Severn G

9.2

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading GERSHWIN (Piano Concerto in F), GERSHWIN (Variations on “I Got Rhythm,” for piano and orchestra) and STRAVINSKY (Petrushka) with the amazing Jean-Yves Thibaude as the piano soloist on the two first works presented today. Jean-Yves is by far among our favorite pianists to grace the Koussevitzky Shed stage, so graceful, yet poignant!

Hot days call for cool wines, today there are some fun ones planned for sharing.

Similar notes from our last bottle.
Savory herbs, beeswax, citrus pith. So wonderful! — 6 years ago

Lisa Rismiller

9.5

Oh yum...gotta get some!!!! — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.0

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading MENDELSSOHN (Symphony No. 4, Italian), BEETHOVEN (Piano Concerto No. 1) with Yuja Wang on piano and BERNSTEIN (Chichester Psalms) accompanied by the Tanglewood Festival Chorus.

Lime-Cherry-Strawberry, Cherry-Lime-Strawberry, Strawberry-Cherry-Lime... Take your pick all notes apply to nose and palate. Good, but still not as good as '16. Plenty more to go, so maybe in a year this will be better? See my prior notes. — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.3

On the Lawn at Tanglewood tonight with the Boston Symphony Orchestra opening the summer season. Tonight we'll have our conductor Andris Nelsons leading two pieces by MOZART (Overture to The Magic Flute and Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor with Lang Lang as piano soloist, a dynamic but controversial artist) and we'll conclude with TCHAIKOVSKY (Symphony No. 5).

The champagne is a beautiful salmon/light orange color. Acidity is bright, Pinot fruits are singing, chalky minerals, citrus and light trend towards red berries. A wonderful wine for the evening. Our heat wave of nearly a week dropped out today, breezy and mid 70°'s right now. — 7 years ago

Eric Majors

9.1

Very full and rich — 9 years ago

Daniel Tredoux

9.3

Nice fruit character — 9 years ago

Christina Marie

9.0

Had this on Easter with different fish dishes. Apricot notes on the palate, lingered well. I would suggest this to anyone. Fantastic refreshing flavors on a hot day 🍾 — 10 years ago

Dany Khloth

9.5

1st wine of the day, may be the baby of the day as well, but, oh so good — 10 years ago

with Paul

Delly River

10

Lovely finish, lightly sweet — 10 years ago

Laurel Talley

10

Absolutely delicious — 11 years ago

Carrie Christine

9.3

Buttery deliciousness. — 12 years ago

Severn G

9.1

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading BEETHOVEN (Symphony No. 4), HK GRUBER (Aerial, Concerto for trumpet and orchestra) with the amazing Håkan Hardenberger as the trumpet soloist and then STRAUSS (“Dance of the Seven Veils” from Salome). Andris and Håkan happen to be friends, and both are trumpet players, I expect to see some playful nature to their interaction this afternoon. Mr. Hardenberger is a world renowned and virtuousic player, we're always glad to hear him, this will be his 4th Tanglewood appearance in 5 years. We expect various mutes to be employed over the work, a cow horn (yes it is want you think) and then finishing with piccolo trumpet, exciting to have a soloist work multiple instruments over his appearance

Nose has strawberry-banana smoothie, light crushed red raspberry and freshly washed cherry.

Palate has red currant, red raspberry, slight grassy note and faint wet sandstone.

Exciting to get back to this bottle. Our last experience was directly off tank (Fall '18) which was tapped by Morten for us, very cloudy then, but flavors were beginning to come together. 100% Pinot Noir. — 6 years ago

Severn G

9.2

On our sofa for Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest conductor Juanjo Mena is leading BRITTEN (Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes), MOZART (Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat) with the talented Garrick Ohlsson on piano and then concluding with BRAHMS (Symphony No. 3).

We're experiencing intense thunderstorms coming through the area tonight and generally the BSO staff prevents people from gathering on the Lawn ever since a patron was struck by lightning in 2008... So for safety, we're at home enjoying beer tonight! Thank goodness for radio simulcasts!

Color is red-purple-brown, still translucent but dark. Mostly a still beer, no notable bubbles at all. Sour/cherry/oak aspects on the nose. Palate is mild-sour, which is good if you're new at these styles of beer, it's more welcoming. Palate is distinctly tart cherry, with a lingering of oak in the finish. Nice accomplishment by the brewmaster in blending of barrel-aged stocks, smooth and enjoyable! — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.2

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading BRAHMS (Piano Concerto No. 1) with Rudolf Buchbinder on piano and then the wonderful SHOSTAKOVICH (Symphony No. 5).

A fully Loire afternoon 😀!

