3/25/2024 - bajayngo wrote:

Absolutely silky smooth in presentation. aa little more fruit forward, but not fruity with the classic black tea and tobacco leaf, but more rip red plumb, exotic purple and blue fruits finishing with great acids as Tempranillo from Spain always does.

3/25/2024 - bajayngo wrote:

So much value in this wine I love it! Opens up with a little purple flower note lilac/lavender leads right into fresh rain soaked lomy soil, great fresh dark fruits, and an accent of pepper. Beautiful wine, but easy to chug.

3/25/2024 - bajayngo wrote:

A wonderfully complex wine that starts off with sesame seed, and other pungent herbs, followed by stone fruit and layers of minerality and pithiness. Sneaky acids on the finish in the most pleasant way. Became more and more complex as it opened up.

3/25/2024 - bajayngo wrote:

Easy, drinking with a little more generous fruit than I would expect with the classic pepper notes throughout. Lively acidity, and easy to drink.

12/21/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Always a treat super classic style German/alsace style riesling from Oregon. Value city.

12/21/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Ploussard as quickly becoming one of my favorite Lesser known varietals. I love the light presents on the pallet, the high toned florals on the nose, the cool complexities of pepper and flowers, and almost a fruit leather essence. But so easy to drink, and even better a little chilled.

12/21/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Enjoyable Cornas, touch modern for my style, but still a tasty wine.

12/21/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

One of the better bottles of California Chardonnay have had in a while. The balance with the age is basically an perfect spot. Hint of tropical fruit, great layers, beautiful complexity, and amazing balance.

12/21/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Love the lighter style of these wines but it lacks no complexity! The medley of cracked pepper and incense is intoxicating.

12/21/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Delicious balanced totally deserves the hype. Forward for B Brunello, but in the best way still keeping its roots in tradition .

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Absolutely in a perfect place and a stunning bottle to drink. Everything you want from Napa. Lush fruit but tamed with age, that beautiful Napa mint, cedar box. Everything in its place and was gone too quickly!

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Not the harsh tannins or tobacco leaf I’ve found in most Temperance Hill Pinots. More generous fruit here. Could be a disappointment if you wanted a bruiser but a nice Pinot just the same.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Purchase six of these on a crazy closeout and pretty wild bottle variation. Some premox , some overwhelmingly reductive, and a couple bottles that were delicious aged white burgundy. Was worth the risk for the price.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Love how each different bottling from Chidain is a different expression as not all line ups do. Some riper orchard fruit with the classic honey, white flowers & wax but maybe a little more sappy fruit than others.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Recently drank the last of my case of this. For that vintage, one of my favorite Washington wines. Love the pop of Mourvèdre with all that graphite, but still purity of fruit.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

I love this wine it’s such an amazing value. Persistent bubbles, nice wax and honey notes, cool, little yeasty notes, such a pleasure to drink.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Great value and classic see RU Beaujolais. Wild herbs, lavender, peppery fruit.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Similar to their other old vines bottling. Great structure and very much like a Loire Chenin blanc.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Easily the best WA state Chenin blanc for years (until Orr took the title). Very Loire in style, honey, white flowers, wax and wool. Great viscosity.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Always enjoyed the Waitsburg whites. A little sad they are gone. Always great acid structure for a wine that could get too ripe in the wrong hands.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Always a different animal than the Corte A & B. Much more herb driven and vintage variable. All in a good with. Shows how the well sourced fruit is more of a window to the terroir and vintage. Still enough fruit to keep it from going to herbaceous. Always nice with a little chill on it too.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Similar to the Corte A in structure and style but just toned down a bit. Dark brooding fruits with good structure and balance.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Always a pleasure to drink. Made in a very BDX style with structure but nice ripe fruit and pretty oak. Delicious young but can always use some age.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

A nice cru boyo discovery. Classic in style with pretty lavender purple notes, a touch of peppercorn it has a bit of power but leans more on grace. So perfect with sausages!

