4/26/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Dark red/black fruits, soft tannins. Full bodied with noticeable oak on the palate. Well integrated now, drinking nicely.

4/26/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur wrote:

slightly off nose which persisted

4/23/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Crisp, clean, good body, bright acidity. Citrus & some stone fruits. Neutral oak. Delicious.

4/22/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Great acidity throughout, well balanced fruit of citrus & stone fruits. Noted cooler climate body & texture, lovely & delicate. Excellent with food as the acid stands up well. Impressive

4/22/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Well balanced with good acidity throughout. Stone fruits & citrus along with oak presence. Everything is there but not at the level expected for the price point. Tough QPR, as these prices have soared.

4/22/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur wrote:

premox'd

4/19/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Same notes as previous

4/19/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

same notes as previous

4/17/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Great acidity, med+ level. Body a bit understated, perhaps med- level. Lots of citrus & stone fruits on the nose along with some slight reduction. Good food wine

4/13/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Powerful wine, lots of fruit on the palate. Citrus but also stone fruits, bright acidity. Noticeable oak throughout. Grassiness of Sauv Blanc more difficult to detect because it is such a big wine.

4/13/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

At about 10 years of age this wine still needs time to evolve. Still primary with lots of power. Everything is there, it just needs time.

4/8/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Nice minerality, medium body. Red fruits. Good acid, medium finish. Enjoyable but not spectacular.

4/8/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur wrote:

Thin, unstructured, almost watery finish. Lack of minerality or character. Disappointing.

4/8/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Excellent condition. Aging fruit but still has sweetness and soft tannin structure. Not at all faded.

4/8/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Bold fruit, elevated alcohol

4/1/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Clean, crisp, wonderful bouquet. Excellent with oysters.

3/31/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Medium body of black & red fruit. Medium tannin. Could use 5 years.

3/24/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Fruit forward, big wine. Tannins a little too light, could use a bit more grip.

3/24/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Mature body, bricking. Structure on the finish, needed time to open. Much better the next day when it has smoothed out.

3/16/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Sophisticated nose of black fruits & delicate oak. Opaque, rich full body of black fruits. Fine integrated tannins. Med+ finish. Ready now or can cellar for a while

3/11/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Still retaining jammy fruit with some stewed character. Tannins are still strong, wonder if they will ever soften.

3/11/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur wrote:

A balanced wine but just not enough fruit on the palate. The bouquet was muted, should have been more expressive. Finish a bit short with tannin and dryness.

3/3/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Great fruit on the body throughout, fully integrated tannins. Complex nose, a touch of basement (not bret). Med- finish, a little truncated.

3/3/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Still retaining a dark core of fruit, would not have guessed this to be a 60 year old wine. Elegant throughout the palate but left wanting for more complexity on the finish. Overall very nice.

3/3/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Mature color of orange/rust/red-brown. Light body, elegant on the palate. Good acidity, nice finish but fruit has faded.

3/3/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Crisp & clean, tight bubbles. High- acidity with good body. Excellent wine paired with seafood.

2/27/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Stone fruits and neutral oak on the nose. Good core of fruit in the palate. Needs a bit more acidity on the finish. Fine wine

2/24/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Core of dark fruit, concentrated. Fine tannins, med acid. Lacks complexity on the finish though.

2/24/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Core of dark fruit, concentrated. Fine tannins, med acid. Lacks complexity on the finish though.

2/20/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Solid tannins with med red/black fruit on the body. Not as concentrated as some higher classe wines, but still very solid wine for a much lower price. Sleeper of the tasting.

2/20/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Well structured, med- tannins, med acid. Bold dark fruits on the body, med finish. Needs more time though.

2/20/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Lots of bold fruit, fine tannins. But lacking in structure on the finish. Really expected more from this wine of mountain fruit.

2/20/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Solid wine with good expression, bold fruit, fine tannins. Perhaps a bit greedy but expected more from this storied winery.

2/14/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Red & black fruits, good body med++, delightful lingering finish. In a good spot now.

2/13/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur wrote:

Lacks depth and structure.

2/10/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Good fruit but medium structure.

1/28/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Solid acidity, high- level. Not giving away too much in the bouquet, expected more expressive notes. No hints of typical reduction. Light+ body, good finish. Nice wine for food.

1/28/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Great acidity throughout, med+ to high-. Light body of citrus. No significant reductive hints on the nose, not really giving off much floral character. Certainly a food wine.

1/25/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Rich black fruits and green notes/bell pepper on the palate. Med tannins on the finish, a bit too youthful still. Will wait 5 years and come back to it.

1/17/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Rich, full body of black fruits. Great tannins but need more time to resolve.

1/15/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Young but drinking well. Deep, rich body of black fruits. Great structure of acid, tannin, alcohol & fruit. Oak on the nose but not overbearing. Perhaps a bit of phenolic bitterness on the finish, likely to integrate over time.

1/12/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Floral nose with obvious reductive notes indicative of a high-quality Mosel Riesling. Rich body, excellent acidity, well-balanced sweetness without being too sweet. Long finish (high-) that lingers. Very nice

1/9/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Reduction, petrol, citrus fruit. Zippy acidity on the palate balanced by some slight sweet flavor. Med- body, lemon zest and citrus. Med finish. Maybe a bit of phenolic bitterness on the finish? Undecided...

1/7/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Wow! Dark color with only hints of bricking. Great fruit on the palate, still very lively. Tannins totally integrated, good acid balance. Med+ finish of sweet, aged fruit.

1/7/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Double decanted 5 hours prior to consumption. Very light color of red-brick/orange. Surprising how elegant the body is given the light color. Nose of well-aged, mature nebbiolo as expected. Totally integrated tannins. It won't improve but is good now.

1/7/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Fully mature showing oxidative, aged notes as expected. Tannins totally integrated, smooth body. Medium+ finish. Great acid. Double-decanted 5 hours prior to consumption.

1/4/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Red & black fruits compose a wonderful full body balanced by good acid. Detectable alcohol on the palate, definitely a ripe wine. Drinking well now.

1/1/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Great fruit, very well balanced. Core of minerality coupled with good fruit palate makes this an enjoyable wine with or without food.

1/1/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine:

Great fruit, well integrated. Lovely wine that is drinking well now.

1/1/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur wrote:

Tough, astringent finish. Imbalanced. Muted nose, fruit is faded on palate. Not very enjoyable for a Burgundy and certainly not for a Clos de la Roche.