4/9/2024 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

drinking like an aged loire Chenin. Outstanding

3/9/2024 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

buy again

2/23/2024 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Big dark and tannic. Sweet black fruit, cedar, some baking spices and soy sauce on the nose and palette and then a tannic blast. It actually has mellowed since last bottle.

2/16/2024 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

aromatic fireworks- cool blue fruit, sassafras, coffee bean, green stemmy notes, deep earthiness, complex and always evolving. Silky and exotic on the palate.

2/13/2024 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

A goldish, brown with an almost red tint and a slight haze. Marzipan, olive, concentrated baked apple supported by a salty-sweet acidity. Spot on with cheese.

2/3/2024 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

med light gold w a greenish hue. Crisp but with a distinct roundness and yeasty, pastry undertones

1/27/2024 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

A shimmering medium gold. Vibrant with a nervous energy; crisp, mineral driven, balanced, well put together, citrus with chardonnay fullness of flavor. Buy again

1/11/2024 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

WRT to the note from 2018. The pale gold has turned to a rich medium gold. The green sour apple has turned to baked red apple, olivey notes now pervade more than just on the finish. A juicy acidity makes it an incredible accompaniment to rich and runny cheeses.

1/6/2024 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

scorched earth, tar, cherry; extremely complex aromatics. Cool and elegant on the palate with super fine tannins; concentrated flavors.

12/29/2023 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

Ruby red. Drinking well now and showing the material for a bright future. Concentrated red berry and earth, assertive tannins; extremely balanced, deep flavors, classy delivery.

12/27/2023 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

From 375ml. At its peak but no rush. Perfect w prime rib.

12/24/2023 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

Had a tough act to follow being served after the Krug. Bottom line- seems like lots of potential but needs some time.

12/24/2023 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

Beautiful gold color. Silky mouthfeel. complex, mellow melange of aromas and flavors-baked apple, brioche, yeast etc. Everything perfectly integrated together. Really in a class of its own.

12/9/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

coffee bean, green stemmy notes, rich with a mineral spine. Mikology said "barnyard". Firm tannins. No rush.

11/19/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Bone dry amontillado. Classic nose, a real liveliness on the palate with a citrus zip. Buy again

11/16/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Outstanding

11/5/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

PNP. spot on tonight. real easy to drinks; silky with finesse. sous bois, mushroom, green notes on top of berries, tobacco, allspice core. everything totally integrated together. understated approach.

11/5/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

PNP. Good aromatics. Lots of tannins and the fruit has faded. better with food and could have used a decant.

10/28/2023 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

New house Champagne

10/1/2023 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

In its prime. Serious spine, concentrated aromas and flavors, years left

9/22/2023 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

wow, great bottle

9/19/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Similar to previous note. On the rich side

9/18/2023 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

strawberry yogurt.

9/16/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

grizzly wine review spot on. awesome villages drinking like a cru

9/11/2023 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

Saturated medium purple color Serious structure. Tomato leaf, bell pepper, red cherry tightly wound up with great grip but totally approachable. Faintest notes of oak in the background? Spectacular.

9/3/2023 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

vibrant straw color. fresh nose, apples, pears, white flowers, earthy. great energy. real nice, buy again

9/2/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

really good. yeasty like a cider, waxy, real crisp but has texture, pushing off dry

8/31/2023 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

Good choice Nick P!

8/27/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Buy again

8/27/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Buy again

8/25/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Enjoyed at Tanglewood with cheese and charcuterie

6/23/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

A serious affair. Depth and concentration of flavors with dry woody tanins; serious grip. Leaning more towards Bordeaux than burgundy. Love it.

5/18/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Deep gold. So complex; balancing the suggestion of sweetness with juicy acidity. Full spectrum of chenin aromas/flavors. Long way to go.

5/13/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

perfect summer red indeed.

4/27/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Held this one too long. A ghost of the previous note in 2020.

3/12/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Silky smooth, cool, sweet amarone flavors and aromas (raisins, leather, brown sugar, etc). Superfine tannins and uplifting acidity drive an elegant delivery with a beautiful finish. Bravo

2/9/2023 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

pale ruby. light, tart, some funk and black pepper notes

1/28/2023 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

drink real well tonight. tightly structured, dark and grippy. seems like a lot of runway.

12/23/2022 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Drink real well tonight. judicious and well integrated oak, crisp acidity, great texture, premiere cru intensity and density of flavors.

12/22/2022 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

last of my early 90s Rubicons. after a one hour decant, it was singing. Velvet mouthfeel, soft, smokey, with ripe fruits and a lot of complexity but a little short on the finish. Started to fade after a couple of hours and was passed in the backstiretch by the 2002 LVB. still quite a showing.

12/22/2022 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

really started to shine after a couple of hours from decanting. serious structure with dark fruits, leather, barnyard etc.

12/10/2022 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

3 of 3. Outstanding

12/3/2022 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

I stand corrected from my previous note. this wine continues to improve with age. Excellent.

11/20/2022 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Really opened up after over an hour in the decanter Hitting all the La Morra notes no rush.

11/20/2022 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Shadow of wine from previous tasting note 3 years ago. Drink up

11/5/2022 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

So nice to see a 7 year old California white wine drinking this well. Ripe, chunky nose with petrol notes; brisk acidity cuts through textured palate. Another perfect autumnal white.

10/23/2022 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Yes

10/19/2022 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

90 min decant. Classic pauillac flavors as it enters prime drinking window ( but no rush).

10/9/2022 - Eugenedinapoli Likes this wine:

Deep gold Rich, lush but not fat or heavy. Great energy. gewurt type spice, Vaseline, bruised golden apple. Baked apple with baking spices. Honey comb. Great wine for autumn.

10/7/2022 - Eugenedinapoli wrote:

Yes