5/22/2024 - grysanatomy Likes this wine:

Frisk lukt av lime og gule epler. Smaker godt mineralsk, fin balanse og tørr utgang. Ypperlig budsjettvin det skal handles flere flasker av!

5/23/2024 - Tgood wrote:

Dense pigment- blackberry and black pepper- firm tannins quaffing alone more of the velvety persuasion with food

5/22/2024 - cristalmania0813 Likes this wine:

첫느낌은 거침. 쓴맛

20분정도 지나니 향과 맛이 정리된다.

피노누아의 느낌이 퐉~~!

5/23/2024 - mats13 wrote:

Deft balance, either no oak or very light treatment. Clean, a surprising bite of apple.

5/22/2024 - ThijsV wrote:

[Restaurant purchase] At On Cru, Rotterdam. Interesting wine in the positive sense, medium to full bodied. Good acidity

5/22/2024 - ThijsV Likes this wine:

[Restaurant purchase] At On Cru, Rotterdam. Pale ruby in color with medium+ intensity on the nose with red cherry, raspberry, herbs. Great bright fruit. Low tannins, long finish

5/23/2024 - ProfByron Likes this wine:

Brown edge, definitely a mature red. Smells delicious, decent mature burgundy.

It’s nice, good fruit here, it’s true to Volnay, the only criticism is that it’s light-medium weight, given this it’s quite extraordinary that it’s sailed through 20 years in bottle (a bottle with a cork).

The acidity gives freshness, and obviously it was well bottled, and a good cork. Still it spent its entire life in an Adelaide cellar, warm by some European standards.

13% (probably chaptalised), cork.

5/23/2024 - lozatron Likes this wine:

Standard. Grippy, savoury with a kind of blackcurrant core through the middle of it. Keep on coming back to this midweek banker.

5/22/2024 - grapenomad wrote:

Moderate ruby in the glass. Straight off Sangio on the nose, makes you salivate for a rump steak of sorts. Almost smells like food with all its herbal, rustic aromas blasting off on the nose. Ripe wild strawberry, cranberry, sour cherry, redcurrant accompanied by burnt rosemary & thyme, hints of vanilla and dried leaves. Chianti 101 here, folks. Medium-bodied with high acidity and ripe, firm tannins. Lingering, medium (+) finish. Good complexity, great balance, great typicity. Could use just a bit more length to make it step into the big leagues. Drinking in a wonderful window now, but will go for max a decade more.

5/23/2024 - RN wrote:

Pale gold straw. Delicate nose. Took a while to open….Then lovely delicate fruit with a some oak (not too much) and a spine of acid. Long and linear for a base bourgogne. Impressive.

5/22/2024 - Marc wrote:

Easily outstanding. Great fruit, huge presence on the palate. - mealy, oaky, and texture. Old-school, worked Chardonnay, but nun the worse for it. Super tasty, wonderfully retro and complex.. very nice!

5/22/2024 - isbjoern wrote:

Lovely Merlot, silky tannins, good body and length but not overdone, fine oak flavors that add chocolate notes and a hint of vanilla, matching acidity. Lovely for drinking now. Good value! - 90 points

5/22/2024 - Motz wrote:

Typical of the style on the bouquet and palate. Nuttiness, dried stone fruit, figs, and carob. Generous textures, medium sweetness. Very good concentration, structure, and balance. Rock solid!

5/22/2024 - Odedis.Wine.reviews Likes this wine:

Light yellow in color with a golden hue.

Nice Riesling nose with diesel notes and citrus.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.

Showing citrus, ripped lemons, apples, spices, light diesel and light honey.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a tangy finish.

Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already enjoyable, even by itself.

13% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$30.

5/19/2024 - isbjoern wrote:

Bright purple in color. Still slightly young. Fine silky tannins, juicy style with good acidity, lots of dark cherry fruit, elegant oak integration, easy-drinking, very primary fruit, might benefit from another 2-3 years of bottle ageing. - 90+ points

5/22/2024 - Motz wrote:

Perfume of stone fruit, lemon grass, and minerals. Big bubbles, concentrated, and generous. Off-dry, appealing textural weight. Good finish.

