Tyler Felous

9.5

This kept getting better and better. Day 2 was special. Want to buy again and pay more attention — 4 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.5

Nose has ripe black cherry, blackberry, spring violets, vanilla, melted bittersweet chocolate and dry earth.

Palate has dried black cherry, ripe black currant, ripe plum, wet tree bark, molasses bread and under-ripe cherry, slightly tart with medium tannins.

Bottled under Stelvin closure, opened for slow oxidation 6H, then decanted 2H, more time appreciated. Notes to be updated.

24H Update:
Nose exudes ripe, sappy dark red fruits, just overrunning the Gabriel Glas, light (warm) molasses, brown bread dough and black cherry syrup reduction. Palate is crazy, all prior traits but with a sweet reduction and the acidity actually picked up. Moving this score from 9.4 to 9.5, likely one of the finest red German wines I've ever tasted. An equal to finely aged Burgundy wine. — 4 years ago

Craig Williams

9.0

A very easy drinking Riesling with nice acidity, modest fragrance and flavor and delightfully dry. Need to try more wines from NY state. — 6 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.2

Initially a bit closed this opened up beautifully over the course of 2 hours. — 6 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.3

A seriously mysterious wine - idiosyncratically traditional, traditionally idiosyncratic. Secondary and tertiary aromas shine, but there’s still plenty of fruit - apricot, nectarine. Smoke, Stone. Wow. — 7 years ago

Helen M Gaydos

9.4

Finally it's come into play! Sanguine with wild strawberries dancing. Discreet fruit but delicious. This is a winemaker to keep watch on and 'throw down' for the cellar. — 8 years ago

with Scott and Mark

Matt

9.0

Becoming one of my fav NV as of late. Balanced and pure with a mix of all things great Champagne has to offer. Deliciousness that will smoke almost anything at this price point. — 8 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.4

Apple, pear and yeasty flavors. Crisp and refreshing with a long finish — 9 years ago

Harry Wong

9.3

I don't normally drink whites but this is pretty damn good. — 10 years ago

Raymond Domenico

9.6

This is the best wine my grandfathers made. Even got a picture of him drinking it. This Syrah is huge in body and spicy like no other. Intense black peppercorn on the nose, lush creamy berry up front. Finishes again peppercorn spice. This is as good as it gets. — 11 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.2

Blind tasting of nine Rochioli single vineyard Pinots, three each from 2000, 2004 and 2006. Wow what a powerhouse. Others found it off but my bottle was fab. — 4 years ago

Luanne Homzy

9.5

Impressive! So satisfying on a@hit summer evening. Pear, lemon, peach, just off dry, and the perfect bubbles. — 5 years ago

Skip Smyser

9.3

A real treat. Something different. Most enjoyable. Long lingering back pallet taste — 5 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

I have been waiting to taste this wine for 4 years and it’s better than I imagined. Holee fuck. This is the best young Walter wine I’ve ever had. Blind anybody would say grand cru red burg. Easily up there with the top 5 German Pinots I’ve ever had. Just insane nose. It’s insane right off the bat. The nose is a spectrum. There is so much and its so fragrant and so detailed and so vivid and so so delicate. It’s the Pinot Noir experience from a top vineyard that nothing else can reproduce. Huge chestnut, fresh rotting leaves, orange rind, cherry flower, mid season cherry. Tons and tons of the most beautiful spice your nose gets lost. It’s so stunning. And I’ve only described maybe 1/3rd of the nose. There are accents of mint and menthol and also hints I’d very fine cigar. A new nuance and detail every time you stick your nose in the glass. The palate puts the G in Grand Cru. It’s totally seamless. Just this beautiful orb of Hundsruck that is blessing your palate. It’s opulent and sweet but also velvety and has the most velvety, melty, to die for tannins. Just perfect balance. I know Walter and I know this wine is only showing 10% as I’ve NEVER had a mature Hundsrück. The 11 and 12 are still too young. This is a mindboggljng wine that is so distinctive. No Pinot in the world acts like it smells like or taste like Walter’s Hundsrück. This is a masterpiece. This is Walter’s Seven Samurai. So elegant and deep wirh just an amazing finish that keeps on adding length and richness the more the wine aerates. This is a 9.7 right now. Any other producer we are at 9.8 now but this is Walter and air is this estates friend. A masterpiece and a new benchmark in German Pinot.

