Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Nose reveals macerated fruits of; green apples, pineapple, sour & macerated lemon, limes, kiwi, white peach, golden apple, candle /beeswax, understated white spice, limestone & volcanic powder, sea fossils & spray, caramel, vanillin, light herbaceousness, mint, yeast, bread dough, notes of melted brown sugar with white flowers, jasmine and yellow lilies.

The mouthfeel is lush & beautiful. The mousse so soft. The acidity is finely focused & lively. Slightly less (than the nose) macerated fruits notes of; green apples, pineapple, sour & macerated lemon, limes, kiwi, white peach, golden apple, candle /beeswax, understated white spice with perfect razor blade penetration on the tongue, Fine limestone & grey volcanic powder, sea fossils & spray, melted caramel, vanillin, light herbaceousness, mint, yeast, bread dough, used wood presence, notes of melted brown sugar with brighter white flowers, jasmine, mixed greens, and yellow lilies than the nose.

Steal at $99. — 6 years ago

Thomas Rogers

9.0

I’ve had two cases of this in the past year - seem to grab a bottle every other trip to the cellar. It never fails to please. — 8 years ago

Dave Schneider

9.3

What a great wine. Lots of bright fruit, medium body and good complexity — 8 years ago

Dan Tepfer

9.3

Absolutely love this wine, juicy and natural to the hilt. — 9 years ago

Janice in Livermore

9.2

Excellent Grocery Outlet find. — 9 years ago

Kaito Kikuchi

9.0

Part of the Bespoke Post Reserve box. Aerate using Blade Decanting Pourer. Sweet but pleasant zing to the tip of the tongue, enough complexity to make it a mouthful. Very nice. — 9 years ago

David

9.0

Smooth, nice drink — 10 years ago

Frank van den Bosch

9.2

This chardonnay is a gastronomic wine and will pair very well with chicken, pork and fish. I drank it with Sous Vide prepared salmon with lemon risotto and it was excellent and made the wine smoother. The complex flavors in the wine like lemon and custard are very intense and the the acid, fruit and mineral are very well balanced. A bone dry chardonnay and probably not everyones cup of tea. — 6 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.4

a wow wine. What do you want in a wine? It’s here. Lemon zest, minerals, acidity and lift, great intensity, super young wine that will last decades and has room to improve. Like licking the edge of a razor blade dipped in sweet lemon. — 8 years ago

Davina Garrod

9.2

Strawberries, cherries and an angel’s kiss in Spring...with a hint of lime.....a perfect pre-Blade Runner tipple — 8 years ago

Joyce Lin

8.9

Cinque Terre means five lands. Yellow with gold hue, lemon and tangerine peel, crushed rock, wet stone and rusty blade. On the palate: slightly flint, high acidity, apricots, lemon curd, yellow bouquet floral note, silky texture with smooth coating in the mouth. Say 12.5 % abv on the label but feel more in the mouth. Min 40% Bosco with Max 40% Albarola/Vermentino combined. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Warm mixed black & red berries, elegant, soft spice, red dry florals, medium tannins, soft leather, good length, structure, balance and tension. Photos; Old fashion destemer that has an old fashion push lawnmower blade inside. Cabernet fruit brought in that morning just moved in concrete open top fermenters. — 9 years ago

Daragh Hoey

9.5

Cold climate nebbiolo. A truly exciting wine. Soil driven to the hilt. Raw meat. — 9 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.4

Photo from file. 2004 Vintage. The cork just disintegrated but somehow the wax top saved the wine. Poured it trough a stained into decanter and then was wine of the night at poker. Drink up but have a strainer and decanter ready. Perhaps an ah-so twin blade cork puller would have done better and will try that on future bottles of this. It trumped a 2012 Saxum Broken Stones. — 7 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.0

Off dry to medium sweet - ripe tropical notes hide a blade of acidity and subtle flinty smokiness. Yellow amber in the glass. Oily texture. — 7 years ago

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James Gaskins

9.6

Superb wine surprise from special dinner guests. They know our pallet. Everyone will enjoy this. It’s a treat. — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.5

Lights out. Knock out. Thought this might be past its prime, but the first whiff raised an eyebrow and the first sip made me howl like Ric Flair. Stunning and right at its apogee. The best Northern California Syrah I’ve ever tasted. Decadent blackberry and boysenberry, with an array of meat from coppa to bacon, and seasoned to the hilt with pepper. Clove, leather, and lavender, with savory minerality that is killer. — 8 years ago

TheWineStalker

9.5

Very pale yellow. Nose is expressive with apples, orange blossoms, honey dew melon, and just a blade of lemon grass. It's medium to full bodied with a silky mouthfeel, but it's still zingy and lively as hell. An explosion of tart apples and lemon lollipop command the palate, with mineral and fresh garden herbs. It finishes tart but with a heavy coating that lets the flavors linger. — 9 years ago

Daragh Hoey

9.3

This wine is uncomplicated, possibly even unrefined. But f&$k me is it confident and damn sure of itself. Clear as a whistle and citrus to the hilt. I'll take that every damn day. Here's to simple sub $20 acid bombs. — 9 years ago

Sasha Agapov

10

For my 1000th bottle here on Delectable I'll just post this. By far the best white wine I've ever tried. Longer than long, brighter than sun, sharper than a razor blade, lazer precision and just insane complexity. I solo'ed this bottle and couldn't been happier. Here's to the next thousand! — 10 years ago