Philip Patston

9.2

Love this wine. Superb cool weather franc but none of the under ripe green nasty which bad examples can have. Hints of dark fruits and cherries and some nutty marzipan. — 6 years ago

Paula Strebig

9.0

Lovey pale gold color with a hint of leaf green. Medium body, Pear and honeysuckle on the nose. Pit fruit, floral notes, & mild juicy acidity with subtle, unidentifiable minerality on the finish. (Grilled rubbed pork chops, cauliflower pearls, w/ truffle & asparagus cream sauce) — 7 years ago

with Tim

Jungmin Kim

9.5

Rich aroma with dry taste. I am enjoying, and price was reasonable. — 7 years ago

Loren Gesinsky

9.3

@ Single Thread — 8 years ago

Ryan Brazell

Rise Over Run

9.0

Damn interesting. Still hanging on, but maybe only by a thread at this point. — 9 years ago

Ntochi

9.0

An easy to drink dry Riesling with a smooth finish. Well balanced light citrus notes with a hint of kiwi and lychee. More on the sweeter side of dry Riesling, but not a sweet Riesling. Loved it. — 9 years ago

Paula Strebig

9.0

Pear-citrus on the nose. Lemon grass, mild acid, nice minerality @the beginning of the bottle. But - Wow this mellows with some time. Palmelo on the nose. Smooth pear with a little citrus, a little sweetness. Love this one! (Chicken curry w/ rice) — 9 years ago

Nicole Larizza

9.0

Got at Total Wine in Milford. Awesome everyday wine. On par or better than apothic. — 10 years ago

Michael Okusa

9.2

Trippy! Jolting acidity, nectarines, lemon juice, lasting thread of minerality. Full of nerve. — 10 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.1

This has knit together nicely, with a core of acidity holding it all together. Fun, and a slam dunk pairing for smoked brisket. — 10 years ago

Philip Patston

8.9

Very enjoyable blend. Can taste the Riesling and gewurz, the Vidal being filler. A nice simple wine to enjoy with different foods. In this case the wine is not the issue as it easily drinks with food. — 6 years ago

Michael Poser

9.1

Good wine, would buy again (maybe wait for sale) — 7 years ago

with Christine

Stephen Osgood

9.2

nature Chenin with a youthful mineral thread. — 7 years ago

Rick Castaneda

9.2

Great fruit, finishes dry and smooth! — 8 years ago

Paul Masson

8.9

Hipping is exotically fruity, with some leesy reduction at this juncture; Pettenthal is the oddball, aged in barrique to draw out citrus fruit and roundness from a tight, mineral wine; Orbel is the complete package, a tannic and racy white showing equal parts fruit, floral, and Roterhang minerality. An interesting common thread through these wines is a distinctive herbal/spice character, which reminded me of a funky Belgian witbier or tripel, presumably attributable to ambient yeast populations and soil expression. — 8 years ago

Eric Egan

9.2

In phenomenal shape. Minimal ullage at <2cm and great depth of colour. Nose of black plumbs, morello cherries, blackberries, and lightly peppery coeur de beuf tomatoes with a layer of freshly dug black farm soil underpinning the fruit. Still tannic, though it's well integrated, and a poised thread of vibrant acidity running thorough the palate.

Fantastic for a village level wine! — 9 years ago

David Kline

9.5

2014 has come to fruition!! Brown sugar beaches awash in maple nut, peach stone, amarula fruit and cinnamon bread aromas knitted tightly with golden malt thread. Perfect texturally, velvety brown sugar, cedar, sweet tobacco, vanilla bean, chocolate milk, vanilla extract on applewood. The full spectrum! — 9 years ago

with Courtney

Christine Havens

9.2

The 2012 Matthiasson Ribolla Gialla is deep gold, the sort of intense, primary Cadmium yellow that is a common thread in Henri Mattisse paintings. It's slightly hazy too, from prolonged fermentation on the skins and stems, with concentrated notes of Bosc pear, preserved lemon and a touch of bitter almond. In the mouth, there is ample concentration and a bit more structure than expected, the finish shows a streak of chalky minerality and a pleasant savory character. 12.8% ABV — 10 years ago

Dave Kluz

9.0

Citrus and slate. Laser like and pure. Slightly off dry with great depth and body. — 10 years ago

Virgilio Ryan

Region Manager East, CRU Selections Terlato Wines International

8.9

Virgilio had this 10 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.0

A Syrah-like Mondeuse. Aromatic, purplely (yes, purplely) with ripe fruit, though it’s the texture that’s earning it high marks. Someone on an earlier thread described it as “velour” (not in the matching-juicy-sweatsuit-circa-2004-tacky way, but in a blanket you want to wrap yourself in at the end of a satisfying day sort of way). A solid wine with which to toast to the happy occasion of having an old New York friend in town. Can’t remember the vintage. Matt? — 6 years ago

with Matt

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9.3

The 2016 Chablis Les Clos "Clos des Hospices" Grand Cru has a more complex and intellectual bouquet than the regular bottling with scents of dried honey, white chocolate, almond and light hazelnut aromas. The palate is well balanced with a fine thread of acidity. This is still quite oaky in the mouth but there is more than enough fruit to absorb that, plus it fans out beautifully on the finish with notes of white peach and dried quince on the aftertaste. Excellent. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2018) — 7 years ago

Ivonne Nill

8.9

A great value, if there ever was, from Burgundy. Not flabby, showing a lovely thread of acidity, apple flavors and aromas, lemony, with a touch of minerality. Yummy. — 7 years ago

Renee guillien

9.6

Just balanced thread of Shiraz pepper and velvet consistency on the tongue. Will age very well, but very good now also. — 8 years ago

Michael Moorman

9.0

I was going to wait to open this but the negative commentary thread on the wine berserkers forum lead me to open this bottle. The wine was excellent it was well balanced: freshness fruit and acidity. Most of the negative comments are from individuals not receiving their wines in a timely manner but the negativity seems have found its way into the reviews. Based on my experience with this particular wine the quality is high. I hope Ray Walker solves his distribution problems (as it this writing his website was not operational). — 9 years ago

Andy Mc Nees

9.6

Such a special wine. Lightning in a bottle. — 9 years ago

Thomas Colman

9.3

Bloody delicious! — 10 years ago

with Bob

Helen O

8.9

B+ on the nose pear and melon. On the palate honey dew and honey suckle. medium plus acidity. Mild phenolics and long finish. Light yellow tint in color. Medium plus body. Viscous. Luv it. 2013 vintage. $18 bottle. July 2015 — 10 years ago

Corwin Kave

9.1

2014 vintage really delicious juice straight from the fingerlakes ‼️ — 10 years ago

with Laura

Doug Heinzer

9.8

Great white wine- just sweet & fruity enough; enjoyed at River Cafe — 12 years ago