6/28/2010 - ifm wrote:

Much more of a New World style (tropical fruits, etc.) than I'm used to in this wine. Nice to drink, to be sure, but I prefer a slightly more restrained Sancerre. Maybe the vintage, maybe a deliberate change by the vintner?

2/25/2010 - ifm wrote:

Coming along nicely. The heat is largely gone and it's in fact lusciously integrated now.

2/8/2010 - ifm wrote:

Popped and poured; drier, subtler, and less oaky than many other weeknight Chiantis we've had recently.

1/31/2010 - ifm wrote:

Indistinguishable in color from iced tea. Cloudy too. Oxidized sherry-liked flavors. Elected not to drink this one.

9/26/2009 - ifm wrote:

My bottle never quite opened up, even on day 2.

9/20/2009 - ifm wrote:

Excellent on the first day after ~30 mins. of decanting; crashed after a night in the fridge -- disappointingly muddled and metallic. Finish next bottle at one sitting?

8/4/2009 - ifm wrote:

Very light and drinkable, and nothing to dislike. A brown-sugary note can either enhance or detract, depending on your mood.

7/9/2009 - ifm wrote:

Good aromatics, but a bit hot and unintegrated on the palate. Needs some age.

6/28/2009 - ifm wrote:

A little less sugar and a little more acid would've improved an already very good wine. Secondary characteristics, like a faint note of petrol, just beginning to show. Slumming, we drank this with fried chicken.

6/11/2009 - ifm wrote:

Wonderful everyday quaffer; slightly better than the Apremont.

6/11/2009 - ifm wrote:

Good inexpensive quaffer; not as good as the Abymes.

6/10/2009 - ifm wrote:

Scrumptious.

2/21/2009 - ifm wrote:

A go-to Riesling with an ideal balance of minerality, acidity, and fruit.

1/17/2009 - ifm wrote:

Lots of potential, undeniably, but give this one a couple more years, or at least be sure to decant.

1/12/2009 - ifm wrote:

Echo dbp's note of 12/26/08.

12/24/2008 - ifm wrote:

Wild berries prominent.

9/23/2008 - ifm wrote:

Usually a very good, reliable supermarket Riesling, but I ended up pouring this particular bottle into the Charles Shaw I keep in my fridge for cooking wine.

9/16/2008 - ifm wrote:

Quite oaky, which I was in the mood for; very nice. Didn't decant.

9/8/2008 - ifm wrote:

I actually liked this -- no fireworks, but a good everyday GV.

9/2/2008 - ifm wrote:

A bit heavy at this point.

8/30/2008 - ifm wrote:

Excellent paired with two mildly spicy Indian dishes.

8/29/2008 - ifm wrote:

Just OK.

7/28/2008 - ifm wrote:

I should've given this a bit more time in the cellar, or at least decanted it. It's got a lot of potential but is not quite ready to drink right out of the bottle.

7/21/2008 - ifm wrote:

I like this as a very good go-to Chianti for everyday Italian dishes.

6/15/2008 - ifm wrote:

Nice bottle -- see my previous note.

6/10/2008 - ifm wrote:

Excellent. Nice fruit, dusty tannins.

6/8/2008 - ifm wrote:

Lots of bottle variation -- this one was not as good as the first.

6/3/2008 - ifm wrote:

My last 1999 Ken Wright -- and it was outstanding.

5/31/2008 - ifm wrote:

This tasted good but to my mind not like a Chianti -- it lacked the acidity and the forward cherry flavors caused palate fatigue.

5/28/2008 - ifm wrote:

Pleasant, with melon predominant on the palate, but lacking acidity; short finish as well.

5/26/2008 - ifm wrote:

Dry; reminded me of a French restaurant's table wine. I'd expected more.

5/20/2008 - ifm wrote:

Excellent QPR. Not complex or profound, but very tasty, with a typical southern French flavor profile.

5/16/2008 - ifm wrote:

Ideal for a hot day, simple and good.

5/11/2008 - ifm wrote:

Fruit fading. Drink up.

4/22/2008 - ifm wrote:

Back in fine form tonight.

4/20/2008 - ifm wrote:

Good but not great, with a distinctive sweet cola flavor I've come to associate with certain Oregon pinot noirs.

4/18/2008 - ifm wrote:

Very good, and no complaints. Simple but true to the varietal. I'd happily buy more.

3/20/2008 - ifm wrote:

I was surprised, given the past notes, to find that this is actually quite a tasty sipping wine, and a perfectly decent entry-level burgundy.

3/16/2008 - ifm wrote:

Has filled out a lot since our first bottle a few months ago; nice, relatively rich (for a Beaujolais); can age some more.

2/7/2008 - ifm wrote:

Decent sparkling wine, fruity rather than yeasty; nothing special.

1/28/2008 - ifm wrote:

A lovely Oregon pinot that opened up dramatically after about 10 minutes of being open. Well-balanced and on the slightly sweet side, but not obtrusively so. Refrigerated half in a 375mL bottle; even better the next day.

1/15/2008 - ifm wrote:

Bracingly stony and dry, typically for the appellation, but with a nice grapey flavor. Let this one age and see how it changes.

12/27/2007 - ifm wrote:

Delicious. Sweet floral nose, very well-balanced on the palate (with classic GV flavor, including subtle hints of fizziness and minerals), and with a nice long finish.

12/26/2007 - ifm wrote:

Not a bad wine, but nothing memorable either; a standard dry white. Drank with grilled salmon.

12/25/2007 - ifm wrote:

A really nice pinot for Christmas dinner, with a sophisticated, aged, burgundian quality. A tad hot, but this wears off with aeration. Drink now or wait a few more years.

12/10/2007 - ifm wrote:

Sweet and minerally, reminiscent of a sweet Riesling. Very good. I think I'll wait a few years before opening my next one; the acidity is not especially pronounced but I'd still like to see how it evolves.

11/6/2007 - ifm wrote:

Outstanding; wish I had more. Black fruits, not too rustic, and perfectly balanced, with the 15% Cabernet Sauvignon playing a key role keeping it dry, offsetting the fruit, and supplying soft tannins.

11/2/2007 - ifm wrote:

Once again, outstanding.

10/23/2007 - ifm wrote:

Big change since the last bottle: like soda pop that has gone flat, this seems to have lost its acidity, which was so pronounced a year ago.

10/18/2007 - ifm wrote:

Fantastic. Dark cherry fruit has come forward since my last bottle.