Byron Hewett

9.1

The texture implies some skin contact. No bitterness on the finish. Interesting and tasty. — 3 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

Notes are cumbersome, so no notes today but plus side, scores are honest and I should be a professional reviewer, LOL. (Good, but not 2019 good, detailed notes on future bottles...)

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this final afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is leading IVES (Psalm 90) and BEETHOVEN (Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Opus 125).

After a two-year pause, we arrive again to the day when Beethoven concludes on these hallowed grounds. The 9th by Beethoven is always bittersweet for us, as it marks the end of the official Symphony and Pops season for the BSO at their Summer home. It is a wonderful and singularly emotive piece moved with the full force of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus (110+) conveying the message of a divine spark of joy that makes all people one. The music and the day almost bring me to tears on an annual basis...
'Freude, schöner Götterfunken!' / 'Joy, beauteous, godly spark!' — 2 years ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on July 3, 2021 at Mia Francesca in Chicago with Dawn, Michael and Rachel]

Dark cherry, blueberry, licorice and spice on the finish. Bigger style of Brunello. — 3 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2014 vintage. Decanted and tasted 30 mins and an hour post-decant. Yellow Chartreuse color. Beautiful vanilla/cinnamon Jeffrey pine at dawn nose. That flowed over into the flavors along with substantial mineral components. Showing great. Very enjoyable. 1.12.24. — 4 months ago

Katie Marie

9.5

With Dawn Romano — 2 years ago

Kristen Gardner-Volle

9.0

Fruit forward, oaky, smooth. Dawn liked it! — 3 years ago

Nick Damiano

9.2

Rich dark fruits, blackberry and clack cherry, tannins. Nice after 13 years — 3 years ago

Abe Froman

9.4

Super smooth sake @ scoobs sushi joint in vail. Lou delivered like always — 5 months ago

Louis Martin

9.1

Lemon and grapefruit accents, medium body, nice acidity, enjoyed as our “pre-lunch” morning aperitif (since Alba is Latin for Dawn, seemed appropriate to drink as a morning wine). — 8 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.1

Nice very Mosel aromatics with the mineral edge dialed up.
Underripe white peach, fresh lemons, slate, moist earth, summer meadow at dawn. Plus a whiff of Mandarine peel and a distinctive salty note.
On the palate this is not as filigrane as the Haart Riesling, with a touch more weight, the fruit riper & more present but the precision here is incredible. The same racy acidity, purity & energy.
Finishes off on a v. long slatey, mineral note.
A brilliant one! — 3 years ago