4/22/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium light gold. Nose of citrus (lemon/lime) oyster shell, Lovely mouthfeel with a linear presentation of the fruit and a not overwhelming acid kick on the finish which also displays a lovely herbal (sage?) component. This feels less developed than a 16 Bougros de Boquerots from a few month ago. No signs of premox and will keep my last bottle til age 15 or so.

4/14/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium red. Lovely nose of cherries and Sangiovese spice. Smooth on the palate after some time in the glass. Drinking very nicely at age 8.

4/13/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Really tight cork. Light greenish gold; nose is predominantly citrus driven with some herbal hints. On the palate this is better than most Rhys Chards I've tasted as it has more roundness and depth of fruit to balance the usual acidity. More Cote de Beaune than Chablis. Very nice now and I'm sure will age well for 3-5 years.

4/12/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium red. Nose of cherries and raspberry. Quite intense for this bottling; bodes well for the vintage.

4/7/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Light greenish gold. Nose of citrus and iodine initially. Then closes up but lovely balance of fruit and acid on the palate. More approachable than this wine can be as the ripeness of the fruit balances this high acidity. Nice wine drinking well.

3/31/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Light greenish gold. Citrus, lemon/lime, sea air on the nose. Really lovely spherical presentation on the palate; elegant but intense. This is really classic. I miss a bit of the exotic character this has in some vintages but that may develop with time. Drinking well but not rush.

3/25/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium red with clearing at the rim. Lovely nose of blood orange red apple and strawberry. Red fruited on the palate with strawberry and raspberry and a hint of citrus; medium weight but with lovely acid on the finish to balance it. Tannins completely resolved. This is lovely and may live another decade based on the balance, but why wait? Drinking beautifully at age 15.

3/19/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP and will follow for a few days.Medium red. Gloosy red and black fruit on the nose. Lovely medium texture with good balancing acidity and some fine tannins. Very nice drinking now but should develop further.

3/16/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium gold. Intense nose of tropical and orchard fruits. On the palate this has excellent depth of flavor with pear, peach, and other stone fruits. Perhaps a bit soft on the finish to balance the intensity of the fruit. Lovely wine though perhaps not at the top of the Marcassins I've had.

3/13/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Lovely medium red. Spicy red fruited Vosne nose with a hint of funk. On the palate this has medium weight black cherry and dark fruits; there is a bit of oak and some tannins which detract on the finish. This may need another 5 years to integrate.
Good not great.

3/5/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium deep red. Nose of dark fruit/berries with some herbal notes. Medium weight on the palate with lovely flavors of dark and red fruits and some red apple as well. This is quite intriguing and definitely better than the last bottle. No tannins to resolve but good acidity on the finish suggests this will continue to age gracefully. Last bottle unfortunately! Anderson valley pinots are sneaky agers often to 20 years in my experience.

2/29/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. This tastes a bit tired; acidity has dropped off. Still OK but drink up. Doesn't have the staying power of the estate.

2/27/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium light red. Lovely red fruits on the nose. On the palate cherry, red apple, blood orange. Medium bodied nice balance with completely resolved tannins. This is perhaps a bit soft and lacking the acidity on the finish needed for longer term aging. Nice - drink up.

2/25/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium red. Gorgeous nose right away - plum, pomegranate, blood orange. Medium weight on the palate with lovely satiny texture and good fruit and acid balance on the long finish. Very typically Summa with the intense blood orange flavor. Not sure this will improve further but a treat at age 11.

2/22/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

This is clearly new world but a lovely Blanc de Blancs nevertheless. Energetic mousse; nice fruit and acidity though not at the level of French. Very enjoyable with sushi.

2/5/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium deep red. Ripe dark fruits and minerals on the nose. On the palate this is both open knit and powerful, with a floral component, iron minerality and a smooth rich finish which is quite long. Perhaps less structured than Hirsch often is perhaps due to very low yields but drinking quite well now. Intriguing wine from a difficult vintage.

