5/20/2024 - JoeDwine Does not like this wine:

At La Masser……
Serviceable but not very open.
Decent acidity but no tar and roses.

5/20/2024 - kendrickbaker Likes this wine:

Pale Ruby and medium bodied this has a floral, sweet and spicy nose. The taste starts with a spicy red fruit burst of energy, followed by a tantalizing dark pit fruit laced with fine tannins. And the finish, while, not subtle rather than big, goes on and on. It’s in perfect balance – The fruit is super fresh yet nuanced and the tannins smoothly lead to a finish that -like driving on a smooth winding road- evolves the taste without overwhelming it. Power without weight indeed. Glad I have 3 more bottles and I see no reason to further age them :)

5/20/2024 - Champagnelife Does not like this wine:

Des tanins encore très présents, qui ne me semble pas intégrés. Beaucoup d'astringence en fin de bouche ce soir... peut-etre une mauvaise bouteille?

5/20/2024 - mclanew Likes this wine:

Very nice entry level Barolo. Red fruited, nice florals on the nose. Simple but nicely balanced and with good concentration.

5/17/2024 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine:

This well-cellared bottle was popped, poured and serially tasted over the ensuing three hours. Showing best after two hours of air, it unfurls an intense aromatic array of Montmorency cherries, dark plums, dried apricots, cocoa, tobacco and loamy earth. Medium red/garnet in color, medium in body and with lively acids, it delivers flavors in line with the aromas, adding baking spices and a thread of iron. The wine's alcohol (listed as 14.5%) and oak are restrained, as is the case for its plentiful fine-grained tannins. Layered on the mid-palate and long on the finish, this is a beautiful Brunello that has the structure to ensure significant longevity. Comparably cellared bottles should reach their twentieth birthday with grace. Drink now-2035.

5/20/2024 - PaulusLoZebra Likes this wine:

The wine is less interesting than previous bottles, it’s become a bit simplistic. Thankfully it has lots of acid to support the maturing fruit and the 15% ABV, but it lacks complexity. Will hold but is in decline, I think, so drink up !

5/20/2024 - Tony Poli Likes this wine:

I am duplicating a note here that I added for my Ca’ Rozzeria 2016 Boca. The label said Boca, the cork said Davide Carlone. I believe it is the same wine (for those who do not know Rimmerman and Garagiste, he sometimes purchases wine from a producer and sells it under his own Ca’ Rozzeria label). This was relatively high priced for one of these things, close to the winery price, and I can see why:

Drank this over 3 days. The cork said Davide Carlone Boca, and the image on the cork matched the image on the Carlone bottling. This was terrific. On day 2, we paired it with planked salmon, and it was absolutely sublime. Rosalie said it reminded her of a great Pinot Noir, but the color was different. It had lots of cherries, plenty of acidity, and the body of a good Pinot. I should have bought three cases instead of three bottles.

5/17/2024 - Bodyfxr wrote:

Decanted and poured with little to no sediment. Deep dense garnet hue with some pink to orange bricking on the rim. Nose and palate of dark red and hints of black fruit with a light kiss of oak and some florals. Tannins are well integrated yet apparent on the finish with a substantial dry note. This wine is just yummy. Drinking beautifully at 15 years of age. I've had this in my cellar for 11 years. I'll be dipping into the two I have remaining over the coming months. Drink up folks!

5/20/2024 - alex.rauket Likes this wine:

Dark garnet
Cherries, iodine,
Not lively but full mouth feel, medium acid, plums, cloves with strong oak influence, medium tannins growing fuller towards end of short finish
Drink now, no further aging
85

5/20/2024 - samsneed Likes this wine:

Nice floral and tropical notes. I didn't find this to be sweet at all.

5/18/2024 - Tony Poli Likes this wine:

Drank this over 3 days. The cork said Davide Carlone Boca, and the image on the cork matched the image on the Carlone bottling. This was terrific. On day 2, we paired it with planked salmon, and it was absolutely sublime. Rosalie said it reminded her of a great Pinot Noir, but the color was different. It had lots of cherries, plenty of acidity, and the body of a good Pinot. I should have bought three cases instead of three bottles.

5/20/2024 - RichardP wrote:

Grapefruit and lemon citrus on the nose; grapefruit, pear, lime, and a mineral note on the medium finish, with strong acidity.

5/20/2024 - Brian of Mull Likes this wine:

PnP. Color is ruby and wine is opaque. On the nose: Red and black mixed berries, hints of currant , plums and green pepper. On the palate: Lots of black and red berries, cassis, hint of vanilla, cola and some baking spices. Quite long with very good acidity. Very refined and elegant. This is world class Zinfandel. I probably overuse this but this is a European style wine for this blend. I bought 6 bottles (4 reg and 1 magnum). I intend to put the Magnum away for a long time and try to resist the other 3 750 ml bottles. It’s worth seeing how this ages but I think I need to buy more.

