Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Nose of slightly syrupy and jammy blue fruits of; olallieberries, blueberries, huckleberries, black raspberries, blackberries, spiced plums, dark cherries, dark cherry cola, expresso roast, dried dark flowers, spice, cinnamon & anise, dry stems and leather. On the palate, full bodied, round, juicy with fine powdery tannins and darkly elegant. Fruits, of; blueberries, olallieberries, black raspberries, blackberries, plums, dark cherries, cinnamon, nutmeg. mocha powder, light vanillin, anise, espresso roast, black tea, soft leather, finely dry crushed rock powder, graphite, underbrush, poached strawberries hit the long palate set, dark rich earth, dry red flowers, liquid violets and notes of tarriness. The finish is nice resolved dark tannins, great balance of fruit & earth, solid structure, nice tension, rich, full elegance and perfect acidity that rains over the palate. Lail owns and uses fruit from two estate vineyards; the Totem Vineyard in Yountville; which is part of the original Inglenook vineyard estate. This vineyard is named after a Totem pole that was the founder of Inglenook Winery, Gustav Niebaum. Their Mole Hill vineyard is located high on the slopes of Howell Mountain at about 1600 feet. Still has 8-10 years of good life ahead of it. Photos of the Lail Vineyards and small estate building without a tasting room. — 8 years ago

Christine Havens

9.3

The 2004 Diebolt-Vallois Brut Fleur de Passion lives up to its name. This sumptuous and beautifully rendered Cramant unfurls slowly with notes of white peach, golden delicious apple, and honeysuckle. The mousse is ultra-fine and utterly seductive, like a plunge into some fantastic glittery-gold enchantment (see Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss). Seamless waves of orchard fruit and well-integrated toast are drenched in textural creaminess, and the most exquisitely subtle mineral
overtones. — 9 years ago

Christine Havens

9.0

Richly robed in gold, not unlike Gustav Klimt's portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, the Sylvain Dussort
Meursault 2011 has both contrast and curves. On the nose, aromas of lush, bruised pear, golden apples, almond puff pastry, and honey. And on the palate, a lovely interplay of silken, glycerol-drenched orchard fruit layered into moderate acidity and discreet minerality. It strikes all the right notes, and the oak is quite restrained. — 10 years ago

Michael Smith

10

A tannic monster, cedar Rutherford dust and dark berries on the nose. This bottle would make Gustav Niebaum and John Daniels proud. — 11 years ago

Cecil Ramirez

9.1

2014 Gustav Lorentz Gewurtztraminer. Starbright, golden color. Apricot, lychee fruit, rose petal, white pepper, stone. Off-dry, crisp, short finish. Love it! — 9 years ago

Ekta Patel

10

Great with sushi! — 9 years ago

Randi Radabaugh

10

This wine was absolutely delicious. The server described it as dry, however, although it wasn't sweet, it also didn't have the typical dryness to the palate I would expect from a "dry" wine. Very little acidity, easy to drink, but not because it's not complex. I was extremely pleased with this wine. Paired well with sashimi and sushi, didn't overpower the delicate taste of the fish. — 9 years ago

Ivar M

9.9

Voortreffelijk zoet wit. Mooi boeket met opvallend veel aardbei en ander jong fruit. Prachtige aanvulling op een zoet dessert met vruchten of meringue. — 10 years ago

with Hanneke

Melissa Shock

10

Good. Smooth. German Dornfelder. — 11 years ago

Allyson Regier

9.4

Great white- medium bodied not too dry or sweet — 11 years ago

Bob Yoon

9.2

Does not suck. 2010 doesn't mess around. Also this is of sentimental value: We got this for Gustav Meier when he gave the Schleicher studio a masterclass. — 9 years ago

Bob Yoon

9.3

In honor of Gustav Meier. Of all the wonderful qualities he had, his taste in alcohol was truly awful. Cutty Sark was his favorite. For wines, he preferred Merlot so every time I got him a bottle of wine, I always chose a right bank Bordeaux. So here's to you, Gusti! — 9 years ago

Sam Budin

9.0

Very sweet — 9 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.0

#whiteaustria750ml — 10 years ago

Trevor Maskell

9.2

Great expressive Rizza — 10 years ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.3

Not had a Riesling like this before! Intense rather snappy. Deep stone fruit, peach & apricot skins, very expressive. Full on, rich stone fruit on the palate touch of tannin — 11 years ago