PnP. Dark raspberry and blackberry, violets, some loamy earth, some tart cranberry notes in the finish. Medium body, medium acidity, has some moderate tannins. More traditional style, so it doesn't have that overt carbonic maceration fruitiness. It seems pretty lean and coiled right now. The back label says drink it within 3 years of the vintage, but I think this is a wine that could use another 1-2 years to soften and develop. $16 at the upscale supermarket.
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PnP. Lime, lemon, honey apricots, saline, slate and minerals in the finish. Medium body, medium acidity, but it does feel like it needs a bit more acidity. Good intensity, beautiful nose, but the palate is less exciting to me. It's definitely better after being open for a couple of hours, but I wish the palate delivered what the nose promises.
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PnP. Needs about 30-45 minutes to open. Dark cherry, some blood orange, loam and earth underneath the fruit. Medium body, medium acidity (leaning medium+), still some moderate tannins in the finish. Darker fruit, a lot of intensity and depth. Shows that deeper, richer Ribbon Ridge character. Seems like this is really just coming into its plateau of maturity and should hold for at least another five years. I think the AVA and single vineyard wines by Ayres are under appreciated. This was last bottle of the 2015, but I'm glad I've got some more recent vintages of this bottling. This bottle makes me think this should be on my list of producers I buy every vintage.
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2021 Château de la Terrière Beaujolais-Villages
4/28/2024 - wlsch Likes this wine: 88 Points
PnP. Dark raspberry and blackberry, violets, some loamy earth, some tart cranberry notes in the finish. Medium body, medium acidity, has some moderate tannins. More traditional style, so it doesn't have that overt carbonic maceration fruitiness. It seems pretty lean and coiled right now. The back label says drink it within 3 years of the vintage, but I think this is a wine that could use another 1-2 years to soften and develop. $16 at the upscale supermarket.
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2018 Weingut Clemens Busch Pündericher Nonnengarten Riesling
4/27/2024 - wlsch Likes this wine: 90 Points
PnP. Lime, lemon, honey apricots, saline, slate and minerals in the finish. Medium body, medium acidity, but it does feel like it needs a bit more acidity. Good intensity, beautiful nose, but the palate is less exciting to me. It's definitely better after being open for a couple of hours, but I wish the palate delivered what the nose promises.
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2015 Ayres Vineyard Pinot Noir Pioneer Ribbon Ridge
4/26/2024 - wlsch Likes this wine: 93 Points
PnP. Needs about 30-45 minutes to open. Dark cherry, some blood orange, loam and earth underneath the fruit. Medium body, medium acidity (leaning medium+), still some moderate tannins in the finish. Darker fruit, a lot of intensity and depth. Shows that deeper, richer Ribbon Ridge character. Seems like this is really just coming into its plateau of maturity and should hold for at least another five years. I think the AVA and single vineyard wines by Ayres are under appreciated. This was last bottle of the 2015, but I'm glad I've got some more recent vintages of this bottling. This bottle makes me think this should be on my list of producers I buy every vintage.
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