| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Rosé |
2023 Seavey Vineyard Mimi's RoséNapa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon more |
4/13/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 90 pointsUnscrewed and poured; enjoyed over a couple hour period. The 2023 “Mimi’s Rosé” pours the cutest pink color with medium viscosity. I should note that this is the lightest color I can recall since the first vintage in On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of soft strawberry, raspberry, red plum, kiwi and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with low tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium with lovely minerals and acid. I’ve tried every vintage of Mimi’s Rosé since 2019 and I’ve got to say this is, by far, my favorite to-date. I’d love more of this. Drink now, outside, during a sunset. |
| Rosé |
2022 Manousakis Nostos PinkCrete Rosé Blend more |
9/13/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 87 points2023 Greek Adventure; 9/11/2023-9/22/2023 (Crete, Milos, Athens): Popped and poured; no formal notes. This was a no fuss, light, fun and simple rose made with an interesting blend of Grenache, Romeiko and Syrah. |
| White |
2022 Jean Pabiot Pouilly-Fumé Domaine des Fines CaillottesSauvignon Blanc more |
12/4/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 90 pointsPresented double-blind at Tasting Group. In the glass the wine is a pale straw color with a silver rim. Medium viscosity with no signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine is very expressive or grapefruit, lime, and lemons withs some grassy, herbal qualities, yellow flowers and flint minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with acidity that I perceive as high. Confirming the notes from the nose. Finish is medium+. I don’t get any obvious use of oak…it would have to be extremely judicious if at all. |
| White |
2022 Domaine Costa Lazaridi Amethystos WhiteDrama White Blend more |
9/16/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 89 points2023 Greek Adventure; 9/11/2023-9/22/2023 (Crete, Milos, Athens): Popped and poured; no formal notes. This was a charming blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Assyrtiko. With notes of grapefruit, herbs, lemon and minerals. Sauvignon Blanc was the leading role. Acid was ripping, and worked really well with Ouzo mussels, squid and vinegar marinated octopus. |
| White |
2022 Domaine François Cotat Sancerre La Grande CôteSauvignon Blanc more |
12/9/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 93 pointsPopped and poured. “Oh, hello friend!” This is what Sancerre is supposed to smell/taste like. Herbs and star fruit. Pyrazines are not prominent (long hang time has something to do with that). On the palate, the wine is dry and has simply wonderful acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and unbelievably chalky. This is a baby with a very bright life ahead. What a treat to get an early glimpse of the brilliance to come. Unfortunately, it’s getting harder and harder to find Sancerre like this. Drink now if you have multiples and you can appreciate the potential. Better after 2027. |
| White |
2022 Gaia Assyrtiko ThalassitisSantorini more |
9/16/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 91 points2023 Greek Adventure; 9/11/2023-9/22/2023 (Crete, Milos, Athens): Popped and poured. The wine pours a straw color with a medium viscosity. No signs of particles or gas. On the nose, the wine displays fresh lemon, wax, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. The finish is long and accompanied by the familiar saline minerals. Probably better with food but works well with a warm sunset on Milos. |
| Red |
2022 Sottimano MatéVino da Tavola Brachetto more |
10/20/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 89 pointsPopped and poured. The 2022 “Maté” is 100% Brachetto from a 2-ish acre vineyard in Treiso. The wine pours a striking pale ruby color; almost rosé-like. Medium- viscosity with no staining of the tears. Some slight tartrates on the last glass. On the nose, this is super floral right now with orange blossom, raspberries, alpine herbs and crushed gravel. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose and finishes with a mineral and floral driven flourish. A perfect pairing with a warm fall day with a light lunch at Via Farina. Drink now. |
| White |
2022 Manousakis Nostos RoussanneCrete more |
9/15/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 92 points2023 Greek Adventure; 9/11/2023-9/22/2023 (Crete, Milos, Athens): Popped and poured; consumed over an hour with a few friends. The 2022 Nostos, Roussanne pours a deep straw color with medium+ viscosity. No signs of particles were gas. On the nose, the wine is very expressive. Notes of peach cup, lemon verbena, honeydew, marshmallows, white lilies, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium acid and medium+ alcohol. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and mineral driven. There is an oily texture too which gives the richness I expect from Roussanne. One of, my favorite examples of the variety in a while. Very well done. Could drink now or hold for 10+ years. |
| White |
2022 Theopetra Estate Malagouzia-AssyrtikoMeteora White Blend more |
