romo

9.4

Consistent notes. Sipping on this now on day two. — a year ago

Rob N

9.7

Exceptionally well-done. This actually has some notes of the Kobayashi I drank recently, although this had more alcohol. The wine had some smooth, grippy tannins (more than I recall from last time) — maybe I didn’t stand the bottle upright early enough (the winemaker calls for one week). I didn’t observe that. This wine gets better with air, winemaker calls for three hours. Best drunk cool. This is 63% petite syrah, 22.1% mourvèdre, 11.5% graciano and 3.4% viognier. 16.0% ABV, 98 points Robert Parker. $250. — 2 years ago

romo

9.2

Riesling + Sauvignon Blanc pet nat collaboration from Kobayashi and Floodland Brewing. Super dry and fun. — 2 years ago

Shay A

9.5

My second wine of my annual CC hosting.

Hurt to open this since I only had one, but as Nikolas reminds us, they are only young once! Removed the cork and let breathe for about two hours. Compared to the intoxicating Kobayashi (mostly marsanne, vs this being Roussanne dominant) aromatics next to it, the fireworks here showed up on the palate. Lots of similarities in the color (hazy light gold), but the aromatics here were mostly on the toasted side…caramelized tropical fruits, honey roasted cashews, and nutmeg. Rounded profile on the palate (thanks to the Chardonnay), but great vein of acidity too. Such distinct layers of espresso and toffee that are revealed with time. I could see this improving slightly, but it’s already killer now with some air. — 2 years ago

TH

9.2

@はせがわ酒店 2,200 incl tax — 5 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.4

Bonus tasting pour at Kobayashi Winery release event. Awesome. — 6 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Not sophisticated but very charming, lovery but not handsome. I enjoyed the world of this wine. — 7 years ago

romo

9.3

This is skin-contact marsanne WeatherEye Vineyard @Delectable Blue label 41 days on skins drinks like a white, not an orange. Peach Hi-C. — a year ago

Brian Messineo

9.7

@Delectable Wine this is the Mizunara Cabernet Franc — 2 years ago

romo

9.3

Lighter bodied than I thought it would be. Auslese-adjacent. — 2 years ago

romo

9.3

This is the never-released Kobayashi Boushey Vineyard MOURVÈDRE sans soufre from 2017. 50/50 whole cluster. Medium bodied fruity first half then this goes all St Joseph savory in second half. A fascinating mix of flavors. Unfortunately it only lasted about an hour before trailing off. — 2 years ago

Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

9.1

Kobayashi san is the master of skin contact koshu. Nashi, ringo, hint of miso umami. crunchy, textured, goodness. — 4 years ago

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Steve Anderson

9.3

From Magnum. Bonus pour at Kobayashi Winery release party. — 6 years ago

Andy Tam

9.2

Creamy sweet rich melon taste. My go to brewery — 7 years ago

romo

9.2

Consistent notes. A bit less obtuse tonight. — a year ago

Shay A

9.5

Not on purpose, but here we are at post 3,000. Love the community and hope @Delectable Wine will invest in proper attention/maintenance moving forward.

Enjoyed next to the 2020 Kobayashi Viognier (if you aren’t on the list, join now or forever hold your peace). I’ll review at a later date, but my goodness do I love their wines.

For me, this falls in between 2016 (more truffle and savory vibe) and 2018 (tropical and creamy) perfectly. The 2016 seems to really want a decant, and while this would have potentially been a bit more open, it was ready to party at pop. 38 roussanne/ 31 petit manseng/ 18 chard/9 Viognier/4 Muscat. Straw, almost gold in the glass. There’s a lemon cream note initially before it turns more spiced pear and truffle honey. Texturally divine. The roussanne really sizzles on the palate showing orange blossom and roasted cashews. Chard and Viognier work well together as the finish melts away (in a good way) with vanilla mint. This is another delicious SQN white, and one that will do just fine in your cellar for another 3-5yrs. — 2 years ago

romo

9.4

This is the Syrah @Delectable and it’s turning savory since release. Medium bodied, firm tannin, delicious with those filets in the background. — 2 years ago

Mak Inada

10

Hiyaoroshi Junmai Ginjo Limited Release — 3 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.4

Bonus tasting pour at Kobayashi Winery release party. Glad I got a chance to taste this. Beautiful Cab. — 6 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

I’m no longer a “beer guy”, but really enjoyed tasting this unique and very rare collaboration between Kobayashi Winery and Floodland Brewery in Seattle. The Marsanne just got a 92 rating from Steve Tanzer, so some great material here. — 6 years ago