2/2/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

Drinking very nicely and great QPR.

2/1/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium light greenish gold. Nose of citrus and mineral. On the palate this is more orchard fruit driven with a lovely roundness to the fruit and finishes with good acidity. The balance is spot-on; would be more likely to think Old World given the restraint and lack of oak influence. One of the best Rhys Chards I've tasted. Will last a few more years but likely at peak.

1/27/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

Lovely.

1/21/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

Medium red; lovely nose of red fruits; mellowed nicely on the palate with a long finish. Rather restrained for Dehlinger; alcohol not apparent and nice balance. Good wine with considerable life ahead.

1/16/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium dark red. Nose of dark fruits and spice. This is quite intense and young on the palate with dark fruit balanced with high acidity and tannins. Still needs time and expect will be better tomorrow.

1/13/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium red. Nose of red raspberry, cranberry and cherry. On the palate this is rather intense with crunchy cherry as the dominant flavor with some oak on the finish. The oak seems to become more apparent with air. This also lacks the typical signature of Hirsch which is an iron minerality reminiscent of Volnay. Interesting but other wineries take on this are better often.

1/11/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

Purchased and cellared since 1990. Decanted for 30 minutes before tasting. Fill bottom of neck and cork wet 3/4ths, Medium red with slight browning; gorgeous nose after a few minutes of air - garrigue and other herbal overtones - very complex. On. the palate excellent depth and fruit - hard to believe this is 36 years old. Maintains an excellent finish and taste over 2 hours of a lovely lunch. Very impressive but just a bit behind an 85 drunk a few years ago. Mourvedre really ages well!

1/8/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

Took out to dinner with friends and decanted an hour before consuming over dinner. Lovely wine - completely resolved tannins, intense red fruits on nose and palate. Drinking beautifully at age 14.

1/6/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Initially a bit of Burgundian funkiness which blows off with swirling. Medium red. Red fruit and some floral notes on the nose. Lovely red fruited flavors on the palate with a good whip of acid on the finish. Minimal tannins. This is quite ripe and I would probably have guessed New World Pinot; missing the more mineral notes often found in NSG, at least for vineyards like Vaucrains and Cailles. Damodes is closer to the Vosne part so perhaps that explains it. Nice wine though.

1/2/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Light greenish gold. Complex airy nose of citrus and herbs. Lovely goes down like water texture. Drinking very well at age 7.

1/1/2024 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium dark red. Intense dark fruits and spice on the nose. Rich and ripe on the palate with nicely balancing whole cluster herbal notes. Better balance than I have found with some other Rhys Pinots where the whole clusters dominate. This is quite lovely and will certainly age further though the tannins are largely resolved but the intensity is still present.

12/29/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

Took to a friend's house for dinner. PnP. Medium dark red. Lovely Volnay nose. A bit clenched on the palate but still very Volnay. Not sure if this will improve further but it may. Nice wine but was overwhelmed by some older Barolos at the same time.

12/25/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium light red. Nose of red fruits and herbs. Rather light on the palate dominated by the herbal notes and a somewhat thin acidic finish. Although in the Littorai style this lacks fruit and is disappointing. However, with air it puts on weight and the fruit shows much more intensity.

12/20/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium dark red. Intense nose of plum and berries; smells like RRV Pinot not Sonoma Coast. Palate is very ripe fruit driven and enjoyable, but lacks the complexity this vineyard is capable of. Seems like it was picked very ripe which is somewhat TRB's style. Fun to drink but not that interesting.

12/19/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium light gold in color. Nose of creme brulee and orchard fruits. Lovely creamy texture and depth on the palate with pear peach and other orchard fruits. Nice finish though could use a bit more acid punch to balance the intense ripe fruit. Lovely wine.

12/13/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium red. A pronounced spiciness on the nose and some "Burgundian" funk starts things out. On the palate this shows very good balance with the spicy quality dominant initially; this then evolves over an hour or so to a smooth red fruited palate. May be beginning to fade after that. Enjoyable and interesting. Probably not a lot of upside from here at age 13.