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Rustic and a little too herbaceous

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

I always appreciate how Vajra approaches their Langhe neb not as a baby Barolo but as an easy, early drinking Nebbiolo that is varietally correct. Yes rose, tea and cherry & strawberry fruit but so pretty and easy to drink.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Line the consistency throughout the line up at GD Vajra. Lush fruits but a nice tart and tangy balance to this wine. Always a great value.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Always a great blend of Cru’s with the signature strawberry note that Vajra’s Nebbiolos carry. Approachable tannins with pretty aromatics and great balance.

11/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Classic juicy barbera here. Darker fruits with that chalky gravely note I find in my favorite barbera’s. Perfect burger wine.

11/13/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Didn't have much of an expectation for the wine, but holy crap was it delicious! In a perfect spot, at 9yrs old, apples, pears, pastry crust, still just enough acids keeping it nice and balanced!

11/2/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

One of the hidden gems of the portfolio, delicious, flinty, mineral, driven, but loads in layers of stone, fruits and crispy apples. A pleasure to drink.

11/2/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

This one is absolutely stunning and complex and honestly at the top of the list of values of the year! Classic Pinot noir, red fruit driven, but with so many layers of umami, and sous bois , with bright, crunchy forest floor, but deep layered umami fourth floor. Absolutely love this wind only got better over three days.

11/2/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Slightly understated, but still complex and delicious. A quart of tart and Chris apple fruit followed by delicious minerals and citrus. Super balance. Amazing over three days

10/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Classic Trimbach in a delicious daily drinker. Lean in framework, but generous in fruit but still the amazing structure and acids at Trimbach brings to all its wine.

10/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Lots of herbaceousness, spicy fruit, a little bit of tomato leaf easy, drinking regionally, correct wine.

10/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Perfectly mid

10/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

All stone fruit, nuttiness, good minerality, pithy acids. A classic for the producer and a delicious wine.

10/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Big full throttle Australian Shiraz. Plenty of fruit and alcohol, but not flabby on the finish. Tasty if you like that style.

10/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Daily drinker, Barbara, dark fruit, easy to drink.

10/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Follows the same structure as the regular labeled Macon-Verze. A touch more complexity still the reductive nose, a little bit of nuttiness, yellow fruits & great minerality. Left the glass on the counter for 24 hours and was still rocksolid the next day.

10/25/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Love this expression of Chardonnay, a little bit reductive on first pop, followed by medium ripe citrus fruit with mid palate minerality. Finishes with great acids evolved over the two hours. It was sipped. So classic

10/20/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Enjoy this wine, austere in style, very pithy mineral driven. I do love this wine, but there are better values for vermin Tino coming out of Sardinia on a regular basis. Not to take away with how delicious to Swanne’s.

10/20/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Year and a year out one of my favorite wines. Classic Grenache notes of red fruits, leaning towards raspberries, pepper, garrigue, a little dusty seller note that can be presented as Brett, but in a good way. So regionally correct and I respect that.

10/20/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

This was a funky beast, but all in the right ways. Yes, there is some Brett, but as a condiment and nicely integrated, Worcestershire and balsamic, umami notes. The fruit is secondary, but comes in waves. Nicely balanced with the funky finish in a good way. Very rustic and old school.

10/20/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

As long been one of the best values in the Tuscan region. Do you see it still traditional nice blend it’s great to sip or pair with a meal. Mostly dark fruits, clean, balanced.

10/20/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Tastey Little rosato at a good price

10/20/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Year in and year out one of the most classic expressions of Chianti, and with it being a reserve at one of the wine world best value! This should be on every persons table and then every person seller for the price versus quality. Even the label is classic as hell, haha

10/20/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Super classic Chianti Classico with tons of value. Classic Sangiovese, say fruit, that cool Dustys cellar note followed by just touch of tomato leaf, and they leave may be a little fennel.

10/20/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

Much like with the entire portfolio from San Felice. This is a classic regionally, correct, variety, correct wine. The super Tuscan in a more full throttle style, but mostly delicious and great with complex or braised food.

10/20/2023 - bajayngo wrote:

From Vintage to Vintage, a little boring and under whelming. But the 2016 is the exception, delicious fruits, great dusty celler tannins, good herbaceousness, some decent layers of complexity, and good finish classic Bordeaux.