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Wine Blogger Vinography

8.9

Kubota Manjyu - “10,000 Happiness” from Niigata. Because why not? We all need more happiness right now. 10k sounds about right. This is an older bottle I have had in the cellar for a while so it has lost some of the delicate floral notes and had them replaced with some more herbal tones - lemongrass instead of jasmine. Still clean as a whistle and oh-so-smooth. — 5 years ago

Emma Forster

9.1

Earthy, oaky, notions of damp soil and mossy bark... what better wine to drink the first cold week of autumn? This wine is medium in color and body, but superlative in the sweet harmonies it whistles in your mouth as you trade off between sips and bites of humboldt fog. That whistle can feel a bit shrill, but all in all the structure is solid and the dark red fruit core is splendid. — 7 years ago

Shawn R

9.6

Flamboyant aromas of orange/honeysuckle and green drupe fruits. Light on the front of the palate yet gains steam from there. Warm shortbread with a side of macadamia nuts. Hint of tarragon and white pepper make for a minute plus finish. Decant for at least an hour. — 8 years ago

Daragh Hoey

9.3

This wine is uncomplicated, possibly even unrefined. But f&$k me is it confident and damn sure of itself. Clear as a whistle and citrus to the hilt. I'll take that every damn day. Here's to simple sub $20 acid bombs. — 8 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.0

Nice balance of hops and malt. A touch weightier than the regular Anchor ⚓️ Stream. — 9 years ago

Diane Kessler

9.0

Clean as a whistle with garrique and all that I love in CdP. — 9 years ago

Tom Steffanci

9.0

You may not think pouilly is serious wine but when it is didier dagueneau it is deadly serious. Purity of fruit, perfect balance, long finish, clean as a whistle. — 10 years ago

Shay A

9.2

Very enjoyable Wednesday Wine Committee lunch today with @Weston Eidson & @Colby Siratt hosting. Same format as always...1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine all tasted blind.

Lovely aromatics here. Mix of red and black fruit. Tar, pipe tobacco, graphite and black cherry cola. This picked up steam the longer it was open. I’d hold these. I called this left bank 2012 vintage. — 6 years ago

with Dan, Jeff and 3 others

David Kline

9.2

I know now this needs more time to integrate, but it’s down-soft in the background, so difficult to see a balanced future. Warm plum and black berry-currant, cranberry stuffing, rich chocolate, sherry trifle, all loosely sprinkled with fine graphite. Steamy jungle flora notes merge with hemp stem and black cherry skins. Hard chocolate entry bringing dried blackberry and even drier black cherry stripped naked in a sauna of chamomile and phantom eucalyptus outlines describing a swarthy shadow through steam. A recent denizen of the cedar benches, puffing sweet tobaccos? There is subtle power at play despite the fruit-forward leanings. I was initially on the fence with this. This one is enigmatic with a nod to Napa in the 1970s. #Napa #Walton #cab #cabernet #cabsauv4life #cabsav #california #egelhoff #EgelhoffWalton #Bobegelhoff #egelhoffwines #StHelena #sthelenacab — 7 years ago

with Courtney

Jim Jarosh

9.2

Really good. — 8 years ago

Bob Miller

9.1

Nothing like a nice, dry Riesling to wet your whistle after a day of shopping with the wife. This has been a regular go to for me for so long. Floral, honeyed overtones on the nose. Bright, golden yellow, with mouthwatering acidity, which should pair wonderfully with some Knockwurst and sauerkraut, which I was just craving!
About $16/bottle. This wine will always be in my lineup. — 8 years ago

with Christine

Vanessa Pritchard

8.9

Clean as a whistle and appreciated for waking up my haggard palate. Day-bright and clear. Grapefruit pith, lime leaf, and hard lemon candy on the nose. Kiwifruit, tart green apple, lychee, papaya, and lush acid. Classic Marlby SB. — 9 years ago

Mats Ohlsson

9.0

Great colour, bright and golden. Smell of butter fudge and mango. It was great to our steam cocked cod with asparagus and butter sauce. We like! — 9 years ago

with Lisette

TJ Maxwell

8.9

Nice little Pet Nat to whet the whistle — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

This was a bit of a brute. Super ripe and a touch stewed on the pour. After about 30min of air the stewed character was gone and this fantastic. Dark fruits, wood and spice. Still fiercely tannic. Great with food or on its own. This really wasn’t showing any signs of losing steam. — 7 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

it’s like Grand Cru Chablis except it’s Chenin. Smells like super great Dauvissat initially. Green Apple and tons of mineral. One of those wines that smells stuffed to the gills just by the nose, but you know it is holding out. Almost some green pea as well. No wax. No almonds. Clean nuts if that makes sense. This is new wavey Chenin like Guiberteau. Palate is just electric but is more Chenin than the nose with its feral fruit energy and vibe but also it has a Rieslingesque cleanliness to it. Dirty Chenin is one of my pet peeves. This is clan as a whistle. Like a cross between Guiberteau and Dauvissat. Dense, chewy, structured and deep. So clean and pure and length that does not quit. What poise and structure. But a lovely finesse and breed as well. This is sappy and dense as can be and one can crunch through the structure. Stunning purity and what a wonderful new expression of Chenin. Saumur is the place. — 7 years ago

Tom Wood

9.2

Clean as a whistle, chuck it a decent if possible — 8 years ago

Kip Dooley

9.9

Clear and refreshing with a touch of tang. Nice aperitif to whet your whistle — 8 years ago

Diane Kessler

9.2

Stunning perfume. Starts out strong on the palate but loses some steam as it finishes and doesn't end quite as vibrant. Still, it is a terrific wine and if you wondered what to drink with your pasta with Bolognese sauce - this is it! — 9 years ago

Scott Wren

9.2

So clean and fresh Like a steam in the mountains under a pine tree — 10 years ago