Michael Walker

9.7

Friend recco value Beaujolais. Perfectly pleasant but undistinctive. Very smoky nose; nice and fruity on the palate; a bit sparkly right when you open, no surprise given its youth. Probably worth aging a bit and trying again though that’s not going to happen. J likes — 8 hours ago

Michael Walker

9.9

Minor detail but it’s La Morand…another superb P-V, cloudy yellow color/lots of sediment, hard to describe except another perfect expression of Burgh elegance — 2 months ago

Michael Walker

9.6

Love anything Loring…this one is OTH but not so far over as to be undrinkable…can taste the perfect bones under the barnyard/funk — 3 months ago

Michael Walker

10

Somehow it looks like I haven’t reviewed this yet despite halfway thru the batch and possibly my favorite ever Pinot?? Powerful fruit on the nose but far more nuanced on the palate - superb expression of the grape. More recent vintages no worse for the (lack of) wear. Buy up anything connected to Brian Loring — 3 months ago

Michael Walker

9.9

Excellent Chablis - innocuous nose but nice big jolt of pear flavor in the middle and zero acidity at the back end. Perfectly straddles elegance with body. Probably best as a sipping Chablis served medium chilled - complements poultry well but turns more average later — 19 days ago

Michael Walker

9.9

Really enjoyed this Sicilian (entry #2) - tighter, more Burgundian in style….oddly the nose is a little off putting but very restrained on the palate…nicely earth-free — 2 months ago

Michael Walker

9.7

Picked up in the store, nothing special on its own but perfectly complemented a spicy turkey chili. Continue to prefer Alba’s over Asti’s — 3 months ago

Michael Walker

9.8

This is the Chanson/Bastion G-C…decanted 90 mins….lovely Burgh, very refined/subdued, but lacks depth to me, turned a bit sour late. Maybe a bit more earth than I like? Really lingering over it. J loves it — 20 days ago

Michael Walker

9.7

Hefty Chablis - pungent nose, a lot of apple on the palate - and better with food than without. Would even use the word chewy. I would think an excellent stinky cheese wine — 2 months ago

Michael Walker

9.7

First of the Sicilian entries, less popular than the Tancredi afterward though excellent pairing with Greek chicken/salad…more the traditionally Mediterranean earth though far more elegantly done — 2 months ago