10/1/2013 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

This is a perfect version of what it is. raspberry perfume that goes down like rainwater. Drank over two nights, somehow.

9/15/2011 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

I had four of these in the last few years and they all felt tired. Then this, my last bottle, was terrific! It was exactly what I'd want from a not overly pricey 13 year old Bonnezeaux. And now they're all gone! Well, whatcha gonna do?

5/12/2011 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Terrific Muscadet. Gaining a bit of weight from the last bottle, this is a winner. Minerals, citrus, and a bit more silky than most of the varietal.

2/10/2011 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Unremarkable.

2/7/2011 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Gorgeous wine. Lush, lush strawberry with some nice earthy notes beneath.
I drank a bottle of this 8 months ago and was unimpressed. But, wow, this was much better.

1/15/2011 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

What a terrific value. Fall half-way between chenin and sauv blanc, with a little bit of sourness (which I like here).

11/5/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Really beautiful stuff. Just pretty as can be. Nice red fruits, a bit of dough, not bone dry, well-balanced. I could drink this once a week for the rest of my life. Happy, happy, wine. It's perfectly what it is.
Baker missed it, Tanzer didn't.

10/15/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Boring, boring wine. It's not really bad, just boring. A bit lean, but the frame is ok. Just nothing really to fill it in.

9/11/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Really not bad at all. Needed an hour of air, then it has a little bit of that tar and flowers Barbaresco nature plus some black cherry and earthiness. It's a bit muddled, but it comes together enough to make it a good value for $12.
I'd be disappointed if I spent $25, but as its current TJ's price, I'd buy again if dinner called for it, though I wouldn't call it a case buy either.

8/23/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

This is really lovely. Elegant, High-toned, transparent.

8/13/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

My notes echo Cole's. It's ok, but nothing stellar, even for the affordable price.

8/4/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Nothing mind-blowing, but exactly what under $20 Chinon should be.
Worked with fried rice, worked with grana.

7/28/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Delicious. Like a Sauv Blanc minus citrus + herbal spice and a lot richer.
I have no idea if it will age, but it's good now.

7/13/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Pure and perfect in its unassuming way. Wish I had more.

7/13/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Nice, but not extraordinary.

7/10/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

I had this 3 years ago, and it was memorable then and is again today. While the best way to describe it 3 years ago (and this is not my term) was "technicolor," this is definitely evolving. The tropical fruit is still there, but it's starting to relax, while lovely spice and nut notes are joining in. Concentrated and long, this is beautiful wine. As a matter of comparison, I much preferred this to the NV Krug I had last month.

6/26/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Absolutely terrific muscadet. Very pure, focused, and balanced.

6/22/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Good, fairly standard sec-tendre.

6/22/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

It's nearly 100 degrees today, and this hit the spot. Steely minerality, some greenness, something honeyed (but not sweet), something slightly bitter. Very dry, refreshing, and more interesting than 95% of dry whites at this price-point.

6/9/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

After a couple of hours, went from thin to lush. Drinking nicely.

5/27/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

I like sherry; I like intentionally oxidative wines; I like Terre Rouge; I couldn't finish this. 2 points for the label.

5/15/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Not as good as the last... Time to drink up?

5/4/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

delicious!

5/1/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

This was delicious. Had good acidity and tannin, but nicely fruit-forward. Well-balanced wine.

4/25/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

After an hour or so, opened up into berries, dried herbs and chocolate. Terrific with pizza.

4/25/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Hedonistic berries, vanilla. It is port-like, but seems rather balanced despite the 15.5.
Totally not my style of wine, but admittedly pleasurable.

4/18/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Fine, but a bit sour and short. Not one I'd seek out over other inexpensive NV's.

3/27/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Really nice value bubbly. Balanced, light, some nuttiness. Very pleasant.

3/27/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Nicely balanced, fruit-driven. Very approachable after an hour's decant.
Good wine, if not particularly expressive of Cornas. I liked it, but I'm glad I got it at a deep discount.

3/5/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Stellar again. What a perfect dinner red.

2/14/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Really nice little QPR! Apples and apricots, honeyed sweetness and enough acidity to taste good now or to lay down for at least a few. Bot very complex, but really pleasurable. Would buy again.

2/14/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

This bottle was on the way down. Storage was, admittedly, not perfect...

2/11/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

I agree with pretty much all the notes below. I happened to really like it.

2/5/2010 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Very nice! Deep core of red fruits with fresh green peppercorns and cedar. I'm going to have to find more Pic St Loup!

12/20/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Nice, but tightly wound even after 2 hours in decanter.

12/12/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

This is just terrific dinner wine... Plum, herbs, earth... Great balance. Tannins are at a nice level right now, adding rather than subtracting.

11/28/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Very enjoyable with food, this wine had apretty floral and stone fruit nose, following on the palate with a bitter but good finish.

11/23/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

I will echo previous posts. Great value.

11/8/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

red fruits and creamy silk. easy-going, nicely put together, but nothing more.

10/30/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

An intense Muscadet that will benefit from 6 more months to soften the edges. Strong elements of mineral and salinity with a small drop of lemons and a fiery nature. Great, great value.

10/30/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

This is the first Tokaji I've had, so bear with me. A really enjoyable wine, with components of dried cherries and raisins, balanced with lovely bright acidity and a nice nuttiness. Delicious.

10/24/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Found for $5 in an end-bin, this wine was rich, fresh and delicious. A deep and bright nose leads to a wine with richness suited to a well-aged and well-made chardonnay matched with focused acidity and a moderate finish. some of the table's notes included sea-spray, mushrooms, lemon, and caramel.

10/16/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Delicious NV rose. Walks a nice balance between lushness and brightness, between fruit and dough, between pleasure and sophistication.

10/6/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

nice nose of raspberries and forest, but a muddled mess of dirt, excrement and dark chocolate with minimal fruit in the mouth.
I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and call it flawed...

10/2/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Disappointing. oak and alc both out of balance, not much of a frame....

9/26/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

Beautiful and interesting wine.

9/12/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

A very enjoyable Barbaresco. Beautifully perfumed: dried flowers, cherries, and something of a mix between black licorice and tar.
Palate is fairly light-weight and slightly sweet with silky cherries and dark Nebbiolo dusky spice in the background.

9/8/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

I really WANTED to like this bottle. I like Randy's philosophy and other wines of his. This was really not that interesting. Some cranberry and sweet cherry with some obvious oak-vanillin. Not terrible, but just not very good. Especially for the money. Maybe it will improve with age?

9/8/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

bleh. either poor wine or a flawed bottle.

8/29/2009 - Aaron Finkel wrote:

not good, not terrible. Nice nose, somewhat unpleasant finish.
There are better bottles to be had from Mount Pleasant.
OK to chill the heck out of and serve at a pool party or with spicy food.