Aaron Tan

8.9

Su. Na. Wi. = Super Natural Wines

The unmistakable philosophy aside, this comes from a little winery in Northern Italy that's owned by a friend in KL along with his Italian mates. So when the said friend describes this as an interesting red with heaps of balsamic notes, you can be sure he’s spot on. The Lampo was an oddly pleasant savoury red - made of 100% Gropello, it had tons of seaweed flavour with balsamic and soy sauce accents. Crunchy acidity made this flow down the wine hole way too easily. Could use more fruit, but it may just have needed more air to express itself. — 4 years ago

E & K G

9.1

I can’t remember the last time I had a German pinot. This spatburgunder from Mosel was a pleasant discovery.

The color suggest an austere wine that might not be too exciting, but boy was I wrong. Refreshing French picked red berries and more fruit forward than the color of the wine would indicate. Supple tannins that complemented some of the forest floor type notes. Charming bouquet of wild berries.

Time to go down the spatburgunder rabbit hole?!? Any recommendations welcome!! — 6 years ago

Josh Claxton

9.3

Carbonic Syrah from high-density Ballard Canyon blocks. I was skeptical, but this is some serious juice, and like all of my favorite natural/low-intervention wines it is unmistakably representative of the grape’s traditional elements. This is Syrah, and you’re not left guessing. The carbonic, lifted notes are there, but they do not clash with or overshadow characteristics of the grape. Honestly, much more of a Rhône vibe than the more conventionally produced Stolpman wines (also delicious, for the record.) Getting more and more receptive to wines with glitter as I poke my head further into this natty wine rabbit hole... — 7 years ago

Paul B.

9.2

Deep purple color and sharp violet flower on nose both make an impression. It’s bold and balanced. Lots of dark and red fruit throughout. Long smooth tannin and dry mineral finish w a sweet aftertaste. I’m going down the rabbit hole with cru Beaujolais, starting w this bold gem. — 7 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.8

If it's good enough for the Royal family, then it's good enough for me 🤣

Taste like water that has trickled down the narrow tortuous path of the Alps, purified by the nooks and crannies of ancient sedimentary rock. In all seriousness, this went down the wine hole too easily. It's playful, dances on the tongue, really delicate, ethereal. Fine acidity that reveberates through the finish, stony, beautiful cool fruit, floral, herbal, super saline. Zing!

NB: This is how all kabi should be - sweetness that accentuates fruit, never sugar, never tiring. — 8 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.2

Pretty wine. Floral cherry bitters. Down the wine hole you go! — 9 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

This one goes down the wine hole far too easily. — 9 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.0

From Castilla Y Leon, & at 14.5% abv, not something that typically attracts me. But the importer Pastor brings in great sherries, so down the rabbit hole I went. Glad I went. Pours an inky black, with integrated blackberries & cassis on nose & on palate. Fills up the mouth but in balance- like Juan Gil, does not drink big or taste out of balance. If anything, tastes more like a black fruited Chinon, especially with a fine graininess to its texture. Had with harissa chicken & quinoa. — 4 years ago

with Owen

Matt Sterr

9.0

Bold with nice flavors and spice. A little spicy on the finish, which at 95 proof shows a bit of heat. — 6 years ago

Ben Christen

9.5

Just really clean and precise, cellar nose and great taste. This is a rabbit hole 🕳. Wow. — 7 years ago

Shawn Thompson

9.4

An outstanding nose to this delicious orange Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. A cloudy, bright gold colour with a perfume burst of apricots and jasmine that immediately intoxicate. The palate is well balanced presenting subtle minerality, grapefruit, passion fruit and gooseberry. A perfect way to start the Easter weekend. — 7 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.2

Paella night continues. That’s a fast dribble down the throat hole. — 7 years ago

with Tyson

Ang Noone

9.0

Love this Shiraz ❤️ — 9 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.1

Very primary and ripe. Heaps of red and black fruits, with black pepper seasoning. The palate's spicy and developing some meaty, earthy characters. Juicy acid and oh so silky tannins. Goes down the wine hole far too easily. I feel that it'll be magical in a couple of years.

