4/13/2023 - monist wrote:

Thin and funky, but not in a good way (I like fun funk). Not sure if this was flawed, but seem to remember the last bottle being similar. If the next is, we'll just keep opening the last two and pour it all down the drain if they're the same.

7/20/2022 - monist wrote:

Yummy!

5/28/2022 - monist wrote:

Corked, or something. Blew off a little, but also some fusel alcohol notes. Others were fine

8/11/2021 - monist wrote:

Delicious!

5/13/2021 - monist wrote:

Absolutely awfully sweet. Really undrinkable for us.

2/16/2021 - monist wrote:

corked

1/24/2020 - monist wrote:

Corked; not terribly. Tasted okay, but undrinkable for the nose. Think this may have been the second such bottle of six -- anyone else have a similar occurrence? Garagiste, BTW.

4/21/2019 - monist wrote:

Billed by Mr. Rimmerman of Gargiste as a low sugar bubbly, we found this decidedly not so. Label has some bare-bones nutritional data which says 0.94 g sugar per glass (148ml). Is this accurate? Is that sweet? I don't know, but it didn't taste very dry for something labelled 'Skinny.'

4/21/2019 - monist wrote:

Opened up nicely over a couple-few days. Agree with others about the tartness, but it became rounder and much less so while re-corked (no vacuvin). Maybe hold the other five for a few years....

2/14/2019 - monist wrote:

asdf

1/14/2019 - monist wrote:

Still drinking well from our cellar, but unfortunately this was the last bottle(: Paired very well with a leftover braised chuck roast recombined into a meat heavy red sauce -- very little tomato sauce -- and thin, julienned potatoes from the mandolin, roasted. Also followed well with after dinner tabac. Now for a little of the other smoke..... Tannins mellow, but still holding on. A little smoke, a little earth, some fruit left. Meat wine. Also, agree with someone else's comment about a little jammy fruitiness.

12/7/2018 - monist wrote:

Corked, slightly, but corked....

11/28/2018 - monist wrote:

Would have to say, for my tase, this is too oxidized at this point. It's rare that I let wine get too old;)

11/28/2018 - monist wrote:

Delicious. Paired with lamb ragout, went wonderfully. Put cork back in and drank the last glass with turkey soup the next day: don't think it improved with overnight oxidation. Still quite young, but agree with previous taster that it already seems to be in a good place. Have six, will maybe box three and bin three....

7/6/2018 - monist wrote:

Quite nice. Fine bead, crisp fruit notes, dry.

7/6/2018 - monist wrote:

Corked. Opened next bottle and it was great.

4/15/2018 - monist wrote:

A little fruity for the wife and me, although it has some acid to finish with. Perhaps we'll like it more with a little more age....

6/17/2017 - monist wrote:

Not sure if this first bottle was off, or just super-funky. We like barnyard noses and funky tastes, but this was a bit much. Two more bottles, so we'll see. Interested to hear others impressions....

4/17/2017 - monist wrote:

Corked.

1/24/2017 - monist wrote:

Delicious. Rounded and perfectly balanced.

5/18/2016 - monist wrote:

Light, with a little earthiness. Good pairing for delicate meals.

4/15/2016 - monist wrote:

Too sweet for us; possibly an off bottle/case? Will check in again....

12/11/2015 - monist wrote:

Yummy!

10/20/2015 - monist wrote:

Virginie, the Lullaby winemaker, quite liked this. When I said I though it was a little tight, she said she liked them that way. Next time I'll decant or otherwise aerate.

10/20/2015 - monist wrote:

Seemed almost sweet after going through Venturi into decanter. Then quickly tannins reemerged -- strange. Then at end of bottle, end of meal, maybe 1-2 hours in, there was a delightful earthiness that emerged. Strange evolution that I'm not sure of what to make....

10/20/2015 - monist wrote:

My wife thinks this is a little old/tired, but it's really still quite nice. I'll open the next bottle while she's away....

10/20/2015 - monist wrote:

Seemed /slightly/ more rounded and more body than previous vintages. Still delicious. Paired well with simply prepared steelhead, as it always does with most seafood. We go through 2+ cases of this a year when we can get it. A perennial Rimmerman favourite at $10/bottle.

8/8/2015 - monist wrote:

Big wine; rather tannic at first opening. Pair with big meat?

1/9/2015 - monist wrote:

Very bitter and seemed off (we usually like the Cornelissen oddities of taste and smell).

11/24/2014 - monist wrote:

Medium bodied, straight ahead chardonnay. A little citrus. Oak is not too strong. Solid.

10/14/2014 - monist wrote:

Over the hill, but still drinkable. Not our fave to begin with

9/2/2014 - monist wrote:

We liked. Agree with CORoots13's notes.

9/2/2014 - monist wrote:

Took backpacking after decanting into 750ml plastic whiskey bottle; must've left too much headspace air as it oxidized a bit too much on the hike in. Ready to drink, this would indicate to me, since I didn't leave much air in there.

5/6/2014 - monist wrote:

seems quite tannic; let it age some more in hopes of integration?

5/6/2014 - monist wrote:

too sweet for us; suggest cocktails...

3/18/2014 - monist wrote:

Typical Muscadet, but not as mineral driven as the Perraud that we've been drinking a lot of the last couple years.

3/18/2014 - monist wrote:

Delicious! So sad that this was the last bottle.

3/13/2014 - monist wrote:

Perceived some sourness, especially just after opening, that reminded me of a sour belgian beer, e.g. a lambic. Good and zippy if you like this, or maybe it was an odd bottle variation. Definitely some tart fruit, however.

2/27/2014 - monist wrote:

light and sour; pair accordingly

1/13/2014 - monist wrote:

Nice earthy aroma.

12/21/2013 - monist wrote:

fjs- think it needs a good breath of air

12/21/2013 - monist wrote:

fjs-ok pinot but better 24 hours open..

12/20/2013 - monist wrote:

fjs-tasty but might need more airing than usual

12/20/2013 - monist wrote:

fjs-very good , smooth and improved after being open 24 hours

12/20/2013 - monist wrote:

fjs-closer to a Bordeaux that I enjoy most....

12/20/2013 - monist wrote:

fjs- not a white wine drinker but I thought this had a nice full bodied taste

12/20/2013 - monist wrote:

fjs-fine but was enjoying the pinot noirs more....

12/18/2013 - monist wrote:

decanting over day improved

12/18/2013 - monist wrote:

refined, well balanced and little changed over 24 hours

11/20/2013 - monist wrote:

Nice wine. Body somewhat between a lighter French Burgundy and a heavier Willamette valley pinot. Fairly mellow on the tannins and acidity, and Lauren appreciated this more than I did.