Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2010 — 2 years ago

Ian Staub

8.9

@Delectable Wine this is the Weisserberg bottling. Having enjoyed the 2015s (a very different vintage) while in Berlin a few years back, I grabbed a few of these 2014s online upon returning home. The first couple bottles were underwhelming - very austere, lacking fruit and with a degree of minerality and acid that nearly stripped the enamel off my teeth. This last bottle, however, enjoyed a couple years later, suggests the wines were simply opened too young. There is now fruit here in spades - ripe orchard fruits and citrus, and a delightful green herbal character. Delightful stony minerality, and at this age some petrol is starting to develop. Acid is still providing nice structure. Nothing life changing but I’m glad I was able to see this through it’s early-mid range development. — 5 years ago

Rhyes Adoh

9.0

yummmmmay! — 6 years ago

Ryan Sims

9.0

Surprising. Fruit-forward but not overwhelming, nice tannic balance, low-medium acid. — 7 years ago

with Katy

Jugoslav Petkovic

9.2

Impressive for Lufthansa to serve this independent Champagne in their first class! — 8 years ago

Magnus Egan

9.6

Started out like wet autumn leaves, but soon opened up. Lots of spice, nuts, hint of liquerice, and toasted orange peel. Still got a decent amount of acid and tannins. Definetly worth a gurgle. — 9 years ago

Paul T HB

9.7

Black as night, super smooth
I had never heard of it till I saw a bottle on auction, glad I won the auction! Need to find more, — 9 years ago

romo

9.3

Smitten. 🤗 — 3 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

🎇🎉New Year's Eve 2019🎉🎇
❤️🍾Cheers to the Delectable Community🥂❤️

Live everyday as though it's your last 'cause one day you'll be right.
(Alfred Hill a.k.a. Benny Hill) — 5 years ago

David Kline

9.1

White truffle and biscuity yeast-ness. Brioche, lemon and cooked lime, clean floral reminiscent of magnolia, but much less pungent. Immediate lemon curd, lemon zest and pith atop the aforementioned brioche, and a chalky minerality to the texture. Nice, sustained resonance of pomelo and lime. — 6 years ago

Ivonne Nill

9.0

Charming, ethereal body, zesty acidity, apricot, Golden Delicious apples, nectarines, and well integrated RS. All this loveliness at just 8%ABV. This will just get better with age. — 7 years ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.2

Gentle, subtle, smooth — 8 years ago

with Gillian

Dan Boyce

9.0

2012 Vintage, the essence and depth of a good quality Pinot. Loved it. — 8 years ago

Dave Smigielski

9.0

Nice bubbles — 9 years ago

romo

9.2

Dryer than the other Spatlese on the table. Pretty awesome! — 3 years ago

Evan James Copeland

10

Lovely. Sweet. Light. — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron.

The 96 is a nice surprise add from Clyde’s cellar. Thank you Clyde.

This 96 is beautifully floral. The evolution is right around its peak. The body is medium full and the tannins soft. It’s an elegant beauty.

The fruits are ripe and delicious. Leaner blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, strawberries and shades of raspberries. Soft earth; dry top soil, dry rock, limestone minerals, old tobacco, soft leather, cedar with dry and withering red & dark florals. The acidity is like a waterfall. The long finish is well balanced fruit & earth and in a sweet spot.

Photos of; our dinner group, tasting room at Pontet Canet, the horse plows they still use in the fields and Chateau Pontet Canet. — 6 years ago

Tom Ellis

9.1

2016 vintage, purchased it based on previous year's reviews. GO purchase under $5. Wow, I will buy a case & age it for 4-7 years. There's tropical fruit and Alsatian minerals somewhere hiding. Would love to see what this vineyard could do with a late harvest Chenin Blanc from Oregon or Wa. Frizzante was an unexpected, yet appreciated touch. — 7 years ago

Diana Sabo

10

Really enjoyed this wine. We had it with a stuffed pizza. It is from Incognito Wines from Ukiah, CA. Pleasant aroma and a smooth taste. — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Almonds, lots of almonds! Citrus also, with refinement, crisp wine. — 9 years ago