Daniel M

8.9

Dr. Loosen, Blue Slate, Riesling Kabinett 2025
A familiar wine now, a staple of my wine cellar which I'm always coming back to year in and year out. 8% abv, delicately off dry, pure German Riesling fun from the Mosel. There is an effervescent, slighlty petroly thing on the nose at first. My daughter told me it tickled and almost stung her nostrils. Behind it, you can smell lemon juice, lemon curd, a tiny touch of green apple, some pineapple, some honeysuckle and a bit of a minerally note (crushed rocks?) in the back. The palate is not as acid driven and fresh as in previous vintages, but the acid drive is doing its part and gives a frame to the wine. Lemon curd and green apple juice notes blossom all along, amidst a nice, sweet, delicate sweet note which creates a bit of layer turning into a grippy back palate in the rear. The finish is fresh nonetheless, with nice lemony notes and some nice persistance. This is a superb value, as always, even if I'd prefer more tension. Good stuff 👏
89 out of 100. — 4 days ago

Meredith Moody

9.0

The lemonade of wines! I am a big sauvignon blanc fan, but my parents never really drink ones from New Zealand, and this made me wish I had known about it sooner. So refreshing and almost makes you pucker with how tart it is. This wine begs to be drank by the pool. Grapefruit forward, but had a grassy and herbal note that kept it grounded. Clean, acidic and crisp. I would serve this colder than class has taught me to because it is a summer delight. — 5 months ago

Kiley Hickman

9.0

Refreshing, dry, acidic. Citrusy, passion fruit, clean. — 8 months ago

Leigh D

8.9

Bright, fruits, fine mousse, clean, pleasantly sweet, long taste — 3 years ago

with Krystal

Karen Rohrer

9.2

The wine hits the back of the roof of the mouth with a dairy-heavy caramel flavor that is amazing and somehow manages to finish totally dry and clean. An amazing effect. — 5 years ago

James K

9.0

Pedestrian but quaffable. Not memorable, but not bad. Solid QPR. — 6 years ago

James Sheppard

9.8

Delicious. Very clean and crisp. Lite aromas of fruit and soft on the palette. Best served very chilled. — 8 years ago

Kyle Miller

9.0

Mouth watering tannins, ripe rich fresh dark berries and hints of stone fruit. It’s fresh and grippy. A solid value — 3 months ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Soft lemon and lime with a slate minerality on the nose. Beautiful intensity and focus on the palate. Salinity and a touch of sweetness — 3 months ago

with Bex

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

Another solid vintage of this NZ Sauvy B. Bright golden color with green highlights. Aromas of citrus, fresh herbs/grass and tropical fruit. Flavors of grapefruit, lime,passion fruit with a mix mineral/wet stone based backbone. Distinct saline note on the long and crisp and clean finish. Bright acidity and medium body and alcohol (13.5%). Solid freshness and precision. Enjoyed with Asian food at Youyu in the Hard Rock in Atlantic City. — 6 months ago

Vijay Parikh

9.3

Beautiful bottle, extremely clean, crisp and the signature Chablis taste. — 2 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

A prettified Priorat, which imagine can attract detractors & fans. No jagged edges. Blackberries, Plum, cola notes, medium acidity. At 14.5% still plays light. Had w vegetarian chili — 5 years ago

with Owen

Patrick Peters

9.2

Dry, good acidity which is a little unusual for a Riesling. Good weight, bright color, this wine is delicious! — 6 years ago

with Sarah

Arden Barnett

9.8

Haha... just wrong. One of the most well integrated wines I have ever had. Thrown off not getting the typical smoked meat/ olive tapenade characteristics of northern Rhône. Dark red fruits, slate, gamy, fresh pepper and the right amount of funk. Simply sublime — 7 years ago

with Jack

Andrea Watt

9.5

Virtually impossible to tell this wine is 10 years old! Still so vibrant with acidity and has a decent amount of fruit left. The pear and lemon are softer, the oak and slate are a little more prevalent. Developing a touch more brioche but if I tasted it blind I don’t think I’d identify it as 10 years old at all. — 2 months ago

Paul Masson

9.1

This 2021 was hard-edged upon release but now very much justifying a couple years in cellar — 5 months ago

Tobin Spratte

9.3

Dried berries, strawberry preserves, black pepper, espresso, bittersweet chocolate, and llicorella. Tastes of rose petal infused black tea, raspberry preserves, strawberry jam. — 8 months ago

Kurt Schuster

9.6

One of our absolute favorites. Light and living and just effervescent with lemon curd and clean starfruit and just enough acid to keep the structure together. Incredibly delicate and a well done balancing act to get these flavors to exist with just enough yeast to reflect the lees. Absolutely delightful.  — 2 years ago

with Denise

Conrad Green

9.6

Super fresh and precise on the nose. Packed with minerals- lime, slate, salinity. Quite a glycerin mouthfeel. Super fresh and compact. All the transparency of 2011 and Raveneau. Needs time in the glass to open up. Still a puppy, but spectacular and all in place. Benefitting from air. — 5 years ago

with Walker, Tony and 1 other

Maria James

8.9

Clean and refreshing. Celebrated the new year. Cheers — 7 years ago

with Cordon