Excellent chard, beautiful golden color, fragrant pear on the nose, good full bodied follow through on the palate. Only demerit is the slightest acidic twist at the back end. But that mellows after breathing awhile. Don’t overchill — 19 days ago
Very much upside surprised by this 4th classification Burg….pungent fruit on the nose, nicely restrained on the palate - a bit wooden but well rounded darker fruits/blackberries. Quite enjoyable — 2 months ago
This is the Lumpp La Paulee (KLWM)…Lovely Burgh, on the lighter side, more like a Cru Beaujolais but with a Burgh’s dark red color and a little more subtle; not really one dominant flavor, would go with rustic cherry; pairs more with lamb or pork vs steak or ribs. Not even sure it needs more age….Opens nicely after a couple hours. Excellent — 5 days ago
Didn’t know Kistler was in the Pinot business until this showed up from WB…and while a very good one, not up to Kistler’s level in Chardonnay…very nicely fruit forward, but a little too sparkly at the front and a little too wooden at the back. Solid but not exceptional….falls short of Loring & Testarrossa — a month ago
This is the Croix Richard Dinner vineyard/Sonoma. Not a big fan, super oaky — 2 months ago
Lighter and less inky than I expected…a little sparkly due to youth but that mellows out after awhile, turns into a “light Zin”…excellent — 13 days ago
A lot less tannic than the Barbs I’ve had of similar age - my guess was 2015 - but still rough around the edges — 23 days ago
A Super Bowl Barolo at the Aidone’s….and a pretty good one, obviously could use a few more years but nice austere fruit — 2 months ago
Excellent Beauj I picked up at an independent store on Dixie Hwy…recognized Thevenet from an earlier rating….classic muddy fruity Beauj that will be really awesome in ~5yrs, but drinking well now — 3 months ago
Michael Walker
Stellar, classic Napa, would love to face off with the Della Valle — 5 days ago