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9.4

The 2011 Climens has a fresh, lifted, mineral-driven bouquet which has closed down a little. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, taut and fresh. A lively, tensile finish, with hints of stem ginger thatlinger on the aftertaste. This is drinking beautifully. Tasted at the Climens vertical at the château in April 2022. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2022)
— 3 years ago

Melanie Lapointe

9.6

Lovely Canadian orange wine. Tastes like a grapefruit bouquet of flowers! — 5 years ago

Chris Grimm

9.2

Honey, peaches, kind of like a complex fruit cup syrup mixed with pure gold. These wines are always so sensual. — 6 years ago

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9.2

Vivid orange-pink. Bright, minerally and focused on the highly perfumed nose, displaying fresh blood orange, strawberry and floral aromas that expand steadily with aeration. Energetic and chewy in the mouth, offering concentrated red berry, citrus fruit and honeysuckle flavors that show excellent depth and delineation. Closes taut and precise, displaying strong persistence and a resonating floral note. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, August 2019) — 6 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.4

29 August 2017. Rouge Tomate, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Matt Fosket

9.2

Come on. Galaxy warehouse sale for 4 dollars? Forget about it — 9 years ago

CA Haynam

9.4

Huge fruity nose, totally opaque dark purple, tastes of red fruit - particularly raspberry with a hint of strawberry. Bold but not overwhelming tannins on the finish. Delicious. — 4 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

A lineup of 10 August West and Roar Pinots, 2007-2011, all made by wine maker Ed Kurtzman, who attended our tasting. I found this to be elegant and delicious. — 4 years ago

Perry Riddle

8.9

Such a beautiful intro to Rheingau Riesling. Lightly off-dry, searing acidity, perfect amount of weight. And the new packaging for this wine is excellent. — 5 years ago

with Megan and Steven

Erik Petersen

9.0

Bright, structured, green apple and perfume, tart. Enjoyed it - sense it will hold well over time. August 2018. — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.4

30 August 2017. Rouge Tomate, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Maxwell Andrle

9.5

Really impressed with this one. Very enjoyable and interesting. — 9 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Really good for 15 bucks. — 9 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.3

Six Pinots, all made by Ed Kurtzman, of August West and Roar fame who also consults to Freeman and Mansfield Dunn. Ed joined our tasting. Elegant — 4 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.4

A lineup of 10 August West and Roar Pinots, 2007-2011, all made by wine maker Ed Kurtzman, who attended our tasting! This one was meaty and elegant, my #2 of the group. — 4 years ago

Derryck Green

9.4

Full bodied Pinot. Suggest decanting first — 6 years ago

JS

9.7

1988 vintage on August 27th, 2015 in Alexandria, LA — 7 years ago

Kyle Wallis

9.0

Funked out sauv blanc. Damn! Wouldn't have expected it from Geisen. — 8 years ago

Wulf Losee

9.0

2012 opened August 2017. Lots of fruit on the nose, but it's a bit ambiguous. Ripe plums with unripe cherries. The greenness of the unripe cherries gets me on the front of the palate. But very delectable otherwise -- all the way down. I was hoping for a bit more Tanic structure in a wine of this price point. I reluctantly give it a 9.0. Not the best that Silver Oak has done. Very drinkable, but not a great wine.
— 8 years ago

Mike Trigg

9.0

Thanks Kurt! — 9 years ago

with Kurt