5/17/2024 - isbjoern Likes this wine:

Excellent Cornas. Fully approachable, soft tannins, chocolate and dark fruit, no overripe notes with this bottle, but it does show a more Southern Rhone style than Northern Rhone. Sweet fruit, less tannic than most Cornas and - what I like - no sign of brett. Great bbq wine. Ready for drinking. - 91 points

5/22/2024 - Tjeerio wrote:

Strong oxidative notes of bruised apple on opening which receded a little over time. Colour was good, clear without too much colouring. Very concentrated and layered with citrus, some petrol and a strong acidic backbone, but with little fruit. Outspoken and not a crowd pleaser. Would suggest to decant and serve with food. 90-91

5/15/2024 - isbjoern wrote:

Excellenrt qpr. Classy SB, vegetal, grassy, gooseberries. Similar to New Zealand SB. Lovely summer white. - 89 points

5/17/2024 - WindFlyer Likes this wine:

very light and bright garnet colour and light body. floral notes permeate the fragrant nose of cherry, blood orange peel, ripe tomato flesh, and gravelly soil. light bodied and brightly acidic in mouth, red fruits flavours that echo the nose glide over chalky and slightly woody but very pleasant tannic base. anise and pepper spice add complexity. very good length with a tomato note.

in its drinking window now and for another eight or so years.

13% AbV; from 50-100y.o. vines; three-month maceration, followed by eighteen months' ageing in 50HL casks; spends an additional twenty-four months in bottle before release.

5/22/2024 - grapenomad wrote:

Moderate golden in the glass. Rich nose, almost reminiscent of an aged Riesling and not a Malvazija - ripe apricot, overripe peach, sweet citrus, dried meadow flowers. Medium-bodied, but feels texturally heavy, almost sappy. The acidity is moderate, not contributing to lifting up the fruit in any way and making the alcohol heavier than it is. Moderate finish. Not the Malvazija I was expecting, quite heavy duty.

5/15/2024 - KnokKelder Likes this wine:

Viuda Negra Nunca Jamás 2019 is een krachtige rode wijn. Het bouquet is uitermate balsemiek, met geurnoten van bramen, bosbessen, gedroogde bloemen en sigarenkistjes. De smaak is vol, sappig en fluweelachtig, met goed geïntegreerde, kauwbare tannines. Het is een zure, fruitige en smaakvolle wijn.

5/17/2024 - WindFlyer Likes this wine:

straw coloured and medium-bodied. comes into its own as it warms a bit, offering aromas and flavours of crisp apples, white melon, and Sicilian lemon accented by fresh herbal touches and notes of hazelnut. dry, smooth-textured, of balanced acidity, and satisfying long finish that recalls the depth of the palate.

open for drinking now and with the legs to see out the decade. has upside potential.

13.5% AbV; named after the producer's highest elevation parcel, this single-vineyard bottling is only made on the better, cooler vintages; aged on the lees with batonnage in stainless for twelve months, and then an additional twelve months in bottle.

5/22/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote:

Floral with some apple, berry, melon, and lemon curd. Lots here for a simple wine with good enough weignt.

5/15/2024 - KnokKelder Likes this wine:

Ysios Selección 2018 ontplooit een scala aan aroma's waarbij rijpe zwarte vruchten zoals pruimen en bramen opvallen, verweven met een hint van zachte specerijen en vanille. In de mond smelt de omhullende textuur en de concentratie van smaken samen in een perfecte balans, die een elegante rijpheid en een aanhoudende afdronk onthult, wat uitnodigt tot voortdurend genot. Deze rode wijn is een weerspiegeling van de harmonie tussen intensiteit en finesse.

5/23/2024 - LB88 wrote:

Just a touch more fresh than the chianti Classico which I preferred but still a very interesting wine with a little more tannins compared to the Chianti classico. So may age better.

5/23/2024 - LB88 wrote:

PNP beautiful delicate nose of dark fruit, very fresh, feminine and elegant on the palate. Super fine tannins and so balanced for this vintage. So approachable now but will certainly get better from here.

5/22/2024 - SadEdjo Likes this wine:

light colour; fine mousse; lemon bread; bone dry with acidity not for the timid

5/22/2024 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine:

Nose of truffle, tobacco and undergrowth.

