Kenta Hayashi

9.2

For a 20 year old wine, this is still unbelievably fresh. Crisp citrus notes, biscuits, maybe ginger. Not as intense on the palate. — 6 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.4

Wool, saffron, ginger, saffron... a study in Chenin — 6 years ago

douglas johnson

9.9

N: honeysuckle, hay, white pepper, stamen, Flint,
P: orange rind, candied ginger, lime juice, butterscotch, graphite, lavender, avocado, violet petal finish that is insanely long — 7 years ago

Byron C Mayes

9.0

Deep gold, with slight browning (That's age for ya'!). White mousse with persistent medium bubbles. Nose of dried apples, ginger, and bread. On the palate, quince, white pepper, brioche crust. Acidity still bright; enhanced by the bubbles of course. Still solid after all these years! I'm having cheese omelette and Brussels sprouts. — 7 years ago

Russelton Handleberry

9.0

Lively. Lemon custard & fresh orange blossom on the nose. Ginger snaps, toffee, melon, green apple & some nice energy on the palate. — 8 years ago

Sean Genn

9.1

Pineapple, baked banana, golden raisin, cognac, ginger and lemon grass. Unique. — 8 years ago

with Michael

Adam Nesto

9.0

Cool label — 8 years ago

Antonio Gianola

9.1

Apricot, peach and ginger spice. Very good — 9 years ago

Lindsey Arata

10

Favorite rum, perfect in a dark and stormy (ice, rum, ginger beer and dash of lime if you like) — 9 years ago

Kyungmoon Kim

9.3

Med plus amber color. Shows more caramel toffee however no sign of maderization or oxidazation. Showing well. Candied ginger white chocolate — 9 years ago

Veronica Castro

9.6

So beautiful.... and tasted at the right time, but still a long ways to go. Showing toffee, lemon, cocoa, and candied ginger notes. A pleasure to share. — 6 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Three cheers for ginger. Ginger! Ginger! Ginger! — 7 years ago

Liz Hale

9.5

Duuuuude. In a blissed out state. Begs for sushi or curry. Off dry- ginger- lychee- pear- if you can find it BUY it. — 7 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Bruised golden apple, pineapple, golden raisins, ginger ale, brioche, citrus blend, touch of honey, yellow lilies, quince, orange peel, nut skin, toffee, brilliant acidity, chalkiness and rich long finish. — 7 years ago

Timmy Tran

9.2

Grapefruit and ginger. Fun and delicious. Don't judge this bottle by it's label. — 8 years ago

Melissa Kawecki

10

Still showing very nicely in 2016.
It's a 10 for me, as is everything they do. Crisp, well-balanced, and as elegant as a 'flavored' cider gets. — 8 years ago

with Brandon

Chris Cass

9.2

Pure Mosel fruit, slightly bruised character. Lovely notes of white tea, rose water and ginger — 8 years ago

Marcos Carvalho

9.4

The best yet — 9 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

Wonderful champagne - ginger and brioche - more oxidative than I imagined — 9 years ago

with Jason, David and 3 others

Betsie Flynn

9.6

Fun "champagne" to drink. Wonderful ginger peach flavor was my favorite of the flavors offered. — 10 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.0

Beautiful wine. Off-dry. Great floral aromatics- and bursting with honey, lemons and ginger. Sweetness and acidity feel very balanced in this vintage. Slightly rounded mouthfeel. Hints of petrol on the 2nd night. This has a lot going on for entry-level Vouvray. Simply a very good, inexpensive Chenin that I would recommend easily and would love to pair with sushi. — 6 years ago

Andrew S

9.6

Wow- a power house yet plenty of subtlety as well. Acidity is fully on display. Citrus, dark bread, hints of ginger and nuts. Could go for many years more. — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.4

Bought today at a Carmel wine shop for a day at the beach with some cheese and bread. Great fill, and perfect looking bottle. Youthful color and appearance. Light gold. Vibrant. Nose has notes of citrus, ginger and river stone. Great mouth feel. Chewy. Needs air time. This has years ahead of it. — 7 years ago

Francesco Pilo

9.2

Great complexity, candied orange, exotic fruit, menthol, ginger, extremely long finish, honey hints and spices @chateau_guiraud — 7 years ago

Simon Weston

9.0

Pale yellow color, floral faint honeysuckle nose and a slightly sweet but still crisp taste with a hint of ginger. Paired well with a Peruvian lunch. April actually liked it! — 8 years ago

Christanna Honer

10

Can't say enough about the depth and complexity. Brûlée, dulce de leche, saffron, cumin, cashews, touch of coconut, kaffir, ginger. Silence-inducing on the palate.

This is perfect. — 8 years ago

Nic Tan

9.0

I like ginger. I like Hitachino Nest. Together they are awesomer. That's all I have to say about that. 😆 — 8 years ago

Christine Havens

9.0

While chatting with winemaker and proprietor, Hugh Davies, I asked him what he thought about zero dosage, extra brut sparkling wines. He told me that his wines have more than enough acidity due to cooler maritime climate, after tasting the Blanc de Blancs I'm inclined to agree. A shift in the 1.0g/L dosage would indeed result in a wine that is too austere. This 2012 is superbly balanced, with sappiness and weight at the core balanced by pent-up acidity and notes of lemon pith, saline, ginger, and brioche. Sample — 9 years ago

Sarah C

9.5

Hello Spicy Wednesday! Ginger heat, touch of sweetness, citrus , hints of floral. Yum! — 9 years ago

Amy Morgan

10

Expressive and pronounced. Candied ginger, star jasmine flowers, ripe pears. 100% Viognier. — 10 years ago