A beautiful Kimmeridgian soiled Pinot Noir! Very round and beautiful on the palate, all stainless in the process so very clean fruits. Cherry skin, minor orange zest, green melon, light tannins, medium-short but very enjoyable strawberry finish, great value as a neighbor to Sancerre for under $15. Really improving as it warms and gains air time. — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

@Ted Mandes @Christine @Steve Colanero I've been fortunate to meet Victor Blanquart on several occasions. He's an awesome guy, great brand ambassador and every time I've met him he's holding a bottle of Louis for us to taste!! I'm thinking of inviting him over for dinner 5 times a week!! All kidding aside, Louis is by far, my absolute "Go To" cognac for any occasion that I want to remember forever. The story of how it is made is amazing. Breathing it in ever so gently from the length of your arm will begin your journey through a field of flowers, as you approach the nose it transforms, deepens and reveals more of itself layer by layer for what appears to be an endless harmonious concerto. A single drop will literally create an explosion of tastes which again appears to go on endlessly. I scored it a 9.8 since I've never had the pleasure of tasting their legendary Rare Cask or their black pearl. I can even begin to imagine how this bottle could be any better!! Its that good and every time I enjoy a few ounces I consider it a privilege. Truly amazing. — 9 years ago

with Steve and Christine

Steve Farley

9.1

Delicious. Nice job Spencer! — 9 years ago

with Kim

Dongming Yin

9.6

Worth every penny and more. Grandeur, magnificent, spectacular, like the 5th concerto for piano by Beethoven. — 10 years ago

Ted Rutledge

9.5

Fabulous wine. Perfectly cellared example. Not sure if this producer still exists. — 10 years ago

Anthony Lynch

8.9

Hard to decide whether to pair this meal with a mellow piano concerto or raw, soulful funk. And that's what I love about cru Beaujolais. — 11 years ago

Mel B

9.2

Le Metro bubble wine #3 @lemetrowine Best Lambrusco I have ever had! — 12 years ago

Severn G

9.2

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. For Opening Night our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading MOZART (Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat) with one of our local treasures, Emanuel (Manny!) Ax on piano and then MAHLER (Symphony No. 5), a complex master work for which the BSO happens to be quite well practiced.

Prior notes still apply.

Baked apple, green melon, light citrus & fresh raspberry spread on toasted sourdough. — 6 years ago

Matt Abraham

9.0

Maybe the best cab I’ve ever had — 7 years ago

Severn G

9.3

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest conductor Moritz Gnann is leading WAGNER (Siegfried Idyll), MOZART (Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat) with the outstanding Paul Lewis on piano and SCHUMANN (Symphony No. 3, Rhenish).

Peach juice, Lemon zest, wow Lemon oil like I've never tasted before, white flowers crushed in a limestone mortar with a granite pestle, aromas of late Spring rain on new flowers growing in the midst of a granite scree slope whilst someone had been running around squeezing Lemons beforehand, crazy. Looking forward to seeing how this develops in the coming days, too interesting to finish tonight.

24hr Update: Very tropical fruit-ish on the nose, still with lemon, lemon, lemon. The lemon oil notes have backed down on the palate. My wife thinks it's limes, it's definitely lemons, she's crazy.

48hr Update: Acidity and lemon oil characteristics are beginning to subside, probably 30% less than day one, just a stellar bottle! — 7 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Ruby-red translucence with little to no rim variation. Red roses, prime rib with cedar smoke, pure, black cherry juice, dried rosemary, sliced red plum, frozen raspberries and a touch of blood orange make this an aromatic cousin of Nebbiolo, in a way. Medium, silly mouthfeel that genuinely delivers a sumptuous cranberry in warm raspberry juice stirred coldly into warm black and tart cherry to acheive a balance of temperature fruitwise. There is white pepper, a dash of graphite, dry, earthen dustiness, black olive and lime leaf. The whole burgeons into an endless concerto of complex herbs and metal-shop shavings awash in shining red fruits and flowers. Concentrated, and beautiful, but only the parts it was born with, and maybe a stave or two. #pinotparadise #pn #pinotnoir #oregonpride #oregonwines #boedecker #yamhillcarlton #americanpinot #singlevineyard #sheavineyards #Shea — 8 years ago

with Courtney

Max Kelly

9.4

Woah - this is great stuff. On first pour, waves of beautiful balsamic infused macerated black cherries and plums. Very rich, with strong rose, herbs, and tarry notes throughout. Boatloads of grippy tannins that are surprisingly well integrated I to the whole. Despite the raspy finish, a distinctly silky impression overall. (We had to leave most of the bottle to catch Emmanuel Ax playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1) Cut to a couple hours later and the wine has calmed down a little, lost a little of that overwhelmingly intensity, but that has allowed the rose, herbal, and earth notes to show through. Still sweet balsamic fruit at its core, but the tannins are more civilized. The only real hint that this is from a lesser vintage is that it fades a little quickly on the finish. But boy, those rose-inflected echoes are haunting. — 9 years ago

Andrew Brenner

9.2

This local liqueur is wonderful. Barley, espresso, and anise. — 9 years ago

Martin Bergo

8.9

This wine was rated the top red wine in the "Allt om Vin" magazine's rating of Systembolagets wines of 2015. IGT or IGP labeling due to Merlot and Cab Franc inclusion into the wine. Double-decanted bottle tested after 3h:
The wine is dark ruby-purple at core and pink-watery at rim; nose is surprisingly sweet floral possibly from nicely integrated new oak, black and red currants but not much more; on the palate it is youthful, tannic and robust, finish is long and the overall mouthfeel is elegant, refined on the one hand, and lacks a bit of bite, on the other hand. which makes it different from most of my Tuscan experiences. Will see how it evolves in the cellar!
Had with Schumann's piano concerto and British cheeses. — 10 years ago

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

V11. Typical of Opolo wines...bold flavors, and this is one of the best! Soft cedar bouquet. Rich, dark cherry and spicy peppery fruit. Simple, nice, enjoyable. — 10 years ago

Bethany Kacich

10

Thank you, Zev. Thank you, Pascaline. — 11 years ago

Karen Laiola

9.4

This is almost as good as concerto! — 13 years ago