5/20/2024 - Burgnick Likes this wine:

It had an enticing nose that showed flint, matschstick, mango, yoghurt and citrus. On the palate, it showed the vintage ripeness. The wine possessed decent weight and richness. Quite Burgundian style, especially on the nose, which resembles a lot of modern young producer.

5/20/2024 - Rossdhu House Likes this wine:

Earthy, minerals, black olives, briney, grass, perhaps light black licorice in the background.

Light, dry, oak aged. perhaps some light red currant, but none of the typical fruit flavoring. Velvety tanins.

Agree with others, it’s not exciting but it’s not a bad pour either. Drink now.

5/20/2024 - Ravi Deshpande wrote:

A rather thin, low alcohol wine with limited character. But nice when cold on a hot day.

5/20/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote:

Very nice Suchots. A bit reserved but very Vosnee in structure. Missing a little concentration, but very graceful. Still showing some youthfulness to the plummy fruit and pepper and floral notes. A little beet root. Nice finish

5/20/2024 - Vinnut Likes this wine:

Medium ruby red in color with no signs of aging. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, cranberries & plums with overtones of floral notes & spices notes of cloves, earthy/dusty notes, minerals, mushrooms, some cola notes, herbs & a slight hint of oak/vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, strawberries & cranberries with spices, mushrooms, minerals, herbs & a slight touch of oak/vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with airing although at 12 years of age, it is close to or at its peak of development. Although it should hold here for a few more years any further development from additional aging would be minimal. Fill was right below capsule; cork was clean & intact. An absolutely wonderful, aged Oregon Pinot.

5/20/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote:

A king with no clothes. Too thin and tart and lacking grace. Clearly natural with this bottle putting a damper on the body and finish and fruit

5/20/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote:

Showing its natural elements. Acetic acid cuts the body yet again. Other than that it would be a seriously delicious and sappy wine

5/20/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote:

For what was considered a down year, still really nice and holding on well a decade in, doubt there is any improvement here with holding but its not a huge rush either

5/20/2024 - RichardP wrote:

This is standard Cabernet; there's nothing wrong with it, but nothing notable either. This was an average value at about $15.

5/20/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote:

My only complaint would be the heat on this, clocking in at 14.5 and you feel it. Other than that it become a very interesting wine that sorta approximates something more like everything you always wish Langhe Nebbiolo was but here with a unique blend

5/20/2024 - Burgnick wrote:

Unlike the 2021 which showed lots of personality, the 2020 was quite an average Cab. It had more richness than the 2021 but clearly less ethereal.

5/20/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote:

A bit firm. Lacking in the grace you want fro 1cru Chardonnay. I would hold at least a few years

5/20/2024 - Hrv123 Likes this wine:

Pnp then drank over two nights. Crimson red on the first pour. Nice nose. Palate a bit unbalanced. Fruit a bit too candied for my liking. Longish finish. Unresolved but not overbearing tannins.

5/20/2024 - Burgnick Likes this wine:

Good purity of fruit on the palate with spice, pepper and violets. Reminded me of Clos Rougeard. Much prefer this over the domaine’s 2020.

5/20/2024 - corkscrews Likes this wine:

A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black ink in color. A full bodied red, with blackberry, blueberry, spiced flavors on long finish, good a bit dry. www.wine.com

5/20/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote:

Fairly indistict. Flabby but less so than the other 16’s from Wiemer. Drink up

5/20/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote:

Really nice, lemon curd, brioche, saline. Persistent finish with perfect body to acid. Completely composed. Probably at peak here but still holding up day 2

5/20/2024 - caspernick Likes this wine:

This is an interesting take on Cabernet Franc- Carbonically macerated versus traditional maceration which has resulted in a very pale crimson colored wine with low viscosity (11.5% ABV). The nose has medium intensity aromas of raspberry, earth, funk, macerated strawberry, wildflower and green pepper- very unique. The palate is dry with medium (-) acidity, a light body and low tannins. It's a fruit forward wine with red raspberry, strawberry, red licorice, florals and a hint of green pepper. The green note sticks out on the medium length finish, which I am really liking. It's not an overly complex wine, nor is it ageworty but it's a fun and light representation of the varietal that gets 88 points from me. At $ 28 it's a 3 star effort to try out with some lighter fare.