9/17/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 90 points2023 Greek Adventure; 9/11/2023-9/22/2023 (Crete, Milos, Athens): Popped and poured. The wine pours a light straw color with a light green hue. Medium plus viscosity, and no signs of particles or gas. On the nose the wine is expressive of white flowers, star fruit, lemons, and crushed gravel. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is a touch waxy. This was a delicious pairing with langoustine pasta. |
| White |
2022 Akra Chryssos SantoriniAssyrtiko more |
9/21/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 94 points2023 Greek Adventure; 9/11/2023-9/22/2023 (Crete, Milos, Athens): Popped and poured. The 2022 “Dry White Wine” from Akra Chryssos was a brilliant capstone to our Hellenic adventure. The winemaking at Akra Chryssos leans toward natural but is more accurately described as extremely light-handed. The Somm explained that these wines do see some barrel but only for a short period and all are used. Some of the fruit is sourced from vines over 200 years old. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| White |
2022 Amisfield Chenin BlancCentral Otago more |
4/21/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 91 pointsPopped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour with friends while playing pool. The 2022 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of white tree flowers, mangosteen, dragon fruit, green apple, lanolin, and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is a bright and vibrant expression of Chenin Blanc and I’m here for it. Drink now to enjoy the energy and verve though, I’m sure this would age well too. |
| Red |
2022 Sandlands CinsaultLodi more |
4/2/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 91 pointsPopped and poured; enjoyed over two days. Fairly consistent throughout but best on Day 2. The 2022 “Lodi” pours a bright ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with no staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with juicy ripe cherry and red plums. Strawberry/watermelon, red ripe licorice, red flowers, crushed gravel minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The texture is silky smooth and finish is long. Overall, this comes across so fresh and juicy; and unbelievably quaffable. I would drink these now or over the next few years. |
| Red |
2022 Sandlands Red Table Wine LodiRed Blend more |
3/24/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 92 pointsA blend in three equal parts of Cinsault from the Bechthold Vineyard (1886), Carignane from Spenker Ranch (1900) and Zinfandel from Kirschenmann Vineyard (1915). |
| Red |
2022 Sandlands Carignane Contra Costa Countymore |
3/29/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 91 pointsPopped and poured; enjoyed over two days. Best on Day 2. The 2022 Carignane “Contra Costa County” pours a deep magenta with a near opaque core and an electric looking rim; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with a combination of tart and ripe black plums, black berries, licorice, soft baking spices, stony earth and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium and bright; energetic with lovely minerals. Lovely stuff. Drink now through 2032. |
| White |
2022 Sandlands Assyrtiko Lodimore |
4/12/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 91 pointsHaving spent some time in Greece last year, I had access to all the Assyrtiko my heart could desire and it turned out, my heart was nearly insatiable. So when I learned that Sandlands was going to be releasing an Assyrtiko from Lodi, I perked up. |
| White |
2022 Raul Pérez Rías Baixas SketchAlbariño more |
5/7/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 94 pointsPopped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2022 Sketch pours a bright straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is youthful with fascination notes of white and yellow flowers, nettles, lemon, strawberry, orange pith, hot steel, wet stone, and oh the minerals! On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is so long and ever so saline. This was my first bottle of Sketch (finally!) which has been a bit of a unicorn wine for me. I’ve long had a deep respect for Raul Pérez but this wine has confirmed a special place reserved in my heart for him. They say once bitten… Drink now through 2039. |
| Red |
2022 Sandlands MencíaSonoma Coast more |
5/4/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 91 pointsThis is the last time that Tegan will offer this Mencía from the MacIntyre Estate in Sonoma; he only made it once before. No other details have been shared so I’m not really certain as to why. The wine, however, is quite lovely and very much the Mencía as I have come to know from my countless experiences with Raul Pérez and Palacios from Bierzo. |
| Red |
2022 A. Rafanelli ZinfandelDry Creek Valley more |
3/25/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 92 pointsPoured into a Boa decanter several hours prior to dinner. The 2022 Zinfandel pours a ruby color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is youthful with notes of bright brambles: blackberries and raspberries, cherry (some candied, think Cherry Blow Pop), pipe tobacco, black pepper, dry organic earth and gentle baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose with some notes of mocha added to the mix. The finish is long and delightful. Fun to try in its youth however I expect these will show even better after a few years in the cellar. Best after 2027 and through 2042. |
| Red |
2022 Sandlands Cinsault KirschenmannLodi more |
