8/17/2021 - janstrom wrote:

Maybe flawed bottle, but stored correct over the years. Appeared as over the top which I found strange for only 10+ years.

4/24/2021 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Wow! One of the best pinot noirs ive ever drunk. Typical burgundy Pinot noir. Extremely long with layers and layers of taste. Unfortunately my only one and not available in Norway (VMP).

3/19/2021 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Perfect match to pizza (napoletana style). Powerfull yet lower on hard tannins than many other barberas. This is the way I like my barbera. New contemporary favorite!

10/17/2020 - janstrom wrote:

Slam dunk til napoletansk pizza med rød saus og litt spicy pøls på toppen

9/13/2020 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Wow! Just wow! Felt like a very Young wine when I opened it, but after an hour or some, the nice Petro of an agening Riesling came along. Beautiful! Getting integrated but still has a very good kick. Lots of acid still. Ffs! I wish I bought more of these...

8/22/2020 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Nicly integrated, surprisingly high amount of acidity still. Probably could have cellared for longer period, but was outstanding. Drank it alone without food

11/25/2019 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Drank seruiosly well now to deer. 2h+ in decanter opened it up.

11/14/2019 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Good wine. Nicely paired both with standard sushi and dim sum with some chilli. Preferably sushi. Had for two years in cellar. Maybe grown a little bit will not be a great wine in my opinion.

11/9/2019 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Far from peak. Could have cellared for at least two more years. Beautiful CB.

9/16/2019 - janstrom Does not like this wine:

To much fruits for my palate when it comes to Montrachet. I like the, slimmer and dryer.

8/20/2019 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Wow what a delicious and mouthwatering Pinot noir!!! Still super fresh and drank perfectly now. Don’t have to much experience with aging Pinot but this was marvelous. Probably going to last many years in basement..

8/1/2019 - janstrom Likes this wine:

BEAUTIFUL!!!! Drinks perfectly now.

7/11/2019 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Left this one in the basement last summer and let it age for a year. Turned out just fine. A bit more complex than last year and a delicious nose to it. Short on pallet but that’s rose I guess. no signs of an over aged wine. Have very little experience with cellaring rose wine, but have read that Bandol migth work. I’ll buy this wine again this year and try to cellar for to and three years.

Any other experiences on this wine out there?

5/12/2019 - janstrom wrote:

Wonderful Lebanese with 50% carbernet Sauvignon an 50% Syrah. Drank over 2 days. Tasty and good the first evening, but very thigth. Opened really good the second day. Aromatic and complex. Dark ruby red. Probably going to add some for the cellar and keep 3-5 years. Fun to try more Lebanese wine!!

4/25/2019 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Loads of tannins still. Great taste after 3h I decanter but I’ll wait with the next for 3 to 4 years

2/14/2019 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Last bottle in cellar from 2007. Dont believe that this wine has peaked yet as it still had both primary fruits and good tannins. Drank together With entrecote whics was marvelous.
There is light sediment in the bottle. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

2/14/2019 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Wonderful wine. still lots of tanins which i Guess would make it good for the cellar at least 2-3 more years. had it With lobster and shrimps which perhaps was not the best combination. Unfortunately the last bottle in my cellar.

12/9/2018 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Drank my last bottle this weekend and it was still a georgeous wine. High on tannins and could probably still be cellared for a long time. Would definitely have this with white fish next time.

9/21/2018 - janstrom Does not like this wine:

unfortunately gone bad...

8/8/2018 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Pop and poured from screw cork. Had my previous bottle about a year ago and had definitively developed further. In addition to other reviews of this wine (which I agree on), there were still a lot of good acid on this wine. Maybe gets a little rounder in some years. Unfortunately my last bottle of this vintage

7/2/2018 - janstrom wrote:

Bottle was unfortunately flawed ��

5/18/2018 - janstrom Does not like this wine:

Probably drank this puppy many years to early. Short on the after taste but beautiful on the nose. Hope others have more luck with this one. I wouldn’t drink this in at least 2 years

5/15/2018 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Lovely neb. Had this for some years now and the second time I’ve tried it. A bit more developed than about a year ago. Round and distant tannins. Don’t think this will developer much further.

