Obscurity Cellars
Tomic Bastijana (Tomic)
Hvar Hectorovich Prosek White Blend
I definitely overrated this the first time but it is delicious and the obscurity makes it even more fun. — 10 years ago
Domaine Chevrot
Le Croix Moines Maranges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2012
In 2000, Frank Prial wrote in his NY Times' column that Maranges was poised to become "more than a detour into obscurity, thanks to one of the most coveted forms of recognition a wine can have in France: an appellation." At the time, it was Burgundy's newest AOC. 15 years later, Maranges remains in the outer boroughs in the mind of the American wine-drinking public. If there's one winemaking duo who can change that it's the Chevrot brothers, Pablo and Vincent. They are building on the reputation their parents established (also noted in Prial's column) and the current vintage tasted just last week in France is positively brimming with life and energy. Until those arrive, the 2012 Croix Moines is drinking beautifully, full of bramble and solid Burgundian earth. Who says there's no values left in Burgundy?! — 11 years ago
Louis-Antoine Luyt
Cruchon Coteaux de Trumao Pinot Noir 2012
Tasting with Louis-Antoine Luyt. Some Chilean obscurity. Fresh, barnyard, terroir, Sans souffre. 2012. — 11 years ago
Vigneti Massa
Costa del Vento Derthona Colli Tortonesi Timorasso 2012
This was a fascinating Italian White from Piemonte. This is 100% Timorasso a varietal that was rescued from near obscurity by Walter Massa. It’s native and unique to the Colli Tortonesi. In the past many growers were ripping out Timorosso and planting the more prolific and boring Cortese (Gavi). Thank God for Massa once you taste this. Mid Gold in colour. Rich and textural with notes of fruit salad and honey. Apparently aged versions show petrol like aged Riesling. Amazingly zero new oak. On the palate an absolute fruit salad of flavours with a note of guava. Medium Acid. A flat out delicious wine which I will definitely seek out in the future. Could keep this in the short term but irresistible now. Bought at Roscioli in Rome @Ceccherini Cristiano - your old haunt as a sommelier. One of the 1001 Wines. — 6 years ago
Derthona is a name that means timorasso and no oak
You will find other little winemakers labeling Derthona their own wines
I reckon that thanks to Valter Massa we have found in Italy a true expression of terror
Also too the Costa del Vento that Valter produces is indeed an exceptional wine, it has a period in oak(I think big barrel), but the result is an extraordinarily nectar that finds a perfect balance after a few years
Indeed it is believed that the timorasso is related somehow to riesling apparently
We will hear about this grape and This Colli Tortonesi area in the future
Thanks for the tag, I did tagged u back on a old Massa review I did
Thanks again mate
Chartogne-Taillet
Sainte Anne Brut Champagne Blend
Beautiful grower champagne. Gets an extra .2 for obscurity. Champagne campaign no. 3 for the Cowboys game. A tribute to their season. Fitting because they were expected to do nothing. — 11 years ago
Obscurity Cellars
Old Man Murrill Zinfandel 2010
Amazing! 1916 old vines — 12 years ago
Marchesi de' Frescobaldi
Riserva Montesodi Castello di Nipozzano Chianti Rùfina Sangiovese 2008
Super consistent. Full, easy Italian without the obscurity of aromatics and nuance of geeky bottles. Straight forward, simple, but well done. — 10 years ago
Obscurity Cellars
Forris Vineyards Pinot Blanc
#oregonrising — 10 years ago
Ca' Lojera
Lugana Trebbiano 2013
Round with great acid and that Italian obscurity — 11 years ago
Jeff Venier
Arneis at it’s best... Vietti helped save the grape not just from obscurity but extinction. Flowers, citrus, almonds and great acidity. So good...
— 6 years ago