Raspberry, dried rose petals, strawberry seed, chalk, rich with great acid. Large bubbles. — 9 months ago
Earthy with notes of herbs and stone. — 4 years ago
Smooth and mature great with herb crusted rack of lamb — 5 years ago
Relatively light with nice dark berries and a hint of strawberries — 7 years ago
Perhaps a bit too old for its weight. — 8 years ago
Cigar & burnt toast with a big white & green pepper flavor. Dry — 9 years ago
Complex nose, full mid-palate, med-long finish, balanced. Delish! — 10 years ago
2012 vintage. Wonderful. — 11 years ago
2014 vintage. Excellent fill and cork. Not decanted. Tasted after 1.25 hours open. The best red I’ve ever tasted from Paul Hobbs (and have had approx 125 samples over the years-including the high-end bleep). In a really admirable place currently between integration and balance, fruit and tannins. Will it improve? Doubtful. Can it hold steady for a spell? Definitely. Not exactly the biggest fan of what consists of To Kalon/Tokalon juice/interpretation these days vs the 60’s/70’s/80’s/earlyish 90’s but this was phenomenal. Medium body with respectable sed. A mullet wine…all business up front with a party on the back palate. Color me surprised and impressed. 11.8.24. — 8 months ago
At first a little too fruity but then mellowed out — 9 months ago
Delicious. About $25 from Liner & Elsen — 2 years ago
Picked this up a few months ago from the state store when I saw Louis Dressner. Seems different from the only other fleurie I’ve had. Lots of earth juice with raspberry. — 5 years ago
2016 Spectacular with Morrocan vegetarian meal and then with shrimp the following night — 6 years ago
Great value burg with age — 8 years ago
Strawberry fields 4evah. Jean Paul Brun ain't nothing 2 fuck with — 9 years ago
Nice floral acidity. Very pleasant to drink right now — 6 months ago
Nose presents baking spices and a touch of soft brown sugar. Palate is dense and layered, as usual for this producer (before the winery changed hands the first time around). Notes of coffee, tobacco and maple syrup come through on the mid palate. Nice tannin/acidity combination complete what is a classic BV presentation. Drink these within the 24 months. This winery has been on the slide ever since Ed Snyder and team departed. I tasted some of the 18’s and 19’s and they were a mere shadow of the previous product.
Fasano, Angra dos Reis (wifey’s b/day 😍). — 9 months ago
There isn’t a better Cote du Rhone for the price. — 2 years ago
Delish as usual — 5 years ago
Smoky Syrah with fine tannins and restrained fruit. Very refined but very young. Long finish. — 7 years ago
This is a very good & fun Cremant. Perfect for summer and only around 8 degrees alcohol. — 9 years ago
Minerals. Like! — 10 years ago
Jason Bowman
Good, no complaints — 5 months ago