Solid expression of a sour. I really wish more producers would venture into sour production. — 8 years ago
More sophistication needed. Too simple! — 9 years ago
So rad. I'm partial to the sweeter fruit sours, as the sour-on-sour nature of this is a little relentless. The vanilla and orange aromas really pick up on the finish, and add an extra layer of complexity. Texture is creamy and full without being cloying and it's a necessary contrast to the barbaric intensity of the acid. Not for the faint of heart, but really rewarding. Continuing my thoughts that they have to be one of America's greatest sour ale producers. — 9 years ago
1996 Ducru Beaucailou: Very dark ruby red, I guess this still would benefit from another 5-10 years (especially when comparing to something like the 10 year older Cheval Blanc). Still, an impressive cascade of exuberant dark cassis and menthol on the nose and surprising richness on the palate, this really is a 30 year wine. The tannins were maybe 90% resolved, but one had the impression of the wine still holding a little bit back. — 9 years ago
2010:
nose of black cherry, braised fennel to torn arugula, violets & incense
a core of focused juicy fruit is followed by a cascade of iron rich velvety tannins
was phenomenal w roasted truffle butter chicken and root vegetables — 9 years ago
From Julia: "Lighter but with a lot of substance." Sommelier: "Earthy, like the soil of freshly picked strawberries. From the red sandstone cliffs of the Main valley in Germany." — 10 years ago
Great Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Good balance of sweetness and acidity. — 10 years ago
Nice Pinot Noir — 11 years ago
Dark sweet cherries, spicy vanilla incense, slightly smoky on the finish. — 7 years ago
Phenomenal Pilsner — 8 years ago
Notes of smoked Gouda, leather, wet soil. Perfectly ripe dark and red fruit and tannins so silky they make you want to cry. Intense smoke on the nose with a cascade of fruit, earth and thyme. Absolutely stunning. — 9 years ago
Fantastically balanced. Bright sour, not skunky geuze sour. Not phenolic. Rich grape flavors. Some oak, tobacco flavor. — 9 years ago
Chicago beer with cascade hops. — 9 years ago
A very good American pale ale, from Yorkshire. — 10 years ago
A local wine that was wonderful from glass one to the tiniest of drops. Very rich and bold.
— 10 years ago
Not bad to drink...can't wait to cook with this. — 10 years ago
Smoke, earth and an ethereal lightness from the high-altitude, rocky cliffs of the Valle d'Aosta. This is a Nebbiolo to savor. — 11 years ago
Single parcel very old vine field blend, rocky volcanic cliffs overlooking the Atlantic. Black cherries tossed in volcanic ash, white pepper and smoked sea salt. 600ish bottles produced. #nospitting — 8 years ago
Vlad the imp aler. Choice of a rainy Halloween afternoon. I wish I remembered what year it went into our cellar. — 9 years ago
Really nice. — 9 years ago
Doesn't get much better than this. — 9 years ago
Delicious, bubbly strawberry sour. — 9 years ago
Bordeaux grapes make this a Bordeaux style wine, but the terroir of the Columbia River Valley make this fuller than most Bordeauxs -- lovely wine, indeed! — 10 years ago
Love the peppery aftertaste — 11 years ago
Matt Bowman
So damn good — 7 years ago