5/4/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 91 pointsThe 2022 “Kirschenmann” (Lodi) sources its fruit from, you guessed it, Sandlands home vineyard, Kirschenmann which, only recently, had Cinsault grafted to 1 single acre of 140r rootstock (rootstock was planted in 2019 and Cinsault was grafted in 2020). |
| White |
2022 Sandlands Chenin BlancClarksburg more |
5/5/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 93 pointsPopped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2022 Clarksburg sources fruit from the Baranek/Herzog vineyard which was one of the seminal vineyards of the Clarksburg AVA. |
| White |
2021 Famille Isabel Ferrando Châteauneuf-du-Pape BlancWhite Rhone Blend more |
2/14/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 93 pointsPopped and poured. Isabel’s Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc is a bit of an outlier when compared to most CdP Blancs. While others tend to work with Grenache Blanc, she has instead focused her attention on Clairette which makes up 80% of the blend with Roussane rounding (no pun intended) out the balance. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in a mix of glass demi-john and old foudre, the 2021 Blanc pours a very light straw color. The nose is a fascinating and luxuriously perfumed blend of peach, yellow flowers, fresh asparagus, and pastilles. The fruit is confirmed on the palate with some added minerals for good measure. Acid is medium and quite lovely, giving a very nice lift to everything. The finish is long and savory. Drink now through 2031 with ease. Could go beyond that…but why? |
| Rosé |
2021 Tsililis Terres EDENIA FuxiaMeteora Rosé Blend more |
9/20/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 92 points2023 Greek Adventure; 9/11/2023-9/22/2023 (Crete, Milos, Athens): Back on track and drinking Greek. This was only my second rose on the trip and this one got my attention. Not only for its character, but it’s versatility with our meal. Apropos, the wine pours a deep fuchsia color. Bursting with fruit: luxardo cherry, raspberry, strawberry, kiwi, watermelon, pretty little purple flowers, minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry. Confirming the notes from the nose. There are tannins…but I would categorize them as low. Acid is medium+ however and the finish is long. Lovely, “fit” texture. A memorable rose that worked deftly with fresh tomatoes, olives and feta; fish soup; as well as handmade pasta and clams in light red sauce. Bravo. |
| White |
2021 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée RéservéeWhite Rhone Blend more |
8/20/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 94 pointsPopped and poured; no formal notes. As a long-time admirer of Laurence's Cuvée Réservée Rouge, this was my first time trying her Blanc. Admittedly, I have often struggled with white wines from the Rhône as they too often lack the acid I want. This is partly why I haven't made it a priority. However, I've had some very impressionable moments with well-aged Hermitage Blanc so I have remained open minded. Which leads me to this bottle of 2021 Cuvée Reservée Blanc; a blend of mostly Clairette with some Grenache blanc, Bourboulenc and a touch of Roussanne. From the very first smell, I was convinced that I had been clearly missing out. Beautifully perfumed with white flowers, cantaloupe, apricot and just a little citrus. This was so fresh, so sexy. It was equally sexy on the palate where all the notes were packaged in the most delightfully silky texture. The finish was long. It should be noted that we paired with rainbow trout, zucchini, summer squash topped with yuzu tobiko. This pairing slapped. Based off this experience, I would drink these now. That's not to say that they will be undrinkable with a few more years of age but I guess, why wait? The freshness is awesome and super compelling right now. |
| Red |
2021 Marcel Lapierre MorgonGamay more |
3/13/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 91 pointsIt was fondue night so let’s drink some Beaujolais! This is my second time enjoying the 2021 Lapierre Morgan “S” and the first was enjoyed over the course of several days. With that first experience, there was positive evolution until the last glass. This time, I chose to pour into a decanter several hours prior to dinner. No formal notes but this exhibits a beautiful bouquet of raspberries, strawberries, pink flowers, herbs, stone minerals, and just a touch funky…reminding you of Lapierre’s natural sensibilities. Structure is medium…though acid kinda creeps up into the medium+ category. A wonderful pairing with fondue made with a 50/50 of Gruyere/Raclette and served in the Swiss style. Drink now with an extended decant or enjoy through 2031. |
| Red |
2021 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barbera d'Alba Avesmore |
8/5/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 92 pointsPopped and poured; no formal notes. The 2021 Burlotto Barbera d’Alba “Aves” is developing; redolent of impossibly dark berry fruits with some purple flowers and earthy clay-like minerals. Medium tannin and medium+ acid. High alcohol. The finish is long and has a bit of a salmiakki thing on the finish that’s really nice. This is a really good wine right now but it’s undeniably primary and I think it’s holding something back. I won’t touch another bottle for at least a few years. Drink now with patience and through 2036. |
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