Wishing I had more. — 9 years ago
Love the Gelfand vineyard desert wines. This is one of their best, matching a good port. Jammy and full of flavor — 9 years ago
Niwa no Uguishi dry sake. Served with a cold shooter of Japanese water lily sprouts, sea urchin, and Dashi soup. — 10 years ago
Really impressed with this wine. For the vintage (2010) it was remarkably dark and rich but it has so much more than just raw power. The attack note on the nose is that unmistakable Oregon Pinot "funk" that's sort of a blend of lily flower and inner tube rubber. Actually, there's so many different sorts of rich flower notes, it's a bit like that smell of walking in to a florist's shop. Mouthfeel is softly gripping and the acid on the back end really gets the mouth watering.
Later, some licorice notes come out and maybe even a little cola.
All in all very complex, interesting and thought provoking. Still plenty of life left in that bottle. Recommended. — 10 years ago
Favorite anytime red — 11 years ago
Great red blend — 11 years ago
Crisp light — 12 years ago
Lifted aromatics of tangerine, orange, peach, apricot, rose water, Meyer lemon and lemon curd. High acidity, medium+ body and finish. Phenolic bitterness. Off dry. — 6 years ago
The flagship wine from Burn Cottage, a Central Otago, New Zealand producer focused on Pinot Noir. Husband and wife owners Dianne & Marquis Sauvage sought out Ted Lemon of Littorai, and SF Chronicle's winemaker of the year for 2010 (Jon Bonné: "The simple version of Ted Lemon's story: Young American goes to Burgundy. Becomes first American to run a Burgundian wine estate. Comes back and stays true to Pinot's motherland."). Lemon oversaw the planting of the vineyards, along with all aspects of vineyard management and winemaking, chief of which being Biodynamic from inception. The label is a derivative of a 1795 fairy tale called “The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily” which represents the ideal intersection of people and the land reflected in Biodynamics. Black cherry, citrus, and lavender pastille, with some secondary loam and herbs. — 8 years ago
Floral, white lily and jasmine. Clean and dry finish. Round. Lovely. — 10 years ago
Great blackberry, black cherry and spice flavors. Classic dry creek Zinfandel — 10 years ago
Shockingly strong nose of lily — 10 years ago
First night home with Lily. This was a gift from Ralph. Great aromatics. Opened my mind to buy more Barolos. Just need to hold them. — 11 years ago
Nice chard — 12 years ago
Tried for the 1st time at Craig's and Lily. 01.18.13 — 12 years ago
Light Sumatra coffee notes, with dark cocoa nib and baked red plum with a borderline persimmon coat on. A drop of night blooming jasmine surfacing briefly and African violet, and a fat lily thickness. There are baked cherries and a smoky paprika, too. Black cherry, that coils dustily into a toasty oak and resin dappled raspberry and roobios bitterness and fine grained tannins. #brunello #poggiocastellare #PianBossolino #italianwines #montalchino #Tuscany #riserva #wineallyouwant — 8 years ago
Best chardy I have had in a long time. — 9 years ago
Deep ruby coloration. On the nose, cherry, strawberry, and sweet florals. On the palate, cherry, oak and vanilla dominate and there is a very long finish with these flavors lingering. Medium body with ripping tannins. 2012 vintage. — 9 years ago
Amazing GSM from one of the oldest labels in CA. Balanced and big--you're gonna want a 2nd bottle. — 10 years ago
Premium sake. Award winner. Slight flowery, white lily. Very light. Short after taste. Dai-ginjo xtra premium. 50% polished away — 10 years ago
Vona Jeff with Jeff and Susan Davis — 11 years ago
Lily Davis brought this over for the Patriots game. Liked the cider tartness Z — 12 years ago
Delicious wine. Fruity flavors, definitely fruity smells but also with light hint of floral accents. In my opinion great as a desert or to pair with light meals like salads, turkey... Etc. — 12 years ago
Shengli Hu
Cotton candy, marshmallow, white lily, lemon curd, tangerine, tart strawberry, minerality, slightly white pepper. Elevated acidity, medium intensity, medium finish. — 6 years ago