Erik Nordman

9.1

Bought at a cool little combination vintage clothing shop/natural wine store in Tallinn. Super hip, I know; sue me. Natural Loire Valley (this is VdF but I'm pretty sure this producer is located in Touraine and I'm guessing the grapes are at least mostly sourced from there as well) rosé bubbles consisting of a blend of Grolleau and Cab Franc. Semi-sparkling/frizzante. Unfiltered, a quite small amount of sediment is visible floating in the bottle. Not sure whether or not this qualifies as a pet-nat since the production method isn't totally clear from bottle info but it fits the character of one regardless of production method. A bit funky but delightfully so and its not over the top at all. Slightly unripe wild raspberry and strawberry, some funky yeastiness that's almost lager-esque (also pours like a beer as well in terms of bubble texture/level of carbonation), a tiny bit of heavy cream, and wet granite and quartz stones, not unlike the stone of the beach of the island we just left (Hitis in the Finnish archipelago) where we spent a few days at my favorite place on earth, my family's shared summer cabin. Overall, somewhat like a sour beer in overall character, in a really cool way. Med. (+) acidity keeps it juicy and fresh. Super yummy. Great pizza wine. — 10 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Dark fruit with great balanced acidity, touches of saline, interesting stone, and oak.
Just after a pasta arrabiata, perfect. Little known area of wine production. Fun. — 11 years ago

Pascal Levensohn

9.4

This will be released in May. 7 months in stainless steel. Sophisticated and floral in finish with stone fruit plum accents. 2000 bottles total production. — 11 years ago

Sebastian Koncurat

9.1

Geoffrey Chevalier is a passionate producer with a tiny, beautiful lime stone patch soil of Chardonnay in the SE of Macon. Small production, great white wines — 10 years ago

Rick Baumgarten

9.2

Small production, fine wine. Well
made with great balance and subtle fruit. At Fisher Dinner at Joe's Steak and Stone Crab — 10 years ago

Samuel James

9.0

300 cases production! Cooler year but really ripe. For 29$ this is a way better value than that really big winery in West Kelowna.. #wine #BC #okanaganvalley #legit — 11 years ago

Justin Recktenwald

10

I am certainly a bit biased, as I made this wine. But I am very excited about it. Very limited production. Only 40 cases made. It's got a great acid backbone, but it's balanced by a bit of rs. Stone fruit, citrus, lemon peel, rose petal, and wildflower honey. Exciting. — 12 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.3

Pretty rare bottling as basically all of the production is sold to the English Royal family. Beautifully balanced, off-dry and lengthy, offering classic stone fruit flavors and racy yet ripe acidity. — 10 years ago

Christine Havens

9.2

I was pleasantly surprised by this sparkling blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir. The 2011 Mineral Springs Brut Rosé has spent three years en tirage, further it's hand riddled and production is limited to 50 cases. Salmon-hued with a delicate mousse, it's a lovely juxtaposition between fruit and brisk acidity. Racy tangerine and fresh raspberry notes lead into a base layer of cherry clafoutis crowned with a dollop of cream. A mineral-driven finish laden with chalk and crushed stone cut through mid-palate richness. 12.8% ABV — 11 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.3

Impressive wine with an incredible richness of fruit, spice, slatey minerals and stone fruit flavors. Very limited production, but count me in as a fan! — 11 years ago