Riddle
Sine Qua Non
Ratsel 16 Syrah 2016
Uroulat (Charles Hours)
Cuvée Marie Jurançon Sec Gros Manseng / Petit Courbu 2012
A riddle wrapped in an enigma. Wooly lemony and tense. Chenin lovers would approve. One with which to think whilst having a drink. — 7 years ago
Billecart-Salmon
Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend
On the nose, ripe lean fruits of; strawberries, cherries, watermelon, tangerine. Citrus blossoms, baguette, chalky minerals and pink florals & rose petals. Strawberries, cherries, watermelon, black raspberries, tangerine with peel, baguette, soft razor sharp palate chalk, sea spray, medium intensity volcanic minerals, near perfect acidity with round, rich beautiful finish. Gold standard for rosé champagne and my go to rosé for the $. Photos of their champagne house, one of their vineyards, cellar A-frame rack to riddle the bottles and branded exterior property wall. Beautiful property! — 8 years ago
C. Donatiello Winery
Riddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012
Erik's PA graduation. This is aging nicely — 8 years ago
Rack & Riddle
North Coast Sparkling Rosé
17 January 2016. The Duck Inn, Chicago, IL — 9 years ago
Hardys
The Riddle Cabernet-Shiraz Blend
Warm, spicy, smooth finish — 11 years ago
Taittinger
Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2006
30 April 2018
My first sip on the '06, and I'll be coming back for more... Very fine bubbles, quite elegant in the glass. Incredibly balanced between mineral, acid and Chardonnay fruit, hint of sweetness and salinity on the long finish.
Photos of the hand carved, chalk cellar halls that extend three levels below ground to age an amazing amount of wine and 3000ml bottles of the Brut Reserve resting in the riddling racks. They have one employee to riddle all their bottles, he turns about 44,000 bottles per day.
We got the extra special tour thanks to our trade affilliations, seeing bottles they usually don't allow the tours go any place near... Hiding deep the caves they are resting the Comte in the (2012) 3L jeroboam and (2012) 6L methuselah formats, OMG would I love to get my hands on one of those... Keep your eyes out, guessing they might hit the market in the next few years. 🍾🍾 They won't be cheap. — 7 years ago
Sean Thackrey
Fifi Rosé Sangiovese
An enigma from Thackery. A riddle of a wine. It flip flops seamlessly like a good politician. So much tart strawberry fruit that you'd be forgiven thinking its a jam bomb. But the awesome power of Sangio acids leave your mouth clean as a whistle. Damn. — 9 years ago
Hibou Wine
Riddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013
Bright cherry, some dark fruit too. Very nice. — 7 years ago
Januik
Klipsun Vineyard Merlot 2014
Winehaus (Riddle) — 7 years ago
Hardys
The Riddle Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Fruity ripe sweet. $6.94. Value. — 7 years ago
Vilmart & Cie
Cuvée Rubis 1er Cru Brut Rosé Champagne
We had w/Biton; Kim RIDDLE San Fran... — 8 years ago
Riddle Bricks
California Alicante Bouschet
Smooth, no sharp ending — 9 years ago
Rack & Riddle
Brut North Coast Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir
Made traditionally with 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir, this sparkler is very refreshing — 10 years ago
J. Lassalle
Brut Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Champagne Chardonnay 2004
They hand-riddle all 150,000 bottles. This was disgorged 10/10. Malo. — 11 years ago
Roman Sukley
2016 Sine Qua Non "Rätsel 16" Syrah, originally “Cypher 16,” renamed because of potential legal problems with the rock band? Not sure of the backstory on that one, but it’s pretty clear that Rätsel (enigma, mystery, puzzle, riddle) is simply the German word for Cypher (a secret or disguised way of writing; a code). The wine however, not the band, is a monster. Gargantuan really. Typical SQN nose, and black as a moon-free, starless night sky in the stem. Tonight’s photo should not to be confused with Katie Bouman’s Black Hole masterpiece, although no light can escape from either. Very tight upon opening, singing an aria 36 hours later. SUPER concentrated with unlimited upside potential. More detailed tasting note to come. Yet another stunner! — 6 years ago