Fabian Kühlhorn

9.1

Incredible aromas, so many layers. Palate is not quite as impressive but that just says a lot about how intoxicating the nose is. — 4 years ago

Chris England

9.4

🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 23 🎄

🎅 Santa says “Mrs Claus told me I should get wrapping so here goes .. I'm coming down the chimney like a Santa should, I’m giving da presentz to the kidz in the neighbourhood! word to ya Christmas 👊💥”

📝 I say this Halfy has aged well in its little bottle and is a great way to make younger burgundy more approachable 😉 but wow Mrs E a halfy of Echézeaux 😍

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Louis Roederer Rose 2011

📍 Maison Roche de Bellene Echézeaux Grand Cru 2010

🏵 94 points

🍇 Pinot Noir

🍷 Clear ruby with brick hue

👃 Rich soggy earth & smoke oozing through a blackberry bush w/ cherry, herbs, warm leather, loam, soot embers & fig

👄 Med body of creamy red cherry & earthy blackberry w/ red berry fruit, mocha & a hint of fig & date

🎯 Long touch dry earthy mocha cherry, blackberry, date & figgyness
— 6 years ago

Chris England

8.9

🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 13 🎄

🎅 Santa says “I was going to make a joke about this wine but I got a slap from Mrs Claus 👋”

📝 I say if you like dessert wines this is a fabulous nicely balanced drop for the money I’d sure have again with rich cheeses 😍

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Duval Leoroy Brut NV

📍A Sticky End Noble Sauvignon Blanc 2016

🏵 89 points

🍇 Sauvignon Blanc

🍷 Rich golden yellow

👃 Peach & pineapple driven tropical fruits

👄 Med+ body of sweet syrupy and sticky rich chewy honey & sugared tropical fruits w/ a green toffee apple caramel undertone, apricot jam & a citrus spank

🎯 Long long long sweet gooey creamy buttery honeyed tropical fruit fest w/ apricot, apple & citrus — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 07 🎄

🎅 Santa says this lovely wine would make him dance like the chap on the label, but naked of course for Mrs Claus 🤶 Ho Ho Ho

📝 I say this £42 halfy is at prime drinking & darn quafftastic 😍

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV

📍 Baron Philippe de Rothschild Chateau d'Armailhac 2004

🏵 92 points better than rated by “pros” in 2007 😉

🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon 58%, Merlot 25 %, Cabernet Franc 14%, Petit Verdot 3%

🍷 Deep dark ruby

👃 Smokey oak, pencil lead, gravel & minerals through earthy blackcurrant & dark plum w/ herbs, raspberry liquorice, leather & mocha

👄 Med body of creamy ripe rich blackcurrant in cocoa w/ dirty liquorice, plum, red berry tones, blackberry & minerals

🎯 Long touch dry mineral infused plummy dark fruit mocha liquorice linger
— 6 years ago

EL

9.3

Some serious stink on the nose, but delicious. — 7 years ago

LM Segal

9.4

Yes, Virginia, there is a reason Gaja is...well, Gaja. And I ain’t 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. — 7 years ago

Tara Rowland

9.3

Pure lean clean delicious — 8 years ago

Taylor Shung

9.0

Funky white. — 5 years ago

Lori Petitti

9.5

From the Dry Farm Wines Thanksgiving collection. Very nice. Enjoying it during a 33 inch snowstorm! — 5 years ago

Con Nicolaides

9.0

Easy drinking, lovely body, full flavour. A real delight. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.4

🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 09 🎄

🎅 Santa says “Opulent, Exotic & Spicy are also words Mrs Claus uses to describe me 😊 it is that Erotic 🤔 ”

📝 I say a wine I’ve been dying to try for donkeys years & it sure delivers but it’s darn expensive Ho bloody Ho - at least it’s not over syrupy like many from here 😉

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Nyetimber Brut Rose NV

📍 Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2014

🏵 94 points

🍇 Chardonnay

🍷 Golden rich yellow

👃 Soft melon & pineapple driven tropical exotic fruits, honey & vanilla w/ a touch of mineral, citrus, green apple, cut grass & a light smokey spiced oak & date backbone

👄 Med+ body of waxy opulent creamy tangy citrus & green apple through punchy tropical gooey fruits in med acidity w/ a fine mineral & honey touch