Beautiful fluid palate, its best years are certainly behind it but it remains no less pleasant, with a silky juice. When blind I was thinking more of a Cabernet but ultimately I have little experience with old Merlot. I found it very pleasant, and velvety with a nice cocoa finish.

5/22/2024 - Paschap Likes this wine:

Рубиновый цвет средней плотности, по краю чуть в кирпичный оттенок, прозрачное. В аромате красные ягоды, повидло и пастила, слегка мед, ваниль, дерево, сухофрукты, пряные ноты, кофе, табак. Во вкусе среднее тело, высокая кислотность, ощутимые танины и алкоголь. 89/100

5/22/2024 - rosuoter Likes this wine:

PnP. Under DIAM10. Quite translucent ruby red with bricking at edge. The shy nose speaks of dry morello cherry, red forest fruit, garrigue and a hints of minerality. The light-to medium bodied palate is smooth but fresh, fine tannins at the medium long, polished finish. This is a quite pretty Etna Rosso, light, friendly and versatile.

5/22/2024 - BradleyL Likes this wine:

Almost golden orange in color at this point - it really has the intensity/concentration that MFW alludes to in their review but the sugar is really quite well integrated at this stage. Well rounded notes of caramel at this stage but I guess this wine could really last forever. I imagine this will be sweeter than any dessert you could reasonably pair it with so I think it would be quite versatile as an after meal aperitif (only in small doses though).

5/23/2024 - PFLK Likes this wine:

A very nice wine. Floral, balanced. Fruit and minerals. A good Etna touch

5/22/2024 - BradleyL Does not like this wine:

This was quite a disappointing bottle when considering the vineyard and producer - we had a '05 Corton from Thibault that showed much cleaner. As other reviewers have alluded to, this had quite a lot of Brett which was very apparent on the nose, and didn't improve with air. With more air there were more notes of iron but still felt on the thinner side in general. This doesn't feel like it will improve much at this point.

5/22/2024 - BradleyL Likes this wine:

From 2023 VDP auction. We were really impressed by this wine - was great straight from the pop and pour so the decision by the winery to hold these back for 6 years makes a lot of sense. This might be a stylistic preference but this wine feels very creamy (buttercream?) without being overly sweet (14g/L) or overly decadent. Definitely more on the full body side and a fascinating contrast versus the more minerality driven Rieslings. Notes of dried fruit as well but definitely not oxidized.

5/22/2024 - Caruso Likes this wine:

Light golden with greenish hue. Flowery notes, chalk, touch of lemon peel, guave, On the palate it shows high intensity. Creamy, refreshing but tame acidity. No gooseberries, no grass. Flowers, minerals, umami. Needs air. If you want a clear white wine, the bottle has to stand upright for at least a day, I guess. But the cloudiness is just a cosmetic problem if you pnp this. I decant a part of the bottle and, yes it adds some nuances, maybe mirabelle plums, earthy notes, pears, spices. In the finish it is almost salty. Great length. So nuanced and complex. I had the 2014 some years ago and I liked it very much, but it was more obvious, less interesting and I like this even more. 5/13/18/10. This is going to evolve for a decade or more, I guess.

5/22/2024 - jpcart Likes this wine:

My first Six Cloves and first Alder Springs. This is a lightly colored and light body Pinot. Medium alcohol. A pretty wine with a full nose of bright fruit and some cloves to make it interesting. Very little tannin, I don’t see a benefit to waiting on it several years, as it is very enjoyable now.

5/22/2024 - 560 B&W Likes this wine:

Nice. A bit flat on entry, improves in the mid-palate and finishes well. 12.5%

5/21/2024 - fatris73 Likes this wine:

Am Abend gemütlich mit meiner Frau getrunken. Ich habe mir keine Notizen gemacht. Aus dem Kopf heraus: fruchtig, würzig, etwas Herbes, sehr schön strukturiert, gehaltvoll und vollmundig, hat eine unscheinbare Power. Hat mir sehr gut gefallen, und Preis-/Leistungverhältnis ist für die gebotene Qualität top. Kann ich empfehlen, v.a. weil ich auch das Gefühl hatte, dass der Wein noch kein bisschen müde ist, d.h. er lässt sich auch noch die nächsten 2-3 Jahre gut trinken.

