Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Nose reveals beauty & grace. Sweet & just sour lemons, lime candy, green dominate apples with shades of golden, cream, vanillin, ginger, ripe squeezed pineapple flesh, grapefruit with pith, touch of apple cider, salted caramel, cream soda, sea fossils, sea spray, light volcanics, marmalade fruit, Stone fruit with yellow & spring flowers flowers set in mixed greens.

The palate is very full, round, waxy, rich with excellent viscosity. Beautiful mouthfeel. Great time for a bottle. Sweet & just a sour lemons, lime candy, green dominate apples with shades of golden, cream, vanillin, ginger, ripe squeezed pineapple flesh, grapefruit with pith, touch of apple cider, salted caramel, cream soda, healthier honey, sea fossils, white spice with the perfect depth & heat, sea spray, reductive, melted molasses, light volcanics, wet stone, elegant flintiness, marmalade fruit, stone fruit-apricot, nectarines, white & yellow peach with yellow & spring flowers flowers set in mixed greens. The acidity is like a cool stone filled stream. The long, round finish is; waxy, round, lush, with excellent balance fruit & earth, gentle white spice palate heat that persists endlessly. On the long, longboard set, I get soft subtle cream notes of whiskey/scotch w/o any heat. It Hoovers center mouth.

Photos of; one of Dauvisst Cru vineyards, staff caning in the spring, Vincent, Dauvisst and photo of a vineyard that shows every bit of reason why White Burgundy tastes the way it does!

Some producer notes I read. Vincent started helping his father René in 1976 and, during the last decade, has gradually taken control of viticulture and winemaking. For him, the ultimate goal is to harvest healthy grapes that are fully ripe and concentrated which, he declares, can only be achieved consistently by hard work in the vineyard. His passion for wine enables him to put this work ethic into practice with real vigour - close pruning the vines (40 years old on average) during the growing season to restrict yields, hand harvesting at vintage time and ruthlessly discarding any rotten or split grapes. His vinification and maturation methods see him join the small band of Chablis producers who employ oak. The wines are vinified and aged in a mixture of steel vats and 6-to 8 year old wooden barrels. The wood is old and therefore doesn’t stamp any oak flavour onto the wines but does give them an extra depth of flavor and density of body, whilst still retaining their unique identities. These are intensely terroir-driven, mineral wines of such concentration that they take longer than most to reach their best, though they are every bit worth the wait. — 6 years ago

Audrey Nadeau

9.1

Cataluña ... ¡Se va o se rompe! #Cataluña #Madrid — 9 years ago

Erik Nordman

9.4

Likely one of the first, if not THE first, full skin-contact, real "amber" wine iteration of domestic Riesling on the market. Simultaneously rich and concentrated yet full of vibrancy and energy. Rich nose of dried apricot and bruised nectarine, wet slate, and orange blossom and jasmine, with more subtle tones of chai tea and classic Riesling petrol. Palate echoes the nose with a just bit more emphasis placed on mineral intensity, plus a slight phenolic bitterness. Dry; acid is medium (+), body is medium but with lovely texture from phenolic extraction and fine lees aging in neutral barrel. Medium (-) intensity of fine grained tannins. An impeccable, intriguing wine, and I hope that Bill continues to make "orange" Rieslings such as this because they're a splendid example that shows that Riesling is certainly a fine candidate for the extended skin contact treatment. — 9 years ago

with Cassie

Antonio Jorge Braga Lopes

10

Cool Love it ! — 10 years ago

Brad Lukes

9.2

First rate bottle 'o bubbly. We are usually California-sentric, but decided to get some real champagne for my birthday. Less front end acidity. Nice toasty mid and lengthily finish. Different in a good way. Really enjoyed this one — 10 years ago

Vanessa Lisovskis

9.5

Blam-o!- The Bedrock Sonoma Heritage is their blend of 19 to 22 different grapes (mostly Zin & Carignane) all from the Heritage vineyard, planted between 1888 and 1895. For real. This is the vineyard that originally inspired them to start the Bedrock wine project. Wild. — 11 years ago

Alex Heilman

9.2

Tannic, mineral weirdness. A real value buy orange wine — 6 years ago

Ellen Clifford

8.9

Post-show bev. Goes down easy. It’s that hint o’ green that keeps it flowing. Not too tannic, not too much of anything—which is to say there is enough. Totally pleasant. It’s like watching Sesame Street as an adult. Won’t challenge your brain but will be pleasant and give you, if not the warm fuzzies then at least a bit of alcohol-induced warmth. If I needed four glasses at a Seder I could. Oh wait you wanted real notes? If you didn’t stop reading now.
WSET-ish style:
Eye: medium ruby, thick tears Nose: cherries, huckleberries, a hint of asphalt and a lick of arugula. Palate: dry, medium acid, medium minus tannins, high abv, medium body and flavor intensity, cherry cordial, blueberry pancakes (no maple but vanilla tinged, green pepper, green...apple? Is that a Granny Smith in my merlot? May be. Medium finish. — 7 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

O. M. G. The real deal Cote Rotie. Stephan knows his stuff. A traditional baseline CR with some eccentric savory elements. Still the perfect pairing with lamb chops. — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

From our second wine swap with @Shay Aldriedge. Thanks for sending out this beauty! Have only tried Jessup Cellars regular wines, this was a real treat.