5/10/2018 - janstrom wrote:

Alrigth champagne style from Luxembourg. A bit on the sweet side for me and to much green Apple and pear. Maybe past it’s peek, so had notes of yeast and a wee bit to clear on the alchohol. I’d love to see it dryer. Good quality for price

4/21/2018 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Lovely little cherry flavored drink. Probably nice to some tomato pasta/pizza, but that’s it.
Enjoy, consume and move on :)

3/7/2018 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Beautiful wine, but needed a lot of air. Drank over the course of two days. Day one, very little nose to it and almost bitter on the tounge. Day two, the wine had opened up and gave all of the characteristics of a great Barolo. Still strong tannins but I guess that is normal for such a young barooo. Not opening a bottle of this for st least four to five years.

2/14/2018 - janstrom Does not like this wine:

Not the best american nebbiolo production I’ve encountered. Short tail and bone dry. Youthful and high in tannins. No idea if this will develope in the right direction. Not my cup of tea...

2/9/2018 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Beautiful barbera. High acidity but balanced well with the dark fruits. Hints of vanilla, marzipan, oak and forest on the nose. 14,5% is on the high note for me, but the wine matched Beef Ragu and pasta very well.

2/4/2018 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Delightful barbera. A wee short on the tail but fruity and dry. Went very well with classic grilled sirloin

2/4/2018 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Exciting new world neb. Drank over two days. Day one gave a traditional classic Nebbiolo undertone but with a very fruity taste to it. I actually had to check if it was a Zinfandel that I was drinking. Seccond day had much classier Nebbiolo taste to it. Lovely new world nebbiolo. I’ll try to get more of these for my cellar!

1/6/2018 - janstrom Likes this wine:

A red wine that really matched red curry with shrimps. Try it out if you’d like an alternative to white and curry!

12/27/2017 - janstrom Likes this wine:

I felt it had notes of lime, white flowers, flint and green plum. Further it had hints of petroleum and probably developes further in that direction. A tiny bit to sweet for me, but matched well with the Xmas pork (Norwegian style). I really wish I had more of these in my cellar as it was still quite young.

12/16/2017 - janstrom wrote:

Enkel og delikat nebbiolo! Passet fantastisk med pasta og ragu!

12/10/2017 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Juicy and young wine. Lots of primary flavors but a little to light for my Bordeaux palate.

11/30/2017 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Had this together with a dry aged cote du boef and matched very well. Still good tannins and will save the next bottle for another year.

11/21/2017 - janstrom Does not like this wine:

Got this bottle back in 2013 and been saving for a good moment. Opened it up last weekend and let it breathe for five hours. I think this has passed its prime. Normally I wouldn’t be worried for letting a amarone in magnum rest for ten years but this was daft. Showed good fruits but was way to strong for me. 16,5% is almost fortifies red for me. Had it to a steak with traditional root fruits which matched ok, but alcohol was to present. Pitty...

11/15/2017 - janstrom wrote:

Nice pinot noir that went very well with oven baked cod and sundried tomato risotto. The wine was decanted for 3 hours and opened up nicely. Definitely a wine that needs for for my palate.

11/3/2017 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Beautiful aged wine to match the classic Norwegian tomato based Bacalao dinner. It needed 2-3 hours of airing to open up. I thought it was gone when first opened it. Personally I believe that this wine needs to accompany food.

6/2/2017 - janstrom wrote:

Nice to pizza, but not alone. Perhaps to young

10/15/2016 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Still very tannic. Great with lamb shank. Only aired for one hour which was way to short. Wine opened up I glass but should have been opened at least 3 hours before consumption

11/1/2015 - janstrom Likes this wine:

Fin rødvin til skrei middag servert med ertestuing og bacon. Kort på ettersmak og kunne med fordel lagt et par år til.