A very interesting nose, almost petrol, almost the nobel rot of a sauterne... but oh that flavor... plump yellow raisins and figs in a luscious body, sweet without being syrupy. Yum! — 5 months ago
Charlie's(St Helena) Maitre De Chai(Berkeley, CA) wine dinner.
Limited intervention, old school wines using old vine organic grapes from Sonoma/Napa/Sierra foothills.
WINES:
2019 Maitre De Chai Mara Sparkling Solera
2017 Maitre De Chai Heron Sav Blanc
2017 Maitre De Chai Heron Chardonnay
2017 Maitre De Chai Stampede Zinfandel
2019 Maitre De Chai Gala Mtn Cab Sav
FOOD:
Canapes: Petaluma fried chicken, smoked St Helena sausage, Tamales Bay oysters, Angwin avocado & Regis Ova cavier.
1st: grilled escarole Caesar salad.
2nd: Jamon Iberico and Rancho Gordo grits.
3rd: Double cut wolf ranch pork chop.
Espresso martini affogato. — 8 months ago
Big rich fresh SB. Preserved lemon/ stone fruit. Hint of grass — a month ago
Cost sale — Brian rec — 4 months ago
Impressive how useful it still is. Blind I thought it was a Toro, or a blend with Carignane. Deep color, perfectly integrated oak. Amazing. Good investment — 5 months ago
250430 con Manu en Villafranca. — 2 months ago
Hazelnut AF - weird shit. — 5 months ago
Peter van den Besselaar
NV | modern style moscatel, from moscatel de Alejandra grapes, only one year in barrels. Smell with apricot and honey. Fresh taste. — 7 days ago