The Curve

Drew Family Cellars

Fog-Eater Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2013

Heavy sharp and spicy, if you are grading in a curve for Pinot noir. Probably will make a good value to age it a while if you can find a decent deal on a case. — 10 years ago

Mestres

1312 Cava Brut Nature Macabeo-Xarel-lo-Parellada

A lovely and unique Cava. Dry, mineral and austere in the way Cava will be, but with the bready notes more associated with Champagne. If you're a Cava fan, it's an intersesting curve ball. — 11 years ago

Kyle Bella
with Kyle

Sylvain Cathiard

Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2012

Tastes like baby Vosne Romanée to me! So much asphalt aroma and earth I imagine it's a baby Reignots--perhaps young replanted vines? Dark fruit is here but it plays second fiddle to the massive earthy elements. Heat sticks out on the midpalate a touch, but doesn't prevent this from being a monstrous red with an accumulative aroma that brings vinyl to mind. Curious to see where a short term aging curve would take this. Sebastien gleefully acknowledges this is his finest Bourgogne ever. Even with its flaws, Bourgogne should not be able to achieve these aromatic heights! — 12 years ago

J. Rickards

Zanzi Curve Vines Malbec 2013

Rich and earthy. A nice quaff. — 11 years ago

Brigitte & Gerhard Pittnauer

Rosenberg St. Laurent 2010

Kinda dig it. Date night curve ball. — 11 years ago

Ryann Swan
with Ryann

Moric

Lutzmannsburg Alte Reben Blaufränkisch 2007

Pascaline Lepeltier, MS
9.8

Superb Blaufrankish from a richer vintage yet Moric achieved not too have any heaviness - beautiful aging curve — 12 years ago

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Domaine Zind Humbrecht

Herrenweg de Turckheim Gewürztraminer 1995

Hot damn curve ball - 95 gewurtz. Slightly syrupy, searingly tart deliciousness — 14 years ago

Faith VentrelloSteven VentrelloJeridan Frye
with Faith, Steven and 1 other

La Fleur Laroze

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Bordeaux Blend 2007

Subtle curve fruity to dry with medium acidity and alcohol levels, finishing with subtle oak tannins. Can only see it improve with time. — 11 years ago

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Valbuena 5° Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2008

Miguel de Leon
9.4

Shockingly accessible out of the gate. Almost at the end of the bell curve, though; give it another year or so and then it's lay down time for Valbuena. — 11 years ago

Casa Mono
with Casa
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