Andrew Schirmer

9.4

Every good home should have a few…

…yeasty buttered popcorn nose, lovely fragrance, more buttery richness on the palate tempered by acid & minerality. Lovely. — 3 years ago

with Alsu

Gregory Dupont

9.1

Perfect pairing, lamb three ways, hercot verts maple champagne mustard vin, baked sweet potatoes with cinnamon, sautéed mushroom and onion.
‘11 was nicely aged here. Drink now, it’s amazing. — 6 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2009 / Sunday lunch in the garden. I love September with these sunny days. Opened the bottle yesterday, floral tones in smell. A bit buxus. And a peculiar - not typical for sauvignon - honey impression. Today the wine opened up: beautiful jasmin smell, buttery. Vibrant acidity and surprisingly powerful. The floral smell remains. And a fine bitter in aftertaste. This bottle is among the finest Loire has to offer. / Paired with warm Liege Salad (salade Liégeoise, pommes de terre, haricots verts, bacon, vinaigrette). — 6 years ago

Fredybeans

9.5

Not sauvignon but chardonnay savagnin et poulsard
Couleur caramel aux reflets verts
Nez figue iodé épices
Bouche épaisse grasse suave et ample visqueuse en attaque cœur de bouche large et finale longue avec un équilibre acidité sucré incroyable pour 421 gr/l de sucre — 7 years ago

with picolator

Brash Higgins

9.0

Bit oxy, but lots of complexity — 7 years ago

S Mead

9.0

Ross delivered another exceptional wine for our enjoyment. — 7 years ago

Maria Hanson

9.0

Dry, crisp, berries, tart but smooth. Delicious — 8 years ago

Maggie Harrison

9.3

delightful! fresh, spicy, juicy. love it. glug glug! — 4 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.2

Hey, Delectable— this is the Visions 2018 North Coast Pinot, but the ID wasn’t available.

Unabashedly ripe and warm, but with a distinctive umami flavor (hoisin sauce?) that I’m really digging. Black cherry, black plum and even blue fruit on the nose and palette. Lovely satiny texture. Medium + finish.

Hedonistic in the way you’d expect from a winemaker mentored by the Wagners, but the suppleness and umami notes make this wine stand out in a sea of north coast Pinot Noir, and the absence of new oak lets the fruit do the taking. Perfect with chicken lettuce wraps and haricot verts smothered in Madeira mushroom cream sauce.

Owner/founder, Mac Macdonald, has been making his own California Pinot Noir for more than 25 vintages now and it shows. Side note: he’s also one of the better story tellers in the biz.

Initially sampled as part of a tasting with the #AAAV (Association of African American Vintners) and took the bottle home.
— 5 years ago

Tanya Paull

9.1

Perfect with a Salade Nicoise made with sockeye salmon, tomatoes, haricots verts and potatoes from the garden plus quail eggs and anchovies. — 6 years ago

Severn G

9.2

Confrérie de la Chaîne Des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage d'Albany; 19 May 2019 at Franklin Plaza, Troy, NY

Main Course
Tournedo Rossini
Foie Gras Crowned Fillet Medallion, Crouton, Madiera Demi Glaze, Parisienne Gnocci, Haricot Verts, Baby Carrot — 7 years ago

Casey Dienel

9.5

Seriously good juice. White pepper, peach skin, blueberries. — 7 years ago

Robert Torretti

9.1

A couple of nice 1995 Calon-Segurs with friends. We each had our own starters and then had bone-in ribeyes with mushrooms or haricot verts. Nice earth on the nose and palate. More complex, dried fruits and mushrooms after the steaks arrived. First bottle had more depth and a longer finish. Second bottle was more approachable to start but less life in the finish. — 7 years ago

with Jack

Angela

9.0

Not too dry not too sweet — 8 years ago

Vanessa

9.2

Rieussec R de Rieussec Blanc Sec is a beautifully balanced, aromatic blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc varieties hailing from the Bordeaux region of France. 🇫🇷

It is a dry wine, but is produced partly from the same vines that produce this estate’s Sauternes. Château Rieussec is a Sauternes Premier Cru Classé according to the 1855 classification and was acquired by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1984.

This wine has lovely complexity with exuberant notes of citrus blossom, honeysuckle, gardenia, orange and grapefruit peel, fresh peach, apricot, fresh herbs, bay leaf, and delicate minerality. It is medium bodied and has vibrant acidity. 👏👏👏

It was a delicious pairing with the halibut and fennel in a cream sauce with lemon, anise oil and steamed haricots verts. It held up to the rich, creamy flavors and contributed a light, bright, elevating dimension to the culinary experience. — 4 years ago

with Holly and Deked1

Vanessa

9.0

Pale purple and ruby hues with a delicate haze. Black cherry crisp, raspberry jam, plum sauce, almond paste, vanilla bean, spearmint, sage, sweet basil, molasses, cardamom, lemongrass, and dried lavender notes on the nose. Tart cherries and herbal influences on the palate. Medium- body and medium acidity. Nicely balanced with a semblance of reserve softening into a juicy ripeness with each encounter. Pairs nicely with herbed pork tenderloin wrapped in prosciutto, roasted butternut squash, and steamed haricots verts.

Vintage 2013. ABV 14.2%.

#testarossa #doctorsvineyard #santaluciahighlands #pinotnoir #newworldpinot — 6 years ago

with Deked1

Ned Gray Creed

9.1

That’s a fine splash, with Guinness Stew on a rainy night. — 7 years ago

Fredybeans

9.7

Robe cuivrée avec des reflets verts
Nez mêlant exotisme et encaustique note d épice
Bouche massive pleine mêlant plénitude et acidité avec une densité incroyable finale très longue sur l ananas flambe et le caramel l acidité portant la finale
Immortel 👍👍👍👍 — 7 years ago

with picolator and El

Rosalie Morrisson

9.0

Fruit forward, medium body, easy drinking. Accompanied by spinach tortellini, chicken parmesan and haricot verts. — 7 years ago

Jason MacLean

9.0

Nice aromatics and great fresh berries. Was nice with grilled tuna in a tropical climate. — 8 years ago