Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Continuing quest to taste as many 22’s as possible.

Beautiful honeysuckle notes, Meyer lemon and spring flowers on the nose.

The palate show a good presence of Meyer lemon right at the top. Butterscotch notes, honeysuckle-honey comb, apricots, yellow peach, ripe, syrupy pineapple, cream, slivered almonds, saline, flinty notes, limestone marl, toast, some soft white spices, lots of moist to mushy chalk, yellow & spring flowers, excellent, round acidity and a well made, elegant, round, lush, finish that lasts 90 seconds landing on spice & minerals.

This will merit another point of two with appropriate age but still hard to justify $240 a bottle. The strong lemon presence needs time to calm. — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2022 pours a pale coral color with a transparent core; medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with a refreshing mix of tart and ripe red fruits; strawberry, watermelon dry underbrush, red flowers, and wet stone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry; tannins are light with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and saline. Lovely texture. This continues to be a benchmark for rosé. Drink now through 2032. — 7 months ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Bright, lovely. Focussed. Very fine mousse and notes of lemon. Slate, white flowers. Really vigorous but subtle and finessed. Great stuff. — 3 years ago

with Lindsay and Bex

Conrad Green

9.4

Fresh, punchy and full of life. Lemon, limestone, chalk, lifted white flowers. Great fun — 5 years ago

with Aaron, Walker and 2 others

Perry Atha

9.4

Great way to start the pre Valentine dinner. Delicious Pinot -so smooth — 5 years ago

Bill Bender

9.3

I just got all up in this. It was so damn good. Cut white flowers, fresh pear and a cool viscous mouth feel. Eye opening white blend from the master of Amarone donated by an American white blended human @Steve Anderson — 6 years ago

Kana Shiraishi

9.5

Drunk it at papas steak house. Very nice. — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

10

A physically pristine example from a well established cellar, the cork pulled clean and without so much as a hint of compromise. It was subsequently double decanted several hours in advance. The 2000 Margaux pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. The nose: developing and simply stunning. A cornucopia of cassis, black bramble fruit, purple flowers, tobacco, new leather, cocoa, fine woody notes, dry gravelly earth and gorgeous baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid; the structure acting like the flying buttresses of Notre Dame. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is forever long and impossibly silky. Sensationally balanced.

To my palate, this falls into the very small category of wines that require no additional inquest. It is utterly complete. And, when I consider the company and circumstances, perfect. Drink now with a healthy decant and through 2100. — 5 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

Breakthru $23. $18 on 2

Nose:yellow flowers. Stone fruits.

Palate: stone fruits. Very good. Fresh.

Long finish. — 9 months ago

Eric Grasser

9.1

Exotic. Dried tangerine peel, flowers and herbs, lemon zest and a tingle of spiced honey. Absolutely takes off with cuisine, had Sicilian shrimp and pasta with it. Really showed its depth and expansive qualities. — a year ago

Mike Saviage

9.8

Popped for our 30th and taken to Sons & Daughters in SF. Straw gold color, still looks youthful. Spectacular nose. Notes of lemon curd, marzipan, wet river stones, white acacia flowers, tan spice and some petrol. Equally amazing in the mouth, this explodes in the glass with great structure and acidity, bounded by ample fruit. In short, this is everything you want in a white burg. Still easily has a decade or more of enjoyment at this peak performance. A top all time bottle for me. — 4 years ago

Erik Wilke

9.6

Pear notes, delicious summer sipper — 5 years ago

with Alex

Dawn E.

9.1

Really nice Chardonnay from Arnot Roberts! Viscous lemon and apples...flowers ..Creme Brulee...guava and minerals!
Balance is nice...no heavy oak while supporting a really nice fullness! — 5 years ago

Conrad Green

9.6

Beautiful poise. Light and refined. Soft lemon. Rock pools, minerality, a hint of corn and yellow flowers. Intense but light and dancing on the palate. Great balance and long. Powerful but still subtle. — 6 months ago

with David

Andrew Belzer

9.0

Pear, butter, lemon curd — 7 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.2

Medium salmon color. Aromas of white peach, nectarine and watermelon jolly rancher. Fantastic flavors of underripe stone fruit, cherry and a dry finish. — 9 months ago

Conrad Green

9.7

At last! A great bottle of recent Leflaive. A real stunner. Rich and powerful. Sweetness, white flowers, a touch of honey, minerality, chalk, a whiff of mint. Fresh yet powerful and intense. A great bottle. Wow — 2 years ago

with Tony and David

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9.6

Richness and energy come together so well in the 2017 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru. Time in the glass brings out the wine's curves, but the 2017 is so young, especially when tasted next to some of the older wines in this mini-vertical. Lemon confit, marzipan and white flowers add that extra touch of inner perfume and sweetness that is so compelling in this vintage. The 2017 is such a promising Charlemagne. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2020) — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Our favorite Spring day is when we get plant the yard. Especially, during Covid-19 lockdown. Never more enjoyable.

Flowers by Sofia. Garden is me.

A great weather day and worthwhile doing a cheers with of one of our favorite N/V Rosé Champagne’s.

With the lockdown, I am running dangerously low on Rosé Champange. I might have to Soda Stream some Rosé wine soon.

All my many, many notes still apply.

Cheers all and Happy Easter if you celebrate it. 🍾🥂🍷 🐣 🐰 — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

I must say I was a little surprised by our visit to Matthiasson. It’s amazing the amount of wines, varietals and bottling’s they make in a extremely tiny space. As well, the old school wine equipment that produce some very nice to high-end wines. It’s amazing they pull off what they do with facilities so far from the definition of a modern winemaking facility by today’s Napa standards. This says very good things about their staff.

Also, my notes will not be as detailed as I like...our host was speed tasting.

On the nose, lemon, lime, cream, green apple, pineapple, grapefruit, steel/flint and spring flowers.

Full body and a little waxy. Lemon, lime, cream, green apple, pineapple, grapefruit, steel/flint and spring flowers. Nice subtle volcanic minerals and soft chalkiness. Good acidity with a nice finish.

Have most of you picked up on grape shears woven into some of their label artwork?

Photos of; their Estate vines, their tasting room, barrel area and stainless tank area. — 6 years ago