UPDATE: after 3 hours this is as transcendent as German Pinot gets. Just velvet. Amazing delicacy in this wine. A privilege to drink now at 3 hours. Waffling between 9.7 and 9.8. — 5 years ago

Skip Smyser

9.4

Celebrating the twins homecoming with a marvelous sparkling wine from Schramesberg! — 7 years ago

Keegan Leary

9.0

Ruby color with aromas of raspberry and strawberry. Medium acidity and low tannin. Dry. Medium finish of tart raspberry. Good starter or served with something like salmon or greens. Wouldn't play to well with a more meaty entre. Price is right under $20 but we could probably do better. — 8 years ago

Frank Rotello

9.2

Still shows deep fruit. Blueberry and such. Medium tannins, juicy finish. Lovely — 8 years ago

Robert dietterle

9.1

Pulled from the wine fridge and enjoyed this with fresh Salmon.
Very berry on the palate but not jammy.
Well rounded smoooth finish with barely a hint of tannin. Wonderful! — 9 years ago

Ted O

8.9

Always a nice sparkler. Enjoying this one at Giada in Vegas. — 10 years ago

Spencer Burgin

10

Refreshing on a hot afternoon if chilled. Underscores of tropical flavors, citrus, and Apple — 11 years ago

Mikey T

9.0

Last of my cellars club high quality shipments, end of an era. Really going to miss wines like this one. 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir. Drank the whole bottle in one sitting with a bag of Boom Chicka Pop because that was the best tip I’ve received in the caves. — 4 years ago

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.1

I’m failing to find a better domestic Riesling QPR-wise. — 5 years ago

Steve S

9.0

A favorite dry nice. — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.3

A beautiful nose of soft red fruits, some spice, soulful plummy stuff. Very burgundinian but the plushness of US Pinot. On the palate this has great poise. Light but intense this has lovely fresh fruit and some gnarly wild herbs with underlying acidity and good length. Apparently the ‘j’ refers to Jayer cuttings being the source of the Pinot. If so, that would go some way toward explaining why this is so aromatic and balanced. Excellent — 6 years ago

with Naoko and Larry

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.1

Here's a finely balanced #bourgogneblanc that drinks so pleasantly by itself - touch of oak, good acid, a bit more fruit forward but still some steely minerality. It's a really versatile pairing wine - believe it or not, it paired well with some mild enchiladas and refried black beans, with that brightness and fruit cutting through the richness of the cheese and beans.
— 6 years ago

Jim Weaver

9.5

Turkey day red #2. Cherry, raspberry, vanilla, cinnamon. Nice smooth and long lasting finish. Never been disappointed by a bottle of J. — 7 years ago

Patrick Tse

9.8

Rochioli West Block might be my favorite. 2008 is also drinking very well right now. Bittersweet that this is our last meal at Scopa. It's been a delicious run. 😢😋 — 8 years ago

Sam Zavari

8.9

Raisins and dark fruit with a currant finish. Sweet but not stewy. Young and easy to drink without being boozy. Good quality. $16 — 9 years ago

Lisa Winter

9.9

Wonderful w/braised lamb shank or lomo saltado sous-vide... Converted a beer drinker into a red wine aficionado! — 9 years ago

Nell Herberich

8.9

Light and refreshing. Fruity flavors with slight vanilla undertones. Very crisp, but has a slight bite in the aftertaste. Would be great with mussels, crab, or a sharp cheese platter. — 10 years ago