David Shaw

9.2

Bought at winery. Purple-red, light to moderately extracted pigment, very good clarity. Black currant, leather and spearmint notes in nose. Blackberry and cola-ish flavors with menthol-spearmint on finish. Light seed and skin tannins, corresponding bitterness and astringency. Cool climate flavor with great depth of flavors. Yummy-licious almost captures it. Paired exceedingly well with a baseball playoff game on TV and a wild mushroom pizza from a well-known Seattle pizzeria. — 7 years ago

David Shaw

9.0

Second tasting, my last bottle of vintage, 8 months since previous tasting. Purple-red, moderately extracted, very good clarity. Initially butter, black currant and eucalyptus notes in nose. Tart; needs time to open. Strawberry and blueberry flavors with length. Strawberry aftertaste with moderate chocolatey bitterness. Moderate skin astringency emerges after 45 minutes alongside pomegranate-like acidity (and maybe flavor). Milder Brett expression here, not much of a defect now, arguably. After 90 minutes, the tannins and tartness are sufficiently tamed to enjoy this wine. Decant longer though if you can. I can’t think of any other wines in the Pacific Northwest quite like this one, which makes it a special experience. — 7 years ago

Greg Koslosky

9.6

Surprisingly approachable with wonderful depth clarity and focus . Better with time but already great ! — 8 years ago

Marshall Parrish

10

One of the best Chardonnays out there. A pristine and lifted nose. pears, limes, white peach and fig. The palate has concentration with clarity and purity. immense length — 9 years ago

with Randy, Nick and 1 other

Conrad Green

9.0

Very pretty. Flinty, limpid, clear. Great clarity of fruit. Very good — 10 years ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Gorgeous intensity, clarity and balance. I know it's too young but it's delicious — 11 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.4

These are the real deal, better than what I read about them from the geek set. Powerful and elegant at the same time, tremendous depth and clarity.
#lafetenyc — 12 years ago

David Shaw

9.0

Pale salmon pink with a tinge of orange, excellent clarity. White pepper and floral notes in nose, strawberry and citrus flavors, light to moderate skin astringency and minerality on finish, white pepper and slightly creamy aftertaste. — 7 years ago

Vanessa

9.0

Golden hue. Strong clarity. Soft citrus, cantaloupe, cedar, almond, and wet slate on the nose. Melon on the palate. Balanced with acidity and a nice overall structure. — 7 years ago

with Deked1

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9.5

The 2014 Barolo Monvigliero is quite refined and gracious, although it is also surprisingly dark, dense and concentrated by this wine's standards. A shy, reticent wine, the 2014 is going to need time in bottle to flesh out, especially in the midpalate. I have seen this with other vintages, and expect that it will be the case here as well. The precision, clarity and silkiness that are so typical of Monvigliero start to emerge as the wine opens up in the glass. Readers should plan on being patient. If that is not possible, try to taste the 2014 as soon as possible, because these wines have a tendency to shut down hard post-bottling. As always, Monvigliero is fermented with 100% whole clusters. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2018) — 7 years ago

Conrad Green

8.9

Mature slightly cheesy nose. A honeyed middle with nice balance. Lacks a little of the tension and clarity you’d hope for. — 8 years ago

with Naoko and Larry

Conrad Green

9.3

A dark fruit very fresh nose that's great. Lovely clarity of fruit on the palate. Riper, more fruit forward but at best medium bodied. Real presence. — 10 years ago

with Tony, Jean-Francois and 2 others

Richard Lewis

9.7

Just looked "clarity" up in the dictionary and this wine was listed. Thanks a lot, Merriam-Webster, self-referential isn't helpful! — 11 years ago

with Lynne

Diedra West

9.3

Diedra had this 12 years ago

David Shaw

8.9

Golden yellow, excellent clarity. Floral and spice notes in nose. Apple (malic), spice and grapefruit rind flavors, mild skin astringency, spice, grapefruit peel and mineral on finish and aftertaste. Nice, brilliantly dry. On point for varietal. — 7 years ago

David Shaw

9.0

Yet another vintage - 2017. Pale yellow white, excellent clarity. Floral, piney and vanilla notes in nose. Melon-cantaloupe, pineapple and stone fruit flavors, wow. Slight-to-moderate skin astringency on front of tongue in finish with citric-orange-grapefruit rind and pineapple flavors and tartness in the aftertaste. Dryish, good acidity, rounded mouthfeel. A refreshing fruity Riesling so typically well done here, though I’m hopeful the astringency moderates with a bit more aeration. After one hour, astringency moderated, and lactic character in finish emerges. Wait an hour on this one if you can. — 7 years ago

David Shaw

9.0

Pale golden yellow, very good clarity. Sulfite initially in nose. Floral, lemon and stone fruit flavors, mild skin astringency with lemon and grapefruit in finish. Still tasting well, good acidity, good pairing with food. Lactic and citric acid and lees contact make a great pairing with food. — 8 years ago

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.4

Drinks well above it’s pricepoint. Such purposeful clarity and depth with control and elegance. — 9 years ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Brighter and more clarity than the 85. Lean and focused. Prettier, good sharpness. Really focused and balanced. — 9 years ago

with Matt and Paul

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Vintage 03
Surprisingly (to me), this has sufficient freshness and clarity! Wonderful. — 11 years ago