
Yes, Virginia, there is a reason Gaja is...well, Gaja. And I ainโt Santa Claus, but the kind somm who brought this by as a gift gets that moniker. Ethereal nose of dried, dirty mushrooms, light tar and asphalt. Meticulous layers of cherry tea, dried strawberry and old leather. Despite a few angles this was silky, sensual. Years to go. โ 8 years ago
Good and strong. It was stronger and better balanced than most European wines I've had. Probably the strongest I've had in Europe. โ 9 years ago
Claus Preisinger, young biodynamic winemaker from Austria. Expressive 50/50 zweigelt and blaufrankisch from Austria, supple like merlot, light like Pinot noir. Light chill, perfect summer red. Great value. โ 10 years ago
Skin makes this fruitful โ 10 years ago
bit too young, bit too alcoholic, but mindblowing already - a statement of austrian red wine! โ 10 years ago
needs an hour.
apple core, pencil wood, dark cherry fruit. elegant and vivid! โ 11 years ago
Great blackberry acidity with a hint of smoke and eucalyptus. Love โ 8 years ago
Perfect summer red. Nice acidity and a touch of Brett. Great summer red โ 8 years ago
A bit gamayish, a bit pinotish, nice sourish notes. โ 9 years ago
Stratosferico. Annata calda?! Bravo Claus! โ 9 years ago
Floral and light. โ 10 years ago
ะกะฒะตัั ะปะตะณะบะธะน ัะธะทะท, ะผััะฝัะน ัะตะผะฝะพะทะพะปะพัะพะน ัะฒะตั. ะะตะถะฐะฒัะธะต ัะฑะปะพะบะธ, ะฑะปะฐะณะพัะพะดะฝัะน ัะตัะพะฒะพะดะพัะพะด, ะธะทะฒะตััะฝัะบ, ะบัะฐะฟะธะฒะฐ, ะฐะฟะตะปััะธะฝ, ะผะพะถะถะตะฒะตะปัะฝะธะบ. ะกัะฟะตั ะฟัะธััะฝะพ ะธ ะฒะบััะฝะพ, ะฝะพ ะฝะตั ะดะธะฝะฐะผะธะบะธ ะธ ะดัะฐะผั. ะะฝะฐัะต ะฑัะป ะฑั ะธะดะตะฐะป. โ 10 years ago
Had it with Claus Bonaire 2016.
Like it would buy in the states. โ 10 years ago
At Santa Claus beach in carpinteria. Gorgeous December day... โ 11 years ago
An unusual winner. Hope that I can find if again someday. โ 13 years ago
Some serious stink on the nose, but delicious. โ 8 years ago
Ordered from Dry Farm โ 8 years ago
2012 cherry goodness. โ 8 years ago
12/IV/2017
ะฆะฒะตั ัะฒะตัะปะพ-ะถัะปััะน, ั ะฒัะฐะปัั. ะ ะฐัะพะผะฐัะต ะบัะฐะฟะธะฒะฐ, ััััะฝะฐั ะผััะฐ, ัะตะดัะฐ ะปะธะผะพะฝะฐ, ะฐะฝะฐะฝะฐั, ัะตัััั, ัะพะฝะบะฐั ะฒะฐะฝะธะปั. ะะพััะฐัะพัะฝะพ ะดะตะปะธะบะฐัะฝัะน ะฝะพั. ะกัะตะดะฝะตัะตะปะพะต, ัะพัะฝัะน ะฒะบัั ะผัะบะพัะธ ัะธััััะพะฒัั
, ะฐะนะฒั, ัััะตะฝะฝะพะณะพ ะฑะฐะฝะฐะฝะฐ, ะฟัะพะฟะพะปะธัะฐ. ะััะพะบะฐั ะบะธัะปะพัะฝะพััั, ะฟะพัะปะตะฒะบััะธะต ััะตะดะฝะตะน ะฟัะพะดะพะปะถะธัะตะปัะฝะพััะธ. 17/20 โ 9 years ago
Beautiful wine. โ 9 years ago
Very good blend and tastefull!! โ 10 years ago
Wine we had at Claus anniversary. Try to find โ 10 years ago
ladies and gentlemen, this is a pinot vintage! one of my highlights at the "naturwein"-fair in november; kudos to claus and mike.
super balance, smoke, dark rubber, limb wood etc.
all this in super slim 11.5% alcohol!
*gulp* โ 10 years ago
So there is a reason this was the last bottle on the shelf in an other wise crowded section of Australian in my ole pal Gary V's shop. This was a real nice bottle. On the nose it's very vibrant fresh like an evening in spring with the elderly neighbor still burning wood. The fruits are dark and tight, a hint of eucalyptus and definite real licorice, not twizzlers, possibly Smith Brothers. I always know I enjoy a bottle immensely when I am alone and after a few sips, I point to the bottle and say, that's a good f ing bottle, then realize I am talking to myself. It's all good. 2010. I am Claus, in the house. โ 11 years ago
A serious wine with different layers of black fruits aromas โ 12 years ago
Chris England
๐ Advent Halfy Callander Day 01 ๐
๐ Santa says this is so cherry like my cheeks when Mrs Claus is cleaning my cherrys in the shower ๐
๐ I say one of the best Montelina Cabs Iโve had as others have been too sweet
โฉ ๐พ Mrs E got Gosset Grand Rose - pic on Instagram
๐ Chateau Montelena 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
๐ต 92 points w/ a touch more potential
๐ Cabernet Sauvignon
๐ท Deep dark ruby
๐ Dark cherry & plum in blackcurrant through light smoke & blueberry w/ an undertone of red & purple potpourri, touch of raspberry liquorice & violets
๐ Med body of creamy dark cherry w/ blackcurrant, plum, sweet red liquorice, blueberry compote & more cherry
๐ฏ Med+ cherry dominant linger w/ a red liquoricec& blueberry tone
โ 7 years ago