Vetiver
Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss
La Dame Wiebelsberg Grand Cru Riesling 2007
Drinking at its peak with complex aromas of petrol, wet silica minerals, dried apricots, vanilla, vetiver, must, lemon, and flowers. Very layered like an exotic perfume. Outstanding. — 8 years ago
Trefethen Family Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1993
Trefethen 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley | A pulchritudinous Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from a legendary house which at 22 years on is gloriously balanced and still full of ripe fruit but at an en pointe equipose in a Bordelaise expression a la Saint-Estèphe. Plenty of red currants, lingonberries, dried cranberries, black currants and blackberries but at this age these are underscored with a vetiver aroma, a pheromonal appeal, and a welcomed edge of currant leaf, cedar, allspice and a penetrating life start to finish. — 10 years ago
Southold Farm + Cellar
Love Habit Cabernet Franc 2015
Purchased at the Texas winery in March 2018, returned it to its native homeland to sit in our Brooklyn basement for 2 years. Crystals galore on the cork. Gave it about 45 mins of air. Consumed with Le Fond lamb takeout on Easter at the end of week 4 of quarantine. Stewed spring strawberry inside an unfrosted freshly toasted pop tart. lil bit of sautéed portabello mushroom. Put it in your mouth and it’s tart unsweetened cranberry juice with some vibrant bretty thing that jumps around on the tongue. Continues to rich floral bergamot and vetiver and hyacinth. Finishes back to ocean spray cranberry cocktail. Lots of sediment. — 5 years ago
Vetiver
Vendimia Rioja Viura 2010
mid palette to die for — 10 years ago
Domaine Patrice Magni
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015
Made a butternut squash/burrata/kale/sage/pumpkin seed/fig pizza last night and combined the leftover slice to a pie of Motorino’s I got from Saltwater’s (my coffeeshop) neighbor in the East Village. I’ve been going to Motorino’s since 2012 and it’s one of my favorite Neapolitan pies in the city.
Sharp as a sporty, citrus cologne of vetiver, pine, and sage. Lemon peel and grapefruit mist. Really love this unusually fresh and zippy bouquet.
It’s got the freshness of a Chablis and the citrus and melon notes of Sauvignon Blanc. Love the high tone acidity here — it just works. It doesn’t try to belabor itself with subtlety, just announcing straight up, this is who I am. Grapefruit, melon, lemon rind, sage, and even some of the juicy unctuous qualities that ripe blackberries can have.
Solid. — 5 years ago
Château Haut-Batailley
Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot Blend 1966
'66 and oh boy! Fresh cassis in that thick skinned gamey tension, a vetiver green edge to balance the cracked pepper and tobacco. Tasting this one tastes what so many fuss about in vieux BDX. Superlative! — 10 years ago
Domaine Henry Pellé
Menetou Salon Morogues Pinot Noir 2013
Precocious and fresh, redolent of honeycomb-spiked alfalfa and white citrus blossoms. Tangerine and honeydew flirting on the nose. Pomace stone baseline.
👉🏻On the palate: Nice, brisk, lime-y acidity, with piquant minerality hovering over a jalapeño jelly soupçon. Padrones, vetiver and 7-Up. Lemongrass and musk. Smile.
👉🏻Finish lingers, in spite of the generally zippy nature of this one. Takeaway is confidence--in crafting a laser-focused but still fun Sauvignon, and a general craving for ceviche, beach breezes and long, unfettered afternoons. — 10 years ago
Rhonely Boy
100% Tempranillo Blanco 12% ABV
I have had Tempranillo Blanco in blends, but never 100% until now.
Nice fruit quality, med+ acidity. Simple characteristics, clean, crisp, “lemony”, straw. Could easily be called a simple Sauv. Blanc or young vine Viura in a blind tasting. Non-descript. Food/table wine. Good with Turkey and sides.
Very nice, recommended, would purchase again.
Personal preference for a 100% blanco from Rioja is Viura. Originally went to store for ‘Vetiver’ (Viura from Ontañón), store had a data entry error and was stocked with Tempranillo Blanco in its place. Happy Accident. — 5 years ago