Natural Star

Star Lane Vineyard

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Opened an old one for Mother's Day. It decanted for an hour and it was amazing! — 10 years ago

Frank Cornelissen

Contadino Terre Siciliane Rosso Red Blend 2014

Really well made. Very clean, wouldn't know it was natural wine except for the crazy packaging. Great with spice. — 10 years ago

James Gordon
with James
Brendan, Aleco and 1 other liked this

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2014

Wines like this might be the main reason why I fell in love with natural wines in the first place. Juicy, elegant and highly drinkable, but demands your attention at every goddamn sip. — 11 years ago

Anthony, Mathias and 6 others liked this

Shooting Star (Jed Steele)

Mendocino County Zinfandel 2009

Vanilla, cedar, very dry in the mouth. Blackberry. I liked it. Paired with pork chops with a port, peppercorn and cream sauce and roasted asparagus and sweet potatoes — 11 years ago

Star Lane Vineyard

Astral Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

Magnum of the 2005 opening up nicely!!! — 12 years ago

Château Le Puy

Emilien Côtes de Francs Red Bordeaux Blend 1975

JKT
9.3

GW tasting 9/28/16. Nose that's classic Bordeaux woodiness and earthiness. Hints of that peppery now and minerals. Carries through to palate. Like a younger Sociando Mallet. Long good finish. Interesting profile. Indeed still lively. Harvest by hand destem and fermentation in concrete vat starting straight away. Since 70. Cap forms quickly. Insert 2 cm of fresh stem right under vat like a screen to prevent cap boiling over. This apparently reduces tannins to be very fine and not obvious. So no oxygen contact during this. No pump over or punch down. All natural. No sulfur during this. 1 year in large fuder (100 years old!). Then 2 years in old barrels (never cleaned!). No new oak. — 10 years ago

Shooting Star (Jed Steele)

Washington State Aligoté

Very good wine we discovered in Washington State — 11 years ago

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato 2013

Arianna Occhipinti's eponymous natural Sicilian red. Aromatic, earthy and fruit-driven. Paired with a small mountain of roast lamb and new potatoes at Yard, the fabulous Parisian restaurant of chefs Shaun Kelly and Eleni Sapera. — 12 years ago

Crispin

Artisanal Reserve Honey Crisp Natural Hard Apple Cider

A great hard apple cider that is crisp but not overly sweet. — 13 years ago

Bodegas Bernabé Navarro

El Carro Parque Natural Torrevieja Moscatel

2 days in a row -- living this guy! — 10 years ago

Adam, David and 4 others liked this

Château Maris

Natural Selection Biodynamic Syrah

S Butterfield
8.9

Shepard's Pie wine. Bright acid typical of Minervois. Cherry fruit, tart and prickly. Crushed pepper, black. There is this earthy rubbery thing that dissipates over time. Not dirty biodynamie. — 10 years ago

Korbel

Natural Russian River Valley Sparkling Champagne

My favorite Korbel: Natural. Light, crisp, dry, no lingering taste — 11 years ago

Five Star Cellars

Quinque Astrum SuperTuscan Blend 2009

Great everyday dinner wine; light, yet flavorful. — 11 years ago

Lucky Star

California Pinot Noir 2010

Ripe raspberry aromas layered with notes of red cherry and silky finish. Smooth! — 14 years ago