4/26/2024 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine:

My last wine of the tasting and probably bad timing after the Fonseca because this could not possibly compare.
But taken on its own, stewed black Christmas fruits and spices, a touch of licorice and something dirt like that threw me off. I think this will be better with time in bottle.

4/27/2024 - rougeamore Likes this wine:

Deep purple/ruby in color, this Syrah exhibited pronounced notes of dark fruit, plum and licorice. Concentrated and full bodied with smooth medium tannins and medium acidity ending with a med/long finish.

4/20/2024 - Nanda wrote:

This boasts a gorgeous nose of black cherry with loads of spice, cut flowers, crème brûlée and emerging mushroom. Palate has serious concentration and density with precision that adds length, weightlessness and intensity to the finish. In an early and pleasure-filled peak.

4/20/2024 - Nanda wrote:

Exuberant, playful and full of rich matchstick inflected fruit on both nose and palate. Round, full of white fruit and lively. Such a balanced and delightful 2011 at peak.

4/27/2024 - henrijanssen Likes this wine:

bei moerasland zachter als vorig jaar en ook als de 2022 en 2023

4/21/2024 - Nanda wrote:

This beams a gorgeous nose of black and red cherry, an array of roasted herbs, tomato leaf and savory smoke. Excellent concentration of rich cherry fruit matched by still-gritty structure. Vibrant and juicy throughout.

4/27/2024 - Burgnick wrote:

Decanted to serve but rather shut tonight. It showed glimpse of pure purple fruit and spice at the 90 min mark with finesse. No doubt it reflected the weaker vintage but the Roumier MSD really punching way above its class in this vintage.

4/26/2024 - Jeff Maxwell Likes this wine:

wow! - 45 min decant and let the singing begin.

4/27/2024 - C Soeborg Likes this wine:

Fantastic Auslese.
Even though it’s fairly young it still offers aromas of petrol, mango and other exotic fruits.
The 2017 is really balanced, with pure sweetness and a fair amount of acidity

4/27/2024 - AGELVIS wrote:

Ripe, rich, juicy fruit. Dry, spicy palate. Firm tannins on the longish finish.

This is good, but lacks polish. Needs some time to sort itself out.

4/27/2024 - Burgnick wrote:

80s Krug Rose NV. Simply fantastic. It was resolved with breadcrumb, nut fruit, caramalized yellow fruit. It was still fresh and vibrant with lots of verve.

4/27/2024 - Anna Ringqvist Likes this wine:

Svag doft av blött trä! Jordgubb och vanilj (?j, pepprigt och välbalanserat.

4/27/2024 - C Soeborg Likes this wine:

Fabulous barolo.
Mature, notes of tar, chemicals, flowers
The oak is well integrated and even though the wine still has tannins. It is still a beauty and well balanced

4/24/2024 - Zunga wrote:

Brought this to a Cal Club wine dinner and tasted blind with 6 others. Bested all the whites including a Lafon which was grea. This is heady stuff and showed why it’s one of absolute favorite wines.

4/26/2024 - donrayjr Likes this wine:

earthy with muted fruit notes

4/27/2024 - AGELVIS Likes this wine:

This could really use an hour or two decant, but was tasted as a PNP. The winery notes blackberry, garrigue, and warm fig (and I agree). Very smooth, dry palate. Full, medium intensity tannins on the longish finish.

Tasted this at Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour in New Orleans. I’ve not had many Cornas. It was on DQ’s must try list. This was very nice.

4/27/2024 - Burgnick Likes this wine:

Good to revisit this after 6 years. It was popped and poured to serve in blind. I thought its a post 13 white burgundy for its youthfulness. The Ramonet spearmint and vanilla slowly emerged with air but the ripe vintage chunky fruit was obvious. The young Ramonet BBM for me is always controversial as it struggles between being a prem cru and grand cru, depending on the vintage. For this bottle tonight, it was more prem cru. Very enjoyable nevertheless.

4/26/2024 - SWHighlander Likes this wine:

I don't drink a lot of New World whites, especially sauv blanc, but this is the best I've had in years. No grassiness or cat pee, which is a positive for me. It has a mineral forward presentation with a touch of oiliness and body from the 2% semillion that gives it an Old World-meets-New character. Medium bodied. The fruit is grapefruit and melon maybe subtle stone fruit -- not really any tropicals. It has a steeliness to it from the stainless steel aging.

Paired amazingly with a scallop sashimi served with a touch of thin sliced kumquat, fresno chile, asian pear granita, and avocado cream.

4/26/2024 - listeningtomypalatenotmywallet Likes this wine:

Zéro dosage laser acidity 100% Chardonnay. Initially green apples and almonds but after an hour of being opened showed its age with bruised apple, soy sauce, umami richness. Two totally different wines with a little time. Might be in its twilight but still of a serious calibre, disgorged 2020. I found myself wishing for a little more balance and richness

4/26/2024 - Zunga Likes this wine:

Good, but honestly I expected more from this Roulot. I think that was my fault. Light, balanced and airy with nice subtle flavors of orchard fruit.

4/27/2024 - Mark Dignam wrote:

The colour is a good ruby red with a slightly fluid rim. In professional storage since arrival here. Nose was typical St Emilion with plummy fruit, some oaky notes, earth and a touch of savoury, herby aromas.. Alc is 13%.

Palate intensity is okay and it is medium bodied with moderate tannins though with hard acid. I thought the acid was too much and threw the wine out of balance. There is typical plums, red and dark fruit and some savoury characters. The fruit isn’t that expressive and seems to lack complexity.

I have tried this wine twice recently, the first at a St Emilion 09 and 10 tasting, the second with steak at home both with similar notes. It just does not seem like a complete wine the as the components are rather disjoint and ageing has not helped. The middle palate is fluid and the acid is hard suggesting some lack of phenolic ripeness.

