Tom Heckert

9.0

Paired with lobster crepes and tile fish. Melon and citrus with bright mineral finish. — 3 years ago

Ian Staub

8.9

@Delectable Wine this is the Weisserberg bottling. Having enjoyed the 2015s (a very different vintage) while in Berlin a few years back, I grabbed a few of these 2014s online upon returning home. The first couple bottles were underwhelming - very austere, lacking fruit and with a degree of minerality and acid that nearly stripped the enamel off my teeth. This last bottle, however, enjoyed a couple years later, suggests the wines were simply opened too young. There is now fruit here in spades - ripe orchard fruits and citrus, and a delightful green herbal character. Delightful stony minerality, and at this age some petrol is starting to develop. Acid is still providing nice structure. Nothing life changing but I’m glad I was able to see this through it’s early-mid range development. — 5 years ago

David Kline

9.1

White truffle and biscuity yeast-ness. Brioche, lemon and cooked lime, clean floral reminiscent of magnolia, but much less pungent. Immediate lemon curd, lemon zest and pith atop the aforementioned brioche, and a chalky minerality to the texture. Nice, sustained resonance of pomelo and lime. — 6 years ago

Ryan Sims

9.0

Surprising. Fruit-forward but not overwhelming, nice tannic balance, low-medium acid. — 7 years ago

with Katy

Dan Boyce

9.0

2012 Vintage, the essence and depth of a good quality Pinot. Loved it. — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Almonds, lots of almonds! Citrus also, with refinement, crisp wine. — 9 years ago

Gordon Walker

8.9

Gotta love when we break into the department collection. Cellar, funky, oxidized, almost reminds me of really good kriek — 10 years ago

romo

9.2

Dryer than the other Spatlese on the table. Pretty awesome! — 4 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

Should have bought a case. Just spectacular right now. — 5 years ago

Evan James Copeland

10

Lovely. Sweet. Light. — 6 years ago

Rhyes Adoh

9.0

yummmmmay! — 7 years ago

Tom Ellis

9.1

2016 vintage, purchased it based on previous year's reviews. GO purchase under $5. Wow, I will buy a case & age it for 4-7 years. There's tropical fruit and Alsatian minerals somewhere hiding. Would love to see what this vineyard could do with a late harvest Chenin Blanc from Oregon or Wa. Frizzante was an unexpected, yet appreciated touch. — 7 years ago

Magnus Egan

9.6

Started out like wet autumn leaves, but soon opened up. Lots of spice, nuts, hint of liquerice, and toasted orange peel. Still got a decent amount of acid and tannins. Definetly worth a gurgle. — 9 years ago

Paul T HB

9.7

Black as night, super smooth
I had never heard of it till I saw a bottle on auction, glad I won the auction! Need to find more, — 9 years ago

TwiLea Fletcher

8.9

Dammit David. I think he has trackers on our vehicles.
For the comparison to the Trione... two very different wines. And equally good for different reasons. This was crisp. — 4 years ago

with Neal

Severn Goodwin

9.2

🎇🎉New Year's Eve 2019🎉🎇
❤️🍾Cheers to the Delectable Community🥂❤️

Live everyday as though it's your last 'cause one day you'll be right.
(Alfred Hill a.k.a. Benny Hill) — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron.

The 13 was a brutal tannin vintage when I tasted it at En Premier. The tannins are still bitty but, nothing like they were out of barrel.

The fruit in the 13 shows the difficulty in the vintage. They are duller and it’s really stands out from other vintages and not in a good way.

It’s lean and there is nothing that really draws you in. Fruits are; dark cherries, rhubarb, blackberries, some blueberries@and the strawberries show some ripeness the other do not. Lots of dry earth, dry stones, some herbs, dark withering florals, decent acidity and a uneventful dry finish.

Photos of; Clyde and Alfred at the bar, their Amphora style cement tanks they ferment part of each vintage now, road signs of the good neighbors they keep and Chateau Pontet Canet. — 6 years ago

Jugoslav Petkovic

9.2

Impressive for Lufthansa to serve this independent Champagne in their first class! — 8 years ago

dan boedeker

9.0

Good balance of fruit, acidity, with full mouthfeel and mild oak which adds texture but is restrained. — 9 years ago

Dave Smigielski

9.0

Nice bubbles — 9 years ago