Aaron Tan

9.4

Continuing the 2011 extravaganza with this light Spatlese. That's right! I didn't get it wrong... It's a light Spat. Too powerful and sweet to be a kabi in my opinion, but as a Spat - Glorious! The tug and pull between sugar and acid is at a deadlock. Brilliantly balanced. The nose is spicy, herbal, floral, and very typical of Egon. The palate is crystalline. Like sucking on a piece of slate that was used to cut lime, then rubbed with mango and preserved lemons. To finish, take a bite of the juiciest peach, then lick some rock salt. The finale is long, smooth, and begs for you to take another swig. Gone in no time at all! — 5 years ago

Nathan Clubb

9.4

Delicious, jammy, not sweet, not dry. — 6 years ago

Tobin Spratte

9.2

Tastes of fresh cut apple and pineapple with aromas of orchard fruit, white grapes, caramel, honey, and white flowers overlaid with limey minerals. — 7 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Nice lime/lemon and cut grass. So refreshing on a warm day. — 8 years ago

Mark Oldman

10

Oenomaniacs don't have pearly gates, we have Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache 1990. Outrageously sexy, with a celestial perfume of asian spices and underbrush and dried cherry. Eternal finish that tattoos itself on your tongue and palate. Medium to full-bodied, with startling freshness and grip for a quarter-centurion. La Tache 1990 will enthrall for another 30 to 50 years.

Also consumed this night:
Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne
Domaine Leflaive Batard-Montrachet 1996
Henri Jayer Echezeaux 1988
Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux 1988
Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux 1996
Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache 1996
Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee St. Vivant 1990
Dow Vintage Port 1955

— 8 years ago

Mitzi Inglis

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.4

Love this wine. 2012 vintage. #josephphelps biased review. — 9 years ago

with Joseph

Martin Volkerijk

9.0

Having a few glasses for fathers day . Real smooth with a nice after taste. — 9 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.2

A true treat. Old. No effervescence. But has some cut and spine still. Long finish. A St. Francis hotel liquor store sticker on it. Drinking history. — 9 years ago

Lea Jane

9.4

Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Marlborough- intense tropical fruit, passion fruit, citrus, stone fruit, and fresh cut grass notes. Light refreshing. Very springy, seafood pairing — 10 years ago

Angelique Kenney

10

Jason surprised me with this excellent bottle of Spanish wine this week end. It is very flavorful! — 11 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Lovely nose, smoke, raspberry, tobacco, olive, herbs, juicy, balanced, pure, lovely tannins. Long. Mineral. Good cut. — 5 years ago

Blake Walker

9.1

Pale yellow. Tart, with grapefruit, fresh cut grass, minerals. — 6 years ago

Raj Harb

9.3

1/5. Corkage at the Nomad. Medium /light gold. Slightly viscous. On the richer end of spectrum. Dried citrus, spice, not a ton of cut left. Not quite as persistent and long as the last time a tried this. But a very fine bottle nonetheless. Drink. — 6 years ago

Cedric Bernardeau

9.0

Great everyday wine. — 7 years ago

Chris James

9.0

Cut grass, tart green apple, lychee #sauvignonblac #marlborough — 8 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.2

A nice contrast to the Lapierre, cut from the same structural cloth but full of sun-kissed California fruit. Good now with a decant, ought to be great a couple years. Deeeeee-licious! — 9 years ago

Emily Kresie-Harrington

8.9

Zippy green apple, gooseberry, green banana, unripe pineapple, cut grass, chive blossom, white flowers. Good patio wine. — 9 years ago

Milly Chapman

10

2010 is best year thus far. — 9 years ago

Eric Paul

8.9

Definitely fruit/cherry forward but finishes very nice. All around a pretty decent Pinot. — 9 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.2

This is a new label and different fruit sources than used to use a step up — 10 years ago

Craig Chapman

8.9

Nice easy drinking wine on the sweeter side. Paired well with pesto chicken — 5 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.0

Delicious white Bordeaux blend—lemon, buttery pineapple, gooseberry, toasty vanilla, and enough acidity to cut through all the richness — 5 years ago

with Steven

Phil Rogers

9.0

If it’s good enough for the queen...? Just add a stinky cheese — 6 years ago

Art Kuo

9.1

Third red of the night, and now we are getting to the good stuff... Clear cut better than the first two bottle (which are very nice wines) just more of everything: flavor, structure, length, you name it it's got it... Would love to try again in 10 years. — 8 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

8.9

Sweet (?sherry barrel) on top of medical school dissection room formalin. — 8 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

8.9

Old vines, new oak. Will age well, very powerful — 9 years ago

Jonas Johansson

9.0

Perfect at 35K feet. Huge vanilla caramel custard favor. — 9 years ago

Judd Blair

9.5

As far as big houses go, always been a fan of the special cuvée. This is a cut above - lots and lots of biscuit and toast, but very well integrated, bit of dried apricot and a slight tinge of bitter oxidation rounding out this one - fantastic sparkler. — 9 years ago

Kelly Howell

8.9

Very good — 10 years ago

Nancy Maskus

9.4

Light fresh and sweet. Great for a summer afternoon — 10 years ago