12/11/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

Light greenish gold with a nce fine bead. Quite vinous on the palate and riper than typical for Blanc des Blancs in general, but lovely tension from the acid on the finish. This is drinking well and is much better than the previous bottle.

12/8/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium deep gold. Nose rather closed. Reasonable flavors of sea air and citrus. This is advanced but not dead. Expect it will fall apart shortly though given all other bottles have been pre-moxed,

12/5/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium yellow. Lovely nose of pineapple and tropical fruits with some floral notes. Rather sweet on the mid-weight palate but with some acidity to balance it. This is drinking very well and I'm not sure it has longer term aging potential as the fruit is perhaps over-ripe. Very enjoyable.

12/4/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Dark gold. No nose; a dead soldier. After a day this showed some signs of life but still the same verdict. Hopefully just bottle variation, as I have one more.

12/4/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium deep red; lightening at the rim. Some graphite sandalwood and chocolate on the nose with dark fruit. Medium weight on the palate with lovely smooth texture. Expect will improve with air but very nice right out of the bottle.

11/23/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

Perfect cork; decanted after initial taste. Dark red; intense nose of black cherry, boysenberry, and other darker fruits. Intense on the palate with great flavors but still some tannins. These do soften with air and I expect this will be better tomorrow. Clearly could be kept longer but I don't know if it will improve. Classic RRV Pinot.

11/16/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Light greenish gold. Herbal and saline notes on the nose. Interesting textures on the palate with a roundness followed by sharp acidity. Herbal notes on the finish. Complex and interesting as I usually find Etna Carricante. Definitely improves with air. Could develop more interest with age but not sure.

11/15/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium red. Raspberry and strawberry on the nose with some floral notes. Lovely medium weight palate driven by red fruits with some fine grained tannins on the finish. Quite lovely with more richness than usual which bodes well for the 21 SVDs.

11/10/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Lovely red fruited nose and medium red color. Silky smooth on the palate in 375 ml bottle. Very nice and totally different than last bottle.

10/23/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Lovely red. Gorgeous nose of red berries and cherry but mostly raspberry and strawberry. Silky smooth on the palate with no tannins left to resolve. This has the texture with One Acre had prior to be replanted due to phylloxera. Lovely wine.

10/21/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

Unfortunately similar to last bottle - flawed, lacking fruit acidic tannins, weird nose.

10/20/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium deep gold. Tropical and orchard fruits on the nose. Peach, pear, guava, mango touch of vanilla. The palate impression is superb great depth and unctuous texture - finish goes on and on. Perhaps a touch low in acid but that is certainly nitpicking. Best bottle yet.

10/18/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium red. Lovely Sangiovese nose. Intense cherries on the palate with some spice and earth. Long finish with tannins buried in the fruit but not at all obtrusive. Nice wine and good QPR - will keep but not sure will improve.

10/12/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium light red. Rather subtle nose but lovely on the palate. Seems quite restrained compared to last bottle. Perhaps needs air.

10/7/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

Medium gold. herbal and orchard fruit nose. Lovely medium weight flavors and a nice finish. Clearly better than the last bottle. Not sure this will benefit from further cellaring.

9/30/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Nice light greenish gold. Nose if not flawed as previous bottle with classic Chablis notes of citrus and sea air with some riper orchard fruit in the background. A bit softer and riper than typical but eminently drinkable at age 13.

9/28/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

PnP. Medium dark red. Lovely nose of deep cherry, strawberry and other red and black fruits. Intense fruit driven palate with a long finish and excellent balance. Tannins are hard discern under the fruit. This is deeper and perhaps less elegant than Littorai pinot often are, but it is very good nevertheless.

9/25/2023 - rosenst1 wrote:

Medium greenish gold. Lovely tropical fruit nose with a hint of spice (oak). Nicely balanced on the palate between an unctuous density of fruit and good acidity. Lovely wine.