Tom Dare

9.4

Starts out canned peaches, then the grip settles in, a lot of changes over an hour. One of my favorite alternative rose’s, an absolute eccentric gem. — 7 years ago

Edmond Bordelon

9.3

Jordan Kivelstadt is making the ‘funnest and most obscure / eccentric ’ wines in Sonoma, mostly French styles. The Charbono is traditionally an Italian grape, and not widely grown in California (only 80 acres in all of the state) thus it’s appeal to Jordan. Rich, dark and bright all at the same time. — 8 years ago

with Katherine and Lauren

Christine Havens

9.4

Aged sir lie for 26 months, King Estate's 2008 Limited Edition Blanc De Noirs is finely wrought, with a delicate bead that gives lift to baked apples and orchard fruit notes, followed by buckwheat, dried marjoram, and whipped butter. Nice concentration on the palate, with eccentric rings of kumquat, sea foam, and walnut skins that impart a subtle and delicate bitterness as they meander to a long, protracted close. 13.5% ABV | Sample — 9 years ago

Chris DeBarr

9.0

Lots to love about this wine, starting with the name, Sbirolo, which refers to an old but pleasantly eccentric person in Piemontese dialect. The wine itself is juicy and smoother than most Langhe Nebbiolo, pretty and bodacious. Terrific value, too! — 9 years ago

Daragh Hoey

9.0

Sparklefest 2016. Eccentric and beautiful. Plenty of residual sugar, but not cloying. — 9 years ago

Roel van der Burg

Sommelier at Restaurant Entrepot

9.2

Eccentric Touraine! Ripe tropical fruit and clearly some vanilla tones from barrel aging. Intense and convincing. White Bordeaux style. This one can go on for a few more years I guess. Low yealding 55 year-old vines. Organic grapes. Indigenous yeasts. Bought it directly at the winery a few years ago. — 10 years ago

with Aisha

Lynn Beltk

10

One of my favorite wines for eccentric flavour. — 10 years ago

Krishna Tammana

9.2

Deep Golden color, bottle age clearly showing on the nose (love that note), still strong, sappy and complex. One of my favorite producers - passionate, eccentric, honest.
— 11 years ago

Stephen Bitterolf

Importer/Founder Vom Boden

10

I like my dry Riesling at about 25 years old. JB Becker - the eccentric Rheingau - arriving late Oct. — 11 years ago

Chris Leon

9.3

A Sagrantino monster - holding olives in one hand and a bottle of soy sauce in the other - while it stomps through fields of dark fruit. Eccentric monstah — 11 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

O. M. G. The real deal Cote Rotie. Stephan knows his stuff. A traditional baseline CR with some eccentric savory elements. Still the perfect pairing with lamb chops. — 8 years ago

Todd Golper

9.6

Deep gold color. Fruity and oak nose perfect combo. Full mouthful great finish. Eccentric mouthfeel. — 8 years ago

Christine Havens

9.0

Eccentric rings of roasted apple, dried honey, lemon curd, orange blossom, and dried Medajool figs greet the taster. The 2016 Adelaida Cellars HMR Estate Vineyard Chardonnay is flatout sexy, silkily textured, with a center of gravity that's nicely balanced against a backdrop of light toast. That classic Paso Robles calcareous vein emerges on the finish—one that exhibits an attractive creaminess and great persistence too. — 8 years ago

Ron R

9.2

Notes on the nose of wet earth and grass, which carry thru to the palette. Typical, robust white Rhone blend. Quite viscous with tertiary notes of marzipan and almonds. Very eccentric. — 9 years ago

with Anne-marie

Renwood Winery

Marketing Director, Renwood Winery

10

The 2012 Timberline is eccentric and full, definitely a delight for the senses. The nose explodes with dark fruits and meatiness, laced with white pepper and hints of cotton candy. In the mouth, fruit abounds and is complemented by a matrix of black pepper and firm tannins with a surprising note of coconut jelly beans. This ever-evolving wine is approachable now and will be enjoyable over the next five years.

91.5% Zinfandel, 6.6% Petite Sirah,
.7% Barbera, .5% Primitivo, .5% Mourvedre. — 10 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.9

Eccentric. Grapefruit zest. Rich, tart. Botrytis. Pretty darn good with roasted Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan and bacon.! — 10 years ago

Conrad Green

9.0

The fill and palate suggest this has been topped up. An enjoyable mix of a clear and slightly funky aged gevrey with a blast of younger fruit. Slightly eccentric but tasty — 10 years ago

Jason Rhein

8.9

Wife says 'pure velvet' with little finish. Leaves the roof of your mouth dry. Tasty. — 11 years ago

Marc On

Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine

9.4

On its peak now. Lovely eccentric wine. — 11 years ago

Tim Bowman

9.3

A diff varietal grown in niagara but done well here! — 11 years ago

Michael Goldstein

9.5

After drinking a bunch of eccentric naturals to dive into this velvety and refined wine is a total luxury. Like going from a boisterous Airbnb to the Ritz. This wine was deeper than a Basic Channel track and textured like a thick sweater. Deep red currants smashing against rock salts covered in a mushroom gravy. That may sound disgusting but it was a delight. — 8 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

I have always wanted to try this guys wines. Very eccentric in his release philosophy, current vintage of the chard is 1999. On this night I got to try 3 different '95s. By far the best of the bunch was the Charles Heintz vineyard which had matured into something unrecognizable in CA chard. Great experience. — 8 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

Needs time in the glass. Discrete aromas of red berry fruit and oak. In the mouth juicy red berries, very good acidity, mouth-coating ripe tannin. Alcohol on the high side at 14,8 abv. but perfectly integrated. This should age well, I feel it doesn't deliver its full potential at this moment. Better the next day, needs a few years to blossom. — 9 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Have made notes about this remarkable Pinot elsewhere. Even more enjoyable tasting it and chatting with Nick Mills, the highly enthusiastic, intelligent and eccentric winemaker and owner of Rippon who must have the most scenic workplace of any of us on the shores of Lake Wanaka. — 9 years ago

Lucas Wittmann

9.3

Wild, deep, like your eccentric Grandmother. — 9 years ago

Jim Westby

9.5

Delicious Rieussec, but only makes me long for the eccentric '70s vintages: the over-the-top '76, the "kernally" '75, and the nearly tannic '79. — 10 years ago

Claire Lee

9.6

VERY eccentric — 10 years ago

Mickey K

9.6

Crisp and tangy fruits. Light body. Eccentric. Notes of cardamom and blueberry. A fantastic and complex wine. — 11 years ago

R Bl

9.6

Weir vineyard 2009.; Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County. Red and black currants, saffron, beautiful. World-class Pinot! "Eccentric clones" says the label, also high elevation near the coast. Concentrated but elegant - remarkable. — 11 years ago

Kathi Finnerty

9.0

Fun, lovely complexity, dessert like last & an eccentric winemaker!! Thanks Matthew for introducing us to MV.
— 11 years ago