This wine is absolutely amazing. It pours into the glass as a deep yellow/gold that sort of looks like Chardonnay that has gone around the bend. It has a vermouth-y nose with a whole bunch of maple, vanilla, and celery (!?!?!). When you taste it, it has absolutely not a trace of sweetness. It’s pretty compact at first, but it opens up into something g completely unexpected and delightfully flavorful with a richness that don’t expect ( and really never find) in a white wine. It’s not like anything I’ve ever had, and I mean that in the best way possible. I hope that I can find it in the States at some point as wines from the Jura aren’t very common. Give it a whirl. It’s not for everyone, but quite different and delicious. — 5 years ago
Enjoyed. Bold and robust — 6 years ago
After an afternoon on the lake, we settled in for some pasta...and some Pinot. DFV seems to over deliver every time I pull a bottle. Beautifully textured, elegant and creamy raspberry and subtle earthiness. Fabulous blend from two distinct vineyards, Horseshoe Bend and Campbell Ranch. — 7 years ago
Very good for red! — 8 years ago
Like the end of summer. Warm dried figs and ripe. strawberries. So so good. — 8 years ago
Nose end entry of this wine is graphite, ash, violets, pencil shavings, dates. This one had a hodgepodge of different things going on. A very terroir-driven wine. I think it really needed about 30 minutes to come out of its lumber, because the first taste I had made my neck bend just a little bit. This settled into a very nice wine. This one almost seems to be timeless, and I have a feeling that this one will stay just the way it is for another 20 years or so if you let it. It may develop some more tart and plum and prune characteristic, but I'm not so sure that would be a bad thing! Drinking nicely. — 6 years ago
Smooth and bright — 8 years ago
New wine for me. Not a typical sauv Blanc by any means. Nice layers that were unexpected. Fruit and finish. Nice. Scribner in hunter. Great addition to Catskills scene! — 8 years ago
Sweetness and oak with a fairly dry finish. — 5 years ago
Fresh batch, nose is clean with notes of grapefruit, guava, slight floral. same notes on palette, fizz is noticeable on pour and becomes non visible. Fine texture. Wine is clear, last pour slightly clouded, may vary by bottle being Fiz Nat (Pet Nat). 12.4% ABV. Super easy sipper. More please! — 5 years ago
Sweet and rich, my go to red. — 6 years ago
Slight sweet but tannin uptick, mouthfeel slight bite more than Marietta lot 4, smooth clean, Gouda smell, bend of candy sugar that detracts — 8 years ago
Another West Bend, WI find! Drinking perfectly. It's all about the secondary flavors. — 8 years ago
Betsy Gast
Black raspberry. Bell pepper. Boysenberry. Spices.
#brightcellars — 5 years ago