Shay A

9.4

Just a few bottles from an awesome Open That Bottle Night celebration this past weekend.

Another wine with a great future but is extremely young right now. If guessing blind, I don’t think I would have called this Howell Mtn...seemed more like Pritchard Hill. Fruit is very inky and juicy. Freshly squeezed blackberries and raspberries. Chalky on the palate. Some sweet tobacco up front on the palate but it turns pretty herbal towards the end. Give it time. — 6 years ago

Shay A

9.2

My in-laws frequent Cabo often and claim that they’ve found some impressive wines from Mexico/Baja region. They enjoy fine wine, so I trusted their opinion and went hunting. This winery is supposedly one of the top wineries in Mexico, and I was able to find the last 3 bottles (at the time) in the US as the winery was sold out. We had dinner with them at my wife and I’s favorite spot in Fort Worth and I surprised them with this wine.

Pours dark and inky. Aromatically, this was a circus bash of red, blue and black fruit. There was also some black peppercorn and cedar. The front and mid-palate were dense...oak wasn’t dominant, just an absolute rush of fresh squeezed fruit. Finish was spice driven. Blind, I would have likely called this a zin/petite sirah blend (but structure kept this from being an overblown, hot, flabby Napa style zin). Very unique and enjoyable. Bravo Mexico/Baja! — 7 years ago

Gladys Xiques

9.0

Lemon juice squeezed fresh into wine. — 9 years ago

Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.2

Never heard of and can't pronounce the variety (Rkaciteli), and couldn't identify Macedonia on a map, so obviously had to try it. Really good! Distinct lemon-lime nose and flavors, almost like a bone-dry Sprite, lots of refreshing acid, very light and clean on the finish. One-dimensional in a good way, just fresh-squeezed citrus and not much else. The simple pure citrus character meant that it worked with lots of different food flavors, from salad to meat. Don't think we'll grow Rkaciteli in Napa, but it opened my eyes to the merit of a simple but very pure wine with a meal, like a cocktail ingredient rather than a complete ensemble. — 9 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

8.9

From the DOC Noto Nero d'Avola (Sicily) to my parent's table in order to mitigate the legumes gloom that springs out of a winter beans soup bowl - "pasta e fagioli"- so eloquent in his humble celestiality.
Pierpaolo Messina's the producer, Marabino's name of the winery. What a pomegranates plot like! Same succulence of a "blood orange" squeezed by this red wine originated from vineyards rooted on such a white soil "terra ianca"! A fertile land cultivated with art wisdom and awareness, all qualities though, applied with energetic measures by Pierpaolo who's inspired at - both practical and theoretical - some sound principles in the biodynamic agriculture arousal. — 9 years ago

with Alberto

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.6

Explosive aromas of gun flint, spice, vanilla and tart lemons, adding complexity with air, bringing richer elements of tropical fruits and freshly cut herbs. Luscious on the palate with beautiful texture, fresh acidity and and a lingering finish dominated by lime and freshly squeezed lemon juice flavors. A tiny tannic grip add lift and interest on the back palate. Will age nicely for another 10 years. 96 p. — 10 years ago

Justin Smith

10

Just crazy delicious. Warm apricots, honeysuckle, mint, and this crips apple undertone. Squeezed the hell out of the bottle for one more drop — 10 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.0

Name:" Gokyo"/ brewery: Sakai shuzou/ region; Iwakuni city, Yamaguchi prefecture/ category: junmai unpressed squeezed unpasturised / light and fruity nose of melon and pear, smooth attack and sweet body, clear after. Nice balance. — 11 years ago

Greg Eisenman

9.1

Loved this Tavosa Grenache. Squeezed from a Rhone-inspired grape, this wine drinks like a Pinot Noir. — 12 years ago

Shay A

9.5

Monthly WTF wine group meet up.

Potpourri, fresh squeezed blackberries, currant, and candied teriyaki. Plush on the palate, with more acidity than ‘14. Structure here seems more beefed up. I waited an hour or so to try, and it was very soft. Full fruit spectrum (red, blue and black). Muddled mulberry with a flavor punch finish. Thanks for opening @Weston Eidson . — 6 years ago

with Dan, Will and 1 other

JP Epstein

9.2

Perfect alone or as mimosa that deserves fresh squeezed juices. Crisp, tangy with balance and touch of peach sweetness. — 8 years ago

Marissa A. Ross

Wine Editor, Bon Appétit

9.7

Vibrant, fresh squeezed cranberry sour Starbursts and oh so god damn smooth. The kind of wine that fills you with so many butterflies you'd swear you were a virgin again. — 8 years ago

Jay Traver

8.9

Lovely muscadet. Crisp, clean, minerals, appleskins. Not too acidic. A slight touch of lemon. Like a squeezed lemon at the bottom of a glass of ice water, exhausted lemon rind. Good stuff, go pick up a bottle at Ashe's $12.99 — 9 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.0

