Shengli Hu

9.0

Thanksgiving Paso Robles trip day 0 last stop of the day. Pale garnet. Tomato leaf, (Brett), hawthorn, pure tart sour red cherry. Medium+ acidity, high tannins. Rather elegant. — 3 years ago

David Kline

9.5

Lobster shell in roe with Sherry sweetness and hawthorn flower and hibiscus aromas aswim in brewer’s yeast. Phenomenally complex. White and bing cherries with underripe apricot and strawberry, lime and lime again, lemon pith and oil, chalky lemon juices, and scallop shell. Flavors off the chart with the biodynamic touch!
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#champagnemarguet #shaman17 #ambonnay #brutnature #biodynamic #champagne #demeter #bubbles #bringthepagne — 5 years ago

with Courtney, Emily and 1 other

Jerry Liu

9.4

Started off a bit weak, with a lot of bell peppers and some water taste. After 4-5 hours of decanting though the flavor is very nice. Lots of hawthorn and dark fruits, very saovury and smooth. — 6 years ago

Lye Hock Tan

9.2

2015 vintage. Opened on 27th April 2020, entering 4th phase of mco. Breathed for 30 to 45 minutes brought out the more floral scent, apple tinge. Easy palate, some light hawthorn and red berries. Like the high tannin. Long finish. — 6 years ago

Simone Pizzi

9.3

Well, I am a huge fan of the Cuvées Nature Domaine de la ville de Morges. This chardonnay is I guess slightly macerated and is a pure pleasure. The nose is intense, fruity with a ripe pear, delicate with hawthorn flowers scents and anticipates a mineral character. In the mouth it feels like a broncing horse, dry and nervous, alcoholic, stunning with energy and liveliness. Still well balanced, the old vines bring finesse. I just love this place. — 6 years ago

Mary H

9.4

Super interesting Langhe Nebbiolo - non traditional bottle shape and made in cement eggs. Super funky aromas on the nose but they blow off after a while. Slight fizziness first in the glass - carbonic maceration? It was a young wine but had some characteristics of age, rich flavor of dried cherries, hawthorn, a hint of meaty savoriness like beef jerky or barbecue. — 7 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.0

Really nice drinking. Waxy, white florals- hawthorn and honeysuckle - pear, yellow apples, white peach & a touch of almond and marzipan. Acidity is medium, by no means flabby. Texture here is key. Length medium plus. — 7 years ago

Shengli Hu

8.9

Medium minus concentration of garnet color. BRETT. Roasted green bell pepper, tart tomato leaves, hawthorn, iodine, dried tea leaves, oregano, bay leaf, blood/sanguine. Medium acidity, dissolved medium+ tannins, medium+ finish. — 3 years ago

Gene Chow

9.2

Leather and hawthorn notes. Noticeable tannin. — 5 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.5

This Special Club bottling from one of Champagne’s leading grower producers is stunning. All grand cru Chardonnay from Oger, it has pinpoint bubbles and aromas and flavors of lemon, green apple, lots of white flower (acacia, especially), bees wax, honey, yellow plum, hawthorn and crushed stone minerality. Exceptionally well balanced acidity and fruit, the wine is dry and elegant with a very long finish. Just beautiful with a long life ahead, but who can resist this temptation for long? — 5 years ago

Simone Pizzi

9.5

I'm bewitched ! Perhaps it's my Ligurian soul but this wine is just so good. Light maceration for Bosco and Albarola grapes, the classic Cinque Terre blend. The terroir is that of Monterosso. But here, the wine is beyond schemes. The nose is intense and so pure, white and yellow flowers, hawthorn and daffodiles, white and yellow peaches, wild herbs, exotic fruits, very harmonic. It makes me feel like walking the valley of Eden. In the mouth the balance is just perfect, body and roundness, the juice is fruity, mineral and herbaceous, acidic, savoury and persistent. I feel so lucky I found this bottle in the cellar tonight and so grateful to a friend that provided me with this rare bird. To be drunk at cellar temperature, definately not chilled. — 6 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.4

Exceptional depth and balance - this wine wears its grand cru status with panache. Quite youthful with red apple, lemon, biscuit, brioche, hazelnut and hawthorn flower. Substantial yet elegant. Beautiful presentation with at twine-sealed cork — 6 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.1

Honeysuckle, hawthorn flowers into chamomile plant, yellow apple, green apple skin, melon, mushroom, ruby grapefruit flesh, stony. Faint leesy and creamy vibes too. Quite honeyed on the palate with real mid palate depth. Acidity pure and fresh. Length not bad. — 7 years ago

Ashley Loafman

8.9

700 bottles produced. Boschera is a local grape variety in Treviso. High in acidity and saltiness, 11% vol, age worthy, aged in stainless steel vats sur lie for 10 months, thick skin grape. Only producer making a dry version of Boschera. Maurizio Favrele producer. Ripped 85 year old dad. Paired excellent with sweet potato, salmon, crispy cannelloni beans. “Chattering” drinker. Hawthorn, lemon, verbena, green tea, Granny Smith apple, almond, ginger root, green pepper, aromas. Sea water, anchovies. — 7 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.0

Pale garnet, slightly Brett, tart red cherry, black cherry, hawthorn, orange peel, thyme, anise, chalky minerality, spearmint, elevated acidity, high level of gum coating grippy tannins. — 4 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

8.9

The wine of choice tonight I have opened is the 2019 Jean-Max Roger Cuvée Marnes et Caillottes Sancerre. From the Loire Valley Bué, France.

On the nose there is lime, grapefruit, melon, hawthorn, flint and minerality.

On the palate is lime, gooseberry, grapefruit, lemon, smokey flint and minerality.

This wine is light to medium bodied with a fresh clean mouthfeel, medium + to high acidity with a long citrus mineral finish. I hooe everyone has had a wonderful weekend? With the week ahead lets all stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂 — 5 years ago

Gaurav Tiwari

9.3

Brilliant! Pale yellow/golden color, medium viscosity, medium alcohol. On the nose, got grapefruit, ripe orange, lemon, hawthorn and hint of earth. On the palate, well integrated with crisp acidity and long mineral finish. Held to its 1er Cru seriousness and deliciousness. Yum! — 6 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.7

An extraordinary bottle that is a near-perfect blanc de blancs. Medium gold in color, the wine has a beautiful mousse even at 25 years of age, with fine bubbles and a tantalizing aroma conveying powerful primary, secondary and tertiary notes. The nose shows fresh and preserved lemon, green and golden apple, acacia, hawthorn, hazelnut, wet stone and flint. On the palate, the wine is dry but has a wonderful medium-bodied richness. There is vibrant, high acidity that gives the wine great energy. Flavors include smoke, flint, wet stone, preserved lemon, green apple, golden apple, dried acacia, hazelnut, and a hint of roasted coffee along with a pleasant saline quality. The wine has a very long finish and is compelling to drink now though it can certainly age for another decade or more. Outstanding. — 6 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.4

Medium minus concentration. Fresh and clean sour cherry, raspberry, mint, earl grey tea leaves, chamomile, cherry blossom, hawthorn, crushed stones. Elevated tannins, 14%. Such a uniquely fresh CdP. — 6 years ago

Scott Taddeo

8.9

Sulphur. Ripe citrus, lime skin, lime cream. Green apple. Pine lime. Tangerine. Hawthorn flower. Touch yeasty. Rather primarily st the moment.
Medium plus acidity, quite racy. Medium bodied. Length is okay. — 7 years ago