Clear pale straw, apple and pear aromas, hint of linden flower, crisp acidity with mineral notes. Excellent Loire Sauvignon Blanc 😊 — 7 years ago
This non-vineyard designate Chard was Jim’s oppty to make a slightly more VA-styled Chard. Since the Hardscrabble is rather Burgundian, this has a nice citrus & apple sweetness with matching acidity. Wonderful texture and mouthfeel - even after 3 full years in my cellar. 5 years from harvest! Very articulate! — 7 years ago
Not particularly balanced, but very unique. — 8 years ago
Tasted 09/11/2016
Colleague's farewell party wine 1.
Sonorous, charming, refreshing Roussanne originated from Anapa, Black Sea foothills.
Dense lemony yellow, greenish tint.
Delicate bouquet is woven of lemon, flowers (linden, osmanthus), tarragon, delicate mineral and spicy hint, pear, white peach, nectarine.
Elegant palate of light-plus body, refreshing acidity. Scented by pineapple, pomelo, white currant, chalk, nectarine.
Very fresh lingering finish of citrus, ginger and ripe white currant.
Gone as apetitif. — 8 years ago
I remember 1st time reading the wine note , I 'm confused by all these words such as linden flower ,gooseberry,genet,locust.... Growing up in Asia,I am not familiar with so many fruits or woods I 've never seen in supermarket, I thought a wine note should be able to reduce the complexity of the tasting of wine , not the other way around. I could not find a way to resolve this till I meet this wine. When I taste cask23 , after a sip of of FAY, another sip of S.L.V and sips of some white, I felt like finally I meet the goddess. If FAY is a fair lady, SLV is a leaping stag or elf, Cask 23 is the godness. I could not find a other word to describe this wine characteristics overall , not by naming it after fruits, the complexity, elegancy, as well as amazing glimpse, everything makes her a prefect lady. A real goddess beats Old world wine in 1976 XD💪💃💃🎈👍😄 — 10 years ago
Excellent, very smooth.
Taylor's have to us. Xmas when Disieres came to Linden 2018 — 6 years ago
2012 tasted in 12/2018. Deep garnet, medium to full bodied. Wonderful perfume of black cherries, floral notes, and wet stone. Opens up substantially in the glass. Decanting will coax out an enchanting bouquet. Palate characterized by not overly ripe red to black fruit character with great acid structure, tannins still young at this time. A well crafted wine such as this can handle some time in the cellar. An ABV of 14.5% would suggest a bolder, riper red but the depth, complexity, and balance of this wine is unrivaled among East Coast reds with the notable exception of similar blends from Linden. Very lovely with an old world style. — 6 years ago
Ripe, oily and mineral and dry to the bone, and so well balanced. Sweet acacia/linden nose, baked apples and melon in palate. Great value, not boring round with nutty finish — 8 years ago
The wine world is changing. Great job from this Virginia winery. Swear it would come from central coast or even napa and Sonoma. Full bodied mouth filling richness. Little oaky but still nicely balanced. Got this little gem from some very god friend on the east coast. Thanks again for enlightening this California palate. — 9 years ago
Drinking at the exquisite Linden Gardens wine bar (2010 vintage) — 9 years ago
C violet, ink; N earthy, jammy; T incredibly smooth and jammy, tobacco notes, some cherry too — 6 years ago
Enjoyed with ribeye mashed potatoes. C medium + with slight burnt tone; N ripe berries, pungent; T ripe berries with strong red raspberry and blackberry, nice acidity, firm mouth feel. — 7 years ago
C light yellow; Granny Smith apple, nice acidity — 8 years ago
On the sweet side for a kabinett. Lemon curd, white flower, linden tree. — 8 years ago
2004 vintage- awesome. Apricot, honey, heavenly — 10 years ago
Like a tannic encrusted cloud of fruit. — 10 years ago
Emily Kresie-Harrington
2016 vintage. 30 Grenache Blanc 30 Clairette 30 Roussane 10 Bourboulenc. Blanched almond, beeswax, linden leaf, lemon pith, white grapefruit peel, lots of minerals. Acid definitely overrides any waxiness in texture. Good typicity. — 6 years ago