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Kurt Schuster

1512 wines • 48 followers • 71 following

Domaine Zind Humbrecht

Clos Häuserer Wintzenheim Riesling 2021

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Kurt Schuster

Kurt Schuster

8.7

Maybe I drink it too soon, but he didn’t seem to have much structure or depth of flavor. Round, citrus, peach, pear, honey delicious apple, not much a way of structure, but a good flavor a good nose after it warmed up for being in the cold. Crisp almost biting on the tongue, but that’s about it. I don’t know everybody else seems to love this one, but I just didn’t have the experience where I’m raving about it.  — 7 days ago

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Engel Family Vineyards

Rock Mountain Vineyard St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

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8.9

Opened, and stayed the same pretty much the entire time. A solid well blended wine with chewy, tans, and fully mature and ripe flavors of what you would completely expect of a Bordeaux style blend. Savory and slightly earthy flavors, very good.  — a month ago

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Littorai

Mays Canyon Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2022

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9.0

Savory and a bit of sea brine. Tart gooseberries, lychee, chewy waxed fruit rind. Very clean. — 2 months ago

Planeta Winery

Mamertino Nero d'Avola Nocera 2018

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Kurt Schuster

8.6

Rustic and hearty. Didn’t develop too much beyond its opening but good chewy, broad, firm flavors of ripe red fruits, roasted tomatoes a bit, deep dark earth, and dried spices. — 3 months ago

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Il Molino di Grace

Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese 2021

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Kurt Schuster

9.0

Seems like a great classic representation of a Chianti. Cherry, Dusty, various baking spices. Interesting enough when it first opened there is definitely a caramel or a burnt sugar going on there, but it faded within the first 5 to 10 minutes. After that it settled down to Fruit forward without any bad tannins or anything else, but still not flabby. Delicious and went very well with our pasta.  — 9 days ago

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Château Tronquoy

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Kurt Schuster

8.9

Definitely needs a hour or so to open up. Very fruit for drink very young, overwhelmingly, juicy, and almost not fun table great flavors, but after some time with some air, definitely develop the savory smooth tannins, nothing chewy but more so very smooth and dark with a little bit of savory meatiness, but more like a grilled portobello mushroom than actually meat. Good and tasty, very much enjoyed it, it just takes a while to come to life.  — 20 days ago

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Peake Ranch

Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

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Kurt Schuster

9.0

Manages to be bright with moderate acidity and still have a waxy last taste to it. Bright straw and slightly under ripe gooseberries, slightly under ripe raisins, persimmons. It has the tart and the acid hit a good golden flavor that has enough sugar developed to not be just bitter. Smooth and flowing, not very viscous, considering the waxy flavors to it, but overall a definite winner, especially in combination with avocado, garlic, pita bread, and all sorts of grilled meats, al pastor style.  — 2 months ago

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Smith & Sheth

Cru Kawarau Pinot Noir 2023

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Kurt Schuster

8.7

Delicious and refreshing, waxy, white fruit, and honeysuckle and white nectarines, a little low on acidity, but otherwise a delicious and refreshing wine especially getting it at a discount!  — 15 days ago

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Tenuta Pierazzuoli

Riserva Chianti Montalbano Sangiovese Blend 2018

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Kurt Schuster

9.1

Really lovely, very much enjoyed this, finished leather and kind of a dried smoked fruit going thing going on with cooking spices and savory bits that did not overpower the well structured fruit. Very much enjoy this one.  — 17 days ago

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Reynvaan Family Vineyards

The Classic Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

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Kurt Schuster

8.9

First opening tight, overly structured, and a little bit of a muddled mess. Give it two days and drank the rest and all of a sudden it was a delightful chewy, slightly pastry, red fruit, earthy, a bit of a savory tasty glass. It’s crazy it needed at least three days of air to really develop itself, but it was very Tight for the first half of the bottle and maybe it just needs time.  — 2 months ago

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