11/28/22, 6:24 PM - Interesting note. More details please :)
10/27/22, 6:28 PM - The pricing on this wine has pretty consistently been mid to upper 30s, increasing slightly over time. I think the lower prices you’re seeing on here are reflective of discounters like Garagiste and Full Pull (I don’t know which ones they use, but I believe they do occasionally sell through those outlets).
12/8/21, 9:52 PM - What does “keychain body” mean? I’ve never heard that phrase before.
12/9/21, 6:48 PM - Got it. Thanks!
10/29/21, 9:11 PM - Seth, I have to say that my last few bottles of Leonetti have made me reconsider my yearly commitment to them. Any thoughts along those lines?
6/24/21, 8:09 PM - That’s definitely a possibility as well, and one I hadn’t considered. Thanks!
12/29/20, 8:42 PM - And now that you have, how well do you think my note held up to your experience?
11/11/20, 10:30 AM - You and I suffer from the same affliction!
10/27/20, 9:34 PM - It’s good now. It might improve a bit over the next year or so, and it should keep for 3-5 more years. No reason to wait in my opinion.
10/17/20, 10:59 PM - Where did you get this at $20?
8/7/20, 10:58 PM - I can certify that this wine is great with only you to keep it company...
8/15/20, 9:38 PM - Can confirm, although I think the Angela ‘14 is better.
2/20/20, 10:47 PM - That’s weird. I had this at barrel tasting December 2019 at Abeja and it was excellent—like excellent to the point that I felt compelled to fork out some serious $$$ for it. I’m going to pray to Dionysus et al that your experience was an aberration.
12/25/19, 6:20 PM - Did you mean to make this a private note?
9/7/19, 12:41 AM - Thanks for your note. That’s disappointing to hear. One of the reasons I’ve bought Pepper Bridge in the past is the idea that Jean Francois‘ swine making would allow the wines to age for decades.
8/8/19, 8:27 PM - Preach!
4/25/19, 10:51 PM - Well, you gave it a 50 two weeks ago and a 70 today, so I’d say it’s trending in the right direction...
4/26/19, 5:40 PM - Eh, I wouldn’t feel bad about the 50. Truth is truth. And really, I don’t think anyone is much more inclined to buy a 70 wine as opposed to a 50. But maybe a third bottle would be an 85 :-)
1/4/19, 7:23 PM - I don’t recall that on the one bottle that I’ve consumed so far (and forgot to take notes on), but I do remember it being disappointing vis as vis the maker and purported tier (Maestro!).
10/28/18, 8:05 PM - Faint praise?
10/29/18, 5:56 PM - Those are some heavy hitters for sure. I bought six to drink as an everyday wine, and it sounds like I won't be disappointed. FWIW, I was reacting mostly to the "Brilliant in boeuf bourguignonne," as in, "this is a great wine to cook with!" Cheers!
10/6/18, 9:53 PM - Thanks for the great review. I'm a relative newcomer to Nebbiolo, and I really appreciate being able to read a review like this with a good amount of nuance. Cheers!
6/17/18, 5:47 PM - I thought a red Solo cup was the “glassware” of champions! I’ve definitely used it a time or two hundred.
2/28/18, 9:57 PM - What do you mean when you say you decanted it for 30 mins in the fridge? Wouldn’t that shut it down? I must be missing something here...
3/1/18, 11:38 AM - Interesting. Thanks for the info. I'd never heard of that before.
2/28/18, 7:17 PM - Where did you pick this up for $30? Asking for a friend...
12/22/17, 10:02 PM - I don’t have a ton of experience with NZ Pinots, but like you, I was surprised by the wisdom of the crowd on this one. Is NZ Pinot really that different from the rest of the world?
12/3/17, 9:52 PM - I see you’re in my neck of the woods. Have you tried the standard 2014 Boedecker Pinot Noir by any chance? If so, any thoughts on how it compares QPR-wise to this one? They’re neck and neck for me.
9/8/17, 5:42 PM - "Like picking a scab." That's exactly right. Nice description!
6/30/17, 11:49 PM - This score seems a bit low. Could you explain how you came to rate this wine as undrinkable swill?
