John Clinton

9.5

Chilled. W/basil strewn BLT's on a sweltering August eve. Perfection ❤️. — 8 years ago

Craig Carter

9.1

Reisling blend from Finger lakes region on NY state. The smooth citrus is dry with hits of sweetness from the white grape blend — 8 years ago

Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

9.2

like tripping through a stone strewn field of flowers whilst ones feet stir the rocky dust & burst the stamens, releasing beautiful fragrances. Yep. Really. Palate is zippy & pretty. Good stuff. — 9 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.5

1961 Gaja Barbaresco. Wonderful slightly cloudy light garnet. Fresh aromas of white blossom and rose petal. Violets. Dried flowers. Bitumen. Savoury spice. Forest floor. On the palate, medium body and alcohol. The tannins are faintly detectable but totally integrated into the wine so they hard to detect. Medium plus intensity. Sour cherry, sour fig. Dried flowers. Tar and bitumen. High acidity keeps this delicate beauty powering forward. This wine is not tired or old. There's a hint of VA, but if anything it lifts the wine and adds to the complexity. I think this wine could keep for another decade without fading. Finish is long, but delicate. The sour fruit profile to the fore, with the dried flowers -potpourri. Wonderful for such a distinguished wine and vintage. Viva Gaja. NB: after an hour in a decanter, this wine is singing. Herbal, menthol and savoury aromas. Dried fruits - dried apricot, plum and lemon pieces mixed with the petal aromas, as if they were carelessly strewn in front of your very feet. Hedonistic. — 9 years ago

Chris Scanlan

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.7

Dang I wish there was more of this shit. Established in 1997 by American Anthony Hwang (same owner of Dom. Huet) and restored in 1999. Consulting winemaker Noel Pinguet who left in 2011 made this exemplary dry Hungarian blend of 80% Furnint and 20% Hárslevelu from the vineyards of Percze, Henye, Becsek and Nyulászó (mixture of red and yellow clays as well as volcanic and stone strewn vineyards). Fermented in 100% Hungarian large oak barrels for 5 months. Oak is evident but not invasive, a whipping cream like smell to the nose with polished stone and kaffir lime, honey, lanolin, orange blossom, stone fruits a touch of botrytis and white mushroom. Acid reins here, and sticks to the tongue and cheeks like saline minerals and crushed quartz. Wish I hadn't finished it so quickly. Dang. — 11 years ago

AC L

9.0

Very nice. Makes me want to try other Rieslings. — 8 years ago

Dave clark

9.0

Delicious. Deep red, full body. Drinking perfectly now. — 8 years ago

Eric Guido

9.4

The Chave for the rest of us? As a huge fan of Chave Hermitage, but not of the price and decades you need to wait while allowing them to mature, The Chave Saint Joseph is a great alternative. The bouquet displayed layers upon layers of dark fruits, roasted plum, grilled herbs, black earth, charred meats and dark floral tones. On the palate, it was lifted and finessed, but deceiving so, as its fruit intensity came forward with time in the glass. There's a savory richness to its black fruits, which were strewn with chiseled minerality and inner floral notes. Dark floral tones, bacon fat, and the freshest, ripe cherry fruit you can imagine, lingered on the finish. This is a serious wine that's just waiting to be truly discovered. — 9 years ago

with Jeremy

A Latos

9.8

Holy smokes this one is good — 11 years ago

Keith Haley

9.8

Different but tasty — 11 years ago

Jean-Louis Marin

9.3

Nice start of blue and black berry. Finishes soft with vanilla and some hints sweetness. This is not a tart wine, I find it smooth. All in all nice. Paired with spicy and sweet lamb chops. — 8 years ago

Cindy Hung

9.1

The more your drink, the better it tastes! — 8 years ago

Peter Sheremeta

9.0

Short on aroma but long on taste. Refreshing when cold. Not overly sweet — 9 years ago

Aaron Colosimo

9.0

Very lovely. Tasted this on a wine tour at NOTL for my Baby's Birthday. — 9 years ago

Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.0

Smells like a mess of pine needles strewn over a bucket of wild strawberries. Glorious. — 11 years ago