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5/20/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote:

Really nice, blood orange and less and a bit of body to it with a crips clean persistent finish with nice acid. Surprisingly good for a first Nerello sparkling I’ve had

5/14/2024 - ParisWine75 Likes this wine:

Le vin est tjrs bien en place (en dépit de son âge avancé). Il exprime de jolies notes de crayon/graphite accompagnées de fruits noirs bien mûrs comme attendu. Belle réussite pour un domaine sous le radar racheté par Guigal depuis. Le millésime est grand évidemment mais beau niveau néanmoins pour un St-Jo !

5/20/2024 - naturalcrush wrote:

Blackberry and smoke notes. Tannic black fruit with leather on the tongue. Drinking slightly chilled and it’s elegant.

5/20/2024 - Keithers wrote:

Better year than the 2017. Very deep dark fruits.

5/20/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote:

Nice Ayl Riesling, missing a bit of concentration and precision, a bit sweet and sappy, but could maybe improve a bit over the next 5

5/14/2024 - ThMeyer Likes this wine:

Very peachy

5/20/2024 - SerenityN7 Likes this wine:

Nose: Strawberry jame and blackberry, chocolate and soft spice

Palate: Bright blackberry, blueberry cream and figs. Silky tannins, oak swoops in on a med+ lingering finish. A little hot but tasty none the less

5/18/2024 - ThMeyer wrote:

Fairly light colour for a Paulliac. Some garnet notes. A bit muted. Might be slightly corked. A pretty wine underneath

5/20/2024 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine:

A pretty user-friendly Huhnerberg with lots of up-front fruit with attributes of Meyer lemon, tangerines, grapefruit, and guava, trocken no doubt but impressively fleshy and colorful for the vintage, and perhaps even for Muellen in general. It's laced with lots of chalklike and talc-like sensations too. This is a great summer thirst-quencher, but it's also Huhnerberg, so who's to say it won't develop into even more?

5/20/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote:

A bit tight, not so much depth. Red fruit, a bit indistinct, tastes more of natural process than specifically Pinot on some levels

5/21/2024 - Pellinge wrote:

Doesn't say it anywhere on the label, but read in a Schildknecht review this comes from Geisenheimer Klauserweg, a Grosse Lage site just west of the Johannisberg hill. I think around 8 or 9 grams RS, it tastes dryish but not bone dry. Youthful pale yellow color, lime and a little petrol on the nose. The balance of sugar and acid gives it a nice salty/sweet feel. Very drinkable. Good, but not outstanding persistence. 11.5% abv, so not unusually ripe for this warm vintage.

5/20/2024 - Burgnick wrote:

Very acidic, lean and tart. Some VA?

5/20/2024 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine:

This is showing pretty well and while there's no doubt it could use a few more years, there is enough fruit sweetness still here to suggest it will make it just fine. I've had a few too many '08s that took the other fork at the crossroads and appear headed towards dry, stale, autumnal fruit. This has its acidity no doubt and is structured very acutely, but the fruit is in dark blue/black tones with good sweetness and gloss. There's some stoniness and powdery tannin, both perfectly appropriate for a Rugiens.

5/20/2024 - AndrewSGHall wrote:

This is bananas. I hate Burg metaphor but this is Volnay richness x Morey floral. And the saccharine elements present in over extracted DE Pinot is just edged here w/o compromising a naturai purity. Dries down to aronia and stemminess. Balanced and nicely intense.

5/13/2024 - ParisWine75 Likes this wine:

C’est une acquisition récente. J’étais très curieux de voir comment ce vin d’extraction modeste (mais d’un domaine dont j’admire le travail) pouvait avoir évolué. Le résultat est bluffant avec des notes de fleurs séchées et un bel équilibre. Aucune lourdeur ni signe d’évolution (négative). Magnifique complexité ! Quel plaisir ! Bouteille unique malheureusement…

5/20/2024 - yossarian.livez wrote:

Overly oaked

5/20/2024 - cos65 Likes this wine:

Clear scarlet with a garnet rim
Light earthy nose
Bone dry, dry and dusty with some dehydrated red berry flavors.
Seems a tad tough and rustic, but tasty enough.

5/20/2024 - ParisWine75 Likes this wine:

Les vins du domaine sont tjrs dans un registre très mûr et ils peuvent être déconcertants (surtout s’il y a du sucre résiduel). Fort heureusement, ce n’est pas le cas ici. On est bien sur un équilibre sec mais le vin a probablement eu besoin de temps pour domestiquer sa puissance et trouver son équilibre. C’est un vin bien agréable aujourd’hui mais il faut trouver un accompagnement à sa hauteur.

5/14/2024 - aChave Likes this wine:

Consistent with previous notes. Really nice substance framed by excellent acidity and depth of flavor. Superb Chablis.