Austin Hohnke

9.2

Great stuff. Wants air. Primary fruit beginning to soften. Root beer. With lasagna tonight. Will try to hold the other couple bottles. — 7 days ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

70% Pinot and 30% Gamay. Pretty feisty right out of the gate. Immediately reads Burgundian, true to place. Could probably use a bit more time to settle in. — 9 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Best packaging in the world? High octane with waxy lemons, creamy guava and pineapple, plus herbs and candied white flower petals. — 14 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.2

Deep and savory. Brooding blue and black fruit. Black pepper, black olives, and eucalyptus. Moderate acidity. Polished but still thoughtful. — 16 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.2

“Certified banger” as my hosts referred to it, having brought it back from the estate. Great energy and tension. Bright and juicy with citrus, slate, white stone fruit, and golden apple. Great with Vermont goat cheese. — 7 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Another really pretty wine that isn’t trying to move mountains, it’s just downright good. Awesome balance of violets, black pepper, and dark berries with nothing out of place. Soft, powdery tannins. Suckling gave this a 98, which seems gratuitous, but the wine is delicious nonetheless and screw the point system (as I rate 9.1). — 10 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Entirely new beast to me. First German Syrah I’ve tasted. 15 year old vines. Energetic, zesty, and pepper-y. Bit sharp on the finish but this is buzzing. — 14 days ago

Austin Hohnke

PnP. An unrelenting mineral blitz, like the best Topo Chico and lime you’ve ever tasted (nearly effervescent). Yet, half an hour later it had a bad come down and completely fell apart. Cork showed faint leakage but the wine was singing out of the gate and took a nosedive. Strange. — 7 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

Fresh, funky, and fun. Effervescent. Cider meets IPA vibes. First time trying this much talked about producer. Went great with a mezze plate at Al Badawi. — 12 days ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Classic and reliable right out of the gate but also delish on day 2. Pinot funk is immediately evident on the aromatic nose. Always a bit more concentrated and sappy than fruit from further north. More expensive than ever before but still worth it IMHO. — 14 days ago