5/17/2024 - deadlyapp Likes this wine:

Somehow better. Still not exciting but better than previously.

5/17/2024 - tropa56 wrote:

Not sure how I felt about this wine. My first ever Cathiard. Nose was similar to an American pinot. With air seemed more Bourgogne. Definitely good complexity for this level wine. Mouth feel was excellent. I have one more bottle I probably won't open for a year or so. Not sure I would pay this price for this level wine again. Much better options in100$ range.

5/17/2024 - LarryA45 Likes this wine:

I disagree that this wine is over the hill. Just opened a bottle last night and it was quite to very good. Excellent Burgundy nose with some maturity, good flavors, good fruit. In a great place right now, maybe the first Villages-level red Burg from 2005 that I would say was ready to drink.

With good storage, probably good for several more years but good to drink now.

5/17/2024 - Schönibert wrote:

Anfangs etwas zugenagelt diese Flasche, kommt nach ner Stunde aber. To Be Continued.

5/17/2024 - SacFrench wrote:

Solid

5/17/2024 - ruth3 wrote:

Sharp, pale, good aperitif

5/17/2024 - Rupert wrote:

Tba

5/17/2024 - Bob AR wrote:

I enjoyed this wine. Medium purple color. Scent of cherry and some earthy notes. Tasted cherry and a hint of tobacco. Medium tannins and acidity. Nice finish.

5/17/2024 - Vandelaar wrote:

Mediocre and flabby on opening but now 5 day later way more balanced and refined. ‘Spanish Pinot’ with mocha chocolate and candied cherries.

5/17/2024 - pemazel Likes this wine:

What an outstanding Sangiovese this is. Juicy, fine quality, long aftertaste. Still pretty young of course, so the second glass was a bit more agreeable than the first (PnP). Not in the shadow of the great Galatronas (100% Merlot) of this fattoria, but so enjoyable.

5/17/2024 - Patrik Mellstrom Likes this wine:

Easy drinking, fruity, dark berries, cherries, plum, high acid, medium tannins, full body, medium intensitet, not overly complex and short finish

5/15/2024 - Charlie C Likes this wine:

Dark red at the core, clear at the edges. Raspberry and moist earth on the nose. Full and precise on the palate, black cherries, raspberry, earth notes. The raspberry notes become more prominent with air. Fine tannins, brilliant acidity, great balance. Finishes long, bright and red-fruited. Lovely stuff that should drink well for 4 to 5 years more. The Sea Smoke pinots from this period have all held up well.

5/17/2024 - alamoave Likes this wine:

Interesting blend. Closest comparison is viognier. Long finish. Sharp acidity. Full bodied.

5/17/2024 - isbjoern wrote:

Typical Grüner Veltliner Federspiel with peppery spice, hint of vegetal bitterness and nice apple fruit. Best at 8°C. Ready and easy-drinking. - 88 points

5/17/2024 - Jschoning wrote:

Just OK

5/17/2024 - studleytrey Likes this wine:

From 375mL. Purplish ruby. Smells like cherry, plum, leather, soil, graphite. Medium body, medium (+) acid and finish, with flavors of cherry, red apple skin, lemon, and spice. Pretty solid grocery store halfsie to go with a Friday afternoon lunch. 🤙

5/16/2024 - bendb Likes this wine:

Some reviewer called Hardy a "vine whisperer", and this Nightlight Red is a perfect example of why. Who else could assemble something so light, deep, refreshing, interesting, and engaging wine from such a disparate and motley assemblage of grapes? This is everything I love about Extradimensional wines.

Popped and poured, then followed through an evening. It was good from the first sip, and developed nicely. Can't wait to see how it does on day 2.

5/17/2024 - habermas wrote:

Très bel équilibre comme toujours avec Arlaud. Il commence à peine sa fenêtre de maturité. Un vin racé tout en nuance avec une belle concentration qui vient du fruit et non d’artefact à la vinification. Bravo.

5/16/2024 - Fugu Me Likes this wine:

Funk and fruit have receded with time, leaving hints of fruit and the great savory notes. Still think of these as a great value.

5/15/2024 - Rich S Likes this wine:

Medium straw color with hints of gold. Pronounced nose of ripe stone fruit with a touch of honeysuckle and some ripe orchard fruit as well. Similar flavors on the palate with a juicy mouthfeel with excellent acidity but lots of ripe fruit to carry it along. Touch of texture on the palate from perhaps a tiny bit of skin contact. Delicious wine on its own but also food friendly.

5/17/2024 - elevwine Likes this wine:

Purchased from my favorite Italian wine retailer, Z. They rarely step wrong. A little bricking on he edges, but no other real signs of age. Opened fully within 30 minutes. Medium weight for a Brunello, elegant cherry fruit, tar and white pepper, a hint of thyme. Balanced acidity. Some tannic bite leads o longish finish. Wish I had more.

5/17/2024 - Beezc Likes this wine:

This is a great QPR Chardonnay. It got even better with air. Enjoy now or over the next year or two.

5/17/2024 - Voodoo_Champagne Does not like this wine:

Very petillant, muted Chardonnay, not good plain bad. Flawed🤯

5/17/2024 - StefanAkiko Does not like this wine:

Orange natural wine from 100% Roussanne.

Nose: unusual tropical fruits and a good dollop of Brett.

Mouth: A bit thin on the mid palate. Has some tangy tropical fruits. Sports high levels of Brett and a bitter pang. There is also whart-removal-medicine as well as ethyl acetate.

Made for self-flaggelation.