Note: Probably didn't do this wine justice by tasting it against the Gangloff, which was absolutely enchanting. — 9 years ago

Fredrik Finn

9.0

GD Vajra Barolo Albe, my first wine-aha moment, the white rabbit which I followed down the rabbit hole into the wonderland of wine. The 2016 vintage does of course not awake the same tingling experience as back then, nevertheless it is a very solid perforermer and a well representative of its provenance, probably one of the better Barolos of Systembolagets standard assortment.
Primary red fruit with fresh raspberries, red cherries, rose hip and cherry liqueur followed by a perfumed lift of rose water and bitter orange with a vague, but nonetheless present savoury meat stock character that is luring in the background. A mouth watering acidity and a strong grip from the high but approachable and fine grained tannins directs the palate and surrounds the red, slightly tart (cranberries) but pleasant fruit character through a good finish. Give it a couple of hours in the decanter and a nice spin in your glass and its will drink beautifully today. Falls a bit short on the length to qualify for the higher division but it can walk out the ring with its head held high. — 6 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

I’m addicted to Benoit Lahaye and 2008 is only sending me further down the rabbit hole — 6 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.8

One of the absolute best white wines I’ve had so far this year to date was this extraordinary Grand Cru Chablis from 2006. I think we caught this wine at the absolute perfect time to drink. Grenouilles is French for frog, more on that below.
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The color on this was perfect, a vibrant light gold and yellow, watery at the rim. The nose was also in perfect condition, notes of flint, crushed oyster shell, a touch of smoke, allied with fresh Asian pear and crisp Fuji apple. The wind absolutely jumped out of the glass, the nose was so pronounced. The palage took it another level up with a perfect expression of what the nose was giving, all the while wrapped up in a perfect medium bodied majorly dense and complex wine. Medium plus acidity and very long on the finish.
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Formed in 1923, la Chablisienne is a co-op winery based of course in Chablis. As I have gone deeper into the rabbit hole of wine I tend to find these amazing co-ops which I wish I could have known about earlier as the wines are so impeccably good and priced so reasonably well. They produce something like 30 different wines off from the Chardonnay grape and all from vineyards within the AOC borders of Chablis.
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The Grenouilles climat is the smallest of the 7 Chablis Grand Cru climat at 9.38 hectares. It has soils that consist of upper and middle layers of Kimmeridgian, alternating with limestone and marl that are studded with fossilised seashells.
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The first vines to grow at the bottom of this hill were close to the River Serein and frogs no doubt came to keep the winegrowers company. — 7 years ago

Sam T

9.2

This stuff is awesome. I wish I had more. Vanilla. Honey. Oak. Smooth. — 7 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.5

2000 Sine Qua Non “The Hussy” 100% Roussanne from the Stolpman and Alban vineyards. 14.9% alcohol. According to the back label, “Hussies are quite rare rare! There are only about 1400 of them.” At least that was true about 18 years ago. I suspect that Hussies are significantly more rare these days. Still my favorite SQN Wood boxed set, complete with strategically placed “Peep Hole” over the Magnum label. A label that somehow made it past the discerning eyes of BATF only one year after the same bureaucrats struck down “The Good Girl” which then subsequently became “The Boot” ((as in “the label got the boot”). Vibrant glistening gold with a nose of mangoes, peaches orange marmalade and white flowers. Still vibrant and decadent with that a honeyed apricot and fig mid palate with some smokey/toasty accents. Typical SQN lengthy finish. Stunning texture. Love that Roussanne glycerin-unctuosity. Just can’t get enough of these one-of-a-kind hedonistic whites from the Master. Happy 4th of July all you SQNers! — 8 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

Convinced with these Brin stuff. Crunchy. Lots of dark fruits. Easy one to go down the wine hole! — 10 years ago