Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Again, I did not take notes but remember liking this wine. It was full bodied with lush ripe dark fruit with edgy minerals and a well polished finish. Good but not as special as their El Cerro Gualtallary.

Jeff and his partner make a number of small production wines under a few different brand names. Vivo o Muerto are their ultra premium wines. They both worked at Catena Zapata for 15 years. They gained a lot of valuable experience but, yearned to make their own wines. They’ve found great sites and great fruit grower relationships. Their wines are beautifully elegant and polished with nothing that bites backs.

Photos of Co-owner Jeff Mausbach hosting our tasting and a couple shots of their cellar.

This was our last visit in Argentina. — 7 years ago

Neil Shah

9.3

Opening night at Nobu in Palo Alto earlier this month — 8 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Isojiman Tada Nobuo/ Isojiman premium sake brewery co Ltd.,/ Shizuoka prefecture/ Yamadanishiki/ junmaiginjo Nakadori selected — 8 years ago

Jeremy Bohrer

9.8

18 year Single Barrel - R77 - bottled around 2008 maybe. Super rare and fantastic. — 9 years ago

speedy duncan

9.1

Maybe best qpr in Pinot today acid fruit balance fine with seared tuna — 10 years ago

Joe Wines

9.5

A welcome partner in crime for sushi — 12 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.2

This is what affordable American Lager should be. It doesn’t taste like corn syrup, which is a plus as well as a rarity these days. Light enough that you can drink a bunch of them with the flavors I imagine the myriad of independent regional American lagers of the ‘50’s and 60’s might have exhibited. Loved this one. — 8 years ago

Christopher Zulueta

9.1

Koshihikari has supposedly the best rice in all of Japan. Premium lager. — 8 years ago

Nick Jones

9.3

Crisp / refreshing — 8 years ago

Henriette

8.9

Perfect for breakfast with salmon — 9 years ago

Kecia Bird

9.2

Kecia had this 10 years ago

Patrick Hu

9.1

Lots of red fruit on the nose. Love the purity and the restraint. 12.5%. — 11 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Rich reddish Gold. Aromas of Molasses and Burnt Sugar. A smooth rich palate giving plenty for its 37.5% Alcohol which is not high for a dark rum. “Filtered through Coconut Shell Charcoal to capture the true taste of Fiji” is the evocative statement on the label. Clean and easy to drink with 1 Block of ice. An excellent lighter style of Rum. — 8 years ago

Yuri

9.0

New brand from Nishi shuzo. Gift to my father:-) — 8 years ago

Wan Jo Chung

9.4

Very elegant, complex aroma, light umaminess(savoryness) with clean body.
Imagine to intaking the pleasant natural water from deep clean place of rainforest.

The pioneer of fragrant Sake, Kubota is highly recognized in Japan and USA for the top premium Artisanal Craft Sake Brewery from Niigata, Japan.

Two different sake rice called "Yamada Nishiki" and "Gohakumangoku" are being used to make this sake. That creates unique pleasant complex taste. — 9 years ago

Michael Wilson

9.4

Seven Samurai — 10 years ago

Alejandro Lopez

9.4

Brewery: #Akashi
Grade: #Honjozo #Genshu
Rice Variety: #Nihon #Barre
Seimaibuai: 65%
Prefecture: #Hyogo
19%abv — 10 years ago