Lover of: all things light, minerally, & red; in search of the perfect Chenin blanc, cru Beaujolais, mountain Nebbiolo, & varietals unknown.
2nd growth Sauternes, .375ml bottle shared w friends. Lanolin, liqueur soaked apple, acid forms almost miraculously at end of the long finish. End cap to a fine 3 course meal, cooked & served by culinary students at a local university. Paired perfectly to a deconstructed Tarte tartin & Vietnamese cinnamon ice cream- wowza! — a month ago
Dry Furmint- nicely balanced between rounded white flower notes & acidity. Quite elegant & long. — 2 months ago
Beaujolais Villages that throws quite a bit of sediment & has the correlate concentration to give off a Cru vibe; has some grip too, like a Morgon meets Brouilly (the parcel of land is at the foot of the Brouilly mountains). Grainy raspberry & dark cherry coulis notes. For about 14$ on sale (maybe 20$ typically) a no brainer. — 24 days ago
Dense marzipan, white blossoms, minerals; balanced & delicious in a not too risky way. — a month ago
Stand out dry Lambrusco w a layers of pretty black fruit w some gamey notes. Paired w shrimp in light tomato sauce, — 2 months ago

In the spirit of Italian Rose-ie, a savory light red. Demands food, in a non fussy or authoritarian way ( can I say Greek?!). Saltwater red taffy, orange zest, & light pomelo notes. — 25 days ago
My closest analogy would be a cru Beaujo from Brouilly meets alpine Spanna from Piedmonte, on a dirt road in Napa, & then go out for a low key dinner in a refined restaurant. Lovely Franken bottle for about 20$. — a month ago


Mature SB & correlate palate in its balance btw acid, fruit, & dryness. An echo for me of Alsatian whites when they had much less RS. Feels like a contemplative wine, if I can mix my metaphors — 2 months ago
Peter Sultan
Quite a bit of complexity in all its pear skin, lemon curd, & apple notes. Alluring in it’s fruitiness, surprisingly for me. Kicked off meal w friends, & a hit. — 3 days ago