🎯 Long mouth coating citrus & tropical honeyed fruits linger w/ a touch of dry lime, green apple & minerality linger
— 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

🎄 Advent Halfy Callander Day 01 🎄

🎅 Santa says this is so cherry like my cheeks when Mrs Claus is cleaning my cherrys in the shower 😊

📝 I say one of the best Montelina Cabs I’ve had as others have been too sweet

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Gosset Grand Rose - pic on Instagram

📍 Chateau Montelena 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon

🏵 92 points w/ a touch more potential

🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon

🍷 Deep dark ruby

👃 Dark cherry & plum in blackcurrant through light smoke & blueberry w/ an undertone of red & purple potpourri, touch of raspberry liquorice & violets

👄 Med body of creamy dark cherry w/ blackcurrant, plum, sweet red liquorice, blueberry compote & more cherry

🎯 Med+ cherry dominant linger w/ a red liquoricec& blueberry tone
— 6 years ago

David L

9.5

@Martin G Rivard I think we have had about a case of HDV in the last year or so. Courtesy of Santa Claus himself. Love you man. See you soon! Thinking this wine would be a bit better in a year or so. Most of consumption of these wines are consumed a little early . IMO — 7 years ago

Madeline Schimmels

9.0

great bubbles( against troubles). excited to try more by this producer. like honey syrup and biscuit dough. crisp. yum. — 5 years ago

with Zechariah

Chris England

9.2

🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 21 🎄

🎅 Santa says “Three days to go so just had Mrs Claus do my sack, back & crack - gotta be beech ready for some regions I deliver 😉”

📝 I say My favourite 🇺🇸 Merlot that’s not a Merlot 🤣 not as pungent & in your face as the 2012/13 and a bit easier going 👍 You can’t go wrong with this wine 😍 especially with 🥩 I’d give this 3-5 years but good now to 😀

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Bruno Paillard Premier Cuvee NV

📍 Shafer Merlot 2014

🏵 92-93 points

🍇 78% Merlot, 14% Malbec & 8% Cabernet Sauvignon

🍷 Opaque black ruby

👃 Dark damson plum, black cherry & blackcurrant w/ raspberry, cloves, cocoa, spice, liquorice, mint & gravel w/ a touch of smokey oak lingering

👄 Med+ super smooth silky spiced blackcurrant, dark plum, dark cherry, blueberry & cocoa cream w/ a sweet raspberry undertone w/ a touch of green stalk & coffee kick

🎯 Long ripe black fruit finish covered with dark chocolate, raspberry & blueberry sprinkles — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 11 🎄

🎅 Santa says “what’s Mrs Claus after giving me this lovely festive juice on a Tuesday 😊”

📝 I say this is drinking well young but I’d leave 5-20 years 😉

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Pommery Brut Royal NV

📍 Chateau Langoa Barton 2010

🏵 92 points w/ more potential

🍇 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc & 17% Merlot

🍷 Deep dark blackened ruby

👃 Smoked oak through blackcurrant & dark plum w/ a touch of raspberry liquorice, cocoa, black cherry, light blueberry & minerals

👄 Med body of rich ripe punchy blackcurrant w/ dark plum, cocoa & raspberry liquorice

🎯 A long blackcurrant driven dark fruit bomb with a real raspberry undertone & blueberry tickle
— 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

🎄 Advent Halfy Callander Day 04 🎄

🎅 Santa says “More fruit in here than Mrs Claus plump Mince Pies 👋 ouch”

📝 I say a lovely balanced wine with no oak

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Tsarine Cuvee Premium Brut

📍 Louis Latour Puligny-Montrachet 2016

🏵 92 points

🍇 Chardonnay

🍷 Light golden straw

👃 Lovely soft mellow tropical fruits w/ citrus, vanilla, green apple, white flower, crushed almond & light minerality

👄 Med+ body of creamy buttery green apple compote through minerals & vanilla w/ tropical tones but green apple persists in med balanced acidity

🎯 Long green apple slight dry creamy citrus linger w/ a touch on tropical fruit & a honey kick
— 6 years ago

Amy Nafe

9.2

Ordered from Dry Farm — 7 years ago

Brooke Long

9.1

2012 cherry goodness. — 7 years ago

with Stephen

Bob Colman

8.9

A bit gamayish, a bit pinotish, nice sourish notes. — 8 years ago