Jay Kline

9.2

It’s been about 6 months since I last checked in on the 2016 vintage of Terre Nere’s Rosso di Montalcino. I was very impressed with the wine on release and I’m falling for how this wine is developing! Popped and poured; consumed during the duration of our Tuscan-inspired dinner. In the glass, a bright ruby with medium viscosity. Medium+ intensity. On the nose, waxy bing cherry fruit, flower shop, medium-aged Manchego cheese, bergamot, and dusty attic. I could smell this wine for hours and be satisfied! On the palate, a mix of red and dark cherry fruit, Earl Grey tea, tomato, orange citrus rind, and dusty earth. The freshness of this wine is simply awesome. Loads of structure for an RdM (some Brunellos may be jealous)…but it could also just be 2016 being 2016. The finish is long and as it lingers, comes across slightly saline. A fabulous wine with a long and exciting future. — 4 years ago

Kevin Mullally

9.0

Dry. Apples. Stone. Really nice — 6 years ago

Fredybeans

9.2

Rubis avec qq reflet plus brun
Nez épicé et compote de fruit rouge note d orange sanguine
Bouche ample pleine gourmande et fraîche tanins savoureux
J adore👍👍👍 — 7 years ago

Jerome Sabbagh

9.0

Delicious! — 8 years ago

JKT

9.1

CVed 10/11/17. Acker11. White flowers and nuts and blast of acids on nose. Palate of minerals and acids and almonds and hints of surprising fruit sweetness just beneath the tension and long finish. Energy! Mouth puckering acidity. Great food wine. First taste of Altesse. Vieilles Vignes. Need to compare with Brondien. — 8 years ago

Jennifer Smith

9.6

Really drinkable. Great for a hot day. — 8 years ago

with David

roland benedetti

9.0

Tres sympa ça, tout proche d'un st jo mais avec un peu de merlot qui le rends super goulayant! Vraiment abordable. — 9 years ago

Collier S. Wiese

9.1

Previously had the 2015. This was slightly more off-dry than dry but still excellent. — 5 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.5

2007 Chateau de Beaucastel- The 2007 Chateau Beaucastel is deftly walking the tightrope between primary and tertiary tones at the moment. Aromatically profound, the wine immediately unveils layers of black fruits woven together with shades of white truffle crudo, black peppercorns and Earl Grey tea that take shape in the glass. Showing brilliant verve and freshness, the palate has great depth of concentration, power and range. Blackberry compote and black licorice flavors combine with lighter red raspberry, damp earth and Provencale herb accents on this expressive palate. The long finish marvelously accentuates this beautiful wine. Marvelous now at the thirteen year mark, the 2007 Chateau Beaucastel has many years of drinking enjoyment ahead of it. Drink 2020-2035- 95 — 6 years ago

Kurt Schuster

9.2

Delicious traditional Riesling full of green apple, pear, and dusty dry fruit flavors. Good avid, not overwhelming, and a great buy. — 7 years ago

with Frank and Deborah

A. R.

8.9

On the nose, black cherries, black tea and orange peels. In the mouth, black cherries, earl grey tea and high acidity. Good mid-palate. Medium-long finish. Very smooth and very modern. Great QPR for a Pinot at this level, however it is not my preferred style. — 8 years ago

Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.0

Juicy and alive. Surprising amount of fruit — 8 years ago

Keith Crump

9.0

Enjoy my Beaujolais days hard to get hold of in Neuvo Zealandia — 9 years ago

Sam DeSollar

9.3

Straw colored, amazing cold. — 5 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.3

Trebbiano, Malvasia, Verdicchio, Grechetto. On lees for more than two weeks. Amber color, pronounced minerality, brine, dried apricot, honey, candied lime, bright tropical fruits, white pepper, earl grey tea, and acacia. Bone dry, med+ acid to balance the phenolic bitterness. — 6 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.0

Straw. Pear drop, lychee, oily petroleum, white flowers, and earl grey. Moderate alcohol and acidity with phenolic bitterness on the finish. — 6 years ago

Daniel Wisner

9.2

So Liu Kang fought a Granny Smith Apple and tumbled into a centrifuge with the perfect amount of acidity. WOW! — 7 years ago

JJ Lumia

9.2

Raspberry and spice flavors up front, followed by floral and earl grey tea. Silky, medium-long finish. Solid. Easily has 5 more years. — 8 years ago

Andrew Schirmer

9.0

Really lovely juice. As others have noted, has the character of a CdP--aromatics, white pepper, minerals, structure, with little heat. Dry, lean without being hollowed out. — 9 years ago

with Alsu

Philly Koch

9.0

I found this white complicated. I liked it a lot. — 9 years ago