3/25/17, 7:41 PM - What flaw did you experience?
9/13/16, 10:15 PM - Charlie--river rock smells like, well, river rock. If river rocks aren't available in your area, you could try gravel (probably wet is best) as a substitute. Cheers, mate!
3/24/16, 4:00 PM - What flaw did you experience?
3/24/16, 9:57 PM - Thank you NP. I skimmed the original post and missed that somehow. It's a shame you had a bad bottle...on the whole it's a very nice wine for the price.
11/26/15, 10:13 PM - I'm sorry, but I'm not familiar with your abbreviation. Does it mean "Too good," "Top grade," or something else? Thanks.
11/27/15, 4:51 PM - Thank you for updating your review and clearing that up.
11/26/15, 9:38 PM - Motz, thank you for a tremendous review. It's great to see someone give a wine a tremendous (or terrible) score and then defend it as opposed to doing a hit and run. Thanks for taking the time to educate me about your experience.
11/18/14, 9:09 PM - Ok, I'm confused. You say this is "wonderful" and that you "can't wait to open it in a couple of years" which makes me believe you esteem this wine quite highly, and yet you give it a 79. Most people would consider a wine rated at that number to be barely drinkable, even late in the night. What am I missing?
11/19/14, 10:49 PM - Hello Hello, I have been to Walla Walla, somewhere in the vicinity of 50 times over the past dozen years or so. I've had 7H wines from grocery stores, wine shops, their tasting room, and restaurants. That's one reason I'm so puzzled. The other is that the comment doesn't seem to, in any way, match the score. Like I said, what am I missing?
5/28/15, 11:36 PM - Spatch, I agree. When I wrote my second comment, I was hoping for the intelligent engagement that I didn't get the first time. If Hello was a particularly hard grader, had fat fingered the rating, or had misinterpreted the scale, that would be great to know. But it doesn't appear that we will ever find out what was really going on.
4/13/15, 9:21 PM - Thanks for your note. I have one of these lurking in my cellar. What's your estimate as far as time left to drink?
3/4/15, 3:29 PM - I find it interesting that your introduction to this community--I see no wine in your cellar, no tasting notes, or anything other than this comment--is this comment. Clearly you didn't get the same experience from the wine that I did, and it is unfortunate that you chose to talk about your different experience in such a non-constructive way. Cheers, friend.
1/31/15, 9:23 PM - So, it sounds like you're giving the wine a bad rating because you were primed not to like it in the first place. Please correct me if I'm reading into this wrong, but it seems like this wine would have been hard pressed to earn a good score even if it was well crafted. That hardly seems fair.
2/3/15, 10:16 PM - Sorry it didn't work out for you. I haven't had it, so I can't say how I feel. Good luck finding a winery that makes a robust enough edition for you!
1/30/15, 9:58 PM - I should have when I had the chance. I don't think this wine even made it to their tasting room.
2/3/15, 10:14 PM - Tip of the hat to @Wine-Strategies. There's still a couple of cases left--less now than an hour ago!
12/4/14, 11:15 PM - I have only one bottle of this. From looking at your cellar, it appears we share at least some of the same tastes. Drink or hold?
12/6/14, 6:16 AM - Excellent. Thank you for the information. Cheers!
7/26/14, 11:21 PM - I very much appreciate your review (and your implicit critique of mine!). As I still have a few bottles left, I'll be sure to open my next one with your comments front and center. Cheers!
7/30/14, 11:09 PM - I certainly didn't think you were taking a shot at me, if that's what you mean. I enjoy having my views challenged because, even if I continue to hold the view I had, which is the case here, I pick up a different perspective. I appreciated reading you take on this wine because it was so much different from mine, and I was sincere in my statement about tasting it again with your review front and center. That's exactly what I did tonight. Cheers!
3/19/14, 9:59 PM - Interesting. Based on what I was tasting, I thought 2011 was not a great year as well. Not being from Lodi, I asked my good friend Google for some help. Apparently, 2011 was a banner year for wine in the Lodi region--like once in a decade or more good. Perhaps that was just wine industry propaganda...
6/15/13, 10:55 PM - Either that, or you're just a moron. I know how I'm placing my bets...
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