4/16/2024 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Good Chardonnay. Don’t need to drink again.

4/16/2024 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

This is excellent. Better day two. Could develop for a few more years!

4/16/2024 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Didn’t blow me away. More time?

4/16/2024 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Good. Don’t need to drink again.

4/16/2024 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Solid

12/24/2023 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Solid weeknight pour. But nothing memorable or exciting.

12/24/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Deep purple ruby (almost opaque). Dark, brambly fruit on the nose. Something floral too — rose or violet? Baking spice and a little forest round the nose out. On opening, the palate showed a ton of oak. But everything came together in the glass after an hour. There’s still structure here. Wine drank even better on day two. There may be a year or two of life left in this one.

12/15/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Really loved the purity of fruit. Beautiful, structured palate. Would buy a case.

11/18/2023 - tdodge1559 Does not like this wine:

May have been flawed. But there was a bitterness here that turned me off. The next time someone suggests Cru Beaujolais, I’ll probably say thanks but no thanks

11/23/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Starter wine for Thanksgiving dinner. Fruit forward nose with some yeasty notes. Great balance.

11/15/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Delicious. Stone fruit, peach, medium to medium-full body and enough acidity. I’d buy this all day everyday at $40.

12/9/2023 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Not bad. Just not exciting. Muted nose. Super saline on the palate.

11/23/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Just terrific with Thanksgiving dinner. Beautifully balanced, grippy white. A dry Riesling to convert the skeptics.

11/23/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Delicious with lots of life left. Red fruit and spice. Great acidity. Loved every sip.

12/13/2023 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Oxidized. Bummer.

11/4/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Hard to beat this for the price. Concentrated dark fruit, integrated tannin, nice finish. For $15, great value for money.

11/4/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Great value for money. Fruity and approachable, with just a hint of the lees. Perfect for a casual night at home or to bring to a party.

11/4/2023 - tdodge1559 Does not like this wine:

Good quality. Just not my thing. Felt too much like Russian River and not enough like Tempranillo. Beautiful dark red fruit up front and a whiff of the cola you get from Russian River Pinot. The palate is super silky. Is opulent the right word? A little more acid would have lifted the whole thing.

10/27/2023 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Love this bottle! Red fruit plus green olive tapenade and green pepper on the nose. The palate is fascinating. Juicy, very little tannin, beautiful, mouthwatering acid. I look forward to trying the Bretons’ other bottling!

10/23/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

This Chardonnay rules. Very Burgundian.

10/15/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Beautiful. Felt like it still had more aging potential. Better the second day. Red fruit, cherry, raspberry, minerally, great acidity and fine grained tannins. The second day dried herbs and loam. Loved it!

9/30/2023 - tdodge1559 Does not like this wine:

The quality is there, just cracked it too soon. Felt one dimensional, with a closed nose (even after an hour in the decanter).

8/27/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Simple and enjoyable. Killer with pizza. Very fruity with an earthy note on the nose. Great acidity on the palate with a hint of tannin. Dry finish.

8/20/2023 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Not a lot of wow for the price. Definitely prefer Mail Road or Martin Ray Synthesis as CA pinots

8/16/2023 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Very California. Dense. Starts out super jammy. But the nose opens up after 60-90 min. Lots of herbs, forest notes there. Silky tannins and decent acid. This is a Pinot for a cab lover.

7/24/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Dark fruit, plum, plus herbal and gameu notes. Serviceable!

7/9/2023 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Delicious

7/9/2023 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Love it! Great acid, loamy, brambly

1/14/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Drank this at Thanksgiving. Beautifully balanced. White fruit and mineral on the nose. Silky palate and finish.

1/14/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Drank this too early. But it was still rad. Perfect with rare lamb.

1/14/2023 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Solid. Big on the oak. Had great depth for the price. Would buy again.

1/14/2023 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Very grapey nose. Like Welch’s white grape juice. Dry palate. Felt basic for the price.

11/20/2022 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Dark fruit, good acid, some tannin. I’d drink it again. Great value for the price.

10/23/2022 - tdodge1559 Does not like this wine:

Not for me. Bright red fruit, plenty of acid and some tannin. Missing that loamy, funky note that I love.

10/8/2022 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine:

Takes a minute to open up. But great dark fruit and plenty of tannin. Had it with a bud cheese burger at home. Awesome with red meat.

10/2/2022 - tdodge1559 Does not like this wine:

I guess orange wine is not for me. This had a grapefruit quality on the palate that I found unpleasant. Like cheap store bought grapefruit juice.

9/27/2022 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Lychee for days, sweetish, with a super clean finish.

9/2/2022 - tdodge1559 Does not like this wine:

Not quite right. Feels out of balance. Maybe it would be better in a year or two.

9/2/2022 - tdodge1559 wrote:

Palatable but nothing special.