Redolent
Dominio do Bibei
Lacima Ribeira Sacra Red Blend 2010
Elegant and polished but still soulful. Black cherries, wildflowers and a cool minerality, redolent of steep mountainsides and old vines — 9 years ago
Giaconda
Pinot Noir 2000
The colour especially the deep saturation is amazing for a 15yo wine... A Pinot from Australia for that matter! Initial sniffs are redolent of dark prunes then fresh stem which is quite pleasant. The sweet and tart juxtaposes for your attention as the acid line is as undecided as you are. — 10 years ago
Domaine Henry Pellé
Menetou Salon Morogues Pinot Noir 2013
Precocious and fresh, redolent of honeycomb-spiked alfalfa and white citrus blossoms. Tangerine and honeydew flirting on the nose. Pomace stone baseline.
👉🏻On the palate: Nice, brisk, lime-y acidity, with piquant minerality hovering over a jalapeño jelly soupçon. Padrones, vetiver and 7-Up. Lemongrass and musk. Smile.
👉🏻Finish lingers, in spite of the generally zippy nature of this one. Takeaway is confidence--in crafting a laser-focused but still fun Sauvignon, and a general craving for ceviche, beach breezes and long, unfettered afternoons. — 10 years ago
Bodegas Domeco de Jarauta
Sancho Baron Rioja Tempranillo Blend
2011 vintage modern style Rioja redolent of dark cherries and cough drops, dark cherries and plums on palate with hints of cocoa. Spicy acidity, lengthy wine, pretty. — 10 years ago
Seavey Vineyard
Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Dark inky purple. Black currant, fresh earth, and baking spice on the nose. A rich & powerful style. Tannins are nice and integrated in the mouth, leading to a medium-long finish redolent of dark fruit and mocha. This seems big and overripe on the nose but could be mistaken for top-growth Pauillac in the mouth. Not my style yet I love this wine. Decanted. #Napa #Cabernet — 10 years ago
Pere Ventura
Tresor Brut Cava Trepat Rosé
Improbable combo of bright red fruit - straw bomb! - and pert minerality. They find a middle ground. Color is cranberry - thus emerging as my holiday aperitif of choice. In all seriousness, it's dry but not too dry for before d, redolent of herbs and delish red fruit, peach fuzz, and general fabulosity. *crush this for holiday* — 10 years ago
Anakota
Helena Montana Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Grown on chalky, decomposed soil. Redolent with dark fruit. Brooding with tons of structure. Blackberry compote, savory herbs, mahogany. This is one to cellar. A lovely beast. — 11 years ago
Weingut Schnaitmann
Evoé! Rosé Blend 2014
A thoughtful rather powerful Pinot Noir Rosé (20% Trollinger, too), pale orange in color, redolent of grapefruit skin & yellow rose on the nose, with some heft, as I've got 2014 here in August '16, emerging in the weight. Not a frisky rosé, reflecting Schnaitmann's serious & head-turning Württemberg Pinot Noirs. — 9 years ago
Union des Proprietaires Recoltants
Cuvée Sublime Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Le Mesnil Chardonnay 2005
Anniversary Jacuzzi suite bubbles 😎 this was in a really great place and was really singing; I could smell it intensely just from pouring it. Rich and redolent of bruised yellow apple as well as caramelized apple, lovely fresh brioche, starting to show a bit of pleasant oxidative nutty character reminiscent of glazed pecans, a bit of baking spice, English toffee, and chalk dust. Almost like a nutty, toffee apple pie or something, Just really delicious. Acid is still nervy and provides a strong backbone but has had a bit of time to integrate in the mix with all the other elements and is in great balance right now; not punishing like some younger blanc de blancs can be. Fine bead provides a rich, creamy mouthfeel that's just delightful. First Grand Cru Champagne and it lived up to expectations. Serious value as well when it comes down to it, I paid like 55 bucks for this thing. That's pretty impressive for a vintage Le Mesnil Grand Cru, I'd say! — 9 years ago
Godmé Père et Fils
Les Alouettes Saint Bets Brut 1er Cru Champagne Chardonnay 2005
There is champagne and their is Champagne. This all chard beauty is redolent of lemons, celery, pear and brioche all in a shimmering shist oceanic pale golden Elixir. You can't drink this and chatter away. It stops you in your tracks and says pay attention. — 9 years ago
Majella
The Malleea Cabernet-Shiraz Blend 1998
A marvelous '98 Coonawarra at 17 years on and redolent of cedar and dill à la Rioja and bursting blackberries to balance out all this spice. — 10 years ago
Benevelli Piero
Ravera Barolo Nebbiolo 2010
Now this is what I love in a Barolo. Powerfully redolent and herbal, with clove and mint leading the charge across the palate, followed by delicate but abundant cherries, rose and tobacco. There is a slight acetone note bringing down the party, perhaps due to some volatile acidity, whether intentional or not. Still very tasty. A bit less sharp and more integrated on day 2, with the acetone notes calming considerably. — 10 years ago
Ravenswood Winery
Big River Single Vineyard Alexander Valley Zinfandel 2012
2012 vintage. Redolent of fresh raspberry, boysenberry and vanilla spice. Succulent and yummy. 100% Zinfandel from old vines. — 10 years ago
Langtry
Serpentine Meadow Petite Sirah 2009
An excellent example of a single vineyard Guenoc Valley PS, this wine is redolent with blackberries and plums. — 10 years ago
Dominus Estate
Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003
Beautiful nose! Redolent of tobacco, leather, black fruit and a bit of livorice. Full bodied and full throttle! It's a big mouthful; a vvet hammer! — 11 years ago
Azienda Agricola Trinchero
Vigna del Noce Barbera d'Asti Barbera 2004
We don't usually think of aging Barbera. This 2004 was redolent of rose petal, truffle and tea, still vibrant and juicy, going places. Wow. — 11 years ago
Long Vineyards
Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
My wife and I have no idea how this came into our cellar, or anything about Long Vineyards really. But man, this is a beautiful Napa Cabernet, very much in the style of @Cathy Corison and White Rock Vineyards. The 22 months in new French has completely integrated after 14 years, and now it is redolent (first time using that word) with cassis, black olive tapenade, dried herbs, and fine, dusty tannins.
