Howell Mountain never disappoints, cassis, black fruit, some plum, tobacco, leather, lots of minerals. Nice long finish, with some tannins still present. Outstanding. — 8 years ago
some of the better quality I've had--no burn, no bite, easy finish, easy drink. incredible but no dryness, which is a deal breaker for me ;) — 10 years ago
Liking this more now. Like a lighter, easier drinking and brisker, Otago Riesling with more florals and spice. Lime, orange peel and blossoms, as well as some ginger and a Pinot Gris character I can't really place. — 10 years ago
Clean and crisp. Nectarine and peach amongst lemon zest, crushed hazlenuts and toasted oak. — 10 years ago
2000 Vintage — 11 years ago
Very drinkable, and a little sweet. :) — 12 years ago
Vending Tardive. One can make a case that in Alsace, where it is considered a Grand Cru-eligible grape, muscat gets more respect than in any other wine region. In this wine you can certainly taste why it deserves grand Cru status - perfect balance, great depth, subtle flavors and a level of sweetness that supports rather than overwhelms the fruit. Lovely rosé petal and honey notes With a refined Thai or Indian curry this will be exception, and with seared foie Gras? Off the chart. It deserves another couple of years in bottle but it will be hard to wait that long — 8 years ago
All I can say is "holy Cow" ... big 16.1% wine that after an hour has the burn but it's soft and full. Not as oil can heavy as some other valley floor zins but this one is a keeper with that Howell Mountain juice. Plenty of all the right fruit and spice - had with prime ribeye and grilled balsamic portabella mushrooms and hit the right spot for us for dinner and along with the peppermint bark after dinner as well :) — 9 years ago
Tasted at NZ cellar Pinot tasting. Light, savoury with nice acidity. Ted Lemon from Littorai is the consultant winemaker. — 9 years ago
Really loving this. Vibrant nose of carbonic red fruit/cherry/raspberry, flowers/hibiscus/rose, savoury herbs. Drinking it is very enjoyable. The fruit is more sour cherry/cranberry balanced by those herb notes and with some dirt/earth minerality. Blind, I would probably call this Beaujolais. — 10 years ago
Last night's wine.
Like someone burned the cookies. It was thick and chewy on my tongue like spiced Mexican champurrado with a little pepper burn on the back of my throat. Unripe cherries and lemongrass (yellow green) and something resembling licorice but not.
#Wine #redWine #coppola #2013BlackLabel #claret — 10 years ago
Still a big wine with great acid — 10 years ago
2011 Smooth and buttery — 11 years ago
Nicely balanced — 12 years ago
Wow. Big, complex, delicious. 2004 — 13 years ago
2010 vintage. Clean, dilineated, high@minerality, great burn. Steely, heavenly. Perfect with the garden menu at l'arpege — 8 years ago
Curry and alsace riesling = 🔥🔥 — 9 years ago
классический полусладкий пино с нотами меда, грибов и горьких трав, напоминает сотерн. Тело сильное — 9 years ago
Light and crisp — 9 years ago
Short on aroma but long on taste. Refreshing when cold. Not overly sweet — 10 years ago
Very smooth blueberry semi sweet. — 11 years ago
Big boy with nice structure, a lot of fruit and dark plum color. You can definitely pick up the almost 15% alcohol but there is no after burn. Nice finish on this one and a big old ribeye would go nicely. — 12 years ago
Dana st the cottage — 12 years ago
Kyle Church
Easy drinking, good flavour. — 8 years ago