Deep ruby red with garnet edges. Dark plums, cassis and spices on the nose that started to get a bit darker with time in the glass. Medium tannins (6/10) and balanced acidity. A touch of spices, black cherries, black fruits and anise. Medium bodied and long finish. Drink till 2020. — 9 years ago

with Sean and India

Adam

9.2

"O say can you seeeeeeee..........." I'm a real sucker for american cab, they are so damn accessible and, well - drinkable! — 10 years ago

Marcel Passos

8.9

Para os dias quentes. Vinho amarelo dourado e límpido. Aroma florais, gerânio, abacaxi e uma leve compota. Na boca apresentvola acidez e frescor típicos, boa untuosidade, o deixando com um corpo médio. Safra 2014, ainda dura tranquilamente mais dois anos. 13% /acl. — 10 years ago

Jimmy Hayes

Estate Director Mayacamas Vineyard

9.4

Full o' Mount Veeder soul... Real Zinfandel. #lagiermeredith #veederlife — 11 years ago

John Kanellopoulos

9.4

O don’t think I have even clocked 9.4
I mean it: perfect producer, year, time to de-corking, Paris, a real restaurant to provide the support for this exquisite wine, everyone should experience this at least once!
Merci Emmanuel Perinaud ...RIP — 7 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.5

Man o man!
It’s easy to dismiss a Shiraz when Cab is dominating the area.
When you’re talking about 1890 plantings it grabs your attention real quick.
Complex but subtle.
Refined yet wild for the lack of a better word. Captivating — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

This is blend of 80% Malbec and 20% Tempranillo. Cool climate, high altitude.

The nose shows ruby, ripe, elegant fruits; blackberries, blue fruits, dark cherries, black raspberries and some strawberries on the edges of the glass. There is a creaminess about the fruits. Some sweet tarry notes, black licorice, light baking spices; vanilla, cinnamon, soft elegant spices, dark rich soil and amazingly, beautiful red, blue & purples florals.

The body is rich and full. Gorgeous mouthfeel. The tannins are; soft, round & velvety with fine powder. The fruits are, round, ripe and beautiful; blackberries, blue fruits, dark cherries, black raspberries, touch of black plum and some strawberries. There is a creaminess about the fruits, as well as, some rustic quality from the 20% Tempranillo. Some sweet tarry notes, black licorice, light baking spices, vanilla, cinnamon, soft elegant darker beautiful more pronounced spice on the palate vs. the nose, nice soft herbaceous notes, dark rich soil, some fine dry rock powder and amazingly, beautiful red, blue & purples florals.

Photos of, the cone shaped tanks that Jeff’s (shown in the photo) partner and Winemaker Alejandro invented. The cone shape along with a mess grater the fits up top keeps the cap or hat-sombrero (expression used here) moist. This avoids punch downs creating more elegance and better florals in the wine. Both Jeff & Alejandro worked at Catena Zapata for 15 years before starting their own project. Their partial barrel room and Jeff (Co-Owner) hosting our tasting. This was a excellent visit and bottle to end our producer visits on. Thank you Jeff for all your time, shared knowledge and this bottle for our dinner tonight.

@Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher
This is the real deal if you can find it. @Shay A
Luis-Parker 96. $50 was the release price. Such a steal. — 8 years ago

greg

9.0

100% Tempranillo clean intense cherry red color with subtle brick red hues. Best rooms ice tasted in a while. O' Briens € 15. — 9 years ago

Tom Wood

8.9

This is the cheapest I've ever seen this wine, $42 at the local bottle-o. Quite pretty and super bright. Sweetly plum fruited at times but shows some blueberry, musk, cherry, tea leaves, very old oak and a very, very feint ground clovey-spice. High-ish acid, low tannin type of deal showing a lot more brightness again in the palate with some lucious red fruit. There's a real floral note that comes through from time to time but it's insanely hard to put a finger on it. — 10 years ago

Rodrigo Duarte

9.0

Engarrafado em 2005. Rolha se desmanchou ao abrir... Mas o vinho ainda está bom mesmo depois de 10 anos guardado em condições não ideais. — 10 years ago

Lorenzo Salvador

8.9

Ótimo carmenere para acompanhar o entrecot. — 12 years ago