When we grill steaks, this is the type of old-school California we really dig. — 9 years ago
Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Reserva Redoma Branco White Blend 2009
2009 is singing! Rich, honeyed and full in the mouth, but still very fresh with plenty of lift and cut. The texture is much like a Meursault of the same age. Redolent of citrus and white peach with a nice mineral tang. — 9 years ago
Château Bouscassé (Alain Brumont)
Jardins Pacherenc Du Vic-Bilh Petit Courbu Petit Manseng
The nose is redolent of peach blossoms and mountain honey followed by ripe peach and more honey on the palate. The pleasing viscosity and sensual mouthfeel are bolstered by bright acidity. — 9 years ago
Domaine d'Aupilhac
Lou Maset Coteaux du Languedoc Montpeyroux 2013
2013. Pure and easy red fruits and earth yet redolent with that grilled herb languedoc vibe. Perfect early autumn drinking right here and worth every cent of $15. — 10 years ago
Pago de los Capellanes
Joven Roble Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2013
100% Tempranillo. Nice pepper notes over aromas redolent of fresh blackberry torte with a touch of vanilla. Oak is well integrated, but takes a back seat to the fruit, as it should, IMO. Black cherry and raspberry on the palate, with a silky texture and excellent tannin/acid/alc balance. 13.5% abv. Fresh, not jammy, with a great finish, it is food friendly and delicious. — 10 years ago
Luciano Sandrone
Cannubi Boschis Barolo Nebbiolo 2003
Beautiful nose, redolent of earth, truffles, spice; beautiful fruit-delicately spiced cherries, elegant texture, balanced use of oak, shorter on the finish than I wanted for this wine, but considering it youth lots of aging potential — 10 years ago
Domaine De La Grand'Cour (Jean-Louis Dutraive)
Les Clos Cuvée Vielles Vignes Fleurie Gamay 2013
Varietals: Gamay
Organic: Certified
Vineyard: A true clos (walled vineyard) and eight hectare monopole of Dutraive's. Vine age ranges from 30-70 years old. A true clos (walled vineyard) and eight hectare monopole of Dutraive's. Made from the oldest vines in the vineyard, planted in the 1940s.
Orientation: South, southeast-facing
Soil: Pink granite shingles
Viticulture: No herbicides or pesticides, organically farmed, certified since 2009 vintage.
Vinification: Traditional vinification without sulfur and with natural yeast at very low temperatures. Carbonic maceration and little or no filtering.
Aging: 100% in 1-5 year old french oak barrels
Rating: 92 JG
The old vine bottling from Monsieur Dutraive hails from a parcel of sixty-five to seventyfive year-old vines and is raised entirely in Burgundy barrels, ranging from one to five years of age, so there is a little wood influence to this cuvée. The 2013 is outstanding, offering up a deep and nascently complex bouquet of cherries, raspberries, coffee, gamebird, lovely soil tones, spice elements redolent of clove and mace, a bit of mustard seed and a nice touch of cedary new wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and youthfully structured, with a sappy core, fine soil signature and a bit of tannin to resolve on the long, youthful finish. This is emphatically not a classic style of Fleurie, but it is an extremely well-made wine whose inspiration seems to be as much Vosne-Romanée as it is Fleurie. The focus and balance here are impeccable and I see no reason this wine will not age superbly well, and for those who are looking for a gateway Fleurie to make the transition from the Côte d’Or to Cru Beaujolais, this is a perfect wine! 2017-2030+. - John Gilman — 10 years ago
Mas Lumen
Vin de Pays de Cassan Terret Blanc 2001
What a find! Pascal Perret's first vintage of this 100% Terret Blanc. At 12 years, shows age in color while nose is redolent of herb blossoms crushed under foot on sun-drenched stones. Palate follows with a herbaceous, minerally lead with a waxy front followed by lively acidic mid and bounteous finish. All together enjoyable. — 12 years ago
Joe Lucca
Old world style from California central coast. The nose is redolent of Luxardo cherries and Antica Formula vermouth. On the palate, there is a battle between fruit and earth; deep, earthy forest flavors are offset by bright, tart spring cherries. Coastal botanicals play against wild fruit. Better than expected. — 9 years ago