Seth Masterson

9.0

Opens on the nose with the smell of lees, underneath are early summer red 🍒 and a touch of balsamic and a touch of wood- maybe slovanian oak?
Tart, nice balance, refreshing and very drinkable. I was nervous to order it because it was listed under the 'Natural' wine selection but turns out that it's only organic and not bottle of kombucha. Excited to see that I might be able to find this for under $25.
Paid $54 at Commune in Columbus. — a day ago

Seth Masterson

9.2

Pale straw but some really strong green secondary coloration.
The aroma or let's go bouquet is constantly changing as it warms and breathes in the glass. I get cotton candy, turning into honeysuckle with mineral undertones and...is that menthol?
It's a bit tight unless you incorporate a nice loud air slurp, then it opens with a nice body and texture and near perfect acidity. A touch of bitter and raw green veggie before clearing and leaving a short neutral finish. — 10 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.1

This 2014 is really coming into it's prime. 75% cabernet sauvignon, 14% cab franc and 11% merlot.
Deep ruby with secondary purple tones. I smell dried fruits, some pine resin and strangely cat pee notes.
Well balanced acidity. (More) — a month ago

Seth Masterson

9.3

All of the quintessential aromas and flavors of great Rioja tempranillo.
Paired perfectly with a full fat Katz pastrami on rye.

Bowery wine and liquor $54 — 5 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.1

I don't have enough Cognac experience yet for a proper rating but I really like this. Very earthy, cool soil tones (trying not to say basement floor) in the aroma. Butterscotch and caramelized tones on the tongue. A pleasant experience. — 7 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.3

Opens with tropical fruits and mineral notes up the nose, later on I swear I smell caramel popcorn! It has a wonderful soft, silken texture. Excellent acid quality and even though it's labeled at 14.2% the alcohol is subdued allowing you to really enjoy all of the other qualities. This is a real standout chardonnay for me. Hats off to the wine maestro Steven Urberg. — 14 days ago

Seth Masterson

8.9

Smells of dessicated fruit. Not a heavy Ca fruit bomb but also doesn't have the depth and complexity of a French cabernet. Medium-light tannins. Beyond it's peak I'm guessing, but if you have a bottle now is the time to open it and drink it right away- don't aerate or decant — a month ago

Seth Masterson

8.0

I smell breakfast in this natty: primarily cinnamon sprinkled on yogurt with some fruit of crushed and stewed McIntosh.
I taste country style apple sauce, apple peel. the structure is lightly tannic, moderate tartaric acid, with a strong lactic acid presence. Light residual sourness on the tongue remains but I'm not finding a lot of depth or layers, pretty one dimensional.
Seems like the winemaker was a big fan of Spanish cidres!
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Hint for any of you like me who are trying to find some sort of pleasure drinking nattys - I let this sit open and on overnight and it's certainly more palatable and finding a bit of nuance in the morning — 6 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.2

A lot of honey and honeysuckle flower on the nose, some herbaceous notes.
A good balance of honey and lime flavors. Nice medium plus refreshing acid. — 13 days ago

Seth Masterson

9.2

Talk about texture! This is as silken as a nigori sake. 100% whole cream here.
I get aromas of asian pear, vanilla and mineral. Medium acid medium plus alcohol. — a month ago