It is a Prosecco Superiore Brut who does ageing on the yeasts at the end of secondary fermentation in the bottle (Metodo Classico). My dear friend Silvano Follador firmly believes to the hig potential of secondary fermentation with disgorging instead of Charmat or "sur lie" (col fondo) method which may be sometimes too sweet or even not stable because the presence of the work-in-progress yeast. Acidity, cleanness and savoury sensations that's what Silvano's steadily looking for in his Prosecco and I must admit these are all features that I found for instance, in this Dosaggio Zero (pas dosè) 2010 vintage, who left right on my mouth a genuine feeling of citrus and loquats freshly picked from the branch and squeezed directly into the glass. — 9 years ago

Evandro Pereira

9.3

Got a bit squeezed between Selosse 99 and Egon 91 — 9 years ago

with Rafaela

Nick Apone

9.0

Reggie Bomb!! — 10 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.0

A perfect IPA with a full bodied taste, with the exception of the citrus and the freshly squeezed hops. I wanted a mild IPA and this is that IPA. — 10 years ago

Maddison

9.5

A very crisp and citrusy Riesling with great flavours of lemon and lime. Has a long and crisp finish. A great quality wine. Would be lovely with a piece of fresh grilled fish, acting as the lemon/citrus does when squeezed over the fillet. Big tick!! Great value! — 11 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Name:" Shinomine"/ brewery: Chiyo shuzou/ region: Nara prefecture/ category: junmai just squeezed unfiltered/ pale white color, pineapple, cider, apricot, fresh aroma, clear and fresh attack, juicy acid, tasty structure. — 11 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.2

A beautiful golden yellow in color leads to a delightful aroma of freshly squeezed lemons, with hints of oranges and minerality. There is a fresh, crisp, clean taste to this wine. A saline taste at first that gives way to good citrus favors. A good minerality of river rocks and limestone on the backend. I can see anyone sipping this on a warm summer evening and enjoying the hell out of it. — 12 years ago

Shay A

9.6

WNH event number 4. Perfect Pizza Pairing bottles. Not a bad bottle in the bunch!

Another bottle in the running for WOTW (weekend) so far. Blueberries, graham cracker and fresh squeezed blackberries in the nose. Rich and full bodied on the palate with silky structure. Milk chocolate covered dates, and baked mixed berry pie. Hedonistic and wonderful. Killer bottle @Eric LaMasters ! — 6 years ago

with Mike, David and 5 others

Neal Schaffer

8.9

Ripe tropical fruit and fresh squeezed lime juice; takes me down that margarita path. Light, light snap pea. Juicy and quenching on the palate. Saline minerality dives into the finish. Holds together tight. — 7 years ago

with Dana

Elisabeth Brown

10

Like fresh squeezed raspberrys — 9 years ago

Koichi Hirano

9.1

I felt a bit guilty to make mimosa wit this. It ended up with the very best mimosa I've ever had. It just melted down inside the freshly squeezed orange juice. — 9 years ago

Gae Saccoccio - NdC

9.2

A leading domaine for Sauvignon Blanc in Loire (Sancerre AOC) is Pascal Cotat a natural winemaker who owns 2,5 hectares of vineyards splitted in two lieu-dits: Les Monts Damnés and La Grande Côte in Chavignol, east of Sancerre. The chalky soils parcel of Les Monts Damnés owned by Pascal is in the higher grounds (very steep slopes), the vines are around 35 years-old organically cared (seaweed and other natural preparations to fertilize the soil).
Pascal (as does his cousin François) prefers late harvests, more than a week after every other winery in the region.
Wines are unfined and unfiltered in the bottle. First superb impression drinking this delicious 2014 was: fermented sea water which goes down as a freshly squeezed ripe pink grapefruit filling up your mouth, cleaning up your mind of all uncertainties, riddles or prejudices.
— 9 years ago

Ezra Chomak

9.5

Wowza! Radiating brightness and tasting more like 2 years old than 22. Lemon squeezed over rocks. — 9 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.3

Stunning and very individual stuff bringing a waxy mid-palate complicated by high pitched, tart stone fruits and defined mineral accents, finish lengthy and fresh with freshly squeezed lemon juice flavors. Versatile and utterly complex yet likeable. — 10 years ago

Ken Cohen

9.9

One of the best I have ever had. Light & creamy, not too sweet. — 10 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.0

Name:" Shirataki"/ brewery: Yamamoto general partnership company/ region: Hachimine, Akita prefecture/ category: junmai daiginjo unpressed squeezed undiluted/ clear note, vivid acid, smooth taste — 11 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Name:" Akitora"/ brewery: Arimitsu shuzou/ region: Kouchi prefecture/ category: junmaiginjo just squeezed unpasturised/pineapple, apricot, light fruity aroma, juicy acid and light sweetness. — 11 years ago