skins, zesty and vaguely peppery... Persistent finish is salty and herbal, crunchy fruits linger as well, this has grip and sustain to spare. Oysters please!

4/24/2024 - HOS wrote:

PnP. A very nice wine at this price point.

4/24/2024 - Goldielux23 wrote:

A lighter Rioja in coloration, translucency, and taste. Strong notes of cherry, with hints of cocoa and oak. Very gentle on the palate at first with the taste coming in more towards the end. Notes of oak at the end as well. Overall, less complex than old school Rioja reservas or gran reservas. Might be nice to serve to those not as into wine at a summer cookout featuring lighter fare.

4/24/2024 - LenMazz Likes this wine:

Really enjoyed. Would buy again

4/24/2024 - Astro2004 Likes this wine:

Just yummy! Peach, brioche, citrus nose. Creamy, rich texture/mouthfeel. Restrained oak.

4/24/2024 - XoMo7K9H Likes this wine:

16% abv

4/22/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Við vorum reyndar ekki alveg sloppnir. Þar sem að við höfðum sýnt áhuga þá fengum við í lokin að smakka á sætvíni frá José Pariente. Eins og hin vínin, vel gert. Greinilega fínt vínhús en líður fyrir að koma frá óþekktu svæði. 90-91.

4/24/2024 - galewskj wrote:

California wines but not from Napa: I don't think this was decanted. Drank a small glass over an hour. It didn't appear tannic, but the oak was incredibly evident. The fruit also huge. At this stage it's a cocktail wine for sure and I'll have to fall back on my belief that SQN reds need 12 years minimum from vintage.

4/24/2024 - Goldielux23 wrote:

Crianza. Had some metallic and chemical notes accompanying an unremarkable crianza flavor. You can do better in the same price range.

4/24/2024 - galewskj wrote:

California wines but not from Napa: What a difference 4 years makes. Decanted 30 minutes, this was the most deft and lifted Saxum that I think I've had. Still full-bodied, lots of spices, herbs, flashy fruit, blackberry.

4/22/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Síðasta vínið frá þessum framleiðanda var svo best. Þau voru reyndar öll góð en þetta skaraði fram úr 88-90.

4/24/2024 - galewskj wrote:

California wines but not from Napa: Modern rich fruit with a soft palate and syrah-like secondary components. There was a olive flavor along with blueberry, slight vanilla and underbrush.

4/24/2024 - Karay161 Likes this wine:

This a flavorful medium-bodied red with excellent depth & balance. It has a nose of deep dark berries & your first mouthful is a burst of those dark fruits... dark cherry, dark plum highlighted by notes of cedar, dark chocolate & clove. The tannins are well integrated & the finish is short and smooth. In my opinion... this is a most delightful drinking wine that would be great with food or on it's own.

4/24/2024 - galewskj wrote:

California wines but not from Napa: Tasted alongside the 2014 Calera de Villiers, this was lively, elegant, stunning. The price difference between the two makes me sad. :( Medium bodied with raspberry, cherry and loamy earth.

4/22/2024 - bitdrerik wrote:

Ég veit ekki hvort ég verð nokkurn tímann í aðstöðu til að kaupa þetta vín en það var virkilega fínt. Skref upp á við frá fyrsta rauða frá þessum framleiðanda. 87-89.

4/24/2024 - graemeg wrote:

{screwcap, 13.9%} Young still, a mix of black fruit and cola. Soft tannins, moderate acidity. Seems a but confused about its identity; you don’t often see these two grapes blended. Juicy and ripe but a bit nondescript. Medium weight, medium length finish. Fair.