Not a complete disaster though a wine that is a hit underwhelming.

4/26/2024 - AGELVIS Likes this wine:

Fruit still very strong, along with some pleasant mushroom that adds richness. Smooth, dry, slightly spicy palate. Firm, medium intensity tannins on the longish finish.

Tasted this at Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour in New Orleans. This was a very nice surprise. Who says Argentinian wines don’t age well? My wife and DQ may have liked this even more than I did.

4/26/2024 - Jasper Hofman wrote:

Lang, complex, enorme structuur, abrikoos, grootse wijn

4/27/2024 - Stephanie Paul wrote:

$777

4/27/2024 - bconly Likes this wine:

No surprise but very primary. Hold.

4/26/2024 - Wcbober27 Likes this wine:

Picked up on a whim since I'm a fan of aged white wine and Alsace wines, with this being an Oregon-born imitation of an Alsace field blend. It was enjoyable with dried fruit notes and a little honey, though not as much as I'd like to see. Wine was good for the price.

4/27/2024 - David J Cooper Likes this wine:

I just love this. Bright red berry, and cherry dominate the nose, with a nice bit of earthiness in the background. Delicious red fruit dominate the flavours and the finish is all about the acid.

I have a few of these and a magnum. I would like to let them rest.

4/27/2024 - RockawayRa Likes this wine:

The davis syrah was very good. Had improved with age.

4/26/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine:

My first Cayuse Tempranillo. Purchased at auction, but most likely very well stored. Shared this with my wine group and it was the WOTN. Opened but not decanted for over an hour before serving. On the nose, a definite funk (as others have mentioned), it reminded me of many Chateneuf de Papas that I have had. But it tasted very different than its nose. Complex, with notes of spices and a long finish on the palate. I may be shorting this a point. It was my first Cayuse Tempranillo.

4/27/2024 - neomarcel Likes this wine:

4/27/2024 - Radders12345 Likes this wine:

Really lux nose of cedar, bright red cherry, pomegranate, anise, a touch of allspice and white pepper - really fancy.
Red fruit leads on the attack with laser like delineation followed by the spice elements before silky fruit comes back on the finish. Wonderfully exciting and balanced wine

4/27/2024 - SWHighlander wrote:

Mild bubbles, not a lot of lees notes. Simple, forgettable.

4/26/2024 - AGELVIS Likes this wine:

Dark raspberry and boysenberry. Dry palate. Firm, lower intensity tannins on the longish finish. Good QPR here.

4/26/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine:

Full bodied and maybe a little more CA tasting than WA state. Very fruit driven. Long finish.

4/26/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine:

My first bottle of this vintage in a little of 7 years and I think the extra age has been kind to it. That being said, I don't think it will get any better going forward, as I think the fruit is beginning to fade. I have 2 more bottles and plan to drink them this year.

4/27/2024 - drwine2001 wrote:

Deep yellow/orange, looks like a lighter Belgian ale. Complex bruised fruit character (it contains at least 7 apple varietals), truly dry impression, and a lot of soil which I don’t usually taste in cider. Very good but I’m not sure I’d hold it any longer.

4/27/2024 - David J Cooper wrote:

Clear light gold. Lovely unmistakably Chardonnay nose, a bit of reduction, lemon, pear and wet rock. Delicious dry lemon, orchard fruit and mineral flavours, a touch of ripeness on the dry stony finish.

Delicious, and more like the 19, than the 20.

4/26/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine:

Consistently one of my favorite CA Chardonnays.

4/27/2024 - unrelenting wrote:

Light-bodied. Peak drinking

4/27/2024 - PeterH1983 Likes this wine:

My first Napa Cab. Medium dryness, good acidity and well-balanced. I expected more ‘heavy fruit’ based on all the Napa folklore, but found a fresh style and more spice than expected. And for cabernet - and only from ‘17 - very smooth tannins. Well made!☺️

4/27/2024 - Ohlawuly Likes this wine:

Deep straw. Muskmelon, rambutan, flowers, preserved pineapple, white pepper, smoke, and bruised apple. Light-bodied with medium minus acidity. On the palate, we can feel some elements of stems and skins. Maybe the grape was not de-stemmed or had more skin contact during wine making process? The finish is long, complex, with some spiciness and bitterness. The bitterness really sums this wine up with a beautiful balance.

4/26/2024 - AGELVIS Likes this wine:

Black cherry, açaí, and vanilla liqueur. Dry, dusty palate, with satiny acidity. Firm, full tannins on the longish finish.

4/27/2024 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Clean tight and brighter. Crisp and lively. Straight ans long.

4/27/2024 - MichelNL Likes this wine:

The muscat Alexandria is quite dominant. Good structure, some tannins. Funky, yet approachable.

4/27/2024 - mthyen Likes this wine:

Still a very good wine! Nice fruit and soft tannins.

4/27/2024 - rawdealbuffy Likes this wine:

This is in a fantastic spot right now though definitely will improve with further cellaring. Gone are the overtly primary fruit notes. Exactly what you want. Tar, Roses, Ripe Cherry, and softening tannin.

4/27/2024 - Long Family Likes this wine:

Exceptional Pinot. Soft balanced flavors, great mouthfeel, excellent finish.

4/27/2024 - 831900_ Likes this wine:

In one sentence: sweet game American barbecue smoke wrapped around elegant dark berry. Many layers of different kinds of enticing smoke and plenty of leather on the nose. Developing but still quite fruity in the core. A long, long intriguing finish with a hint of volatile acidity keeps it lively and enticing.

Tasty out of the bottle, but great after two hours and then some.

4/27/2024 - Britbert Likes this wine:

Mkt citrus

4/27/2024 - m&c sweet wrote:

Needed to rest but like