5/15/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine:

Deep indigo color. Tar and jammy fruit on the nose with pepper on the finish. A nicely balanced, full bodied Syrah.

5/17/2024 - janhfje@hotmail.com wrote:

Til koldtbord 17. mai. Litt nøytral første smak, men var fantastisk til mat.

4/20/2024 - StefanAkiko Likes this wine:

Another fantastic bottle of this wine!
However, this time around, the cork was poor and compromised. Wine had a small streak of oxidization and sous bois.

Fully enjoyable for me, terror for wifey.

5/17/2024 - Schwags wrote:

5.24: Excellent wine! 94pt well balanced Zin

9/17/2023 - junjay Likes this wine:

Intensely figgy fruits with lots of savoury interest (+ touch of methol). Still ethereal, like all San Polino Brunello. There is a beautiful rich sweetness that runs through the palate which is perfectly balanced with the sangiovese twang. The lift of acidity and tannin at the end keeps this refreshing in spite of its age and complexity.

5/17/2024 - StefanAkiko wrote:

Corked.
Sh*tty!
Why not screwcaps?

5/17/2024 - StefanAkiko Likes this wine:

Enjoyed at Akizuki.

A beautifully crafted full-bodied red from a warmer clime.
The fruit is intense and beautiful. M+ acidity and only small tannins. Well-balanced and complex with a very decent finish.

Almost no sediment :-)

Can be enjoyed now with a longer decant (we went for 5 hrs) and should continue to mature gracefully for another 5-10 years.

5/17/2024 - barrytaylor wrote:

last of the case, still fresh & drinking well

5/17/2024 - SpecialATOM Likes this wine:

향부터 폭발, 쥬시하지만 적당한 산도와 꽉 찬 듯한 느낌으로 피노 같지 않지만 피노같은 가성비 피노누아.

5/17/2024 - barrytaylor Likes this wine:

deep color, lots of stuff going on

5/17/2024 - elevwine wrote:

Left his one in the cellar far too long. Now just a tired old wine.

5/17/2024 - junjay wrote:

Very ripe black fruits in the spotlight and quite an open nose. Fresh acidity stops it feeling too much in the mouth for me. A bit more tannic than I was expecting - though maybe this is appelation which I've never tasted before. Felt softer in the following days.

5/17/2024 - macaujames Likes this wine:

Got a few more bottles from Italy. One of my favourite budget Chianti
Classicos. Has lovely red and blue fruits depth with impresssive density, nice freshness and good length. 13.5%. Needs 3-4 hrs aeration. Drink now with Axoa de Veau or lay down 2-5 years. Superb value at under 20 Euros.

5/17/2024 - brigcampbell wrote:

Book Club (Water Grill): Blind: fairly certain this was Petite Sirah. I still think it is!

In the Alban house style, to put it mildly. Never would have guessed Grenache and 2011? When did they pick this fruit, December?

Bright blueberry nose and the palate is blueberry compote. Tar and creosote add to my belief this was PS. Good gritty finish. Fun wine.

5/17/2024 - larseman Likes this wine:

Underbart kraftfull riesling. Doft av lime, gröna äpplen, satsumas och lite cykelverkstad. Liten sötma (15g/l) som mötte kräftröran med chili och sriracha perfekt. Fylligt med bra syra och utmärkt längd.

5/17/2024 - barrytaylor wrote:

maybe a little past prime

5/17/2024 - Jithotw Likes this wine:

Ethereal red fruits, red current, plum, warm spices, vanilla,
Med+acid, med smooth rounded tannin, hi alc, med + finish. lingering savouriness.
Drinking well now, but lots of life

5/17/2024 - junjay Likes this wine:

Cherry, plummy, and perhaps tomato-y (?) fruit, with a dried fruit quality to it. Got some tobacco, mint and maybe dark chocolate out of it. Felt slightly less exciting on the palate, but really solid wine

5/17/2024 - brigcampbell wrote:

Book Club (Water Grill): Blind: guess California Merlot with age, 20+ years. Partial credit.

Dark colored, oaky nose. Saddle notes. Old world. Dark plum and cassis. Medium plus acidity. The saddle turned to barnyard fairly quickly and was poop at the end. Not my thing.

5/17/2024 - fcf3 Likes this wine:

FF88

5/16/2024 - BobMilton Likes this wine:

Dark fruit,smooth

5/17/2024 - junjay Likes this wine:

Intense berry fruits backed by some musty cedar - tobacco box-like - and spice. Still v fresh fruit and even some graphite here alongside the more tertiary stuff. Over the time initial whiff developed a truffle-like edge. Some sweetness on the palate.

5/17/2024 - Henman wrote:

Medium bodied, dry, rather fruity, showing initially ripe pear notes that turned into ripe yellow fruit later on. Overall a decent basic prosecco. Had a bottle at Green Hippo restaurant with the food.

5/17/2024 - Voodoo_Champagne wrote:

Very petillant, not a pleasent Chardonnay, drinkable but not enjoyable😩

5/17/2024 - brigcampbell wrote:

Book Club (Water Grill): Blind: guessed old California Zinfandel and loved the guess. Wrong.

Surprising light bricking around the rim, but still looking dark and fresh. Fruit forward, shocked for a 54 year old wine. Sweet red fruit, jam and dark plum. Hint of cherry at the end. Was this done is redwood barrels because there’s a big stripe of redwood thoughout. Raw sugar or medjool date at the finish.

3/29/2024 - WineAndDineWithMe Likes this wine:

This alvarinho is bang for the buck and an excellent pairing with seafood. Minerality and a crisp freshness with notes of lime, apples and gooseberries.