5/22/2024 - gharter Likes this wine:

Last bottle, but what a wine! Lighter ruby color. Raspberry, strawberry, floral, cherry on the nose. Raspberry, strawberry, floral, cherry and a hint of earthiness. Good acidity leading to a smooth finish.

5/22/2024 - Harrie Likes this wine:

Quite enjoyable. Freshness, crispy and vibrant. Uses its 10g dosage well, even a bit sweet.

5/22/2024 - gpunch wrote:

Simple table wine. Dark, ripe fruit, alcohol heat, dry, medium-full body, medium-high acidity, tannins have quite a bit of grip. It's fine. I had it by itself, but it would have been better with a fatty burger to smooth out the rough edges.

5/21/2024 - F&DMCD wrote:

Drank with BBQ chicken thighs and balsamic brussels sprouts.

5/23/2024 - Vintuition Does not like this wine:

50 is generous

Muted nose. Light. Too light body
Ô goût. Où es-tu ?

Le Calon-Segur d'avant était bien.
Pas à l'aveugle, mais mon ami, m'a dit. J'attends ta réaction.

Et avec la franchise qui nous sert: ce vin est court, trop court en bouche. Un Brunello ? A l'aveugle? Jamais. Autant au nez qu'à la bouche! Selon lui, pointe d'amertume.

Ouvrira-t-il ce 2018 bu fin mai 2024?
Impossible! La vérité doit être acceptée.

L'appellation doit resserrer ses balises si elle veut rester gage de qualité. Ce "vin" défectueux en promesse, a échappé à la vigilance et nous payons un prix, trop élevé, pour cette médiocre qualité.

Notre temps ne reviens pas. Faites votre boulot, et bien. Svp.

Valeur 15$ pour une bouteille qui ne devrait pas se retrouver en vente.

PS. Merci WS, depuis 3 bouteilles, vos recommandations font maintenant partie des à proscrire. Je m'auto-proclame MWR
R pour rectificateur

5/22/2024 - TomG619 wrote:

Ok but too young

5/22/2024 - LopedeAguirre Likes this wine:

Much better than previous bottle, huge complexity and depth

5/21/2024 - mouton45 Likes this wine:

One of my recent Last Bubbles Fizz Fest purchases. I brought this to my Tuesday night wine group dinner at Two Chefs, partly because I bought two more bottles last week and they arrived Tuesday too. The Bruno Paillard BdB Extra Brut has all the right stuff to be a top 5 c vintage champagne from a great vintage, and it still has years to get better and better. Very concentrated and medium body now, though it likely will continue to mature splendidly into a full-bodied champagne over the next 6 years. The nose smelled like lemon curd. It was very balanced and minerally on the palate and had a long finish. I continued to sipped it slowly over the first half of the dinner, and it more than held its own (it is 100% chardonnay, after all) with 3 delicious table wines brought for the first two white-wine-friendly courses - a 2000 Pichler Gruner Veltlner, a 2020 single-vineyard Aussie chard and 2015 Meursault Les Perrieres from Jean-Michel Gaunoux. FWIW, the four red wines were equally fantastic with the last two meat courses: a 2008 Aalto from Ribera, a 2003 Branaire Ducru from St. Julien, a terrific off-year 1977 Lafite Rothschild from Pauillac and my 2013 Paradigm Napa cab made by Heidi Peterson Barrett. A half-bottle of 1983 Graham port closed the evening. Another great meal specially conceived and prepared by Danish chef-owner Jan Jorgensen, and none of our dishes are on his main menu. We all have tremendous gratitude for him and his excellent staff and are even more fortunate that we get to do this again every two weeks.

11/23/2023 - pommieba@cox.net Likes this wine:

Excellent Napa bubbly that compares well to many champagnes. Bright sharp fruit notes with a hint of toast. A definite winner.

11/23/2023 - pommieba@cox.net Likes this wine:

Consistently good with notes on citrus and apple with a hint of lemon. The fruit shows through with a bright sharp finish.

5/22/2024 - Walike54 wrote:

Opened at dinner in Carmel. Lovely mature Brunello with leather, sage, balsamic notes and perfectly balanced. Soft tannins but still has 7-10 years of life left. Some dark cherry notes. Lovely wine. Bought in 2004.